Namibia Population and Housing Census 2011
Namibia, 2011
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Reference ID
NAM_NSA_PHC_2011_V01_PUMS
Producer(s)
Namibia Statistics Agency
Metadata
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Last modified
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- Data files
- HOUSING_REC
- MORTALITY_REC
- PERSON_REC
H9. Water Source (H9)
Data file: HOUSING_REC
Overview
Valid:
93647
Invalid:
1127
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
30
End:
31
Width:
2
Range:
1 - 10
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Question pretext
If more than one questionnaire used, complete this section on the last questionnaire.
Literal question
What is the household's MAIN source of water for cooking and drinking?
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piped Water Inside | 28287 |
30.2%
|
| 2 | Piped Water Outside | 18434 |
19.7%
|
| 3 | Public Pipe | 20139 |
21.5%
|
| 4 | Borehole with Tank Covered | 6416 |
6.9%
|
| 5 | Borehole with Open Tank | 3090 |
3.3%
|
| 6 | River/Dam/Stream | 7773 |
8.3%
|
| 7 | Canal | 752 |
0.8%
|
| 8 | Well Protected | 1735 |
1.9%
|
| 9 | Well Unprotected | 6206 |
6.6%
|
| 10 | Others | 815 |
0.9%
|
| Sysmiss | 1127 |
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
Note that we are only interested in water used for drinking and cooking and NOT for washing, laundering or for domestic animals. If several sources are mentioned, probe to determine the main source. Mark “X” in the appropriate box.
Description
Definition
This refers to safe the water used for drinking and cooking. This information will help derive the proportion of households that have access to clean (potable) water.
Universe
Conventional households
Source of information
Household members/head of household