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2012/13 National Housing Survey

Kenya, 2012
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
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Data file: NHS Renters Household data

Cases: 6273
Variables: 292

Variables

serial
Serial
COUNTY
County
AREA_TYPE
Area type (Urban, Rural, Peri-urban)
CLUSTER_RURAL_URBAN
Cluster Rural Urban
CLUSTER
Cluster
HOUSEHOLD_NUMBER
Household Number
PROVINCE
Province
DISTRICT
District
DIVISION
Division
LOCATION
location
SUBLOCATION
Sublocation
LOCAL_AUTHORITY
Local authority
CITY_TOWN
City/Town
ESTATE_RESIDENTIAL_AREA
Estate/Residential Area
ESTATE_RESIDENTIAL_CODE
Estate/Residential Area
AREA_CLASSIFICATION
Area classification (High,middle,low income)
DATEFIRSTRENTED
When did you first rent this house (Day/month/Year)?
IS_THIS_CLUSTER_CORRECT
Is this Cluster Correct?
CLUSTER_TYPE
Cluster Type
CLUSTER_STATUS
Cluster Status
UTILITY
Total amount paid for utilities
proprent_utility
Proportion of Rent and Utility to Household Income
Utilityprop
Proportion of Utility to Household Income
rentprop
Proportion of rent to Household Income
HR14
Total amount of rents paid
HOUSEHOLD_INCOME
HOUSEHOLD_INCOME
HOUSEHOLD_EXPENDITURE
HOUSEHOLD_EXPENDITURE
HOUSEHOLD_SAVINGS
HOUSEHOLD_SAVINGS
DATE
Date
HR9
Type of dwelling unit
HR9_OTHERS_SPECIFIED
Type of dwelling unit
HR10
To whom is the rent for the dwelling unit paid?
HR10_OTHERS_SPECIFIED
To whom is the rent for the dwelling unit paid?
HR11
Do you have an Agreement/Contract with your landlord?
HR12
For what cumulative period of time in months have you been living in this and other rented dwelling units?
HR13
Location of dwelling unit
HR15
Is your rent subsidized?
HR16_MAIN
Total Number of Habitable room MAIN
HR16_OTHER
Total Number of Habitable room OTHER
HR17_MAIN
Total floor area MAIN
HR17_OTHER
Total floor area OTHER
HR18
What is the predominant wall material of your main dwelling unit?
HR18_OTHERS_SPECIFIED
What is the predominant wall material of your main dwelling unit?
HR19
What is the predominant roof material of your main dwelling unit?
HR19_OTHERS_SPECIFIED
What is the predominant roof material of your main dwelling unit?
HR20
What is the predominant floor material of your main dwelling unit?
HR20_OTHERS_SPECIFIED
What is the predominant floor material of your main dwelling unit?
HR21_1
Does the dwelling unit have the following facilities?
HR21_2
Does the dwelling unit have the following facilities?
HR21_3
Does the dwelling unit have the following facilities?
HR21_4
Does the dwelling unit have the following facilities?
HR21_5
Does the dwelling unit have the following facilities?
HR21_6
Does the dwelling unit have the following facilities?
HR22_1
Why did you choose to rent a house in this estate?
HR22_2
Why did you choose to rent a house in this estate?
HR22_3
Why did you choose to rent a house in this estate?
HR22_4
Why did you choose to rent a house in this estate?
HR22_5
Why did you choose to rent a house in this estate?
HR22_6
Why did you choose to rent a house in this estate?
HR22_7
Why did you choose to rent a house in this estate?
HR22_8
Why did you choose to rent a house in this estate?
HR22_9
Why did you choose to rent a house in this estate?
HR22_OTHERS_SPECIFIED
Why did you choose to rent a house in this estate?
HR23
Are you comfortable where you are staying? Yes=1, No=2
HR24_1
not comfortable, what factors prevent you from relocating to a better house in better estates?
