Republic of Malawi, National Statistical Office
2008 Population and Housing Census Questionnaire
Section L - Localization and identification of the household
Type of household:
[] 2 Hospital / hotel / lodge
[] 3 Other collective
[] 0 Homeless
Present resident
Female _ _
Total _ _ _
Visitors
Female _ _
Total _ _ _
Total
Female _ _
Total _ _ _
Section P - Questions on population for all members of the household
[Questions P1-P8 were asked of all persons]
P1. Number of the person and name ____
P2. What is [the respondent's] relationship with the head of household?
[] 2 Wife / husband
[] 3 Son / daughter
[] 4 Other relative
[] 5 Non relative
P3. Is [the respondent] male or female?
[] 2 Female
P4. In what month and year was [the respondent] born? _ _ / _ _
P5. How old was [the respondent] at his/her last birthday? _ _
P6. Where was [the respondent] born? _ _ _
P7. What is [the respondent's] nationality?
Foreigner: Record the country code _ _ _
P8. What is the situation of residence of [the respondent]?
[] 2 Absent resident
[] 3 Visitor (go to the next person)
[Questions P9-P13 were asked of usual residents]
P9. What is [the respondent's] religion?
[] 2 Muslim
[] 3 Other
[] 4 No religion
P10. What is [the respondent's] tribe?
P11. Where was [the respondent] residing previously? _ _ _
P12. How long has [the respondent] been living continuously in his/her current place of residence? _ _ _
Record his/her age if the residence has not changed since birth
P13. Does [the respondent] have difficulty or problems in the following? If yes, what are the causes?
[] 1 Seeing
[] 2 Hearing
[] 3 Speaking
[] 4 Walking / climbing
[] 8 Other
[] 2 Disease / illness
[] 3 Injury / accident
[] 4 Not known
[] 8 Other
[Questions P14-P15 were asked of those younger than 18 years old]
P14. Parental survivorship and residence
[] 2 No
[] 3 Don't know
[] 2 No
[] 2 No
[] 3 Don't know
[] 2 No
P15. Does [the respondent] have a birth certificate?
[] 2 Yes, but not seen
[] 3 No
[] 4 Don't know
[Questions P16-P19 were asked of residents age 3 years or older]
P16. Can [the respondent] read and write in the following languages?
[] 1 English
[] 2 Chichewa
[] 4 Other
[Note: max sum is 7, indicating that this reflects the sum of the code values, not the number of languages known]
P 17. Has the respondent ever attended school?
[] 1 Has ever attended
[] 2 Is currently attending
P18. What is the highest level of school [the respondent] attended or is attending? And how many years of school did he/she complete at that level?
[] 1 Primary
[] 2 Secondary
[] 3 University
[] 4 Other tertiary
Number of years [up to 8]: ____
P19. What is the highest qualification [the respondent] attained?
[] 1 PSLC
[] 2 JCE
[] 3 MSCE / GCE
[] 4 "A" level
[] 5 Diploma
[] 6 Degree
[] 7 Masters
[] 8 PhD
[Questions P20-P24 were asked of residents aged 6 years or older]
P20. Aside from his/her own housework, did [the respondent] work during the last 7 days?
[] 2 No
P21. Why did [the respondent] not work during the last 7 days?
[] 1 Non-worker (never worked)
[] 2 On leave, but has job (go to P25)
[] 3 Retired (go to P23)
[] 4 Student (go to P23)
[] 5 Other (go to P23)
P22. Did [the respondent] do one of the following activities during the last 7 days?
[] 2 Production / services / selling (go to P25)
[] 3 House worker at someone's house (go to P25)
[] 4 Homeworker at own house
[] 5 None
P23. Is [the respondent] available to work?
[] 2 No (go to P28)
P24. Has [the respondent] been seeking work during the last 7 days?
[] 1 Yes, first job (go to P28)
[] 2 Yes, new job
[Questions P25-P27 were asked only of residents who are currently working or have ever worked]
P25. What was [the respondent's] main occupation during the last 7 days or the last time he/she worked? ____
P26. What is [the respondent's] status in the occupation?
