Republic of Botswana
2001 Population and Housing Census
____ District
____ Village
____ Enumeration area
____ Locality
____ Lolwapa/house number
____ Household number
All persons
[Questions A1-A12 were asked of all persons]
A1. What are the names of all persons who spent last night here? ____
Have you included babies? ____
Have you included elderly persons? ____
Have you included visitors and those who normally spend the night here but who were away on night duty, at prayer meeting, etc.? ____
A3. What is [the person's] relationship to the head of this household?
[] 01 Spouse/partner
[] 02 Son/daughter
[] 03 Child in-law
[] 04 Step child
[] 05 Grand child
[] 06 Parent
[] 07 Parent in-law
[] 08 Grand child
[] 09 Brother/sister
[] 10 Nephew/niece
[] 11 Other relative
[] 12 Not related
[] 2 Female
A5. How old is [the person] in complete years? _ _
A6. What is the country of [the person's] citizenship?
[] 02 Angola
[] 03 Lesotho
[] 04 Malawi
[] 05 Mozambique
[] 06 Namibia
[] 07 South Africa
[] 08 Swaziland
[] 09 Zambia
[] 10 Zimbabwe
[] Other - see list
A7. Where was [the person] born?
(State locality if born in Botswana, otherwise state country)
Place of usual living
[Questions A8-A10]
A8. (Now) Where does [the person] usually live?
[] 002 Elsewhere in this locality
[] Elsewhere in Botswana (state town/district) ____
[] 7XX Other country (see list)
A9. (A year ago) Where did [the person] live this time last year?
[] 001 In this housing unit
[] 002 Elsewhere in this locality
[] Elsewhere in Botswana (state town/district) ____
[] 7XX Other country (see list)
A10. (5 years ago) Where did [the person] live this time in August 1996?
[] 001 In this housing unit
[] 002 Elsewhere in this locality
[] Elsewhere in Botswana (state town/district) ____
[] 7XX Other country (see list)
Parental survival
[Questions A11-A12]
A11. Is [the person's] biological father alive?
[] 2 No
[] 3 Do not know
A12. Is [the person's] biological mother alive?
[] 2 No
[] 3 Do not know
All persons 2 years and over
[Questions A13-A15]
A13. What language does [the person] speak most often at home?
[] 2 English
[] Other (specify) ____
Education (Primary and secondary)
A14. Has [the person] ever attended school?
[] 2 Still at school
[] 3 Left school
A15. What is the highest grade that [the person] has completed?
[] 01
[] 02
[] 11
[] 12
[] 13
[] 14
[] 15
[] 16
[] 17
[] 22
[] 23
[] 24
[] 25
[] 26
All persons 12 years and over
[Questions A16-A26]
A16. Has [the person] ever attended training of any type for at least 3 months?
[] 2 Still training
[] 3 Completed training
A17. Highest level obtained/to be obtained
[] 32 Brigades certificate
[] 33 Vocational certificate
[] 34 Education college certificate
[] 35 University certificate
[] 36 Other certificate
[] 41 Vocational diploma
[] 42 Education college diploma
[] 43 University diploma
[] 44 Other diploma
[] 51 University degree
[] 52 Other degree
A18. What is/was [the person's] subject of training? ____
A19. What is [the person's] religion?
[] 2 Muslim
[] 3 Bahai
[] 4 Hindu
[] 5 Badimo
[] 6 Other
[] 7 No religion
A20. What is [the person] marital status?
[] 2 Married
[] 3 Living together
[] 4 Separated
[] 5 Divorced
[] 6 Widowed
A21. What has [the person] been doing mainly since Independence Day 2000?
[] 02 Unpaid
[] 04 Unpaid
[] 06 Home maker
[] 07 Student
[] 08 Retired
[] 09 Sick
[] Other (specify) ____
A22. Did [the person] do any type of work for pay, profit or home use for at least 1 hour in the past 7 days?
