2015 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Sierra Leone, 2015
Get Microdata
Reference ID
SLE_2015_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Statistics Sierra Leone (SLL), IPUMS
Collection(s)
Created on
Aug 01, 2025
Last modified
Aug 01, 2025
Page views
73641
- Data files
- SLE2015_PHC-H-H.dat
- SLE2015_PHC-P-H.dat
Number of rooms (SL2015A_ROOMS)
Data file: SLE2015_PHC-H-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
209
End:
210
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
[Questions H01, H06, and H07 were asked of all people. The rest of the questions in section III were recorded only for respondent's whose indicated type of residence was occupied housing units in question I15]</p>
<p>H04. How many rooms does the household occupy? _ _
<p>H04. How many rooms does the household occupy? _ _
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | 1 |
| 02 | 2 |
| 03 | 3 |
| 04 | 4 |
| 05 | 5 |
| 06 | 6 |
| 07 | 7 |
| 08 | 8 |
| 09 | 9 |
| 10 | 10 |
| 11 | 11 |
| 12 | 12 |
| 13 | 13 |
| 14 | 14 |
| 15 | 15 |
| 16 | 16 |
| 17 | 17 |
| 18 | 18 |
| 19 | 19 |
| 20 | 20+ |
| 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="h3"> Section 3: Housing facilities </span></p>
<p>186. Columns H01 to H19 relate to specific questions concerning the household. They are questions that relate to the household as a whole and not to individual members.</p>
<p><span class="em">H04 -- Number of rooms occupied</span>
<br />188. This includes sleeping rooms and the sitting rooms (parlour). It does not include kitchens, stores, etc.
<p>186. Columns H01 to H19 relate to specific questions concerning the household. They are questions that relate to the household as a whole and not to individual members.</p>
<p><span class="em">H04 -- Number of rooms occupied</span>
<br />188. This includes sleeping rooms and the sitting rooms (parlour). It does not include kitchens, stores, etc.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the number of rooms in the household.
Universe
Sierra Leone 2015: Occupied private households [discrepancies: type I trace; type II none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD | IPUMS |