HR24_2
not comfortable, what factors prevent you from relocating to a better house in better estates?
HR24_3
not comfortable, what factors prevent you from relocating to a better house in better estates?
HR24_4
not comfortable, what factors prevent you from relocating to a better house in better estates?
HR24_5
not comfortable, what factors prevent you from relocating to a better house in better estates?
HR24_6
not comfortable, what factors prevent you from relocating to a better house in better estates?
HR24_7
not comfortable, what factors prevent you from relocating to a better house in better estates?
HR24_8
not comfortable, what factors prevent you from relocating to a better house in better estates?
HR24_OTHERS_SPECIFIED
not comfortable, what factors prevent you from relocating to a better house in better estates?
HR25
What is the security position of your estate?
HR26_1
Street lighting
HR26_2
Drainage
HR26_3
Sewerage
HR26_4
Social Amenities
HR26_5
Roads
HR26_6
Recreation
HR26_7
House construction approval process
HR26_8
Building Inspection
HR26_9
Are you satisfied with the services as offered by your local authority on
HR27
Do you own a house/property anywhere in Kenya?
HR28_1
What factors prevent you from staying in your own house instead of renting ?
HR28_2
What factors prevent you from staying in your own house instead of renting ?
HR28_3
What factors prevent you from staying in your own house instead of renting ?
HR28_4
What factors prevent you from staying in your own house instead of renting ?
HR28_5
What factors prevent you from staying in your own house instead of renting ?
HR28_6
What factors prevent you from staying in your own house instead of renting ?
HR28_7
What factors prevent you from staying in your own house instead of renting ?
HR28_8
What factors prevent you from staying in your own house instead of renting ?
HR28_OTHERS_SPECIFIED
What factors prevent you from staying in your own house instead of renting ?
HR29
Given an option to buy a house, how much would you be able to spend?
HR30_DRINKING
What is your main source of water For drinking and for other uses?
HR30_OTHER
What is your main source of water For drinking and for other uses?
HR31
Do you Experience frequent water shortages
HR32_1
If Yes, how do you cope with the problem
HR32_2
If Yes, how do you cope with the problem
HR32_3
If Yes, how do you cope with the problem
HR32_4
If Yes, how do you cope with the problem
HR32_OTHERS_SPECIFIED
If Yes, how do you cope with the problem
HR33
What is the main toilet facility for this household?
HR33_OTHERS_SPECIFIED
What is the main toilet facility for this household?
HR34
How many households use this toilet facility ?
HR35
What is your main mode of Domestic waste water disposal?
HR35_OTHERS_SPECIFIED
What is your main mode of Domestic waste water disposal?
HR36
What is your main type of lighting fuel?
HR36_OTHERS_SPECIFIED
What is your main type of lighting fuel?
HR37
What is your main type of cooking fuel?
HR37_OTHERS_SPECIFIED
What is your main type of cooking fuel?
HR38_WATER
Average amount paid for water per household
HR38_ELECTRICITY
Average amount paid for electricity per household
HR38_GROUNDWORKERS
Average amount paid for GROUNDWORKER per household
HR38_WATCHMAN
Average amount paid for watchman per household
HR38_GARBAGE
Average amount paid for garbage per household
HR39
Do you pay service charge for any of the services listed in HR 37
HR40
Are you satified with the utilization of the service charge
HR41WORK
WORK
HR41SCHOOL
SCHOOL
HR41SHOP
SHOP
HR41HEALTH
HEALTH
HR41WORSHIP
WORSHIP
HR42_WORK
What is the main mode of transport used to move from your house to
HR42_WORK_OTHERSPECIFY
What is the main mode of transport used to move from your house to
HR42_SCHOOL
What is the main mode of transport used to move from your house to
HR42_SCHOOL_OTHERSPECIFY
What is the main mode of transport used to move from your house to
HR42_SHOP
What is the main mode of transport used to move from your house to
HR42_SHOP_OTHERSPECIFY
What is the main mode of transport used to move from your house to
HR42_HEALTH
What is the main mode of transport used to move from your house to
HR42_HEALTH_OTHERSPECIFY
What is the main mode of transport used to move from your house to
HR42_WORSHIP
What is the main mode of transport used to move from your house to
HR42_WORSHIP_OTHERSPECIFY
What is the main mode of transport used to move from your house to
HR43_WORK
TIME_WORK
HR43_SCHOOL
TIME_SCHOOL
HR43_SHOP
TIME_SHOP
HR43_HEALTH
TIME_HEALTH
HR43_WORSHIP
TIME_WORSHIP
HR44WORK
MONEY_WORK
HR44SCHOOL
MONEY_SCHOOL
HR44SHOP
MONEY_SHOP
HR44HEALTH
MONEY_HEALTH
HR44WORSHIP
MONEY_WORSHIP
HR45
Have you ever used a rent tribunal?
