(H01) Construction type

F- Characteristics of the habitat

Question H01: Type of dwelling

You should observe the dwelling occupied by the household you are surveying, then circle the code appropriate to the type of dwelling. The circled code will be recorded in the box reserved for this purpose.

1. Traditional house forming one dwelling: any construction in earth, boughs, boards covered with sheet metal or in straw as generally found in the countryside (rural zones) is considered as a traditional house. Classify under this category traditional houses occupied by a single household.

2. Traditional house forming several dwellings: classify under this category traditional houses occupied by several households.

3. Ordinary house forming one dwelling: any construction in breeze blocks, fired bricks, cut stones (cement joints, covered with sheet metal, tile, aluminum tray) is considered as an ordinary house. Classify under this heading ordinary houses occupied by a single household.

4. Ordinary house forming several dwellings (common courtyard): classify under this category ordinary houses occupied by several households.

5. Villa: classify under this category any building of high standing surrounded by an enclosure and generally possessing a green space in the internal courtyard. This is generally the case for houses found in the residential zones.

6. House with one or two floors: These are building with one or two floors containing one or several apartments.

7. Apartment building: classify under this category any building of more than two floors and including several apartments. It is often inhabited by several households.

8. Other: for anything that cannot be classified in one of the previous groups. Always specify by writing on the dotted lines that which you class as "other" (e.g: commercial shops, public buildings, barracks, workshops, bars, and so on).

NB 40: When the household occupies several buildings, the main building should be taken into account.

NB 41: A commercial shop, a public or private edifice can have several functions, that is, they can be used at the same time for commerce, habitation, and service. These buildings will be classified under the heading "other" and followed by a note of explanation, such as: "commercial shop + habitation", "office + habitation », and so on.