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Population Census 2001, Jamaica - IPUMS Subset

Jamaica, 2001
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JAM_2001_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistical Institute of Jamaica, IPUMS
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Source of domestic water supply (JM2001A_WATSUP)

Data file: JAM2001_PHC-H-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 181
End: 181
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="JM01A060"><span class="em">3.14 What is the main source of domestic water supply for the household?</span><br /><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 Public catchment<br />[] 7 Spring or river<br />[] 8 Other<br />[] 9 Not stated</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
Public piped into dwelling
1 Public piped into yard
2 Private piped into dwelling
3 Private catchment, not piped
4 Public standpipe
5 Public catchment
6 Spring/river
7 Other
8 Unknown
9 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.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates what the source of domestic water supply was in the dwelling.
Universe
Jamaica 2001: Private households [discrepancies: none]

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