[] 2 No [If no, has the person worked at lands/ cattle posts?]
A23. Since [the person] was not working, what did he/she do?
[] 2 Home maker
[] 3 Student
[] 4 Retired
[] 5 Sick
[] Other (specify)
[If female, go to A27, if male go to next person]
A24. What was [the person's] working as during the past 7 days?
[] 02 Employee (paid in kind)
[] 03 Self-employed (no employees)
[] 04 Self-employed (with employees)
[] 06 Unpaid family helper
[] 07 Working at lands/cattle posts
A25. (Occupation) What type of work did [the person] do in the past 7 days?
(Probe as necessary, use two or more words to describe the occupation)
A26. (Industry) What was the main product, service or activity of [the person's] place of work?
(Probe as necessary, use two or more words to describe the industry)
Fertility and child survival -- females
12 years and over
[Questions A27-A30]
A27. How many children have been born (include those who have died) alive by [the person]?
_ _ Females
A28. How many are living with the mother?
_ _ Females
A29. How many are living elsewhere?
_ _ Females
A30. How many of these children have died?
_ _ Females
12-49 years
[Questions A31-A32]
A31. How many children have been born alive by [the person] since Independence Day 1999?
_ _ Females
A32. How many of these children are still alive?
_ _ Females
Section B
[Questions B1 to B14 applied to members of the household who were outside Botswana on the census night]
B3. What is [the person's] relationship to the head of this household?
[] 01 Spouse/partner
[] 02 Son/daughter
[] 03 Child in-law
[] 04 Step child
[] 05 Grand child
[] 06 Parent
[] 07 Parent in-law
[] 08 Grand child
[] 09 Brother/sister
[] 10 Nephew/niece
[] 11 Other relative
[] 12 Not related
[] 2 Female
B5. How old is [the person]? _ _
Education (primary and secondary)
B6. Has [the person] ever attended school?
[] 2 Still at school [Go to B7]
[] 3 Left school [Go to B7]
[] 9 Unknown [Go to B7]
B7. What is the highest grade that [the person] has completed?
[] 01
[] 02
[] 11
[] 12
[] 13
[] 14
[] 15
[] 16
[] 17
[] 22
[] 23
[] 24
[] 25
[] 26
B8. Has [the person] ever attended training of any type for at least 3 months?
[] 2 Still training [Go to B9]
[] 3 Completed training [Go to B9]
B9. Highest level obtained/to be obtained
[] 32 Brigades certificate
[] 33 Vocational certificate
[] 34 Education college certificate
[] 35 University certificate
[] 36 Other certificate
[] 41 Vocational diploma
[] 42 Education college diploma
[] 43 University diploma
[] 44 Other diploma
[] 51 University degree
[] 52 Other degree
B10. What is [the person] marital status?
[] 2 Married
[] 3 Living together
[] 4 Separated
[] 5 Divorced
[] 6 Widowed
B11. In what country is [the person] now?
[] 02 Angola
[] 03 Lesotho
[] 04 Malawi
[] 05 Mozambique
[] 06 Namibia
[] 07 South Africa
[] 08 Swaziland
[] 09 Zambia
[] 10 Zimbabwe
[] Other -- see list
How long ago did [the person] last visit?
B12. _ _ years
B13. _ _ months
B14. What is the main reason for [the person's] absence?
[] 02 Working in farms
[] 03 Working as domestic
[] 04 Other employment
[] 05 Student
[] 06 Visiting
[] 07 Official business
[] 08 Other business
[] 09 Accompanying
[] 10 Medical
[] Other (specify) ____
C1. List all members of this household (from questions A1 or B1) ____
C2. Serial number (from questions A2 or B2) _ _
C3. Does any person(s) listed in A1 or B1 suffer from any of the following disabilities?
