Population and Housing Census 2008 - IPUMS Subset
Malawi, 2008
Get MicrodataCreated on
Dec 20, 2012
Last modified
Mar 29, 2019
Page views
17795
Downloads
702
- Data files
- MWI2008-H-H
- MWI2008-P-H
Number of rooms (MW2008A_0037)
Data file: MWI2008-H-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
162
End:
163
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
D06. How many rooms do the dwelling units have, excluding bathrooms, toilets, storerooms and garage? _ _
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 6 |
| 7 | 7 |
| 8 | 8 |
| 9 | 9 |
| 10 | 10 |
| 11 | 11 |
| 12 | 12 |
| 13 | 13 |
| 14 | 14+ |
| 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
D04. Number of rooms
Enter the number of rooms in the boxes provided and shade the relevant digits.
For the total number of rooms, include bedrooms, dining rooms, study rooms, habitable attics, servant's rooms, kitchens, rooms used for business purposes, etc., as long as they meet the criteria of walls and floor space. Do not count passageways, verandas, lobbies, bathrooms, toilets, garages and storerooms as rooms even if they meet the above criteria.
Enter the number of rooms in the boxes provided and shade the relevant digits.
For the total number of rooms, include bedrooms, dining rooms, study rooms, habitable attics, servant's rooms, kitchens, rooms used for business purposes, etc., as long as they meet the criteria of walls and floor space. Do not count passageways, verandas, lobbies, bathrooms, toilets, garages and storerooms as rooms even if they meet the above criteria.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the number of rooms the dwelling unit has, excluding bathrooms, toilets, storerooms and garage.
Universe
Private households, not homeless
concept
Concept
| Name | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD | IPUMS |