Household Possessions

 

Percentage of households possessing various household effects, means of transport, ownership of agricultural land, and ownership of livestock/farm animals

 

Definition

 

1)      Percentage of households possessing various household effects.

2)      Percentage of households possessing various means of transport.

3)      Percentage of households owning agricultural land.

4)      Percentage of households owning livestock or farm animals.

 

Coverage:

Population base: Households (HR file)

Time period: Current status at time of survey

 

Numerators:

1)      Number of households possessing various household effects:

a)       Radio (hv207 = 1)

b)      Television (hv208 = 1)

c)       Mobile phone (hv243a = 1)

d)      Non-mobile telephone (hv221 = 1)

e)      Computer (hv243e = 1)

f)        Refrigerator (hv209 = 1)

2)      Number of households possessing various means of transport:

a)       Bicycle (hv210 = 1)

b)      Animal drawn cart (hv243c = 1)

c)       Motorcycle/scooter (hv211 = 1)

d)      Car/truck (hv212 = 1)

e)      Boat with a motor (hv243d = 1)

3)      Number of households owning agricultural land (hv244 = 1)

4)      Number of households owning livestock or farm animals (hv246 = 1)

 

Denominator: Number of households

 

Variables: HR file.

hv207

Has radio

hv208

Has television

hv209

Has refrigerator

hv210

Has bicycle

hv211

Has motorcycle/scooter

hv212

Has car/truck

hv221

Has telephone (land-line)

hv243a

Has mobile telephone

hv243c

Has animal-drawn cart

hv243d

Has boat with a motor

hv243e

Has a computer

hv244

Owns land usable for agriculture

hv246

Owns livestock, herds or farm animals

hv005

Household sample weight

 

Calculation

 

Numerator divided by denominator, multiplied by 100.

 

Handling of Missing Values

 

Households with missing information are excluded from the numerator but included in the denominator.

 

Notes and Considerations

 

Farm animals include cows, bulls, other cattle, horses, donkey, mules, goats, sheep, and chickens or other poultry. Surveys may also include additional animals such as rabbits, pigs, camels, or other animals.

 

Resources

 

DHS-8 Tabulation plan: Table 2.5

 

API Indicator IDs:

HC_HEFF_H_RDO, HC_HEFF_H_TLV, HC_HEFF_H_MPH, HC_HEFF_H_NPH, HC_HEFF_H_FRG, HC_TRNS_H_BIK, HC_TRNS_H_CRT, HC_TRNS_H_SCT, HC_TRNS_H_CAR, HC_TRNS_H_BTM, HC_AGON_H_LND, HC_AGON_H_ANM

(API link, STATcompiler link)

 

MICS6 Indicator SR.4: Households with a radio

MICS6 Indicator SR.5: Households with a television

MICS6 Indicator SR.6: Households with a telephone (fixed line or mobile phone)

MICS6 Indicator SR.7: Households with a computer