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1999 Population and Housing census - IPUMS Subset

Kenya, 1999
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KEN_1999_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Bureau of Statistics Ministry of Finance and Planning, IPUMS
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Roof material (KE1999A_ROOF)

Data file: KEN1999_PHC-H-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 185
End: 185
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="KE99A015">H-13. Roof<br /><div class="i1">[] 1. Corrugated iron sheet<br />[] 2. Tiles<br />[] 3. Concrete<br />[] 4. Asbestos sheets<br />[] 5. Grass<br />[] 6. <span class="lang">Makuti</span><br />[] 7. Tin<br />[] 8. Other</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 Corrugated Iron sheets
2 Tiles
3 Concrete
4 Asbestos-sheets
5 Grass
6 Makuti
7 Tin
8 Other
9 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.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the dominant construction material of the roof in the main dwelling unit.
Universe
Kenya 1999: All households

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