Literal question
21. Which of the following living arrangement does ____ adopt?
Only for children below 16 years of age
(Encircle one of the appropriate codes for children less than 16 years)
[] 1 Mother/father
[] 2 Mother
[] 3 Father
[] 4 Father and step mother
[] 5 Mother and step father
[] 6 Other relative
[] 7 House servant
[] 8 Others ____
Interviewer instructions
Column 21: Which of the following living arrangement does ____ adopt?
[Only for children below 16 years]
[] 1. Mother - father (both)
[] 2. Mother
[] 3. Father
[] 4. Father and step mother
[] 5. Mother and step father
[] 6. Other relatives
[] 7. House servant
[] 8.Others ____
The living arrangement of the children below 16 years of age of the enumerated household should be asked about their guardianship according to the categories mentioned above. The description is given below.
1. Mother - Father (Both) - If the enumerated boy or girl below 16 years of age is living with her/his biological parents, then it should be encircled in category 1. If the step mother is also present in the same household and the child is living with their biological parents and step mother, it should be also mentioned in this code category 1.
2. Mother (only) - If the enumerated boy or girl below 16 years of age is living with her/his biological mother only, then it should be encircled in category 2.
3. Father (only) - If the enumerated boy or girl below 16 years of age is living with her/his biological father only then it should be encircled in category 3.
4. Father and Step Mother - If the enumerated boy or girl below 16 years of age is living with her/his biological father and step mother then it should be encircled in category 4. If the step father is also present in that household besides biological father and step mother, then also it should be encircled in the same category 4.
5. Mother and Step Father - If the enumerated boy or girl below 16 years of age is living with her/his biological mother and step father then it should be encircled in category 5. If the step mother is also present in that household besides biological father and step mother then also it should be encircled in the code category 5.
6. Other Relatives - If the enumerated boy or girl below 16 years of age is living with other relatives not mentioned in the 1 through 5 categories - for example brother, sister, uncle/aunty, grandfather/grandmother, etc. or other relatives - then it should be encircled in category 6.
7. House Servant - If the enumerated boy or girl below 16 years of age is living as a house servant then it should be encircled in category 7. House servant means the person who is kept for doing housework by taking salary or wages (in cash or kind)
8. Others - If the enumerated boy or girl below 16 years of age is living with the person who is not included in the category 1 through 7, then it should be encircled in this category 8 and it should mention his/her mode of living arrangement. For example: not relative or others.
