Kingdom of Lesotho
Population Census, 14 April 1996
Bureau of Statistics
Section A. Identification
District _ _
Ward _ _ _
Zone ____
Urban/Rural ____
EA Number _ _ _ _
Village Number _ _
Household Number _ _ _
Name of Village ____
Principal Chief ____
Area Chief ____
Village Chief ____
Confidential
Full name of household head
Surname ____
Section B. For all persons
1. Who slept here on Saturday Night (13 April)?
Exclude those in Lesotho but away for more than six months, except for members in institutions. Exclude those away continuously from Lesotho for more than five years.
Name ____
Surname ____
2. What is (the respondent's) residential statue?
[] 2 Visitor
[] 3 Member elsewhere in Lesotho
[] 4 Member in Republic of South Africa
[] 5 Outside Lesotho and Republic of South Africa
3. If (the respondent) is absent outside Lesotho where is s/he staying?
[] 15 Republic of South Africa
[] 20 Swaziland
[] 25 Botswana
[] 30 Namibia
[] 35 Zimbabwe
[] 40 Zambia
[] 45 Mozambique
[] 50 Angola
[] 55 Tanzania
[] 60 Malawi
[] 65 Other Africa
[] 70 America
[] 75 Asia
[] 80 Europe
[] 90 Other
[] 99 Don't know
4. If (the respondent) is outside Lesotho, how long ago was (the respondent) in the country?
Write NA (Not applicable) for those in Lesotho. Enter 0 for less than one year. Enter 9 for don't know.
_ _ Total number of years lived outside for those away from more than a year.
5. What is (the respondent's) relationship to head of household?
[] 2 Spouse
[] 3 Child
[] 4 Son/daughter- in- law
[] 5 Great- or grandchild
[] 6 Parent or parent-in-law
[] 7 Other relative
[] 8 Domestic employee
[] 9 Other person not related
6. Is (the respondent) male or female?
[] 2 Female
7. How old was (the respondent) on his/her last birthday?
_ _ Age
8. What is (the respondent's) marital status?
[] 2 Monogamously married
[] 3 Polygamously married
[] 4 Separated
[] 5 Divorced
[] 6 Widowed
[] 9 Don't know
9. Is (the respondent's) first or only spouse alive?
[] 1 Alive
[] 2 Not alive
[] 9 Don't know
10. What is (the respondent's) citizenship?
[] 15 Republic of South Africa
[] 20 Swaziland
[] 25 Botswana
[] 30 Namibia
[] 35 Zimbabwe
[] 40 Zambia
[] 45 Mozambique
[] 50 Angola
[] 55 Tanzania
[] 60 Malawi
[] 65 Other Africa
[] 70 America
[] 75 Asia
[] 80 Europe
[] 90 Other
[] 99 Don't know
11. Where was (the respondent) born?
[] 12 Different village/ town same district
Other districts
[] 2 Leribe
[] 3 Berea
[] 4 Maseru
[] 5 Mafeteng
[] 6 Mohale's Hoek
[] 7 Quthing
[] 8 Qacha's Nek
[] 9 Mokhotlong
[] 10 Thaha-Tseka
[] 14 Other countries
[] 39 Don't know
12. Where was (the respondent) living in April 1986?
[] 11 Same Village
[] 12 Different village/ town same district
Other districts
[] 2 Leribe
[] 3 Berea
[] 4 Maseru
[] 5 Mafeteng
[] 6 Mohale's Hoek
[] 7 Quthing
[] 8 Mokhotlong
[] 10 Thaha-Tseka
[] 14 Other countries
[] 99 Don't know
13. If (the respondent) has moved since 1986, for how long has (the respondent) lived here?
Not applicable for no move at all.
