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Census 2011 - IPUMS Subset

South Africa, 2011
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ZAF_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistics South Africa, IPUMS
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Fuel for lighting (ZA2011A_FUELLGHT)

Data file: ZAF2011_PHC-H-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 252
End: 252
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h3">H-11 Energy/fuel</span>
<br />What type of energy/fuel does this household <span class="em">mainly</span> use for cooking, heating and lighting?
<br />Write the appropriate code in the box.</p>
<div class="i1">Cooking _<br />Heating _<br />Lighting _</div><div class="i2">1. Electricity<br />2. Gas<br />3. Paraffin<br />4. Wood<br />5. Coal<br />6. Candles<br />7. Animal dung<br />8. Solar<br />9. Other<br />0. None</div><span class="em">Note:</span><ul class="b1">
<li>Wood (4), coal (5) and animal dung (7) cannot be used for lighting</li>

<li>Candles (6) cannot be used for heating or cooking</li>
</ul>
Categories
Value Category
None
1 Electricity
2 Gas
3 Paraffin
6 Candles
8 Solar
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.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the fuel used for lighting in the household.
Universe
South Africa 2011: Households in housing units or converted hostels [discrepancies: none]

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