For the household ask the following questions
[Questions 24-28 were asked of all households.]
26. Does [the respondent] own this house?
[] 1 Yes [Continue to Question 28.]
[] 2 No
Housing question
Questions on housing are needed for planning and to develop housing policies for PNG.
Question 26. Housing ownership
Q26. Do you own this house?
(If Yes record 1 and Go to Q28)
[] 1. Yes
[] 2. No
Who to ask: In urban areas, you must ask this question of all heads of household.
In some rural areas you may not need to ask this question of a villager who lives in a thatched roofed, traditional-style house, if you are sure he owns the house.
Get this information for: All households.
How to ask: Do you own this house?
How to record:
Write 1 (Yes) if owned.
Write 2 (No) if not owned.
If the answer is Code 1 (Yes) skip to Q28.
If the answer is Code 2 (No) go on to Q27
Note: Households in non-private dwellings (NPDs) should not be asked these questions.