Literal question
[Questions C1-27 were asked of persons who live in their households on Census Days.]
C15. Where is your current usual place of residence?
[] 1 This house
[] 2 Different house (Give full address)
(a) Name of street/housing estate ____
(b) Name of town/village ____
(c) Mukim/District(Kelantan)/Sub-district (Sarawak) ____
(d) Administrative District/Jajahan (Kelantan) ____
(e) State/Country ____
Interviewer instructions
Question C15-C16
Purpose
The purpose of these questions is to find out current usual place of residence (on Census Day) and usual place of residence 5 years ago (i.e., on 14 August 1986) in order to determine whether a person has moved/migrated or not.
Question C15
[Question C15 of the enumeration form is not presented here.]
How to ask the question
Ask the question as given in the questionnaire.
Explain that the "Place of Residence" refers to the house address where the person resides.
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How to record the answer
This house (Code 1)
In most cases, the place where the person has been enumerated is also his/her usual residence on Census Day.
If the usual residence (house) on Census Day is the same as the house where the person has been enumerated, mark "X" in box beside Code 1 (i.e., this house).
If the usual place of residence is a collective living quarters, e.g., hostel, assume this place as "This House" (Code 1).
Other House (Code 2)
In some cases (e.g., visitors), the usual place of residence may not be the same as the place where they have been enumerated.
If the respondent replies that his current usual residence is different from the place where he has been interviewed (or enumerated), you are to mark "X" in the box beside Code 2 (that is, Other House).
If a person's current usual residence is Other house in Malaysia (in which case the person is only visiting the house where he has been enumerated on Census Day) you are to get the details of his current usual place of residence, which is:
a) Street Name/Residential Garden
You are to write the full address, that is, the name of the street (lane, etc) and Residential Garden, if any, in the space provided.
b) Town/Village Name
You are to write the name of the town or village in which the house is located and cross out whichever is not relevant.
For villages which are located in towns, you are to write the names of the village and town. Cross out "village" in (b).
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If you are not sure whether the house is located in a town or not, as a guide you are to ask the respondent whether the garbage disposal service is handled by the local authority. If such service is carried out, assume that the house is located in the town.
c) Mukim/District (Kelantan)/Sub-district (Sarawak)
You are to write the name of mukim for all states except Kelantan. Write the name of District for Kelantan, and the Sub-district for Sarawak in the space provided.
d) Administrative District/Jajahan (Kelantan)
You are to write the Administrative District for all states except Kelantan. For Kelantan, you are to write the name of "Jajahan" in the space provided.
e) State/Country
You are to write the name of the state/country in the space provided.
If the current usual residence is other house outside Malaysia completed the name of Country in (e) only. Particulars (a) to (d) need not be filled.
Special note: In the case where persons are listed in Question B6 (visitors), you are to mark Code 2 in Question C15 and write the full address, that is, particulars (a) to (e).
Reminder: Questions C15 - C16
All particulars related to address of other house, i.e., particulars (a) until (e) must be completed.
These detail particulars will enable us to code accurately during processing work in the office.
