Republic of Botswana
Central Statistics Office
Ministry of Finance and Development Planning
1981 Population and housing census
_______ EA
_______ Locality
_______ House number
1. What are the names of all persons who spent last night here? Be sure to include babies, elderly persons and visitors. List as follows -- head (if present), spouse of head, children of head spouse and their children, other relatives of head spouse, non-relatives of head spouse.
2. RT - Serial number
[This question were asked of persons in private household]
3. What is (the person)'s relationship to the head of this household?
[] 02 Spouse
[] 03 Son/daughter
[] 04 Brother/sister
[] 05 Nephew/niece
[] 06 In-law
[] 07 Grandchild
[] 08 Parent
[] 09 Other relative
[] 10 Not related
[] 11 Visitor
[] 2 Female
5. Age at last birthday (if under 1 year enter 00)
[] 2 Married
[] 3 Separated
[] 4 Divorced
[] 5 Widowed
[Questions 7 through 9 were asked of present residents in the household]
7. What is the country of (the person)'s citizenship?
[] 02 Zimbabwe
[] 03 Zambia
[] 04 Namibia
[] 05 Malawi
[] 06 Angola
[] 07 Lesotho
[] 08 Swaziland
[] 09 South Africa
[] 10 UK
[] 11 USA
[] 12 India
[] 13 Pakistan
[] Other (specify)
8. Where does (the person) usually live?
[] 0002 Elsewhere in this locality
[] _ _ _ _ Elsewhere in Botswana (see list)
[] 77XX Other country (see list)
[This question were asked of all persons in present residents aged 1 plus]
9. Where did (the person) lived this time last year?
[] 0001 In this housing unit
[] 0002 Elsewhere in this locality
[] _ _ _ _ Elsewhere in Botswana (see list)
[] 77XX Other country (see list)
(All Persons 5 years and over)
10. Has (the person) ever attended school?
[] 2 Still at school
[] 3 Left school
11. What is the highest school grade that (the person) passed?
[] 12
[] 13
[] 14
[] 15
[] 16
[] 17
[] 22
[] 23
[] 24
[] 25
[] 26
[] 32
[] 33
[] 34
[] 35
(Questions 13 through 14 were asked of all present residents, persons aged 12 years and over)
12. During the past month did (the person) work regularly for cash?
[] 2 Yes, for self (Go to 14)
[] 3 No
[] 2 Student
[] 3 Retired
[] 4 Activity looking for work
[] 5 Work at family landscape
[] 6 Periodic piece jobs
[] 7 Others (Go to 16 if applicable, else stop)
14. What type of work did (the person) do?
15. What was the main product, service/activity of (the person)'s place of work?
(Fertility-females, 12 years and over),
[Questions 16 through 19 were asked of all present residents female aged 12+]
16. How many children have been born alive to (the person)?
17. How many children are living in this household?
18. How many children are living elsewhere?
19. How many children are dead?
1. List members of this household (Botswana citizens only) now outside of Botswana, if any.
3. What is (the person)'s relationship to the head of this household?
[] 02 Spouse
[] 03 Son/daughter
[] 04 Brother/sister
[] 05 Nephew/niece
[] 06 In-law
[] 07 Grandchild
[] 08 Parent
[] 09 Other relative
[] 10 Not related
[] 11 Visitor
[] 2 Female
[] 2 Married
[] 3 Separated
[] 4 Divorced
[] 5 Widowed
7. What is the country of (the person)'s citizenship?
[] 02 Zimbabwe
[] 03 Zambia
[] 04 Namibia
[] 05 Malawi
[] 06 Angola
[] 07 Lesotho
[] 08 Swaziland
[] 09 South Africa
[] 10 UK
[] 11 USA
[] 12 India
[] 13 Pakistan
[] Other (specify)
____ Months
[] 02 Working in farms
[] 03 Working as domestic
[] 04 Other employment
[] 05 Student
[] 06 Visiting relatives
[] 07 Official business
[] 08 Other business
[] 09 Others
[] 10 Don't know
1. List deaths, if any, of members of this household since Independence day 1980
[] 2 Female
Section D
[Questions 1 through 15 were asked of private dwelling]
1. Total number of persons in the household (for office use only)
2. Does any person in the household own or look after cattle?
[] 2 No
3. Does any person in the household own or look after goats or sheeps?
[] 2 No
4. Does any person in the household own/look after donkeys, mules or horses?
[] 2 No
5. Were any crops planted by the household during the last 5 years?
[] 2 No
6. How was this house/plot acquired?
[] 02 Land board
[] 03 Purchase
[] 04 Inheritance
[] 05 Rent: B.H.C
[] 06 Rent: council
[] 07 Rent: individual
[] 08 Rent: Company
[] 09 Self allocation
[] 10 Provided by employer
[] 99 Don't know
7. How long have you and your household lived here (house/lolwapa)? (00 under 1 years)
[] 2 Improvised (make-shift units made of waste materials)
[] 3 Unconventional (units in permanent buildings not intended for human habitation - stable, mill, garbage, warehouse, etc.)
[] 4 Movable (tent, caravan, etc.)
[] 5 None (Go to 12)
9. Materials of construction of the roof
[] 2 Asbestos
[] 3 Iron/zinc/tin
[] 4 Thatch
[] 5 Others
[] 6 None
10. Materials of construction of the walls
[] 2 Asbestos
[] 3 Iron/zinc/tin
[] 4 Mud
[] 5 Mud and poles
[] 6 Pole/reed
[] 7 Others
[] 8 None
11. Materials of construction of the floor
[] 2 Wood
[] 3 Mud
[] 4 Others
[] 5 None
12. Principle source of water supply
[] 2 Standpipe in village/town
[] 3 Borehole/well with pump
[] 5 Flowing river
[] 6 Sand river
[] 7 Dam/lake/pan
[] 8 Other
13. Principal fuel for cooking
[] 2 Gas
[] 3 Paraffin
[] 4 Wood/charcoal
[] 5 Coal
[] 6 Other
14. Principal fuel for lighting
[] 2 Gas
[] 3 Paraffin
[] 4 Wood
[] 5 Candle
[] 6 Other
[] 2 Private flush toilet
[] 3 Private pit latrine
[] 4 Private pail/bucket
[] 5 Other private sanitation facility
[] 6 None
_____ Signature
_____ Date
_____ Supervisor's signature
_____ Date