[] 12 Defect of seeing in 2 eyes
[] 13 Blindness in 1 eye
[] 14 Blindness in 2 eyes
[] 21 Defect of hearing in 1 ear
[] 22 Defect of hearing in 2 ears
[] 23 Deafness in 1 ear
[] 24 Deafness in 2 ears
[] 31 Defect of speech
[] 32 Inability to speak
[] 41 Inability to use 1 leg
[] 42 Inability to use 2 legs
[] 51 Inability to use 1 arm
[] 52 Inability to use 2 arms
[] 61 Moderate retardation
[] 62 Severe retardation
[] 63 Mental cases
Since Independence Day 2000, has any member (stayed for at least 14 days) of the household died?
D2. What was [the person's] relationship to the head of this household?
[] 01 Spouse/partner
[] 02 Son/daughter
[] 03 Child in-law
[] 04 Step child
[] 05 Grand child
[] 06 Parent
[] 07 Parent in-law
[] 08 Grand child
[] 09 Brother/sister
[] 10 Nephew/niece
[] 11 Other relative
[] 12 Not related
[] 2 Female
D5. What was [the person's] usual place of residence at time of death? ____
Section E
Ask for all and circle if "yes".
Agriculture and land acquisition
E1. Does any member of this household own any of the following?
[] 2 Goats
[] 4 Sheep
[] 8 Pigs
[] 16 Poultry
[] 32 Donkeys/horses
[] 64 Ostrich
[] 128 Game
E2. Did any this household plant any of the following during the agricultural season?
[] 2 Millet
[] 4 Sorghum
[] 8 Beans
[] Other (specify) ____
E3. Does this household own the land used for planting?
[] 1 Yes -- access
[] 2 No [Go to E5]
E4. How was the land used for planting acquired?
[] 2 Tribal/communal
[] 4 Inheritance
[] 8 Freehold
[] 16 Lease/TGLP
[] 32 Syndicate
[] 64 Employer/relative
[] 129 Self allocated
E5. Since Independence Day 2000 did household member(s) receive cash from agricultural activities?
[] 1 Cattle
[] 2 Goats/sheep
[] 4 Poultry
[] 8 Maize
[] 16 Sorghum/millet
[] 32 Melons/sweet reeds
[] 64 Phane
[] 128 Fish
[] 256 Thatch/poles/reeds
[] 512 Firewood
[] 1024 Silkworm cocoons
[] Other (specify) ____
E6. Since Independence Day 2000 did household member(s) receive cash from household activities?
[] 1 Beer
[] 2 Craftwork
[] 4 Clothes
[] 8 Cooked food
[] Other (specify) ____
E7. Since Independence Day 2000 did household member(s) receive cash from other cash receipts?
[] 2 Outside Botswana
[] 7 Rents
[] 15 Maintenance
[] 31 Employment
Housing unit
(Circle responses)
[] 02 Mixed
[] 03 Detached
[] 04 Semi-detached
[] 05 Town house/terraced
[] 06 Flats, apartments
[] 07 Part of commercial building
[] 08 Movable
[] 09 Shack
[] 10 Rooms
E9. How was this housing unit acquired?
[] 02 Rent: BHC
[] 03 Rent: government
[] 04 Rent: council
[] 05 Rent: individual
[] 06 Rent: company
[] 07 Rent: VDC
[] 08 Free (included job related)
[] 09 Inherited (owner-occupied)
[] 09 Self built (owner-occupied)
[] 10 Do not know
E10. How many rooms are there in this housing unit? _ _
E11. Material used for construction of walls
[] 02 Mud bricks/blocks
[] 03 Mud and poles/cow dung/thatch/reeds
[] 04 Poles and reeds
[] 05 Corrugated iron/zinc/tin
[] 06 Asbestos
[] 07 Wood
[] 08 Stone
[] Other (specify) ____
E12. Material used for construction of the floor
[] 2 Tiles
[] 3 Mud/mud and dung
[] 4 Wood
[] 5 Cement/stones
[] Other (specify) ____
E13. Material used for construction of the roof
[] 2 Thatch/straw
[] 3 Roof tiles
[] 4 Corrugated Iron/Zinc/Tin
[] 5 Asbestos
[] 6 Concrete
[] Other (specify) ____
E14. What is the principal source of water supply for this household?
