1998 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malawi, 1998

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MWI_1998_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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National Statistical Office, IPUMS

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Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Source of drinking water in dry season, 4th dwelling (MW1998A_WATSRCD4)

Data file: MWI1998_PHC-H-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 233

End: 234

Width: 2

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar v="MW98A031 MW98A032 MW98A043 MW98A044 MW98A055 MW98A056 MW98A067 MW98A068">What is the main source of drinking water?<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="MW98A032 MW98A044 MW98A056 MW98A068"><div class="i1">D6. Dry season</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 01 Piped inside dwelling unit<br />[] 02 Piped outside dwelling unit<br />[] 03 Communal stand pipe<br />[] 04 Protected well<br />[] 05 Unprotected well<br />[] 06 Borehole<br />[] 07 Spring<br />[] 08 Stream/river<br />[] 09 Lake/dam<br />[] 10 Rainwater</div><br /></svar>

Value	Category
01	Piped inside or outside dwelling unit
03	Communal stand pipe
04	Protected well
05	Unprotected well
06	Borehole
07	Spring
08	Stream/river
09	Other
99	NIU (not in universe)

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the main source of drinking water in dry season in the fourth dwelling.

Universe

Malawi 1998: Private households with a fourth dwelling [discrepancies: none]

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