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Most IPUMS data transformations are performed using variable harmonization tables that specify how each value in the source data is recoded. Some variables also require programming logic in addition to the harmonization table. The harmonization documents for this variable are:
- Harmonization table
- Supplemental programming
- Instructions for interpreting harmonization documents
class Oneroom : public Editor {
public:
Oneroom(VarPointer varInfo) : Editor(varInfo) {}
void edit() {
long a = getRecoded();
switch (dataSet) {
case dataset_id::gh2010a: {
if (GH2010A_0056(0) == 0 && GH2010A_0055(0) == 2)
a = 1;
if (GH2010A_0056(0) == 0 && GH2010A_0055(0) == 3)
a = 0;
} break;
}
setData(a);
}
};
Description
For households living in a single room, ONEROOM indicates the number of households sharing the room.
The variable is a constructed measure of overcrowding.
Comparability
No information available.Universe
- Ghana 2010: Private occupied households
- South Africa 1996: Private households living in a single room
Availability
- Ghana: 2010
- South Africa: 1996

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