Namibia Population and Housing Census 2011
Namibia, 2011
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Reference ID
NAM_NSA_PHC_2011_V01_PUMS
Producer(s)
Namibia Statistics Agency
Metadata
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Sep 30, 2024
Last modified
Sep 30, 2024
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- Data files
- HOUSING_REC
- MORTALITY_REC
- PERSON_REC
H14. Source of Income (H14)
Data file: HOUSING_REC
Overview
Valid:
93647
Invalid:
1127
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
37
End:
37
Width:
1
Range:
1 - 9
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Question pretext
If more than one questionnaire used, complete this section on the last questionnaire.
Literal question
What is the household's MAIN source of income?
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farming | 15298 |
16.3%
|
| 2 | Business Activity - Not Farming | 11012 |
11.8%
|
| 3 | Wages and Salaries | 44805 |
47.8%
|
| 4 | Old-Age Pension | 13145 |
14%
|
| 5 | Cash Remittances | 5035 |
5.4%
|
| 6 | Retirement Fund | 741 |
0.8%
|
| 7 | Orphan's Grant | 1188 |
1.3%
|
| 8 | Disability Grant | 671 |
0.7%
|
| 9 | Others | 1752 |
1.9%
|
| Sysmiss | 1127 |
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.
Interviewer instructions
It is of outmost importance that you understand the definitions and categories of sources of income
Description
Definition
This is the main source of income for the household. The main source of income that is referred to is not only money but these can also be 'the main products that are produced for consumption and / or sale (e.g. some farmers cultivate and depend on Mahangu, in this case farming is the main source of income for these farmers. The purpose of this question is to collect information on the livelihood of the household, since these aspects are very important for the elimination of poverty and hunger and the improvement of the living standard of the people.
Universe
Conventional households
Source of information
Household members/head of household