Interviewer instructions
Columns H12-15: Main residential/dwelling unit
102. The questions in H12-15 elicit information on the status of tenure and the dominant construction materials of the main residential/dwelling unit.
For census purposes, the structure where most of the household activities e.g. sleeping, cooking and eating take place will be defined as the main residential/dwelling unit.
Column H12: Status of tenure
104. Column H12 seeks information on status of tenure i.e. whether the dwelling unit is owner occupied or rented by the household. Ask the head of the household or any other responsible person whether the main residential/dwelling unit is owned or rented by him/her or any other member of the household?" You are supposed to code the answers using the categories provided.
Owner occupied
(a) Under owner occupied are listed:
Purchased
Means that a member of the household has bought the structure or is in the process of paying for the structure and household members are living in it.
Constructed
Means that a member of the household has built the structure they are living in.
Inherited
Means that a member of the household has received the building by (legal) right of succession or by a will. However in this case, do not ask for proof. Accept what the respondent says.
Rented
(b) Under rented are listed dwelling units either provided by the employer of a member of the household or rented by a member of the household. This includes:
Government
Covers all houses rented or provided by the government of Kenya
Local Authority
Covers municipal and city councils.
Parastatal
Covers organizations like Kenya Railways, Kenya Power and Lighting Co., universities, etc.
Private Company
Covers private firms and foreign governments.
Individual rented
Covers private individuals only.
(c) Other form of tenure
Covers unauthorized dwelling units
