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2000 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Ghana, 2000
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GHA_2000_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Ghana Statistical Service, IPUMS
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Lighting (GH2000A_LIGHT)

Data file: GHA2000_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 221
End: 221
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="GH00A052">H08 Lighting: What is the main source of lighting for your dwelling?<br /><div class="i1">[] 1 Electricity<br />[] 2 Kerosene lamp<br />[] 3 Gas lamp<br />[] 4 Solar energy<br />[] 5 No light<br />[] 6 Other (specify) ________</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 Electricity
2 Kerosene lamp
3 Gas lamp
4 Solar energy
5 No light
6 Other
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
<svar a="all" v="GH00A052"><span class="em">H08. Lighting: What is the main source of lighting for your dwelling?</span><br /><br />This refers to the main source of light in the living quarters during the night.<br /><br />1. Electricity: Includes electricity from the mains (ECG/Community) supply as well as private generating plants and other sources (industrial plant, mine, etc.).<br /><br />2. Kerosene lamp: Ordinary kerosene lamp with glass mark and wick.<br /><br />3. Gas lamp: Includes lamps which use liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as well as pressure lamps which are pumped before being lighted.<br /><br />4. Solar energy: Lighting derived from solar (sun's) energy.<br /><br />5. No light: Where there is no source of lighting at night in the living quarters.<br /><br />6. Other (specify): All other types of lighting which are not captured in the above categories must be specified. They include candle light, torch/flash light, other kerosene lamp or oil lamp without glass mark e.g. "bobo/pakas", fire, etc.)<br /></svar>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the main source of light in the living quarters during the night.
Universe
Ghana 2000: Occupied private households [discrepancies: type I 0.1%; type II none]

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Utilities Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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