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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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Dwelling occupancy status (NI2005A_OCCSTAT)

Data file: NIC2005_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 216
End: 216
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="NI05A030">2. Dwelling occupancy status (through observation)<br /><div class="i1">Occupied dwelling</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 01 With inhabitants present<br />[] 02 With inhabitants absent</div><br /><div class="i1">Unoccupied dwelling</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 03 For sale or rent<br />[] 04 For temporary / seasonal use<br />[] 05 Under construction<br />[] 06 Undergoing repairs<br />[] 07 Temporarily unoccupied<br />[] 08 Abandoned<br />[] 09 In ruins or destroyed</div><br /><div class="i1">(If choices "03"-"09" selected, continue to another dwelling)</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
0 NIU (not in universe)
1 With inhabitants present
2 With inhabitants absent
3 For sale or rent
4 For temporary/seasonal use
5 Under construction
6 Undergoing repairs
7 Temporarily unoccupied
8 Abandoned
9 In ruins or destroyed
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 v="NI05A030"><span class="h3">Definitions:</span><br /><br /><span class="em">Occupied dwelling</span><br />A dwelling is considered occupied if there are permanent residents in it. It may be occupied:<br /><br /><span class="em">With inhabitants present</span><br />This is when there are inhabitants present and a qualified informant.<br /><br /><span class="em">With inhabitants absent</span><br />This is when there are no inhabitants present at the time of the visit.<br /><br /><span class="em">Unoccupied dwelling</span><br />This is when there are no inhabitants in the dwelling, which may be a result of the dwelling being for sale or rent, for temporary use, under construction, under repair, temporarily vacant, abandoned and in ruins, or destroyed.<br /><br /><span class="em">Dwelling for temporary / seasonal use</span><br />This is a dwelling which is vacant most of the time and is generally used for vacation. An example is a summer or country house.<br /><br /><span class="em">Dwelling that is temporarily unoccupied</span><br />This is a dwelling whose residents are moving temporarily for work or other reasons, either within or outside the country, but will return to inhabit the residence.<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="NI05A030"><span class="em">Question 2. Dwelling occupancy status</span><br /><br />This question is obtained through observation. If you have a question as to how to indicate this information, refer to the previous definitions.<br /><br />Mark an "X" by the appropriate option.<br /><br />If you marked any one of options 3-9, go to another dwelling.<br /><br />If you have any question about marking any one of options 3-9, ask a neighbor why the dwelling is vacant.<br /><br />Keep in mind that if you find people who are permanently residing in a dwelling for temporary use, such as the caretaker or members of the household, you should mark an "X" for option 1, "With inhabitants present".<br /></svar>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the dwelling occupancy status.
Universe
Nicaragua 2005: Private households [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Technical Household Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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