Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2006, Road to Progress

Bangladesh, 2006

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Reference ID

BGD_2006_MICS_v01_M

Producer(s)

Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

Collection(s)

UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS)

Metadata

DDI/XML JSON

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Mar 21, 2011

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Main material of wall (HC5)

Data file: hl

Overview

Valid: 0

Valid (weighted): 0

Invalid: 0

Invalid (weighted): 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Width: 2

Range: 11 - 99

Format: Numeric

Weighted variable: V337

Questions and instructions

Question pretext

Main material of the walls.

Categories

Value	Category
12	Cane/palm/trunks/Leaf/Jute stick/Sod
13	Dirt/Mud
21	Bambo with mud
22	Stone with mud
25	Carton/Tin sheet
31	Cement
33	Bricks
96	Other
99	Missing

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

Circle the correct code for the material of the dwelling walls, based on your observation. You will be able to observe the correct answer in most cases, but if in doubt, ask. If there is more than one kind of material making up the walls, record the main wall material (the material that covers the largest amount of wall space).

Question post text

Record observation.

Description

Universe

Households

Source of information

Head of household or other responsible household member

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