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National Census of Housing and Population 2001 - IPUMS Subset

Bolivia, 2001
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BOL_2001_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning and Coordination, Republic of Bolivia, Minnesota Population Center
Collection(s)
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
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Water source (BO2001A_0051)

Data file: BOL2001-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 158
End: 158
Width: 1
Range: 1 - 9
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
[Questions 6 to 26 were asked of persons who lived in occupied private dwelling and were present at the time of enumeration, per Questions 4 and 5.]




10. From where is water for drinking and cooking principally obtained?

[] 1 Piped system
[] 2 Public tank/faucet
[] 3 Delivery truck
[] 4 Well or water wheel with pump
[] 5 Well or water wheel without pump
[] 6 River/stream/spring
[] 7 Lake/lagoon/swamp
[] 8 Other
Categories
Value Category
1 Piped system-inside the building
2 Public tap
3 Delivery truck
4 Well or water wheel with pump
5 Well or water wheel without pump
6 River, stream or spring
7 Lake, lagoon
8 Other
9 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
Chapter C. Characteristics of dwellings with inhabitants who are present




Question 10. Where is drinking and cooking water principally obtained?

If the answer is that it comes from two sources, the person should be asked to describe the source of water that is used most. The corresponding answer is filled in and the next question is presented.

For example:

Mrs. Cruz: I have tap water but I also have a well in my patio.
Enumerator: But which of the two is used most for drinking and cooking?
Mrs. Cruz: From the tap.
The form is filled out in this way:

[The instructions refer to a graphic of the census form with appropriate ovals filled in.]

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the main source of drinking and cooking water.
Universe
Private, occupied dwellings with people present

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Utilities Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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