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Republic of Malawi
National Statistical Office


2018 Population and housing census questionnaire

Confidential: The census is been conducted under the 2013 Malawi Statistics Act. The information will be strictly confidential and used for statistical purposes only.

Mark an X in the box if more than one questionnaire _
Questionnaire ____ of ____

____ Region
____ District
____ TA, STA or town
____ GVH
____ Village

Control centre no. _ _ _
Enumeration area no. _ _ _
Household number _ _ _ _ _ _

Household type

[] 1 Regular
[] 2 Homeless

[p. 2]

Interview introduction

Hello. My name is ________. I am working with The National Statistical Office in Zomba. We are conducting the 2018 Malawi Population and Housing Census.

I have several questions that I need to ask you about your household. All the answers you give will be confidential and will not be shared with anyone other than members of the technical team for the 2018 Population and Housing Census. Taking part in the census is the responsibility of every citizen and we will be glad if you agree to answer the questions.

Do you have any questions?
May I begin the interview now?

Signature of interviewer ________
Date ________

Record the time.

_ _ Hours
_ _ Minutes

[p. 3]

Household schedule

All members of the household
[Questions P01-P10 are asked of all members of the household]

No. _ _

P01. Name ____

Can you please give me the names of the persons who usually live in this household and visitors of the household who stayed here last night, starting with the head of the household.

Who is the head of the household?

Enter first name then last name.

A household is one or more person(s) who usually live together and make common provision for food and other essentials for living. For each household list all household members, starting with the head of household.

2A) Just to make sure that I have a complete listing:

Are there any other people such as small children or infants or domestic servants or lodgers or friends or any guests or temporary visitors staying here, or anyone else who stayed here last night that we have not listed?

[] 1 Yes [add to table]
[] 2 No [skip to P02]

P02. What is [the respondent]'s relationship to the head of the household?

Refer the relationship of any member of the household to the head of that household.

[] 01 Head
[] 02 Wife or husband
[] 03 Son or daughter
[] 04 Son in law
[] 05 Grandchild
[] 06 Parent
[] 07 Parent in law
[] 08 Brother or sister
[] 09 Niece or nephew
[] 10 Co-wife
[] 11 Other relative
[] 12 Not related

P03. Is [the respondent] male or female?

[] 1 Male
[] 2 Female

P04M. In what month was [the respondent] born?

Record the month of birth. Enter 99 if unknown.

Month _ _

P04Y. In what year was [the respondent] born?

If year of birth is not known use the calendar of events provided to you.

Year (birth) _ _ _ _

P05. How old was [the respondent] at his/her last birthday?

Record the age of each household member in completed years (0 for children less than one year old)?

Age _ _ _

P06. In what district was [the respondent] born? ________

P07. What's [the respondent]'s nationality? ________

P08. Is [the respondent] a present resident, absent resident or visitor?

[] 1 Present resident
[] 2 Absent resident
[] 3 Visitor

P09. What is [the respondent]'s religion?

If child's religion is not known and husband and his wife belong to different religions then assign the religion of the mother to the child.

[] 01 Christian
[] 02 Muslim
[] 03 Buddhism
[] 04 Hinduism
[] 05 Tradition
[] 06 Other
[] 07 No religion

P10. What is [the respondent]'s tribe?

[] 01 Chewa
[] 02 Tumbuka
[] 03 Lomwe
[] 04 Tonga
[] 05 Yao
[] 06 Sena
[] 07 Nkhonde
[] 08 Ngoni
[] 09 Lambya
[] 10 Sukwa
[] 11 Mang'anja
[] 12 Nyanja
[] 13 Other

[p. 4]

Members aged 5 years and above
[Questions P11-P13E2 are asked of household members aged 5 years and above]

P11. Where was [the respondent] residing during the same month last year?

If not moved, write "not moved". Else if moved within Malawi, specify district of previous residence. Else, specify country of previous residence.

Previous residence ________

P12. How long has [the respondent] been living continuously in current residence?

Record the length of residence in completed years (0 if less than 1 year). If "not moved" record person's age.

Duration _ _

P13A1. Does [the respondent] have difficulty in seeing?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No. [Skip to P13B1]

P13A2. Does [the respondent] have difficult seeing even if wearing glasses?

