Section VIII. Housing
[Questions 36-43 asked of the head of the household only.]
41. Material of outer walls
[] Wood
[] Concrete
[] Stone
[] Brick
[] Nog
[] Wattle/adobe
[] Wood and concrete
[] Other
H. Section VIII - Housing
This section, comprising eight questions - numbered 36 to 43 inclusive - must be marked on the questionnaire for the head of the household only.
74. Question 41 - Material of outer walls
The information sought in this question is to identify the type of material of which the outer walls of the dwelling is made. The types of material specified on the questionnaire are:
Wood - Mark this if the walls are made solely of wood.
Concrete, including concrete blocks - This includes walls made of concrete blocks with steel reinforcements as well as other reinforced concrete structures.
Stone - Self-explanatory.
Brick - Mark this if the walls are made of clay bricks, plastered or unplastered.
Nagging or stucco - This includes walls made mainly of concrete, but without steel reinforcements, also include constructions made of wooden frames with concrete fillings.
Wattle and adobe - This applies where the walls are some kind of wattle structure i.e. pure wattle walls or wattle daubed with mud. It also includes tapia.
Wood and concrete - This applies when the walls are made of both types of material.
Other - Mark here all other types of wall construction material.