The United Republic of Tanzania, 2002 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Tanzania, 1902

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TZA_2002_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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National Bureau of Statistics, IPUMS

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Energy for light (TZ2002A_LIGHTING)

Data file: TZA2002_PHC-H-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 189

End: 189

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

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Literal question

<svar a="all" v="TZ02A036">37. What is the main source of energy for lighting in this household?<br /><div class="i1">[] 1 Electricity<br />[] 2 Lantern<br />[] 3 Pressure lamp<br />[] 4 Fire wood<br />[] 5 Candle<br />[] 6 Oil lamp<br />[] 7 Solar<br />[] 8 Other</div><br /></svar>

Categories

Value	Category
1	Electricity
2	Lantern
3	Pressure lamp
4	Firewood
5	Candle
6	Oil lamp
7	Solar
8	Other source not specified
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 indicates the main source of lighting for the household.

Universe

Tanzania 2002: Private households [discrepancies: none]

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