Republic of Cameroon
Peace-Work-Fatherland
Third general population and housing census 2003
Central Bureau of the Census and Population Studies (BUCREP)
Attention: The information contained in this document id confidential under the terms of law No. 91/023 of 16 December 1991 dealing with census and statistical surveys, which stipulates under article 5 that "in no circumstances can individual economic or financial information appearing in any statistical survey be used with the object of control or economic repression."
Ordinary household questionnaire
1. Identification and location of household
Province _ _
Department/division _ _
Arrondissement/subdivision _ _ _
Canton/Customary court area _ _
Village/neighborhood _ _ _
Locality/bloc _ _
Enumeration Area _ _ _ _
Structure number _ _ _
Household number _ _
Questionnaire Number _ _ of _ _
_ _ Female
_ _Female
4. Enumerator: name and signature ________
Date ________
Team leader: name and signature ________
Date ________
Identification of locality/bloc non codified
Canton ____
Village/neighborhood ____
Locality/bloc ____
Demographic information for all persons
[Questions 2-27 were asked of all persons.]
5. Name ________
Each person's relationship to household head _ _
6. Age _ _
Day _ _
Month _
Year _ _
7. Place of birth. In which subdivision/district/country was each person born? ____
9. Residential status
[] Absent resident
[] Visitor
10. What is each visitor's usual place of residence? _ _
[] Urban
[] Rural
11. What was each person's main place of residence in 2000? _____
[] Urban
[] Rural
12. Former place of residence
Where was [person] living before settling in the current place of residence (usual place)? ____ _
[] Urban
[] Rural
13. Length of time spent at usual place of residence
For how many years has each person been living in this subdivision? _ _
14. Nationality
What is each person's nationality? _ _
15. Religious denomination
What is each person's religious denomination?
[] Protestant
[] Other Christians
[] Muslim
[] Atheist
[] Other religion
[] Without religion
16. Chronic disease, handicap
Has the person any chronic disease? _ _
Does the person have any predominant handicap? _ _ _
17. Survival of the father
Is the father still alive?
[] No
18. Survival of the mother
Is the mother still alive?
[] No
19. National literacy languages
In which national language can the interviewee read and write best? _ _
20. Official languages
Can each person read, write and speak one of the official languages?
[] Write
[] Speak
[] Write
[] Speak
Persons over 3 years of age
[Questions 21 through 26 were asked of persons 3 years of age and older.]
21. Has the person been to school?
[] No
[] No
22. Present school attendance
Is the person attending a school?
[] No
[] No
If no, go to 25.
23. Type of educational institution
What type of educational institution is the person attending? _ _
See code list
24. Sector of educational institution
What sector of educational institution is the person attending?
[] 1 - Public
[] 2 - Denominational
[] 3 - Non-denominational
25. Which is the last class you attended? _ _
26. Highest certificate
What is the highest qualification that the person ever obtained? _ _
Economic activity for persons aged 6 years and above
[Questions 27 to 33 were asked of persons aged 6 years and older.]
27. Profession
What is your profession? _ _ _
28. Employment status
During the last 7 days preceding the census, what was this person's activity? _ _
If code greater than 02, go to question 34.
29. In the main job held last week, was the person...?
[] A temporary wage (salary earner)
[] An employer
[] An independent, self-employed worker
[] A family helper
[] A wage-earning apprentice
[] A non-wage-earning apprentice
30. Occupation
What is the person's main status in the work being done? _ _ _
31. Type of employment _
32. Sector of employment _
33. Line of business
In what industry, business or service is the person working? _ _ _
See code list
Females 12 and above
[Questions 34-36 were asked of females age 12 and older.]
34. How many live births has she ever had?
_ _ Female
35. How many are still living?
_ _ Female
36. How many live births did you have within the last 12 months?
_ _ Female
Deaths in the last 12 months
[Questions 37-42.]
Sex
[] Female
Month _
Year _ _
40. Did anyone in this household who was too ill to perform their duties for 3 months die in the past 12 months?
[] 2 No
41. Have you ever heard of HIV/AIDS?
[] 2 No
42. What ways of transmission of HIV do you know?
[] 2 Contact with infected blood
[] 4 From mother to infant (child)
[] 8 Use of stained objects
[] 16 Don't know
Departures from Cameroon in last 5 years
[Questions 43-46.]
43. Name of the emigrant_______
Sex
[] Female
Year of departure 2 0 _ _
44. Age at the time the emigrant left _ _
45. Country of destination _ _ _
46. Main reason for emigrating
[] 2 Looking for work
[] 3 Work
[] 4 Marriage
[] 5 Joining family
[] 6 Health reason
[] 7 Family conflict
[] 8 Other
[] 9 Don't know
Characteristics of the dwelling
[Questions 47-60.]
47. Type of structure
[] Modern villa
[] Multiple dwelling
[] Building with many apartments
[] Compound or Sare
[] Other
48. Material of the walls
[] Stone
[] Brick
[] Plank
[] Mud or straw
[] Carabot (Plywood)
[] Other
49. Material of the roof
[] Cement or concrete
[] Thatch, grass, straw
[] Tiles
[] Earth
[] Other
50. Material of the floor
[] Tiles
[] Wood
[] Earth
[] Marble
[] Other
51. Type of toilet
[] Private flushing WC outside
[] Common flushing WC
[] Private latrine
[] Common latrine
[] Nature
[] Other
52. How many bedrooms are there in this dwelling?
[] 2
[] 3
[] 4
[] 5
[] 6
[] 7
[] 8
[] 9
[] 10
[] 11+
53. Occupation status of the dwelling
[] Renter
[] Hire-purchase
[] Lodged by employer
[] Lodged by parents or friends
[] Other
54. Main source of energy for lighting
[] Gas
[] Kerosene
[] Saw dust
[] Firewood or charcoal
[] Other
55. Main source of energy for cooking
[] Gas
[] Kerosene
[] Saw dust
[] Firewood or charcoal
[] Other
56. Main source of drinking water
[] Exterior tap
[] Constructed well
[] Non-constructed well
[] Paying public tap
[] River or stream
[] Borelide
[] Mineral water
[] Developed spring
[] Undeveloped spring
[] Lake, pond, marsh
[] Other
57. Waste water disposal provisions
[] Courtyard
[] Roadside
[] Bush
[] River or stream
[] Other
58. Household waste disposal system
[] Public dustbin
[] Bush
[] River or stream
[] In pits dug for the purpose
[] Around the dwelling
[] Burning
[] Other
59. Where is the house situated?
[] Natural slope
[] Valley
[] Swampy valley
[] Flat land
[] Hilltop or summit
[] Surrounding of petrol depots
[] Surrounding of polluting factories
[] Airport surrounding
[] Railway surrounding
[] Reclaimed area
[] Surrounding mountains or volcanic lakes
[] Surrounding high tension pole
[] Other
60. Main accessibility means
[] Earth road
[] Track
[] Path
[] Other