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[Questions H01, H06, and H07 were asked of all people. The rest of the questions in section III were recorded only for respondent's whose indicated type of residence was occupied housing units in question I15]

H01. Type of dwelling unit

[] 01. Separate house
[] 02. Semi-detached house
[] 03. Flat / Apartment
[] 04. Compound house (rooms)
[] 05. Huts/Buildings (same compound)
[] 06. Huts/Buildings (different compound)
[] 07. Tent
[] 08. Improvised home (kiosk, container, board, pan-body)
[] 09. Uncompleted building
[] 10. Other ____
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Section 3: Housing facilities

186. Columns H01 to H19 relate to specific questions concerning the household. They are questions that relate to the household as a whole and not to individual members.

H01 -- In what type of dwelling unit does the household live?
This question refers to the place where the household lives (living quarters) i.e. the space occupied by the household. A living quarter is a structurally separate and independent place of abode. It could be a building or some form of space or shelter arranged for human habitation which was occupied at the time of the Census (e.g. a hut or group of huts).Living quarters originally intended for habitation and used wholly for other purposes at the time of the census must be excluded from the census coverage, while shelters not intended for habitation but occupied at the time of the census must be included. It may contain one or more households.

Types of dwelling:

Categories of dwellings have been provided for this question. You should record the appropriate response for each dwelling.
01. Separate house - refers to a building, which consists of a single detached housing unit (two or single storey) or a single detached living quarters.

02. Semi-detached house - refers to a single housing unit that is attached to another single housing unit. The adjoining housing units would usually have a common dividing wall which extends from ground to the roof. Row houses are included in this category. This could be single or storey building.

03. Flat/apartment - It is a dwelling/living quarters located in a building, which contains several sets of housing units. The Flat/Apartment building usually consists of several floors. The housing units are accessed by a common stair way.

04. Compound house (rooms) - refers to living quarters (room or set of rooms) which are located within a compound, typically referred to as compound house. (A compound need not be surrounded by a wall, fence or hedge).
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05. Huts/buildings (same compound) - refers to living quarters made up of a group of huts or buildings located on the same compound which are being used as the place of abode by one or more households.

06. Huts/buildings (different compounds) -refers to living quarters made up of a group of huts or buildings located on different compounds which are being used as the place of abode by one or more households.

07. Tent- A moveable shelter made of cloth supported by a framework of poles and ropes, used especially by campers, Red Cross men/women or refugees.

08. Improvised home (kiosk/container, etc.) - An improvised housing unit is an independent makeshift shelter or structure built of materials such as wood, metal, cardboard or plastic sheets and without a predetermined plan, for the purpose of habitation, which is used as living quarters at the time of the census. Included in this category are squatters huts, kiosks, containers, etc. as well as any similar premises arranged and used as living quarters, which does not comply with generally accepted standard of habitation. This type of housing unit is usually found in urban and sub-urban areas, particularly at the peripheries of principal cities.

09. Uncompleted building -This is a building or structure that has not been completed but which provides shelter for some households.

0. Living quarters attached to/inside the shop, office, etc. - This category comprises housing units that are located in buildings that have not been built/constructed for human habitation but which are actually in use as living quarters at the time of the census. They include housing units in corn milling structures, warehouses, offices, shops, etc.

Premises that have been converted for human habitation, although not initially designed/constructed for this purpose must not be included in this category e.g. an old school block or cocoa shed which later on is converted into living quarters, etc. This should be classified in category 11, other (specify).

11. Other (specify) - If a type of dwelling/living quarters does not fall into any of the above categories you must specify it in the space provided for Other (Specify). Dilapidated buildings marked for demolition but which are still inhabited, caves and other natural shelters fall within this category.