Namibia Population and Housing Census 2011
Namibia, 2011
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Reference ID
NAM_NSA_PHC_2011_V01_PUMS
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Namibia Statistics Agency
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Sep 30, 2024
Last modified
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- Data files
- HOUSING_REC
- MORTALITY_REC
- PERSON_REC
H2. Tenure Status (H2)
Data file: HOUSING_REC
Overview
Valid:
93647
Invalid:
1127
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
15
End:
15
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 Tenure Status
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Owner Occupied With Mortgage | 13342 |
14.2%
|
| 2 | Owner Occupied Without Mortgage | 52428 |
56%
|
| 3 | Rented (Government) | 1315 |
1.4%
|
| 4 | Rented (Local Authority) | 2215 |
2.4%
|
| 5 | Rented (Parastatal) | 513 |
0.5%
|
| 6 | Rented (Private Firm) | 2668 |
2.8%
|
| 7 | Rented (Individual) | 8560 |
9.1%
|
| 8 | Occupied Rent Free | 11767 |
12.6%
|
| 9 | Others | 839 |
0.9%
|
| 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
Mark “X” in the appropriate box, using the categories provided below:
01 Owner occupied (with mortgage):
The household owns this housing unit with Mortgage: The housing unit is considered owner-occupied if used wholly or partly for own occupation by the owner. If the housing unit is still being paid in installments or mortgage it should be considered owner-occupied.
02 Owner occupied (without mortgage): The household owns this housing unit without Mortgage: The housing unit is considered owner-occupied(without mortgage) if used wholly or partly for own occupation by the owner paid in cash, or with no outstanding payments to the property. Inherited premises are included in this category.
03 Rented (government): This housing unit is rented by one of the household members from government, for a fee.
04 Rented (local authority): This housing unit is rented by one of the household members from a local authority (municipality/town council) for a fee.
05 Rented (parastatal): This housing unit is rented by one of the household members from a semi government institution (NamPower, Namwater etc) for a fee.
06 Rented (private firm): This housing unit is rented by one of the household members from a private firm or company for a fee.
07 Rented (individual): This housing unit is rented by one of the household members from an individual for a fee.
08 Occupied Rent Free: The house is not owned by any of the household members and is occupied rent-free, meaning that no periodic payments are made.
09 Other, Specify: This covers any other form of tenure, which does not fall in any of the above categories. Please specify in the comment box.
01 Owner occupied (with mortgage):
The household owns this housing unit with Mortgage: The housing unit is considered owner-occupied if used wholly or partly for own occupation by the owner. If the housing unit is still being paid in installments or mortgage it should be considered owner-occupied.
02 Owner occupied (without mortgage): The household owns this housing unit without Mortgage: The housing unit is considered owner-occupied(without mortgage) if used wholly or partly for own occupation by the owner paid in cash, or with no outstanding payments to the property. Inherited premises are included in this category.
03 Rented (government): This housing unit is rented by one of the household members from government, for a fee.
04 Rented (local authority): This housing unit is rented by one of the household members from a local authority (municipality/town council) for a fee.
05 Rented (parastatal): This housing unit is rented by one of the household members from a semi government institution (NamPower, Namwater etc) for a fee.
06 Rented (private firm): This housing unit is rented by one of the household members from a private firm or company for a fee.
07 Rented (individual): This housing unit is rented by one of the household members from an individual for a fee.
08 Occupied Rent Free: The house is not owned by any of the household members and is occupied rent-free, meaning that no periodic payments are made.
09 Other, Specify: This covers any other form of tenure, which does not fall in any of the above categories. Please specify in the comment box.
Description
Definition
Tenure refers to the arrangements under which the household occupies all/ or part of a housing unit.
Universe
Conventional households
Source of information
Household members/head of household