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Population Census - IPUMS Subset

Lesotho, 1996 - 2996
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LSO_1996_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Bureau of Statistics, IPUMS
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Fuel for cooking (LS1996A_FUELCK)

Data file: LSO1996_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 141
End: 141
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h2">Section F. Housing characteristics and household possessions</span></p>

<p>35. Main fuel for cooking</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Electricity<br />[] 2 Gas<br />[] 3 Paraffin<br />[] 4 Coal<br />[] 5 Wood<br />[] 6 Lisu<br />[] 7 Other, specify ____</div>
Categories
Value Category
1 Electricity
2 Gas
3 Paraffin
4 Coal
5 Wood
6 Lisu
7 Other
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="h3">6. Part F of the questionnaire (housing)</span></p>

<p>145. Columns 35 to 37 relate to types of fuel used by the household for cooking, heating and lighting. Use the codes provided in each question to record responses you receive. If more than one fuel is used for either purpose give one mainly used. In case of doubt let the respondent decide on one of the items.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the main fuel that the household uses for cooking.
Universe
Lesotho 1996: All households

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Utilities Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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