Interviewer instructions
The questions in columns (m) to (u) apply to all women and girls aged twelve years and over.
124. Answers are required for all women in this category. It does not matter whether or not they are married, single, divorced or separated; whether or not they are still attending school; whether or not you think they have or have not borne children; or what their relationship to the head of the household -- you must ask the questions of all women and girls aged twelve and over.
125. For males and for girls under twelve years of age, write 'n/a' in column (m) and leave the rest blank.
126. Many women do not like answering questions about their children. There are various reasons for this, but it is your job to obtain the answers. It will require firmness and tact.
130. If the woman has borne children alive, ask,
'Of the children she has borne alive, how many are living in this household?'
131. Write the number of boys who are living in the household in column (m) and the number of girls in column (n). If none of the boys or girls she has borne is living in the household, write '0' in the appropriate column.
132. Check that the number agrees with the number of children you have shown as her children in the relationship column (b). If the numbers differ, enquire as to the reason and correct the answers as may be necessary.
