Dwelling unit characteristics
(40) Unit's construction type
[] 1 Isolated house
[] 2 Compartmentalized house
[] 3 Villa
[] 4 Building (multiple story house)
[] 5 Isolated case (traditional dwelling)
[] 9 Other
iii) Page on the dwelling unit characteristics
Column (40): Construction type
The census agent must examine the dwelling unit in which the household resides, determine its construction type, and circle the corresponding number according to the following.
1. Isolated house: this is generally a building with several rooms and without enclosure.
2. Compartmentalized house [maybe duplex]: this is a compartmentalized building that can house several households.
3. Villa: include in this rubric any building of high standing, surrounded by an enclosure, and generally having a green space in the inner courtyard. A villa can be an ordinary building with one floor. A villa generally houses one household. This is the case of houses that one encounters in residential zones (Cotonou, Parakou, Porto-Novo, etc.).
4. Building: this is a building of several stories with several apartments.
5. Isolated case: those are buildings made with one material that one generally encounters in the countryside (generally made of clay, bamboo, straw...). Example: Huts in the South, Tatas in the North.
9. Other