[] 1 No -- no difficulty
[] 2 Yes -- some difficulty
[] 3 Yes -- a lot of difficulty
[] 4 Cannot see at all
[] 5 Never used glasses/hearing aid

P13A3. What is the cause of the difficulty in seeing?

[] 1 Congenital
[] 2 Disease/illness
[] 3 Injury/accident
[] 4 Other
[] 5 Not known

P13B1. Does [the respondent] have difficulty in hearing?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No [skip to P13C1.]

P13B2. Does [the respondent] have difficulty in hearing, even if using hearing aid?

[] 1 No -- no difficulty
[] 2 Yes -- some difficulty
[] 3 Yes -- a lot of difficulty
[] 4 Cannot hear at all
[] 5 Never used glasses/hearing aid

P13B3. What is the cause of the difficulty in hearing?

[] 1 Congenital
[] 2 Disease/illness
[] 3 Injury/accident
[] 4 Other
[] 5 Not known

P13C1. Does [the respondent] have difficulty in walking or climbing steps?

[] 1 No -- no difficulty [skip to P13D1.]
[] 2 Yes -- some difficulty
[] 3 Yes -- a lot of difficulty
[] 4 Cannot walk at all
[] 5 Never used glasses/hearing aid

P13C2. What is the cause of difficult in walking or climbing steps?

[] 1 Congenital
[] 2 Disease/illness
[] 3 Injury/accident
[] 4 Other
[] 5 Not known

P13D1. Does [the respondent] have difficulty in speaking?

[] 1 No -- no difficulty [skip to P13E1.]
[] 2 Yes -- some difficulty
[] 3 Yes -- a lot of difficulty
[] 4 Cannot speak at all
[] 5 Never used glasses/hearing aid

P13D2. What is the cause of the difficulty in speaking?

[] 1 Congenital
[] 2 Disease/illness
[] 3 Injury/accident
[] 4 Other
[] 5 Not known

P13E1. Does [the respondent] have difficulty learning new things or solving problems or remembering?

[] 1 No -- no difficulty [skip to P13F1.]
[] 2 Yes -- some difficulty
[] 3 Yes -- a lot of difficulty
[] 4 Cannot learn at all
[] 5 Never used glasses/hearing aid

P13E2. What is the cause of the difficulty in learning new things or solving problems to remembering?

[] 1 Congenital
[] 2 Disease/illness
[] 3 Injury/accident
[] 4 Other
[] 5 Not known

[p. 5]

All members of the household
[Questions P13F1 to P13J are asked of all members of the household]

P13F1. Would you say that [the respondent] has experienced developmental delay?

Developmental delay includes delay in sitting, moving, using toilet, etc.

[] 1 No -- no difficulty [skip to P13G.]
[] 2 Yes -- some difficulty
[] 3 Yes -- a lot of difficulty
[] 4 Cannot do at all

P13F2. What is the cause of developmental delay?

[] 1 Congenital
[] 2 Disease/illness
[] 3 Injury/accident
[] 4 Other
[] 5 Not known

Codes for P13F2, P13G1, causes of disability

[] 1 Congenital
[] 2 Disease/illness
[] 3 Injury/accident
[] 4 Other
[] 5 Not known

P13G. Does [the respondent] have difficulty (with self-care such as) washing all over or dressing?

[] 1 No -- no difficulty [skip to P13H.]
[] 2 Yes -- some difficulty
[] 3 Yes -- a lot of difficulty
[] 4 Cannot do at all

P13G1. What is the cause of the difficulty (with self-care such as) washing all over or dressing?

[] 1 Congenital
[] 2 Disease/illness
[] 3 Injury/accident
[] 4 Other
[] 5 Not known

P13H. Does [the respondent] have albinism?

If interviewing respondent record yes or no through observation.
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No.

P13I. Does [the respondent] have epilepsy or seizures?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No.
[] 3 Don't know

P13J. Does [the respondent] have any other disability?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No.
[] 3 Don't know

Parent survivorship: 0-17 years
[Questions P14 to P15AB are asked of those aged 0-17 years only]

P14. Is [the respondent] natural mother alive?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No
[] 3 Don't know

P14A. Does [the respondent] natural mother live in this household?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No.
[] 3 Don't know

P14B. Is [the respondent] natural father alive?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No.
[] 3 Don't know

P14C. Does [the respondent] natural father live in this household?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No.
[] 3 Don't know

P15AB. Does [the respondent] have a birth certificate?

