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Population Census 1982, Jamaica - IPUMS Subset

Jamaica, 1982
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JAM_1982_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Population Census Unit, Department of Statistics, IPUMS
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Type of lighting (JM1982A_LIGHT)

Data file: JAM1982_PHC-H-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 162
End: 162
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar v="JM82A057 JM82A058 JM82A059 JM82A060 JM82A061 JM82A062 JM82A063"><span class="em">Section 8: Housing</span><br />[The head of the household only]<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="JM82A062 JM82A063">43. Type of lighting/fuel used for cooking:<br /><div class="i1">a. Lighting:</div><br /><div class="i2">[] Electric<br />[] Kerosene<br />[] Other<br />[] Not stated</div><br /><div class="i1">b. Cooking:</div><br /><div class="i2">[] Gas<br />[] Electricity<br />[] Wood/charcoal<br />[] Kerosene<br />[] Other/none<br />[] Not stated</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 Electricity
2 Kerosene
3 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.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the primary type of lighting that the household uses.
Universe
Jamaica 1982: All households

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