Circle the code that applies or record the appropriate code in the space provided. If there is a plot occupied by a single household, use the characteristics of the main building (without including the number of rooms)
H4) Main material of roof
[] 1 Sheet metal
[] 2 Sheet metal with ceiling
[] 3 Tile
[] 4 Concrete
[] 5 Mudbrick
[] 6 Thatch
[] 7 Other, specify
6.2.6.4 Main material of roof (Column H4)
The purpose of this question is to describe the main material of the roof of the main building. When the roof is composed of several materials, the agent uses the most dominant material. The agent records the code corresponding to the answer by referring to the definitions given.
[Omitted example]
[pg. 42]
1 = Sheet metal only: That is a sheet, corrugated or not of any quality. Note that plastic roofs are sheet metal roofs, but are classified as other .
2 = Sheet metal with ceiling: It is a sheet metal roof with a ceiling constructed to avoid the heat or to improve aesthetics.
3 = Tile: It is a roof made of tiles, that is to say, bricks in clay or terracotta.
4 = Concrete: It is a roof made of concrete (a mixture of cement, of gravel, of iron ... )
5 = Banco: The roofs are made of mud bricks when made mainly of wood covered with mud bricks.
6 = Thatch: Thatch is a roof made of straw, bamboo, palm leaves or other plant materials. It usually covers the majority of round hut homes.
7 = Other specify: Roof does not have the characteristics of sheet metal or tile, concrete, mud bricks or thatch listed above . The agent writes in full letters the main roof material.