Show the respondent a sample birth certificate.

[] 1 Yes, seen
[] 2 Yes, but not seen
[] 3 No
[] 4 Don't know

16 + years
[Question P15B is asked of those aged 16 years and older]

P15B .Does [the respondent] have a national ID?

If yes, ask the respondent to see the card.

[] 1 Yes, seen
[] 2 Yes, but not seen
[] 3 No
[] 4 Don't know

[p. 6]

If age 3 years or older
[Questions P16-P19 are asked of those aged 3 and older]

P01. Usual residents and visitors -- Name

Please copy names of household members as recorded on page 1
________

P16. Literacy: Can [the respondent] read and write a simple sentence in any languages?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

P17. Ever attended school: Has [the respondent] ever attended school or is currently attending school?

[] 1 Never attended [skip to P20.]
[] 2 Has ever attended [skip to P19.]
[] 3 Currently attending

P18A. What is the highest level of school [the respondent] attended or is attending?

[] 0. Preschool. [Skip to P20.]
[] 1 Primary
[] 2 Secondary
[] 3 University
[] 4 Tertiary

P18AB. What is the highest class [the respondent] completed?

Record 98 if don't know. If P17=2, skip to P19.

Level/year __

P18C. What class [the respondent] is currently attending?

Level/year __

P19. Education qualification: What is the highest qualification [the respondent] attained?

[] 1 None
[] 2 Primary
[] 3 Jce
[] 4 Msce/Gcse
[] 5 A-level
[] 6 Diploma
[] 7 Degree
[] 8 Masters
[] 9 PhD
[] 10 Other certificates

If age 10 years or older
[Questions P20-P24 are asked of those aged 10 years and older]

Work in last 7 days
[Questions P20-P21 are for those who worked in the last 7 days]

P20. Aside from his/her own housework, did [the respondent] work for at least an hour for pay or gain during the last 7 days?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

P21. Why did [the respondent] not work during the last 7 days?

[] 1 Homeworker
[] 2 Non-worker (never worked)
[] 3 On leave but has a job [skip to P25]
[] 4 Retired [skip to P23]
[] 5 Waiting for vacancy/completion/interview
[] 6 Awaiting season for work
[] 7 Student/school/training course
[] 8 Family responsibility
[] 9 Pregnancy
[] 10 Illness/injury/disability
[] 11 Doesn't know how or where to look for work
[] 12 Unable to find work for his/her skills
[] 13 Looked for jobs but had not found any
[] 14 Too young or old to find a job
[] 15 No jobs available in the area
[] 16 No money (capital) to start business
[] 17 Other

P22. Activities last 7 days: Did [the respondent] do one of the following activities during the last 7 days?

If 1 or 2 or 3, skip to P25.

[] 1 Farming/rearing animal/fishing
[] 2 Production/services/selling
[] 3 Homework at someone's house
[] 4 Homework at own house
[] 5 None

P23. Available to work: Is [the respondent] available for work?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

P24. Seeking work: Has [the respondent] been seeking work during the last 7 days?

[] 1 Yes, 1st job [skip to P28]
[] 2 Yes, new job
[] 3 No [skip to P28]

P25. Occupation 7 days: What was [the respondent] main occupation during the last 7 days or the last time [the respondent] worked?

Record occupation.

Occupation in the last 7 days _ _ _ _ [ISCO code]

P26. Employment status: What is [the respondent] main status in the occupation? An employer, own-account worker (self-employed), employee, unpaid family worker or other?

[] 1 Employer
[] 2 Own account worker/self-employed
[] 3 Employee-public service
[] 4 Employee-private service
[] 5 Unpaid family worker
[] 6 Other

P27. Industry of occupation in last 7 days: What is the main product, service of activity of [the respondent] place of work?

Industry in last 7 days _ _ _ _ [ISCO code]

If age 5 years or older
[Questions P17E-P27F are asked of those aged 5 years and older]

P27E. Land ownership: Does [the respondent] own any agricultural or non agricultural land either alone or jointly with someone else?

[] 1 Alone only
[] 2 Joint only
[] 3 Both alone and jointly
[] 4 Does not own [skip to P28]

P27F. Does [the respondent] have a title deed with his/her name on it?

