General Household Survey, 2010-11 - IPUMS Subset

Nigeria, 2010 - 2011

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NGA_2010_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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National Bureau of Statistics, IPUMS

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Frequency of blackouts (NG2010A_BLKOUTFQ)

Data file: NGA2010_PHC-H-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 282

End: 282

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

23. How frequently do you experience blackouts in your area? ____

Categories

Value	Category
1	Never
2	Every day
3	Several times a week
4	Several times a month
5	Several times a year
8	Unknown
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 frequency of blackouts in the area.

Universe

Nigeria 2010: Households with electricity [discrepancies: type I .1%; type II .3%]

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