HR46_1
If No but aware, Why?
HR46_2
If No but aware, Why?
HR46_3
If No but aware, Why?
HR46_4
If No but aware, Why?
HR46_5
If No but aware, Why?
HR46_6
If No but aware, Why?
HR46_7
If No but aware, Why?
HR47_1
Based on your prefence, how would you rank the following means of solving rent disputes starting with the best?
HR47_2
Based on your prefence, how would you rank the following means of solving rent disputes starting with the best?
HR47_3
Based on your prefence, how would you rank the following means of solving rent disputes starting with the best?
HR47_4
Based on your prefence, how would you rank the following means of solving rent disputes starting with the best?
HR47_5
Based on your prefence, how would you rank the following means of solving rent disputes starting with the best?
HR47_6
Based on your prefence, how would you rank the following means of solving rent disputes starting with the best?
HR48
In your opinion, should government or public agencies regulate house rents?
HR49
Do you consider your house adequate for your household?
HR50
Who is responsible for the manteinace of the dwelling unit?
HR51
Number of Domestic Servants
hhsize
Household size
COUNTY_new
County
HR32_1new
Purchasing from Vendor
HR32_2new
Drawing from borehole
HR32_3new
Using rainwater
HR32_4new
Other
newHR22_1
Affordable rent
newHR22_2
Adequate security
newHR22_3
Nice houses
newHR22_4
Nearness to work
newHR22_5
Clean environment
newHR22_6
Nearness to friends
newHR22_7
Nearness to relatives
newHR22_8
Ethnic considerations
newHR22_9
Other
newHR24_1
Affordability
newHR24_2
Nearness to work
newHR24_3
Nearness to school
newHR24_4
Nearness to place of worship
newHR24_5
Feel secure here
newHR24_6
Closeness to family/friends
newHR24_7
Don’t want to move
newHR24_8
Other
newHR28_1
Too far from work
newHR28_2
Require rental income
newHR28_3
Avoiding to stay with tenants
newHR28_4
Insecurity
newHR28_5
Not adequate for my occupation
newHR28_6
Too far from school
newHR28_7
Rural home
newHR28_8
Other(specify)
Household_weights
Household_weights
newHR46_1
Never had the need
newHR46_2
Bureaucracy
newHR46_3
Expensive
newHR46_4
Used other alternatives eg arbitration
newHR46_5
Corruption
newHR46_6
Takes too long
newHR46_7
Ineffective
newHR47_1
Chief's arbitration
newHR47_2
Elders arbitration
newHR47_3
Court of law
newHR47_4
Using hired gangs
newHR47_5
Religious leaders
newHR47_6
Rent tribunal
HR51new
HR51new
femaleheaded
Headship
hhsize_unit
hhsize_unit
Agegroup_head
Agegroup
HOUSEHOLD_INCOME_new
HOUSEHOLD_INCOME
HOUSEHOLD_EXPENDITURE_new
HOUSEHOLD_EXPENDITURE
HOUSEHOLD_SAVINGS_new
HOUSEHOLD_SAVINGS
economic_head
Economic Activity
Education_head
Education_head
HR17_MAIN_median
HR17_MAIN_median
HR17_OTHER_median
HR17_OTHER_median
HR17_MAIN_COUNTY
HR17_MAIN_COUNTY
HR17_OTHER_COUNTY
HR17_OTHER_COUNTY
hhsize1
hhsize1
hhsize_couple
hhsize_couple
couple_1
couple_1
couple_2
couple_2
