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Population and Housing Census 2000 - IPUMS Subset

Ghana, 2000
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GHA_2000_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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Solid waste disposal (GH2000A_0059)

Data file: GHA2000-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 181
End: 181
Width: 1
Range: -
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Literal question
H14 Solid waste disposal: How does your household dispose of rubbish (solid waste)?

[] 1 Collected
[] 2 Burned by household
[] 3 Public dump
[] 4 Dumped elsewhere
[] 5 Buried by household
[] 6 Other (specify) ________
Categories
Value Category
1 Collected
2 Burned by household
3 Public dump
4 Dumped elsewhere
5 Buried by household
6 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.
Interviewer instructions
H14. Solid waste disposal: How does your household dispose of rubbish (solid waste)?

This question refers to the collection and disposal of solid waste (rubbish) generated by members of the household (or occupants of the living quarters).


1. Collected: Where the solid waste (rubbish) is either collected by authorised collectors or by self-appointed collectors.

2. Burned by household: Where the household burns the rubbish.

3. Public dump: Where the household disposes solid waste at a locally recognised place (borla).

4. Dumped elsewhere: Where the household disposes solid waste indiscriminately in the bush, along streets or river banks.

5. Buried by household: Where the household buries its solid waste (refuse/rubbish).

6. Other (specify): All other types of solid waste disposal not mentioned earlier must be specified in the space provided.

Description

Definition
This question refers to the collection and disposal of solid waste (rubbish) generated by members of the household (or occupants of the living quarters).
Universe
Occupied private households

concept

Concept
Name Vocabulary
Utilities Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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