1991 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Botswana, 1991
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BWA_1991_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Statistics Office, IPUMS
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- BWA1991_PHC-H-H.dat
- BWA1991_PHC-P-H.dat
Mean to acquire the housing unit or plot (BW1991A_HOUSEACQ)
Data file: BWA1991_PHC-H-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
192
End:
193
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">Section E</span>
<br /><span class="em">[Housing]</span></p>
<p><span class="em">(Circle response)</span></p>
<p>7. Acquisition</p>
<div class="i1">How was this housing unit/plot acquired?<br /><br />[] 01 Tribal authority <br />[] 02 Land board <br />[] 03 Purchase <br />[] 04 Inheritance <br />[] 05 SHHA <br />[] 06 Rent: BHC <br />[] 07 Rent: government <br />[] 08 Rent: council <br />[] 09 Rent: individual <br />[] 10 Rent: company <br />[] 11 Free <br />[] 12 Self allocation</div>
<br /><span class="em">[Housing]</span></p>
<p><span class="em">(Circle response)</span></p>
<p>7. Acquisition</p>
<div class="i1">How was this housing unit/plot acquired?<br /><br />[] 01 Tribal authority <br />[] 02 Land board <br />[] 03 Purchase <br />[] 04 Inheritance <br />[] 05 SHHA <br />[] 06 Rent: BHC <br />[] 07 Rent: government <br />[] 08 Rent: council <br />[] 09 Rent: individual <br />[] 10 Rent: company <br />[] 11 Free <br />[] 12 Self allocation</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Tribal authority |
| 02 | Land board |
| 03 | Purchase |
| 04 | Inheritance |
| 05 | SHHA (Self Help Housing Agency) |
| 06 | Rent, BHC (Botswana Housing Corportation) |
| 07 | Rent, government |
| 08 | Rent, council |
| 09 | Rent, individual |
| 10 | Rent, company |
| 11 | Free |
| 12 | Self allocation |
| 98 | Unknown |
| 99 | 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.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="em">Columns E7: Method of Acquisition of Housing Unit/Plot</span></p>
<p>How was this housing unit/plot acquired by the household?</p>
<p>Enquire from the household what entitles them to live in this particular housing unit/plot.</p>
<div class="i1">01 Tribal Authority<br />02 Landboard<br />03 Purchase<br />04 Inheritance<br />05 SHHA<br />06 Rent: BHC<br />07 Rent: Government<br />08 Rent: Council<br />09 Rent: Individual<br />10 Rent: Company<br />11 Free<br />12 Self-Allocation</div><span class="pg">[p.50]</span>
<br />Some of the above codes need further explanation:</p>
<div class="i1">01 Tribal Authority: These are housing units on plots which were allocated by tribal authorities a long time ago before the formation of landboards.<br /><br />04 Inheritance: These are housing units on plots acquired by inheritance regardless of means of previous acquisition.<br /><br />05 SHHA: These are housing units on plots which were acquired through the Self Help Housing Agency Scheme. Only households who own the SHHA plot on which they live are to be coded 05. Those living in a rented SHHA house (or room in a SHHA house) are to be coded 09.<br /><br />Rent:<br />06 Circle code 06 for households renting from BHC<br />07 Circle code 07 for households renting from Government<br />08 Circle code 08 for households renting from Council<br />09 Circle code 09 for households renting from private individuals<br />10 Circle code 10 for households renting from companies and institutions other than Government<br /><br />11 Free: Circle code 11 for households who don't own their housing unit but who don't pay any rent either. They may be living in a housing unit provided by relatives or an employer. Members of the Police Force or BDF and some domestic servants are examples of persons who obtain housing free from their employers.<br /><br />12 Self-Allocation: Circle code 12 for households occupying tribal/estate land or a freehold farm where no allocation was made by any authority or employers</div><p>In the sample questionnaire in paragraph 139, the plot on which the household stays was inherited, so code 04 is circled.
<p>How was this housing unit/plot acquired by the household?</p>
<p>Enquire from the household what entitles them to live in this particular housing unit/plot.</p>
<div class="i1">01 Tribal Authority<br />02 Landboard<br />03 Purchase<br />04 Inheritance<br />05 SHHA<br />06 Rent: BHC<br />07 Rent: Government<br />08 Rent: Council<br />09 Rent: Individual<br />10 Rent: Company<br />11 Free<br />12 Self-Allocation</div><span class="pg">[p.50]</span>
<br />Some of the above codes need further explanation:</p>
<div class="i1">01 Tribal Authority: These are housing units on plots which were allocated by tribal authorities a long time ago before the formation of landboards.<br /><br />04 Inheritance: These are housing units on plots acquired by inheritance regardless of means of previous acquisition.<br /><br />05 SHHA: These are housing units on plots which were acquired through the Self Help Housing Agency Scheme. Only households who own the SHHA plot on which they live are to be coded 05. Those living in a rented SHHA house (or room in a SHHA house) are to be coded 09.<br /><br />Rent:<br />06 Circle code 06 for households renting from BHC<br />07 Circle code 07 for households renting from Government<br />08 Circle code 08 for households renting from Council<br />09 Circle code 09 for households renting from private individuals<br />10 Circle code 10 for households renting from companies and institutions other than Government<br /><br />11 Free: Circle code 11 for households who don't own their housing unit but who don't pay any rent either. They may be living in a housing unit provided by relatives or an employer. Members of the Police Force or BDF and some domestic servants are examples of persons who obtain housing free from their employers.<br /><br />12 Self-Allocation: Circle code 12 for households occupying tribal/estate land or a freehold farm where no allocation was made by any authority or employers</div><p>In the sample questionnaire in paragraph 139, the plot on which the household stays was inherited, so code 04 is circled.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates how the housing unit was acquired.
Universe
Botswana 1991: Private households [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Household Economic Variables -- HOUSEHOLD | IPUMS |