[] 02 Piped outdoors
[] 03 Communal tap
[] 04 Bouser/ tanker
[] 05 Well
[] 06 Borehole
[] 07 River/stream
[] 08 Dam/pan
[] 09 Rain water tank
[] 10 Spring water
[] Other (specify) ____
E15. What type of toilet facility is used by this household?
[] 2 Ventilated improved pit latrine (VIP)
[] 3 Pit latrine
[] 5 VIP
[] 6 Pit latrine
[] 7 Neighbours' toilet
[] 8 None
E16. What is the principal fuel used by this household for lighting?
[] 02 Solar power
[] 03 Gas (LPG)
[] 04 Bio gas
[] 05 Candle
[] 06 Wood
[] 07 Paraffin
[] Other (specify) ____
E17. What is the principal fuel used by this household for cooking?
[] 02 Solar power
[] 03 Gas (LPG)
[] 04 Bio gas
[] 05 Wood
[] 06 Paraffin
[] 07 Cow-dung
[] 08 Coal
[] 09 Crop waste
[] 10 Charcoal
[] Other (specify) ____
E18. What is the principal fuel used by this household for heating?
[] 02 Solar power
[] 03 Gas (LPG)
[] 04 Wood
[] 05 Paraffin
[] 06 Cow-dung
[] 07 Coal
[] 08 Charcoal
[] Other (specify) ____
E19. How does this household dispose off its refuse/rubbish?
[] 2 Irregularly collected
[] 3 Incinerated
[] 4 Roadside dumping
[] 5 Rubbish pit
[] Other
E20. Does any member of this household own a working: (in this housing unit)
[] 2 Car
[] 4 Tractor
[] 8 Donkey cart
[] 16 Bicycle
[] 32 Wheelbarrow
[] 64 Radio
[] 128 TV
[] 256 Computer
[] 512 Phone
[] 1024 Mokoro/boat
[] 2048 Sewing machine
E21. Is there any critically ill person in this housing unit?
[] 2 No [If "no", end the interview]
E22. Does nurses, social workers, etc. visit any critically ill persons in this housing unit?
[] 2 No
Section F
All persons
[Questions F1-F13]
F1. What are the names of all persons who spent last night here? ____
Have you included babies? ____
Have you included elderly persons? ____
Have you included visitors and those who normally spend the night here but who were away on night duty, at prayer meeting, etc.? ____
[] 2 Female
F4. Age (Age as last birthday. If under 1 year enter 00) _ _
F5. What is [the person] country of citizenship?
[] 02 Angola
[] 03 Lesotho
[] 04 Malawi
[] 05 Mozambique
[] 06 Namibia
[] 07 South Africa
[] 08 Swaziland
[] 09 Zambia
[] 10 Zimbabwe
Other - see list
F6. Where was [the person] born? ____
(State locality if born in Botswana, otherwise state country)
[] 2 Not resident
F8. Where does [the person] usually live? ____
[] 002 Elsewhere in this locality
[] Elsewhere in Botswana (state town/district) ____
[] 7XX Other country (see list)
F9. Where did [the person] live this time last year?
[] 001 In this housing unit
[] 002 Elsewhere in this locality
[] Elsewhere in Botswana (state town/district) ____
[] 7XX Other country (see list)
F10. Where did [the person] live in August 1995?
[] 001 In this housing unit
[] 002 Elsewhere in this locality
[] Elsewhere in Botswana (state town/district) ____
[] 7XX Other country (see list)
F11. Is [the person's] biological father alive? ____
F12. Is [the person's] biological mother alive? ____
F13. Does any member of the household listed in F1 suffer from the following?