[] 2 Self-employed
[] 3 Public service
[] 4 Private sector
[] 5 Family farm / business
[] 6 Other
P27. What is the main product, service or activity of [the respondent's] place of work? ______
[Questions P28-P29 were asked of residents age 12 years or older]
P28. What is [the respondent's] marital status?
[] 2 Married
[] 3 Divorced / separated
[] 4 Widowed
P29. How old was [the respondent] when he/she first got married? _ _
[Questions P30-P33 were asked of women age 12 years or older]
P30. How many children were born alive to [the respondent]?
Female _
P31. Among those children, how many are still alive?
Female _
P32. How many live births during the last 12 months?
Female _
P33. Among those children born in the last 12 months, how many are still alive?
Female _
Section D - Dwelling unit characteristics
D01. Type of dwelling structure
[] 2 Semi-permanent
[] 3 Traditional
D02. Tenure of the dwelling unit
[] 2 Rented
[] 3 Other
D03. What is the main material used for the roof?
[] 2 Iron sheets
[] 3 Iron / tiles
[] 4 Asbestos
[] 5 Cement
[] 8 Other
D04. What is the main material used for the wall?
[] 2 Unburnt bricks
[] 3 Concrete
[] 4 Mud / wattle / dung
[] 5 Reeds / straw
[] 6 Wood / planks
[] 8 Other
D05. What is the main material of the floor?
[] 2 Dung
[] 3 Wood planks
[] 4 Palm / bamboo
[] 5 Broken bricks
[] 6 Parquet or polished wood
[] 7 Vinyl or asphalt strips
[] 8 Ceramic tiles
[] 9 Cement
[] 10 Bricks
[] 11 Other
D06. How many rooms do the dwelling units have, excluding bathrooms, toilets, storerooms and garage? _ _
D07. How many of these rooms are used for sleeping? _ _
D08. How many persons usually sleep in the dwelling units? _ _
D09. What is the main source of drinking water for members of the household?
[] 2 Piped into yard / plot
[] 3 Community stand pipe
[] 4 Unprotected well
[] 5 Protected well
[] 6 Borehole
[] 7 Spring
[] 8 River / stream
[] 9 Pond / lake
[] 10 Dam
[] 11 Rain water
[] 12 Tanker truck / bowser
[] 13 Bottled water
[] 14 Other
[] 2 Piped into yard / plot
[] 3 Community stand pipe
[] 4 Unprotected well
[] 5 Protected well
[] 6 Borehole
[] 7 Spring
[] 8 River / stream
[] 9 Pond / lake
[] 10 Dam
[] 11 Rain water
[] 12 Tanker truck / bowser
[] 13 Bottled water
[] 14 Other
D10. What kind of toilet facility do the household members use?
[] 2 Traditional pit toilet
[] 3 Ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine
[] 4 No facility
[] 5 Other
D11. What is the source of energy the household mainly uses for lighting?
[] 2 Paraffin
[] 3 Candles
[] 4 Firewood
[] 5 Other
D12. What is the source of energy the household mainly uses for cooking?
[] 2 Paraffin
[] 3 Gas
[] 4 Charcoal
[] 5 Firewood
[] 6 Straw
[] 7 Other
D13-D22. Does the household have the following?
[] 2 No
[] 2 No
[] 2 No
[] 2 No
[] 2 No
[] 2 No
[] 2 No
E1. Did any member of the household leave Malawi during the last 10 years (from 1998 to 2008)?
[] 2 No (go to section M)
E2. If yes, provide the following information
[] 2 Female
Destination _ _ _
Year of departure _ _
Activity abroad
[] 2 Farms
[] 3 Student
[] 4 Official business
[] 5 Medical
[] 8 Other
E3. Did the household receive remittances (cash or goods) during the last 5 years (from 2003 to 2008) from any of the members who have emigrated?
[] 1 Yes, remittances - money
[] 2 Yes, remittances - goods
[] 3 Don't know (go to section M)
E4. How regular were these remittances (cash or goods)?
[] 2 Somewhat regular
[] 3 From time to time
[] 4 Rarely
Section M: Maternal and general deaths
M1. Is there any member of the household who died during the last 12 months?
[] 2 No (end of questionnaire)
M2. Specify the sex and age of the deceased
[] 2 Female
If death of woman aged 12-49 was the death:
[] 2 No
[] 2 No
[] 2 No
[] 2 No