_ _ Number of years
14. Is father of (the respondent) alive?
[] 2 No
[] 9 Don't know
15. Is mother of (the respondent) alive?
[] 2 No
[] 9 Don't know
Section C. For all persons aged 5 years and over
16. Has (the respondent) ever attended school?
[] 1 Never attended
[] 2 Still attending
[] 3 Left school
[] NA not applicable
17. What is (the respondent's) highest level of education completed?
[] 2 Standard 2
[] 3 Standard 3
[] 4 Standard 4
[] 5 Standard 5
[] 6 Standard 6
[] 7 Standard 7
[] 11 Form 1
[] 12 Form 2
[] 13 Form 3
[] 14 Form 4
[] 15 Form 5
[] 20 Diploma/ Certificate after primary
[] 21 Vocational training after primary
[] 22 Diploma/ Certificate after secondary
[] 23 Vocational after secondary
[] 24 Diploma/ Certificate after High School
[] 25 Vocational after High School
[] 26 Graduate/ Post Graduate
[] 99 Don't know
[] Other, Specify ____
Section D. For all persons aged 10 years and above
18. What was (the respondent's) employment status during last week?
[] 10 Employer
[] 20 Own account worker/ farmer
[] 31 Regular wage/ salary earner
[] 32 Causal worker
[] 40 Unpaid family worker
[] 50 Job seeking
[] 55 Job seeking for first time
[] 60 Homemaker/ housewife
[] 70 Retired
[] 80 Student
[] 90 Disabled
[] 95 Other
[] 99 Don't know
19. If job seeking (code 50 in Question 18), what was (the respondent's) employment status 12 months ago (April 1995)?
[] 10 Employer
[] 20 Own account worker/ farmer
[] 31 Regular wage/ salary earner
[] 32 Causal worker
[] 40 Unpaid family worker
[] 50 Job seeking
[] 55 Job seeking for first time
[] 60 Homemaker/ housewife
[] 70 Retired
[] 80 Student
[] 90 Disabled
[] 95 Other
[] 99 Don't know
20. If employed last week, who was (the respondent's) employer?
[] Not applicable
[] 1 Government
[] 2 Parastatal
[] 3 Private, including self employed
[] 4 Republic of South Africa
[] 5 Other (e.g. Foreign Missions)
21. What was (the respondent's) last type of work done?
Remember to ask only those who were job seeking for less than 5 years.
Type of work ____
22. What were (the respondent's) main product/ service/ activity of place of work?
[] 11 Same Village
[] 12 Different village/ town same district
Other districts
[] 2 Leribe
[] 3 Berea
[] 4 Maseru
[] 5 Mafeteng
[] 6 Mohale's Hoek
[] 7 Quthing
[] 8 Qacha's Nek
[] 9 Mokhotlong
[] 10 Thaha-Tseka
[] 14 Other countries
[] 99 Don't know
Location of employment in Urban Areas
[] 2 Hlotse
[] 3 Maputsoe
[] 4 Teyateyaneng
[] 5 Maseru
[] 6 Mafeteng
[] 7 Mohale's Hoek
[] 8 Moyeni
[] 9 Qacha's Nek
[] 10 Mokhotlong
[] 11 Thaha-Tseka
[] 12 Republic of South Africa
[] 13 Other countries
[] 99 Don't know
24. Has (the respondent) ever or presently working in Republic of South Africa?
[] 1 Never worked
[] 2 Worked in past
[] 3 Presently working in Republic of South Africa
[] 9 Don't know
25. If (the respondent) ever worked in Republic of South Africa, how long has s/he worked?
_ _ Years
Section E. For women aged 12 years and over
26. Has (the respondent) given any live birth?
Enter 00 if no. If Yes, how many children were born alive to (the respondent) altogether?
____Live births
27. Categorize number of children according to the status given below.
How many children born alive to (the respondent)?
_ _ Female
_ _ Female
_ _ Female
28. When was (the respondent's) last live birth?
Enter month (MM) and year (YY). Enter 99 if don't know.
_ _ Month
_ _ Year
29. What was the sex of the last live birth?
[Enter NA if not applicable.]
[] 1 Male
[] 2 Female
[] Don't know
[] 1 Alive
[] 2 Dead
[] 9 Don't know
Section F. Housing characteristics and household possessions
31. What is the tenure of the household?
[] 2 Rented
[] 3 Not owned
[] 2 Heisi
[] 3 Polata
[] 4 Malaene
[] 5 Optaka
[] 6 Apartment Houses
[] 7 Oher, specify ____
33. Number and types of housing units
[] Rontabole _ _
[] Heisi _ _
[] Polata _ _
[] Malaene _ _
[] Optaka _ _
[] Apartment Houses _ _
[] Oher, specify ____
[] Rontabole _ _
[] Heisi _ _
[] Polata _ _
[] Malaene _ _
[] Optaka _ _
[] Apartment Houses _ _
[] Oher, specify ____
[] 2 Gas
[] 3 Paraffin
[] 4 Coal
[] 5 Wood
[] 6 Lisu
[] 7 Other, specify ____
[] 2 Gas
[] 3 Paraffin
[] 4 Coal
[] 5 Wood
[] 6 Lisu
[] 7 Other
[] 2 Gas
[] 3 Paraffin
[] 4 Candle
[] 5 Other, specify ____
[] 2 Sewage system
[] 3 Pit latrine
[] 4 VIP
[] 5 Bucket toilet
[] 6 Public toilet
[] 7 Other, specify ____
39. What is the source of water for the household?
[] 2 Piped water community supply
[] 3 Catchment tank
[] 4 Public well
[] 5 Private well
[] 6 Spring covered
[] 7 Spring not covered
[] 8 River
[] 9 Other, specify ____
[] 2 No
[] 2 No
_ _ Number
[] 2 No
_ _ _ _ Number
[] 2 No
_ _ _ _ Number
[] 2 No
_ _ _ _ Number
[] 2 No
[] 2 No
47. Pigs
[] 2 No
[] 2 No
Section G. Deaths of household members during past 12 months (Since April 1995)
49. Did death occur in the household in the last 12 months?
[] 2 No
If yes,
Was the deceased male or female?
[] 2 Female
How old was the deceased?
_ _ Age
For women aged 12-49 years and for deaths other than from an accident:
Did she die while pregnant, giving birth or within/about 1 month after giving birth?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No
[] 9 Don't know
[Field staff and office information omitted.]