H: Housing conditions (household population only)
[For vacant housing unit fill only H01, H02, and H04]
H02: Outer Wall
What is the main material or the outer walls of this dwelling?
[] 1 Mud bricks/earth
[] 2 Wood
[] 3 Metal sheet/slate/asbestos
[] 4 Stone
[] 5 Burnt bricks
[] 6 Cement blocks/concrete
[] 7 Land-crete [laterite, land, and concrete]
[] 8 Bamboo
[] 9 Palm leaves/thatch (grass)/raffia
[] 10 Other (specify) ____
H02. What is the main construction material used for outer walls of this dwelling?
This question refers to the construction materials of the external (outer) walls of the dwelling in which the household lives. If there are a number of separate buildings/structures in which the household lives, the material used for the construction of the walls of the largest building/structure must be recorded. Similarly, if the walls are constructed with more than one material, the predominant material must be reported. Note that outer wall is not the fence wall but the external wall of the dwelling. Ten categories have been provided for this question. You should mark the appropriate box.
01. Mud bricks/earth - This refers to outer walls which have been constructed with mud (earth) only. In certain cases, this mud covers a wattle (sticks or twigs) framework. In other cases, mud structures are plastered with cement. Such cases should be classified in this category. Dwelling unit constructed with un-burnt mud bricks also fall in this category.
02. Wood - This category includes walls which have been constructed with wood such as wooden planks, boards, tree stems/wooden branches, or some other form of timber.
03. Metal sheets or slate/asbestos - These refer mainly to corrugated iron, zinc or aluminum sheets and asbestos that have been used for the construction of outer walls of dwellings.
04. Stone - This refers to walls of dwellings which consist mainly of stones or rocks.
05. Burnt bricks - This category is made up of walls which have been constructed with burnt bricks.
06. Cement blocks/concrete - This category refers to walls which have been built with cement blocks or which have been built with reinforced concrete. Walls of dwellings that have been constructed with cement blocks are more common than those constructed with reinforced concrete. Note that in many cases houses built with cement blocks will be plastered over with a mixture of cement and sand.
07. Landcrete - This refers to blocks made from a mixture of cement and local earth. The cement in the mixture is usually of a lower proportion than what is used in concrete and cement blocks. The use of landcrete is not widespread. It is found mainly in small towns and the peripheries of larger towns.
08. Bamboo - This refers to walls that are made of bamboo.
09. Palm leaves or thatch (grass) or raffia - Included in this category are palm leaves, raffia and any kind of grass/straw or leaves used for the outer walls of the dwelling.
10. Other (specify) - Materials used for the outer walls of dwellings which do not fall in any of the above categories must be specified in the space provided.