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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 source of drinking water in third dwelling, dry season (MW1987A_WATERDRY3)

Data file: MWI1987_PHC-H-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 174
End: 174
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

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Literal question
<svar v="MW87A034 MW87A035 MW87A050 MW87A051 MW87A066 MW87A067 MW87A082 MW87A083">Main source of drinking water<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="MW87A035 MW87A051 MW87A067 MW87A083"><div class="i1">Dry season</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 1 Piped inside dwelling unit<br />[] 2 Piped outside dwelling unit<br />[] 3 Communal stand pipe<br />[] 4 Borehole<br />[] 5 Well<br />[] 6 Spring<br />[] 7 Stream/river<br />[] 8 Lake dam</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 Piped inside dwelling unit
2 Piped outside dwelling unit
3 Communal stand pipe
4 Borehole
5 Well
6 Spring
7 Stream or river
8 Lake or dam
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 source of drinking water in the third dwelling, during the dry season.
Universe
Malawi 1987: Private households with a third dwelling [discrepancies: none]

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