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Population and Housing census 1989 - IPUMS Subset

Kenya, 1989
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KEN_1989_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
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Central Bureau of Statistics Ministry of Finance and Planning, Minnesota Population Center
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Roof (KE1989A_0011)

Data file: KEN1989-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 112
End: 112
Width: 1
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
H11. Roof

State whether:

[] 1 Iron sheets
[] 2 Tiles
[] 3 Concrete
[] 4 Asbestos sheets
[] 5 Grass/makuti
[] 6 Other
Categories
Value Category
1 Iron sheets
2 Tiles
3 Concrete
4 Asbestos sheets
5 Grass/makuti
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
Columns H11 - H13 - Construction materials of the main residential structure

174. Code in column H11 the construction materials used to build the roof. Use code '1' for roofs with iron sheets, '4' for asbestos sheets, etc.

175. Code in column H12 the construction materials used to build the wall. Use code '3' for mud/wood, etc.

176. Code in column H13 the construction material used to build the floor. Use code '3' for wood, '1' for cement, '2' for earth, etc.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the dwelling's predominant roofing material.
Universe
All households, except travellers and those receiving the short questionnaire

concept

Concept
Name Vocabulary
Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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