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General Census of Population and Housing 1987 - IPUMS Subset

Mali, 1987
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MLI_1987_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
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Source of water (ML1987A_0052)

Data file: MLI1987-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 141
End: 141
Width: 1
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
7. Source of water

[] Tap
[] Deep well / shallow well
[] River, stream, spring
[] Public tap / public well
[] Other type
Categories
Value Category
1 Tap
2 Deep well, shallow well
3 River, stream, spring
4 Public fountain
5 Other type
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.
Interviewer instructions
7. Water Supply

This question should be reported for each household. The most important thing is to determine the household's water supply. This may be through the public water supply system (public tap, well, public reservoir) or a private source such as a well or a natural source (river, spring, etc.). The water supply is determined by coverage of essential water needs for cooking and laundry, and not just for bathing. Ask the head of head of household the following question: "How is the household supplied with water?"

Example 1: The household is provided with water through a public well with a pump Record the answer as follows:
Question 7 - Water Supply:

[] Public tap
[x] Well
[] Fountain
[] River
[] Spring
[] Other


Example 2: The household is supplied with water from a public tap in the street.
Question 7 - Water Supply:

[x] Public tap
[] Well
[] Fountain
[] River
[] Spring
[] Other

Description

Definition
This variable identifies the source of water of each household.
Universe
All households

concept

Concept
Name Vocabulary
Utilities Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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