Population and Housing Census 1998 - IPUMS Subset

Malawi, 1998

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Reference ID

MWI_1998_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

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National Statistical Office, Minnesota Population Center

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Lighting of 4th dwelling (MW1998A_0071)

Data file: MWI1998-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 193

End: 193

Width: 1

Range: -

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

What is the main source of energy?

D9. Lighting

[] 1 Firewood
[] 2 Charcoal
[] 3 Electricity
[] 4 Paraffin
[] 5 Gas
[] 6 Candles
[] 7 Dung
[] 8 Grass
[] 9 None

Categories

Value	Category
0	NIU (not in universe)
1	Fire wood
3	Electricity
4	Paraffin or candles
8	Grass
9	None

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

Part D: Dwelling Unit Characteristics and Access to Facilities

D8 and D9. Main source of energy: Ask the respondent what the main source of energy is for lighting and cooking for member of the household. If there is more than one source of energy you should record only the main one (the most frequently used one).
You should fill the appropriate code for the main source of energy for cooking in column D8 and that for lighting in column D9. Remember that you should not leave any of these items blank, even if the codes for cooking and lighting are the same.

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the main source of lighting in the fourth dwelling.

Universe

Private households with a fourth dwelling

concept

Concept

Name	Vocabulary
Utilities Variables -- HOUSEHOLD	IPUMS

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