Population and Housing Census 1987 - IPUMS Subset

Malawi, 1987

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MWI_1987_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS

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National Statistical Office, Minnesota Population Center

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Main construction material for walls, third dwelling (MW1987A_0061)

Data file: MWI1987-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 148

End: 148

Width: 1

Range: -

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

Main construction materials used for:

Wall

[] 1 Burnt bricks
[] 2 Sunburnt bricks
[] 3 Concrete
[] 4 Mud/wattle
[] 5 Reeds/straw
[] 6 Wood/planks
[] 7 Other (specify) ____

Categories

Value	Category
1	Burnt bricks
2	Unburnt bricks
3	Concrete
4	Mud or wattle
5	Reeds or straws
6	Wood or planks
7	Other
9	NIU (not in universe)

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

Main construction materials used for:

(i) Wall: If it is not readily apparent from the outside ask what main construction material was used for the wall. The alternative types or wall materials are pre-coded and listed as follows:

[] 1 Burnt bricks
[] 2 Unburnt bricks
[] 3 Concrete
[] 4 Mud and wattle
[] 5 Reeds/straw
[] 6 Wood/planks
[] 7 Other (specify)

Fill in the appropriate code corresponding to the main construction material of the wall for the dwelling unit you are enumerating in column 81. In the case of code 7 ("Other"), you are required to specify the material of construction in a suitable space outside Part F block.

Description

Definition

This variable records the main construction material for the walls of the third dwelling.

Universe

Private households with a third dwelling

concept

Concept

Name	Vocabulary
Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD	IPUMS

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