Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Lesotho, 1996
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Reference ID
LSO_1996_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Bureau of Statistics, IPUMS
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- LSO1996_PHC-H-H.dat
- LSO1996_PHC-P-H.dat
Water (LS1996A_WATSRC)
Data file: LSO1996_PHC-H-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
145
End:
145
Width:
1
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">Section F. Housing characteristics and household possessions</span></p>
<p>39. What is the source of water for the household?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Piped water on premise<br />[] 2 Piped water community supply<br />[] 3 Catchment tank<br />[] 4 Public well<br />[] 5 Private well<br />[] 6 Spring covered<br />[] 7 Spring not covered<br />[] 8 River<br />[] 9 Other, specify ____</div>
<p>39. What is the source of water for the household?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Piped water on premise<br />[] 2 Piped water community supply<br />[] 3 Catchment tank<br />[] 4 Public well<br />[] 5 Private well<br />[] 6 Spring covered<br />[] 7 Spring not covered<br />[] 8 River<br />[] 9 Other, specify ____</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Piped water on premises |
| 2 | Community supply |
| 3 | Catchment tank |
| 4 | Public well |
| 5 | Private well |
| 6 | Spring, covered |
| 7 | Spring, uncovered |
| 8 | River |
| 9 | Other |
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.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="h3">6. Part F of the questionnaire (housing)</span></p>
<p>147. Column 39: Source of water for the household. What is the source of water for the household? Circle the appropriate code according to the response and the list given.
<p>147. Column 39: Source of water for the household. What is the source of water for the household? Circle the appropriate code according to the response and the list given.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the source of water that this household uses.
Universe
Lesotho 1996: All households
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD | IPUMS |