[] 1 Alone
[] 2 Jointly
[] 3 Both alone and jointly
[] 4 No title deed

12 years or older
[Questions P28-P29 are asked of those aged 12 years and older]

P28. Marital status: What is [the respondent] marital status?

[] 1 Never married [skip to D00]
[] 2 Married
[] 3 Divorced/separated
[] 4 Widowed

P29 Age at 1st marriage: How old was [the respondent] when he/she first got married?

Use a calendar of events if age not known.

Marital age ____

[p. 8]

Women aged 12 years and older
[Questions P30-P33 are asked of women aged 12 years and older]

P30. How many children were born alive to [the respondent]? _ _

Born alive means that the baby should have shown signs of life. E.g.: crying at birth.

P30M. How many boys were born alive to [the respondent]? _ _

P31M. Among these, how many boys are still alive? _ _

P30F. How many girls were born alive to [the respondent]? _ _

P31F. Among these, how many girls are still alive? _ _

P32M. In which month was [the respondent]'s last child born alive _ _

P32Y. In which year was [the respondent]'s last child born alive _ _ _ _

P33. Is this child born to [the respondent] still alive?

[] 1Yes
[] 2 No

D00: Dwelling characteristics section

The next section is about the characteristics of your dwelling unit(s).

D01. How many dwelling units does this household have? _ _

D02. Is this dwelling unit owned, rented or provided by institution/employer?

[] 1 Owned/family occupied
[] 2 Rented
[] 3 Institutional
[] 4 Other

D03. What is the main material used for the roof?

[] 1 Grass thatch
[] 2 Iron sheets
[] 3 Iron with tiles
[] 4 Asbestos
[] 5 Cement
[] 6 Other

D04. What is the main material used for the wall?

[] 1 Burnt bricks
[] 2 Unburnt bricks
[] 3 Concrete
[] 4 Cement blocks
[] 5 Mud/wattle/dung
[] 6 Reeds/straw
[] 7 Wood/planks
[] 8 Other

D05. What is the main material used for the floor?

[] 1 Earth/sand
[] 2 Dung
[] 3 Wood planks
[] 4 Palm/bamboo
[] 5 Broken bricks
[] 6 Parquet/polished wood
[] 7 Vinyl or asphalt strip
[] 8 Ceramic/porcelain tiles
[] 9 Cement
[] 10 Bricks
[] 11 Other

D06. Type of dwelling structure. Based on the materials used, select the type of dwelling.

[] 1 Permanent
[] 2 Semi-permanent
[] 3 Traditional

D07. How many rooms does this dwelling unit have, including sitting and dining rooms, excluding bathrooms, toilets, storerooms and garage? ____

D08. How many of these rooms are used for sleeping? ____

D09. How many persons usually sleep in this dwelling unit? ____

[p. 10]

Dwelling unit form characteristics

The next section is about characteristics of your dwelling unit(s)

D10a. What is the main source of drinking water for members of the household during the dry season?

[] 1 Piped into dwelling
[] 2 Piped into yard/plot
[] 3 Community standpipe
[] 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

D10b. What is the main source of drinking water for members of the household during wet season?

[] 1 Piped into dwelling
[] 2 Piped into yard/plot
[] 3 Community standpipe
[] 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

D11. What kind of toilet facility do members of your household usually use?

[] 1 Flush toilet
[] 2 Ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine
[] 3 Pit latrine with slab
[] 4 Pit latrine with earth/sand slab
[] 5 Pit latrine without slab or open pit
[] 6 Compost toilet [skip to D13]
[] 7 No facility/bush/field
[] 8 Other

D12. Is this toilet facility shared with other household(s)?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

D13. What is the source of energy the household mainly uses the lighting?

[] 1 Electricity
[] 2 Solar
[] 3 Battery
[] 4 Paraffin
[] 5 Candles
[] 6 Firewood
[] 7 Grass/straw
[] 8 Other

D14. What is the source of energy the household mainly uses for cooking?

[] 1 Electricity
[] 2 Solar
[] 3 Paraffin
[] 4 Charcoal
[] 5 Firewood
[] 6 Straw/shrubs/grass
[] 7 Gas
[] 8 Other

[p. 11]

D14a. Does your household have a bathroom?

