1991 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malaysia, 1991

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MYS_1991_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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Department of Statistics Malaysia, IPUMS

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Lighting (MY1991A_LIGHT)

Data file: MYS1991_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 213

End: 213

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

[Questions A2-9 were asked of living quarters built or converted for living.]</p>

<p><svar a="all" v="MY91A039">A7. What is the type of lighting used?<br /><div class="i1">[] 1 Electric lamp<br />[] 2 Pressure/gas lamp<br />[] 3 Oil lamp<br />[] 4 Others (Specify) ____</div><br /></svar>

Categories

Value	Category
0	NIU (not in universe)
1	Electricity
2	Gas lamp
3	Oil lamp
4	Other

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

<svar a="all" v="MY91A039"><span class="em">Question A7</span><br /><br />[Question A7 from the enumeration form is not presented here.]<br /><br /><span class="em">Purpose</span><br />This question is to obtain particulars relating to the type of lighting used in the LQ. <br /><br />How to ask the question<br /><div class="i1">Ask the question as stated in the questionnaire.<br />You can also obtain the answer by observation.</div> <br /><br />How to record the answer<br /><div class="i1">Mark "X" in the relevant code box.</div><br />If more than one type of lighting is used, you should use a priority scale to determine the answer, e.g., if electric as well as gas lamp are used, mark "Electric lamp". If pressure/gas lamp and oil lamp are used, mark "Pressure/Gas lamp".<br />The category "Others" includes candles, solar (original source generated from solar energy).<br />If code 4 is marked, state the type of lighting used on the dotted line.<br /></svar>

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the type of lighting used in the living quarters.

Universe

Malaysia 1991: Private households [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Utilities Variables -- HOUSEHOLD	IPUMS

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