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Ecuador, 1990
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ECU_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, IPUMS
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Garbage removal (EC1990A_GARBAGE)

Data file: ECU1990_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 194
End: 194
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="EC90A030">8. What is the system of garbage removal for the dwelling?<br /><div class="i1">[] 1 Truck collection<br />[] 2 In vacant lot or stream<br />[] 3 Incineration or burial<br />[] 4 Other system ____ (specify)</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
0 NIU (not in universe)
1 Collection truck
2 Unoccupied land
3 Incineration
4 Others
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="EC90A030"><span class="em">Question 8. What is the system for trash removal for the dwelling?</span><br /><br />Mark box 1, if the trash from the dwelling is picked up by a collection truck.<br /><br />Mark box 2, if the trash is thrown in a lot or ditch.<br /><br />Mark box 3, if the trash is burnt or buried.<br /><br />Mark box 4, if the trash removal is a form that is different from those listed above, for example: if the trash is thrown in a river, etc.<br /><br />If the dwelling uses more than one trash removal system, note the one that is most frequently used.<br /><br /><div class="i1">Question 8. What is the system for trash removal for the dwelling?</div><br /><div class="i2">[ ] 1 Collection truck<br />[ ] 2 A lot or ditch<br />[ ] 3 Burnt or buried<br />[ ] 4 Other method (specify) _____</div><br /></svar>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the dwelling's method of garbage removal.
Universe
Ecuador 1990: Private occupied dwellings with persons present during enumeration [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Utilities Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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