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Demographic and Health Survey 2008

Ghana, 2008
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Reference ID
GHA_2008_DHS_v01_M
Producer(s)
Ghana Statistical Services (GSS), Ministry of Health
Collection(s)
MEASURE DHS: Demographic and Health Surveys
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Main roof material (hv215)

Data file: RECH2

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 27
End: 28
Width: 2
Range: 10 - 99
Format: Numeric

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Categories
Value Category
10 NATURAL
11 No roof
12 Thatch/palm leaf
20 RUDIMENTARY
21 Rustic mat
22 Palm/bamboo
23 Wood planks
24 Cardboard
30 FINISHED
31 Metal
32 Wood
33 Calamine/cement fiber
34 Ceramic tiles/brick tiles
35 Cement
36 Roofing shingles
37 Asbestos/slate roofing sheets
96 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.

Others

Notes
Main material of the roof. Individual codes are country-specific, but the major categories are standard.
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