Relationship to HH head (relationship)
Data file: section1
Overview
Valid:
8197
Invalid:
146
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Width:
3
Range:
1 - 999
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | head | 1897 |
23.1%
|
| 2 | spouse | 1146 |
14%
|
| 3 | partner | 13 |
0.2%
|
| 4 | son/daughter | 3593 |
43.8%
|
| 5 | son/daughter-in-law | 93 |
1.1%
|
| 6 | father/mother | 31 |
0.4%
|
| 7 | brother/sister | 167 |
2%
|
| 8 | parent-in-law | 21 |
0.3%
|
| 9 | grandson/granddaughter | 713 |
8.7%
|
| 10 | nephew/niece | 132 |
1.6%
|
| 11 | other relative | 153 |
1.9%
|
| 12 | servant / employee | 183 |
2.2%
|
| 13 | other non-relative | 55 |
0.7%
|
| 777 | n/a | 0 |
0%
|
| 888 | dk | 0 |
0%
|
| 999 | missing | 0 |
0%
|
| Sysmiss | 146 |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
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Note that the household head is not necessary the “father” or the “mother”.
Description
Definition
Head of household: This is the most responsible/respectable member of the household who makes key decisions of the household on day to day basis and whose authority is recognized by all members of the household. It could be the father, mother or a child or any other responsible member of the household depending on the status of the household.