The Living Standards Survey-Nigeria: Housing measure uses 1 item from the third wave of the Nigerian General Household Survey (NGHS-3), which is a nationally representative, multi-dimensional survey conducted across Nigeria in two visits: post-planting and post-harvest seasons. This measure captures housing ownership. Navigational aspects (i.e. skip-out patterns and next question sequences) have not been included on this page but can be viewed on the original questionnaire located here.
Geographies Tested: Nigeria
Populations Included: Female, Male
Age Range: Adolescents, Adults
1. Do you own or purchase this dwelling, is it provided to you by an employer, do you use it for free, or do you rent this house?
Response Options:
Owned - 1
Employer provide - 2
Free, authorized - 3
Free, not authorized - 4
Rented - 5
Not Applicable
National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) - Federal Government of Nigeria. (2019). Nigeria - General Household Survey, Panel 2015-2016, Wave 3. https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/2734/related-materials
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