2015 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Sierra Leone, 2015
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Reference ID
SLE_2015_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistics Sierra Leone (SLL), IPUMS
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- SLE2015_PHC-H-H.dat
- SLE2015_PHC-P-H.dat
Type of toilet facility (SL2015A_TOILET)
Data file: SLE2015_PHC-H-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
230
End:
231
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
[Questions H01, H06, and H07 were asked of all people. The rest of the questions in section III were recorded only for respondent's whose indicated type of residence was occupied housing units in question I15]</p>
<p>What kind of facilities do you have for [Questions H14-H15]</p>
<p>H14. Toilet
<br /> </p>
<div class="i1">Communal:</div><div class="i2">[] 11 VIP<br />[] 12 Flushed inside<br />[] 13 Flushed outside<br />[] 14 Pit<br />[] 15 Bucket<br />[] 16 Bush/river bed<br />[] 17 Other</div><div class="i1">Private:</div><div class="i2">[] 21 VIP<br />[] 22 Flushed inside<br />[] 23 Flushed outside<br />[] 24 Pit<br />[] 25 Bucket<br />[] 26 Other</div>
<p>What kind of facilities do you have for [Questions H14-H15]</p>
<p>H14. Toilet
<br /> </p>
<div class="i1">Communal:</div><div class="i2">[] 11 VIP<br />[] 12 Flushed inside<br />[] 13 Flushed outside<br />[] 14 Pit<br />[] 15 Bucket<br />[] 16 Bush/river bed<br />[] 17 Other</div><div class="i1">Private:</div><div class="i2">[] 21 VIP<br />[] 22 Flushed inside<br />[] 23 Flushed outside<br />[] 24 Pit<br />[] 25 Bucket<br />[] 26 Other</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Communal, ventilated improved pit (VIP) |
| 02 | Communal, flushed inside |
| 03 | Communal, flushed outside |
| 04 | Communal, pit |
| 05 | Communal, bucket |
| 06 | Communal, bush or river bed |
| 07 | Communal, other |
| 08 | Private, ventilated improved pit (VIP) |
| 09 | Private, flushed inside |
| 10 | Private, flushed outside |
| 11 | Private, pit |
| 12 | Private, bucket |
| 13 | Private, other |
| 99 | 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.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="h3"> Section 3: Housing facilities </span></p>
<p>186. Columns H01 to H19 relate to specific questions concerning the household. They are questions that relate to the household as a whole and not to individual members.</p>
<p><span class="em">H14 -- Toilet facilities</span>
<br />200. There are instances where several households share the same toilet facility and in this case, the toilet facility is used in a communal way. Where only one household uses the toilet facility, we say it is private.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p.40]</span></p>
<p>201. Ask, 'What kind of toilet facility do you have'? For example, if the answer is 'Pit latrine', you also want to find out if his/her household uses the pit latrine exclusively. If the answer to the question is 'Yes', then the toilet facility is '24', but if the answer indicates that other households share the facility, you record it as '14'.</p>
<p>202. Some communities use the bush/riverbed. Here, the use of the bush or riverbed is communal and therefore should be recorded as 16.
<p>186. Columns H01 to H19 relate to specific questions concerning the household. They are questions that relate to the household as a whole and not to individual members.</p>
<p><span class="em">H14 -- Toilet facilities</span>
<br />200. There are instances where several households share the same toilet facility and in this case, the toilet facility is used in a communal way. Where only one household uses the toilet facility, we say it is private.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p.40]</span></p>
<p>201. Ask, 'What kind of toilet facility do you have'? For example, if the answer is 'Pit latrine', you also want to find out if his/her household uses the pit latrine exclusively. If the answer to the question is 'Yes', then the toilet facility is '24', but if the answer indicates that other households share the facility, you record it as '14'.</p>
<p>202. Some communities use the bush/riverbed. Here, the use of the bush or riverbed is communal and therefore should be recorded as 16.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the type of toilet facility used by the household.
Universe
Sierra Leone 2015: Occupied private households [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD | IPUMS |