couple
Couple
children_son
children_son
children_daugh
children_daugh
children
children
couple_size34
couple_size34
father_mother
father_mother
sis_bro
sis_bro
grand
grand
otherrela
otherrela
relatives
relatives
relative5678
relative5678
child017
child017
child_head
child_head
couple_original
Couple
couple_children
Couple and Children
couple_children_relative
Couple, Children and Other relatives
singleperson
Single person Households
couple_nochild_relative
Couple without children
singleparent_child
One parent with children
child_head_siblings
Child headed household
Head_Elder_relatives
Elderly headed with children and grand
Head_Elder_grand
Elderly headed with grandchildren
Others_hholds
Other households
elder_head
elder_head
Elder_relatives
Elder_relatives
rooms
Total number of rooms
floorsize
Floor size
Agegroup_head_INCOME
Total amount for all utility
UTILITY_mean
Average amount paid for utilities per household
APPROX_TOTAL_MONTHLY_REPAYMENTS_
avarage mortgage repayment per month
HR14_new
Total amount of rents paid
rooms_total
Total Number of Habitable room
HR14_rented
rent paid per month
HR14_mean
avarage rent paid per month
HR16_mean
Average Number of Rooms per Household
HR16_mean_PERSON
Avarage Number of Rooms per person
FLOOR_total
Total floor area
HR17_mean
Average Floor Area per Household
HR17_mean_PERSON
Average Floor area per person
MORTIGAGE
MORTIGAGE
Agegroup_head_new
Agegroup
Agegroup_head_new2013
Agegroup_head_new2013
agegroupku
agegroupku
Agegroup_head_KU2014
Agegroup_head_KU2014
Agegroup_head_KU2014b
Agegroup_head_KU2014b
HR42_WORK_OTHERSPECIFYnew
What is the main mode of transport used to move from your house to
HR42_SCHOOL_OTHERSPECIFYnew
What is the main mode of transport used to move from your house to
HR42_SHOP_OTHERSPECIFYnew
What is the main mode of transport used to move from your house to
HR42_HEALTH_OTHERSPECIFYnew
What is the main mode of transport used to move from your house to
HR42_WORSHIP_OTHERSPECIFYnew
What is the main mode of transport used to move from your house to
sch_going
sch_going
economic_headnew
economic_headnew
HR42_WORKnew
HR42_WORKnew
HR42_SCHOOLnew
HR42_SCHOOLnew
HR42_SHOPnew
HR42_SHOPnew
HR42_HEALTHnew
HR42_HEALTHnew
HR42_WORSHIPnew
HR42_WORSHIPnew
HR3
What is [NAME]'s relationship to the head of household?
HR4
SEX
HR5YEARS
How old is [NAME] in years?
HR5MONTHS
How old is [NAME] in months?
HR6
What is the Education level that NAME has completed
HR7
What was [NAME ]Mainly doing during the last 7 days?
HR7OTHERSPECIFIED
What was [NAME ]Mainly doing during the last 7 days?
HR8
Describe [NAME]'s usual occupation (5 years and above and HR7= 1 to 9)
HR8OTHERSPECIFIED
Describe [NAME]'s usual occupation (5 years and above and HR7= 1 to 9)
HR7OTHERSPECIFIEDnew
What was [NAME ]Mainly doing during the last 7 days?
hr7new
hr7new
PrimaryLast
Indicator of each last matching case as Primary
Total: 292