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1990 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Trinidad and Tobago, 1980
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TTO_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Statistical Office, IPUMS
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Water supply (TT1990A_WATSUP)

Data file: TTO1990_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 144
End: 144
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h2">Characteristics of the dwelling unit occupied by household</span></p>

<p>Interviewer: A dwelling unit must have a separate entrance and not be accessed or entered through someone else's living arrangements.</p>

<p>40. What is your water supply?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Public piped into dwelling<br />[] 2 Public piped into yard<br />[] 3 Private piped into dwelling<br />[] 4 Private catchment not piped<br />[] 5 Public standpipe<br />[] 6 Truck borne (and not piped into dwelling)<br />[] 7 Spring/river<br />[] 8 Other<br />[] 9 Not stated</div>
Categories
Value Category
1 Public piped into dwelling
2 Public piped into yard
3 Private piped into dwelling
4 Private catchment not piped
5 Public standpipe
6 Truck borne
7 Spring or river
8 Other
9 Unknown
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">Characteristics of the dwelling unit </span></p>

<p>Question 40 - Water supply</p>
<div class="i1">The information recorded here should indicate how the household obtains its water supply, whether it is piped water within the dwelling unit, piped water outside the dwelling unit or any other specific source. You should note that the primary source of supply is not being sought in this question. <br />[1] Public piped into dwelling <br />Describes a condition where running water from a public source is piped directly into the dwelling unit. It is to be noted that in cases where both truck-borne supplies and intermittent supplies from a public reservoir are used, public piped takes precedence over truck -borne. <br />[2] Public piped into yard <br />Applies in situations where the household receives running water from a public source through a pipe in the yard or compound on which the dwelling stands.<br />[3] Private piped into dwelling <br />Refers to the water supply received by a household from a private source and piped into the dwelling. Such situations will occur, for example, where the household pumps water from a river or pond through pipes directly to the dwelling. <br />[4] Private catchment not piped <br />Obtains where the water supply to the household is from a private source and not piped into the dwelling. <br />[5] Public stand pipe <br />Obtains when water is available to the household from a stand pipe in the street or elsewhere. <br />[6] Truck-borne [and not piped into dwelling] <br />This applies in a limited sense to a truck-borne water supply where the sole source of water to the household is truck borne. The water supply by truck must be from a public source. For example, the household stores its water in drums or barrels which are filled by a truck borne supply. <br />It is to be noted, again, that in cases of intermittent supplies from a public source, public piped takes precedence over truck-borne, especially where pipes are already laid from the mains to the house. <br />[7] Spring/river <br />This applies when the main water supply available to the dwelling is from a spring or river. <br />[8] Other <br />Obtains when the dwelling receives its water supply from a source not specified e.g. well, pond, etc. and there is no pipe borne supply.</div>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the type of water supply into the dwelling.
Universe
Trinidad and Tobago 1990: All households

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Utilities Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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