Census of Population, Housing and Agriculture 1990 - IPUMS Subset

Zambia, 1990

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ZMB_1990_CPHA_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS

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Central Statistical Office, Minnesota Population Center

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Agricultural Censuses

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Main source of energy for lighting (ZM1990A_0038)

Data file: ZMB1990-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 145

End: 145

Width: 1

Range: 1 - 9

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

HH-1 What is the main source of energy used for lighting by this household?

[] 1-Electricity
[] 2-Gas
[] 3-Paraffin / kerosene
[] 4-Candle
[] 5-Other

Categories

Value	Category
1	Electricity
2	Gas
3	Paraffin
4	Candle
5	Other
8	Unknown
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

HH - 1: What is the main source of energy used for lighting by this household?
4. Ask for the main source of energy used by the household for lighting. Since availability of energy for lighting is what is to be determined, even if a housing unit has the necessary wiring but is not connected to the electric supply system, the household will not be considered to be using electricity. Enter the appropriate code in the box provided.

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the household's main source of energy for lighting.

Universe

Occupied residential households

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Utilities Variables -- HOUSEHOLD	IPUMS

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