General Household Survey 2010 - IPUMS Subset

Nigeria, 2010 - 2011

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Reference ID

NGA_2010_GHSP-W1_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

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National Bureau of Statistics, Minnesota Population Center

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Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) Fragility, Conflict and Violence

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Main floor material (NG2010A_0077)

Data file: NGA2010-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 181

End: 181

Width: 1

Range: 1 - 9

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

8. The floor of the main dwelling is predominantly made of what material?

[ ] 1 Sand/dirt/straw
[ ] 2 Smoothed mud
[ ] 3 Smooth cement
[ ] 4 Wood
[ ] 5 Tile
[ ] 6 Other (specify)

Categories

Value	Category
1	Sand, dirt, or straw
2	Smoothed mud
3	Smooth cement
4	Wood
5	Tile
6	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

Question 6-8 deal with physical characteristics of the dwelling that are observable easily without posing the questions to the respondent. However, the interviewer is always encouraged to check from the respondent if in doubt or not sure.

Question 8: Type of the floor material: The interviewer will record the main predominantly floor material. Interviewer can easily observe it, but for clarity, it could be confirmed from the respondent if in doubt.

Sand/dirt/straw is a type of floor made of different type of straw, palm front leaves mixed together with sand to smooth it, commonly found among nomadic or interior north.

Smoothed mud is a mud floor smoothed very well without concrete on top.

Smoothed cement is a floor with cement on top of it.

Tiles are the types of floor using different colour of tiles or ceramic on the floor.

Note: If there is more than one type of material used for floor, the interviewer will record the main predominantly one.

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the main floor material.

Universe

All households

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD	IPUMS

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