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1991 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Uganda, 1991
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UGA_1991_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Uganda Bureau of Statistics, IPUMS
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Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
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Type of dwelling unit (UG1991A_DWTYPE)

Data file: UGA1991_PHC-H-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 203
End: 203
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="UG91A055"><span class="em"><br />Type of dwelling unit<br /></span><br /><div class="i1">[] 1 Main<br />[] 2 Room or rooms<br />[] 3 Store/basement<br />[] 4 Godown/garage<br />[] 5 Other (specify)</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 Main
2 Room or rooms
3 Store/basement
4 Godown/garage
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.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the type of the dwelling unit the household occupies. "Main" indicates that the household occupies the whole or larger part of the housing unit.
Universe
Uganda 1991: Not institutions [universe unverifiable]

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Concept
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