Interviewer instructions
This question determines the type of dwelling in which the Household lives in. Some households live in single rooms either in a flat, Bungalow, or even a maisonette. You are supposed to record the type of house in which the single room is located If it is a single room within a flat then the type of house is flat. A single room hut in the rural will record a house type code 6.
House/ Bungalow- Is a single storeyed self-contained dwelling unit in its own compound. Some single houses in the rural areas may not be self-contained. Such a house is normally but not always occupied by one household.
Maisonette - Is a semi-detached or terraced self-contained dwelling unit on two floors. There are usually many maisonettes in a single structure.
Flat - Is a dwelling unit joined to others in a single multi-storey building. Every flat is on a single floor i.e. all the necessary facilities are on the same floor. Dwelling units above shops or commercial units in multi-storey buildings are also classified as flats. Some dwelling units in flats may not be self-contained.
Swahili -They are several dwelling units in a structure with a single main gate where facilities such as toilets, bathroom and kitchen are shared either by the same or different households living in single rooms within the main structure.
Shanty- This is dwelling structure, which is temporary in construction. They are made of materials like cartons, plastic sheets etc, they often don't have any sanitation facility or water. Such a dwelling is mostly found in informal settlements or slums
Manyatta/ traditional huts - These are single structure mostly several within a compound that are occupied by individuals within a family. They normally are detached from toilets, kitchens and other related facilities.
Other dwelling - Any other type of dwelling structures.