Codes and Frequencies
Description
HOMERENTDOC indicates whether the household has a written document establishing the rental of their dwelling.
The information in HOMERENTDOC is taken from the household record and applies to regular household residents, not temporary visitors. Researchers may wish to exclude visitors using the RESIDENT variable (with visitors coded "2") when women, children, or births are the unit of analysis, and using the HHRESIDENT variable when household members are the unit of analysis.
Comparability — Index
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GENERAL |
Cameroon |
India |
Comparability
Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, HOMERENTDOC is largely comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
HOMERENTDOC is a country-specific variable not included in the standard DHS household questionnaire.
Comparability — Cameroon [top]
The 2011 Cameroon survey asks about having "written documentation for the rental of this dwelling."
Comparability — India [top]
The 2005 India survey asks about having "a written rental contract for this dwelling."
Universe
- Cameroon 2011: Women age 15-49 in households that do not own their dwelling.
- India 2005: Women age 15-49 in households that pay rent for their dwelling and were surveyed in Kolkata and Mumbai.
