Reproductive Health Survey 1999

Data file: Section JKL Consumption of Regular Non Food Items

Section J
This section and the following sections should be asked of the head of household, who should be assisted by other informed adults within the household.

Once more this broad classification tries as much as possible to follow the COICOP classification of non-foods. The broad categories are: -
• Household services such as refuse collection, sewerage
• Gas and other fuels
• Goods/services for routine maintenance/cleaning
• Communication - postal services, telephone equipment etc
• Other stationery such as books (non-educational), newspapers, novels
• Domestic services such as gardener, servants, guards
• Transport services
• Fuel and lubricants
• Repairs for vehicles
• Personal care and grooming
This section and the following sections should be asked of the head of household, who should be assisted by other informed adults within the household.

Once more this broad classification tries as much as possible to follow the COICOP classification of non-foods. The broad categories are: -
• Household services such as refuse collection, sewerage
• Gas and other fuels
• Goods/services for routine maintenance/cleaning
• Communication - postal services, telephone equipment etc
• Other stationery such as books (non-educational), newspapers, novels
• Domestic services such as gardener, servants, guards
• Transport services
• Fuel and lubricants
• Repairs for vehicles
• Personal care and grooming
This section and the following sections should be asked of the head of household, who should be assisted by other informed adults within the household.

Once more this broad classification tries as much as possible to follow the COICOP classification of non-foods. The broad categories are: -
• Household services such as refuse collection, sewerage
• Gas and other fuels
• Goods/services for routine maintenance/cleaning
• Communication - postal services, telephone equipment etc
• Other stationery such as books (non-educational), newspapers, novels
• Domestic services such as gardener, servants, guards
• Transport services
• Fuel and lubricants
• Repairs for vehicles
• Personal care and grooming
This section and the following sections should be asked of the head of household, who should be assisted by other informed adults within the household.

Once more this broad classification tries as much as possible to follow the COICOP classification of non-foods. The broad categories are: -
• Household services such as refuse collection, sewerage
• Gas and other fuels
• Goods/services for routine maintenance/cleaning
• Communication - postal services, telephone equipment etc
• Other stationery such as books (non-educational), newspapers, novels
• Domestic services such as gardener, servants, guards
• Transport services
• Fuel and lubricants
• Repairs for vehicles
• Personal care and grooming

Section K
This section and the following section should be asked of the head of household, who should be assisted by other informed adults within the household.

Section L
This type of consumption refers to durable items and the recall period is 1 month.


This broad classification tries as much as possible to follow the COICOP classification of non-foods. The broad categories are: -
• Clothing
• Footwear
• Small appliances (non-electric)
• Recreation and culture
• Other
This type of consumption refers to frequent durable item and the recall period is 1 calendar month