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2005 National Census. Eighth Census of Population, Fourth Census of Dwellings. - IPUMS Subset

Nicaragua, 2005
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NIC_2005_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Institute of Statistics and Censuses, IPUMS
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Type of lighting (NI2005A_LIGHTING)

Data file: NIC2005_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 221
End: 222
Width: 2
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="NI05A034">6. The type of lighting for this dwelling is:<br /><div class="i1">[] 01 Electrical lighting<br />[] 02 Electrical motor or generator<br />[] 03 Solar panel<br />[] 04 Automobile battery<br />[] 05 Kerosene gas (lamp)<br />[] 06 Candle<br />[] 07 <span class="lang">Ocote</span> [oil-rich local wood species]<br />[] 08 Other<br />[] 09 Doesn't have</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
01 Electrical lighting
02 Electrical motor or generator
03 Solar panel
04 Automobile battery
05 Kerosene gas (lamp)
06 Candle
07 Ocote [oil-rich local wood]
08 Other
09 None
98 Unknown
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
<svar a="all" v="NI05A034"><span class="em">Question 6. The type of lighting for this dwelling is:</span><br /><br />Read the options one by one and mark an "X" next to the one stated by the informant.<br /><br />Keep in mind that if more than one type of electricity is used in the dwelling, you should mark the one that is used most.<br /><br />Electric lighting is light from the public network.<br /></svar>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the type of lighting in the dwelling.
Universe
Nicaragua 2005: Private households with inhabitants present or hotel, boarding house and guest house [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Utilities Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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