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Table 2.6 Household characteristicsPercent distribution of households and de jure population by housing characteristics, accordingto residence, Tanzania HMIS 2007-08HousingHouseholdsPopulationcharacteristic Urban Rural Total Urban Rural TotalElectricityYes 40.1 2.1 11.5 42.0 2.1 10.7No 59.9 97.8 88.4 58.0 97.7 89.2Missing 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0Flooring materialEarth, sand, dung 28.5 85.5 71.3 27.7 85.6 73.1Ceramic tiles 1.6 0.0 0.4 1.6 0.0 0.4Cement 66.6 14.3 27.3 67.9 14.2 25.7Carpet 3.0 0.1 0.8 2.6 0.1 0.7Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0Wall materialGrass 0.1 1.5 1.1 0.2 1.2 1.0Poles and mud 12.8 33.6 28.5 11.7 32.6 28.1Sun-dried bricks 17.6 36.7 32.0 18.1 37.9 33.7Baked bricks 17.9 22.6 21.5 18.6 22.9 21.9Wood, timber 0.5 1.1 1.0 0.5 1.1 0.9Cement blocks 49.9 3.6 15.1 49.6 3.5 13.4Stones 0.9 0.7 0.7 1.2 0.7 0.8Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0Roof materialGrass, thatch, mud 9.1 58.1 45.9 8.8 57.7 47.1Iron sheets 87.6 41.6 53.0 87.5 42.0 51.8Tiles 2.1 0.1 0.6 2.5 0.1 0.6Concrete 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.1Asbestos 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.1 0.2Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0Number 2,106 6,391 8,497 9,125 33,285 42,410Note: Percentages may not add to 100 because of missing cases (no more that 0.2 percent ofcases in any category).2.6 HOUSEHOLD POSSESSIONSAnother indication of the household’s socioeconomicstatus is the durable possessions thehousehold owns. In Tanzania, the poverty monitoringmaster plan has identified some indicators as nonincomeproxies of poverty. These indicators includethe ownership of selected household durable items thatshow a strong correlation with the economic status ofthe household.The availability of durable possessions goodsis a good indicator of a household’s socio-economicstatus. Moreover, each particular item has specificbenefits. For instance, having access to a radio or atelevision exposes household members to innovativeideas; a refrigerator prolongs the wholesomeness offoods; and a means of transport allows greater accessto many services away from the local area. Table 2.7shows the ownership of selected household possessionsby urban-rural residence.Table 2.7 Household possessionsPercentage of households possessing various householdeffects, means of transportation, and agricultural land byresidence, Tanzania HMIS 2007-08HouseholdsPossession Urban Rural TotalHousehold effectsParaffin Lamp 63.5 36.5 43.2Radio 74.9 53.0 58.4Television 30.5 1.6 8.8Mobile telephone 61.4 17.1 28.1Non-mobile telephone 2.4 0.1 0.7Iron 44.2 16.7 23.6Refrigerator 16.0 0.6 4.4Watch 58.3 35.1 40.9Bank account 24.5 5.2 9.9Means of transportBicycle 31.3 44.5 41.2Motorcycle/scooter 2.4 1.0 1.4Car/truck 3.7 0.5 1.3Ownership of agriculturalland 34.4 85.4 72.7Number of households 2,106 6,391 8,497Introduction | 17