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1999 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Vietnam, 1999
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VNM_1999_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Bureau of The Central Steering Committee for the 1999 Population and Housing Census. General Statistics Office., IPUMS
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Main water source (VN1999A_WATER)

Data file: VNM1999_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 155
End: 155
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="VN99A018">8. What (main) drinking water source is your household using?<br /><br />A hygienic well should ensure: no color, no smell, no taste and far away from pollution source at least 7 meters.<br /><div class="i1">[] 1 Running water<br />[] 2 Raining water<br />[] 3 Other source having filter system or hygienic well<br />[] 4 Other water source</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 Running water
2 Rain water
3 Other hygienic water
4 Other
8 Not reported
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
<svar a="all" v="VN99A018"><span class="em">Question 8:</span> What is the main source of water for your household?<br />The main source of water is the principle water source the household uses the most during the year for eating and drinking. It does not take in account where that source came from, nor whether it belongs to the household or to someone else. Based on the answer, the investigator will circle one of "1", "2", "3" or "4".<br /><br />Note: For water sources with "filtering system or wells that guarantee hygiene" ("3"), only count the sources that meet the following requirements:<br /><div class="i1">Water is colorless, odorless, and has no strange taste<br />The water source must be at least seven meters from contaminated areas (cattle barns, toilets, cemeteries, etc.)</div><br /><br />If the household uses many different water sources, then verify that the main water source has the highest volume of usage.<br /></svar>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the main water source of the dwelling.
Universe
Vietnam 1999: Households with a house to live in [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Utilities Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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