[] 12 Defect of seeing in 2 eyes
[] 13 Blindness in 1 eye
[] 14 Blindness in 2 eyes
[] 21 Defect of hearing in 1 ear
[] 22 Defect of hearing in 2 ears
[] 23 Deafness in 1 ear
[] 24 Deafness in 2 ears
[] 31 Defect of speech
[] 32 Inability to speak
[] 41 Inability to use 1 leg
[] 42 Inability to use 2 legs
[] 51 Inability to use 1 arm
[] 52 Inability to use 2 arms
[] 61 Moderate retardation
[] 62 Severe retardation
[] 64 Mental cases
The following questions are only applicable for persons aged five (5) year or over.
[Questions F13-F15]
F14. What language does [the person] speak most often at home?
[] 22 English
[] Other (specify) ____
F15. Has [the person] ever attended school?
[] 2 Still at school [Go to F15]
[] 3 Left school [Go to F15]
F16. What is the highest level that [the person] has completed?
[] 01
[] 02
[] 11
[] 12
[] 13
[] 14
[] 15
[] 16
[] 17
[] 22
[] 23
[] 24
[] 25
[] 26
The following questions are applicable to persons aged twelve (12) or over.
[Questions F16-F26]
F17. Has [the person] ever attended training of any type for at least 3 months?
[] 2 Still training [Go to F17]
[] 3 Completed training [Go to F17]
F18. Highest level obtained/to be obtained
[] 32 Brigades certificate
[] 33 Vocational certificate
[] 34 Education college certificate
[] 35 University certificate
[] 36 Other certificate
[] 41 Vocational diploma's
[] 42 Education college diploma's
[] 43 University diploma's
[] 44 Other diploma's
[] 51 University degree's
[] 52 Other degree's
F19. What is/was [the person's] subject of training? ____
F20. What is [the person's] religion?
[] 2 Muslim
[] 3 Bahai
[] 4 Hindu
[] 5 Badimo
[] 6 Other
[] 7 No religion
F21. What is [the person's] marital status?
[] 2 Married
[] 3 Living together
[] 4 Separated
[] 5 Divorced
[] 6 Widowed
F22. What has [the person] been doing mainly since Independence Day 1999?
[] 02 Unpaid work
[] 04 Unpaid work
[] 06 Home maker
[] 07 Student
[] 08 Retired
[] 09 Sick
[] Other (specify) ____
F23. What was [the person] doing mainly in the past 7 days?
[] 02 Worked in family business (unpaid) [Go to F23]
[] 03 Worked at lands/cattle post (unpaid) [Go to F23]
[] 04 Job seeker [Go to F26]
[] 05 Home maker [If female go to 27, if male go to next person]
[] 06 Student [If female go to 27, if male go to next person]
[] 07 Retired [If female go to 27, if male go to next person]
[] 08 Sick [If female go to 27, if male go to next person]
[] Other (specify) [If female go to 27, if male go to next person]
F24. What was [the person] working as during the past seven days?
[] 02 Employee (paid in kind)
[] 03 Self-employed (no employees)
[] 04 Self-employed (with employees)
[] 05 Members of producers' cooperatives
[] 06 Working in family business (unpaid)
[] 07 Working at lands/cattle posts (unpaid)
[] 08 Apprentices
F25. What type of work did [the person] do in the past 7 days?
(Probe as necessary, use two or more words to describe the occupation)
F26. What was the main product, services or activity of [the person's] place of work?
(Probe as necessary, use two or more words to describe the industry)
[Go to question F27 for female]
Fertility and child survival-females, 12 years and over
F27. How many children have been born (include those who have died) alive by [the person]?
_ _ Females
F28. How many of these children have died?
_ _ Females
Fertility and child survival-females, 12-49 years
F29. How many children have been born alive by [the person] since Independence Day 1999?
_ _ Females
F30. How many of these children are still alive?
_ _ Females