Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Lesotho, 1996 - 2996
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Reference ID
LSO_1996_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Bureau of Statistics, IPUMS
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- LSO1996_PHC-H-H.dat
- LSO1996_PHC-P-H.dat
Number of units (LS1996A_NUNIT)
Data file: LSO1996_PHC-H-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
138
End:
138
Width:
1
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">Section F. Housing characteristics and household possessions</span></p>
<p>33. Number and types of housing units</p>
<div class="i1">[Table modified.]<br /><br />[] Rontabole _ _<br />[] Heisi _ _<br />[] Polata _ _<br />[] Malaene _ _<br />[] Optaka _ _<br />[] Apartment Houses _ _<br />[] Oher, specify ____</div>
<p>33. Number and types of housing units</p>
<div class="i1">[Table modified.]<br /><br />[] Rontabole _ _<br />[] Heisi _ _<br />[] Polata _ _<br />[] Malaene _ _<br />[] Optaka _ _<br />[] Apartment Houses _ _<br />[] Oher, specify ____</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 6 |
| 7 | 7 |
| 8 | 8+ |
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>143. Column 32 to 34: For column 32 circle only the main type of house and give number of housing units in column 33; eg If the household uses two <span class="lang">rondavels</span> and one <span class="lang">polata</span> and the<span class="lang"> Polata </span>is considered the main type of house circle 3 in column 32 and enter 2 in column 33 against the<span class="lang"> rondavel </span>row and if each <span class="lang">rondavel </span>has one room enter 2 under number of rooms in column 34. If there is only one <span class="lang">polata </span>enter 1 in column 33 and if this<span class="lang"> polata </span>has 3 rooms enter 3 in column 34. Remember in column 32 it is main type of house that is important.
<br />Examples of the type of housing units are shown on the following page of this instructions manual.
<p>143. Column 32 to 34: For column 32 circle only the main type of house and give number of housing units in column 33; eg If the household uses two <span class="lang">rondavels</span> and one <span class="lang">polata</span> and the<span class="lang"> Polata </span>is considered the main type of house circle 3 in column 32 and enter 2 in column 33 against the<span class="lang"> rondavel </span>row and if each <span class="lang">rondavel </span>has one room enter 2 under number of rooms in column 34. If there is only one <span class="lang">polata </span>enter 1 in column 33 and if this<span class="lang"> polata </span>has 3 rooms enter 3 in column 34. Remember in column 32 it is main type of house that is important.
<br />Examples of the type of housing units are shown on the following page of this instructions manual.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the number of housing units that comprise the main type of housing.
Universe
Lesotho 1996: All households
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD | IPUMS |