Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2011

Jamaica, 2011

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Reference ID

JAM_2011_MICS_v01_M

Producer(s)

Statistical Institute of Jamaica, United Nations Children’s Fund

Collection(s)

UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS)

Metadata

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Jan 12, 2015

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Location of the water source (WS3)

Data file: hh

Overview

Valid: 1270

Invalid: 6019

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 46

End: 46

Width: 1

Range: 1 - 9

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

Where is that water source located?

Categories

Value	Category	Cases
1	In own dwelling	147	11.6%
2	In own yard / plot	489	38.5%
3	Elsewhere	627	49.4%
9	Missing	7	0.6%
Sysmiss		6019

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

This question should only be asked to households where the main source of water is not a piped system. Circle the code for the location of water source. If the location is in own dwelling or in own yard/plot then circle '1' or '2' and skip to WS6. Otherwise circle appropriate code and continue to the next question.

Description

Source of information

Head of household or other responsible household member

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