MICS

MICS 2005

Mongolia, 2005
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MNG-NSO-MICS2005-v1.0
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National Statistical Office of Mongolia
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MULTIPLE INDICATOR CLUSTER SURVEY
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Type of dwelling (HC1D)

Data file: Household

Overview

Valid: 6220
Valid (weighted): 6219.999
Invalid: 105
Invalid (weighted): 0
Minimum: 1
Maximum: 6
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Width: 1
Range: 1 - 6
Format: Numeric
Weighted variable: V153

Questions and instructions

Literal question
What is type of your dwelling?
Categories
Value Category Cases Weighted
1 Apartment 1352 1361
21.9%
2 House 1786 1789
28.8%
3 Dormitory 113 113
1.8%
4 Ger 2962 2950
47.4%
6 Other 7 7
0.1%
Sysmiss 105 0
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
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.
Question post text
If answer is 4 > Go to question HC2A

Description

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
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