Type of dwelling
(HC1D)
File: Household
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Format: numeric
Width: 1
Decimals: 0
Range:
1-6
| Valid cases: 6220 (6220)
Invalid: 105 (0)
Minimum: 1
Maximum: 6
|
Definition
- Apartment is a permanent dwelling unit intended for a single household within a building containing two or more units each with its own entrance. The apartment building thus provides living for two or more households and has infrastructure provisions (pipes, heating system, water and inside toilet facility).
- House is a separate structure with one or more rooms and built and equipped for living purposes. Some have infrastructure provisions (pipes, heating system, water and inside toilet facility).
- Dormitory is a permanent dwelling built for shared accommodation for pupils and students of all levels of education and for workers, soldiers or other common group of residents.
- Ger is a traditional Mongolian housing, consisting of tent-like wooden structure covered with woolen felt.
Universe
Households
Source of information
Head of household or other responsible household member
Questions and instructions
Literal question
What is type of your dwelling?
Post question
If answer is 4 > Go to question HC2A
Interviewer instructions
The purpose of this question is to determine what type of dwelling do members of the household live in.
Circle the code corresponding to the answer given. Circle '6' for 'Other' and specify on the line provided what type of dwelling do members of the household live in. If the response is 'Ger', circle '4', respectively, and skip to HC2A. Otherwise continue to the next question.
