2000 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset
Zambia, 2000
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Reference ID
ZMB_2000_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Statistical Office, IPUMS
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- ZMB2000_PHC-H-H.dat
- ZMB2000_PHC-P-H.dat
Number of living rooms (ZM2000A_ROOMS)
Data file: ZMB2000_PHC-H-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
231
End:
231
Width:
1
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
7. How many living rooms and bedrooms does this housing unit have?
<br />Living rooms: _ _
<br />Bedrooms: _ _
<br />Living rooms: _ _
<br />Bedrooms: _ _
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | No living room |
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 6 |
| 7 | 7+ |
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
<span class="em">H7: How many living rooms and bedrooms does this housing unit have?</span>
<br />A room is defined as a space in a housing unit enclosed by walls reaching from the floor to the ceiling or roof covering at least a height of two meters, of a size large enough to fit a bed for an adult. A hut meeting these two qualifications will also be treated as a room. Normally, bedrooms and living rooms will be included in this definition. Passage ways, verandahs, lobbies, kitchens, bathrooms and toilet rooms are not counted as rooms even if they meet the criteria. A garage and a store meeting these requirements should be treated as rooms only if these are actually being used for living purposes at the time of enumeration. Find out the number of living rooms and bedrooms in the housing unit and shade the appropriate figures provided. If you come across a bedsitter, treat it as a bedroom as opposed to a living room.
<br />Study and drawing rooms, living or family rooms, play rooms, etc. are to be considered as living rooms or bed rooms depending on the use and if they meet the above criteria.
<br />A room is defined as a space in a housing unit enclosed by walls reaching from the floor to the ceiling or roof covering at least a height of two meters, of a size large enough to fit a bed for an adult. A hut meeting these two qualifications will also be treated as a room. Normally, bedrooms and living rooms will be included in this definition. Passage ways, verandahs, lobbies, kitchens, bathrooms and toilet rooms are not counted as rooms even if they meet the criteria. A garage and a store meeting these requirements should be treated as rooms only if these are actually being used for living purposes at the time of enumeration. Find out the number of living rooms and bedrooms in the housing unit and shade the appropriate figures provided. If you come across a bedsitter, treat it as a bedroom as opposed to a living room.
<br />Study and drawing rooms, living or family rooms, play rooms, etc. are to be considered as living rooms or bed rooms depending on the use and if they meet the above criteria.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the number of living rooms.
Universe
Zambia 2000: All households
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD | IPUMS |