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1987 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malawi, 1987
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MWI_1987_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Statistical Office, IPUMS
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Main construction material for floor, third dwelling (MW1987A_FLOOR3)

Data file: MWI1987_PHC-H-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 169
End: 169
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar v="MW87A029 MW87A030 MW87A031 MW87A045 MW87A046 MW87A047 MW87A061 MW87A062 MW87A063 MW87A077 MW87A078 MW87A079">Main construction materials used for:<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="MW87A031 MW87A047 MW87A063 MW87A079"><div class="i1">Floor</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 1 Mud<br />[] 2 Cement<br />[] 3 Bricks<br />[] 4 Wood<br />[] 5 Other (specify) ____</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 Mud
2 Cement
3 Bricks
4 Wood
5 Other
9 NIU (not in universe)
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

Description

Definition
This variable records the main construction material for the floor of the third dwelling.
Universe
Malawi 1987: Private households with a third dwelling [discrepancies: none]

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