Literal question
Circle the code that applies or record the appropriate code in the space provided. If there is a plot occupied by a single household, use the characteristics of the main building (without including the number of rooms)
H3) Main material of walls
[] 1 Hard
[] 2 Semi Hard
[] 3 Mudbrick
[] 4 Wood/straw
[] 5 Other, specify
Interviewer instructions
6.2.6.3 Main material of walls (Column H3)
The purpose of this question is to describe the main material used for the exterior walls of the dwelling. The dwelling may be made up of one or more buildings, the agent must choose the main material.
When the dwelling of a household consists of a single building, there is no challenge.
When dwelling of a household consists of several independent units, the agent must choose the building he considers to be the main building, referring primarily to buildings for residential use then the criterion of durability.
The agent asks the question: "What is the main construction material of the walls?"and records the code corresponding to the answer.
1 = Hard: The walls are hard when made bricks of stone or cement. Also included are walls made of concrete (mixture of cement and gravel or stone) and covered or not with cement and walls made of baked brick bound with cement.
2 = Semi hard: The walls are semi-hard when made of mud brick covered with cement.
3 = Banco: The walls are made of mudbrick when made of covered or uncovered mudbrick
4 = Wood/Straw: The walls are made of straw, wood or bamboo, palm leaves, secco [dried] etc. and covered or not in mudbrick or cement.
5 = Other (specify): The walls do not have any of the above characteristics. The agent records in full words the main material of the walls.
[Omitted example]
If the structure is a tent, the agent records code "5" (Other) in the box provided for this purpose and marked "tent" in full letters on the corresponding line.
Instructions: "Makeshift" shelters, that is to say, precarious dwellings with walls that are made partially or completely of sheet metal or cardboard should be classified as "other specify." The agent records in full words: "makeshift shelter in sheet metal" or "makeshift shelter in cardboard" on the corresponding line.
