Population Census 1991 - IPUMS Subset

Bangladesh, 1991

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Reference ID

BGD_1991_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Minnesota Population Center

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Rooftype (BD1991A_0045)

Data file: BGD1991-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 144

End: 144

Width: 1

Range: 1 - 8

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

5. Material of the roof:

[] 1. Straw/Bamboo/Polythene
[] 2. Tally/tin
[] 3. Cement

Categories

Value	Category
1	Straw/bamboo/polythene
2	Tally/tin
3	Cement
8	Unknown

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

5. Materials of the roof:
Similarly you don't need to ask the respondent about the materials of the roof of the same house. Just observe the materials of the roof of the house and mark the appropriate oval cell accordingly. If the main material of the roof is made of straw/bamboo or polythene then mark at (1), mark at (2) if the material of the roof is either tally or tin; mark at (3) if it is made of cement and concrete.

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the main material of the roof.

Universe

All households

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD	IPUMS

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