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General Census of Population and Housing 1987 - IPUMS Subset

Mali, 1987
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MLI_1987_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
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Central Bureau of the Census, Minnesota Population Center
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Fragility, Conflict and Violence
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Roof material (ML1987A_0050)

Data file: MLI1987-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 139
End: 139
Width: 1
Range: 1 - 9
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
5. Roof material

[] Corrugated iron or tiles
[] Concrete
[] Adobe
[] Straw
[] Other type
Categories
Value Category
1 Iron sheet, tiles
2 Concrete
3 Adobe
4 Thatch
5 Other
9 Unknown
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
5. Roof Material

Here also you describe the roof of the building being documented. The possible choices are: Sheet metal or tile, concrete, adobe, thatch, other. The terms concrete and adobe are defined above. As for sheet metal or tile, only put housing of acceptable quality in this category. Makeshift housing made partially or completely of sheet metal should be put in the "other" category.

- Thatch: A thatched roof is made of straw, bamboo, palm leaves or leaves of other plant material. It is generally used to cover most of the traditional round huts.
- Other: A roof in this category has none of the characteristics of sheet metal or tile, concrete, adobe or thatch.


Example 1: The building being described is a multi-storey building with a concrete roof. You write:
Question 5 - Roof Material:

[] Sheet metal or Tile
[x] Concrete
[] Adobe
[] Thatch
[] Other


Example 2: The building is made of adobe and the roof is made of wood covered with adobe.
Question 5 - Roof Material:

[] Sheet metal or Tile
[] Concrete
[] Adobe
[] Thatch
[x] Other


The question also pertains to institutional households.

Description

Definition
This variable identifies the roof material of each household.
Universe
All households

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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