[] 1 Yes, with fixed bath or shower within dwelling unit
[] 2 Yes, without fixed bath or shower within dwelling unit
[] 3 Yes, with fixed bath or shower outside dwelling unit
[] 4 Yes, without fixed bath or shower outside dwelling unit
[] 5 No bathroom available

D14b. How does your household dispose waste or garbage?

[] 1 Solid waste collected on a regular basis by authorized collectors
[] 2 Solid waste collected on an irregular basis by authorized collectors
[] 3 Solid waste collected by self-appointed collectors
[] 4 Occupants dispose of solid waste in a local dump supervised by authorities
[] 5 Occupants dispose of solid waste in a local dump not supervised by authorities
[] 6 Occupants burn solid waste
[] 7 Occupants bury solid waste
[] 8 Solid waste disposed in an open pit but not buried or burnt
[] 9 Occupants dispose solid waste into river, sea, creek, pond
[] 10 Occupants compost solid waste
[] 11 Other arrangements

D14c. Does your household have a kitchen or space for cooking?

[] 1 Yes, kitchen within dwelling unit
[] 2 Yes, other space for cooking within dwelling unit, such as kitchenette
[] 3 Yes, kitchen or other space for cooking outside the dwelling unit
[] 4 No kitchen or other space for cooking available

D14d. Is the kitchen used exclusively by the household or it is shared with other households?

[] 1 Exclusive use
[] 2 Shared

D15. Does the household have the following asset(s) which is (are) functioning?

Radio
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

Television
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

Landline telephone
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

Mobile phone
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

Computer/laptop/tablet
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

CD/DVD HI FI player
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

Satellite dish
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

Refrigerator/deep freezer
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

Cooker/hot plate/gas stove
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

Bicycle
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

Motorcycle/scooter
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

Motorized pump
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

Motor vehicle
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

Treadle pump
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

Iron (for clothes)
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

Generator
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

Water can
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

Hoe/panga knife
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

Ox cart
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

Plough/ridge
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

Boat/canoe
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

Fishing net
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

Solar panel
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

Torch/lamp/lantern
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

Sleeping mat
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

Table/chairs
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

Bed
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

Mattress
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

D16. Does this household have an internet connection?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

[p.12]

D17a. Do you own any of the following types of livestock?

Read the list of types of livestock and check those that are owned by the household. Please note that this is a multiple response question. For "no" skip to D18.

Goats
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

Pigs
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

Cattle
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

Chicken
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

Other poultry such turkey, ducks, geese, pigeons
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

D17b. How many [of each animal] does your household have?

_ _ Goats
_ _ Pigs
_ _ Chicken
_ _ Cattle
_ _ Sheep
_ _ Poultry such as turkey, ducks, geese, and pigeons

D18 What was the main source of income for your household livelihood during the past 12 months?

[] 1 Entrepreneurship
[] 2 Employment
[] 3 Ganyu
[] 4 Petty trading
[] 5 Remittances
[] 6 Pension
[] 7 Insurance
[] 8 Public works
[] 9 Fishing
[] 10 Food crop sales
[] 11 Cash crop sales
[] 12 Social cash transfer
[] 13 Forestry products
[] 14 Begging
[] 15 Other

D19a. Did your household receive assistance of money, food or agricultural inputs from others during the last 12 months?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No [skip to D20a]

D19b. What was the main source of assistance received during the past 12 months?

[] 1 Family/friend
[] 2 Government
[] 3 NGO
[] 4 Religious organization
[] 5 International organizations
[] 6 Other

D20a. Did any member of your household save money during the last 12 months?

The examples of money savings include: village bank, mobile banking (Airtel Money, Mpamba, etc.), commercial banks, investment, microfinance, business, etc.

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No [skip to D21a]

[p. 13]

D20b. What was the main method of saving money?

[] 1 Commercial bank
[] 2 Village bank
[] 3 Microfinance
[] 4 Investment
[] 5 Business
[] 6 Mobile banking
[] 7 At home/friends/family
[] 8 Insurance policy
[] 9 Other

D21a. Did any member of your household had access to any credit facility in the past 12 months?

The credit facilities include: commercial bank, village bank, microfinance, investment, business, mobile banking (Airtel Money, Mpamba, etc.), etc.

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No [skip to E00]

D21b. What was the main source of credit facility?

[] 1 Commercial bank
[] 2 Village bank
[] 3 Microfinance
[] 4 Investment
[] 5 Business
[] 6 Mobile banking
[] 7 At home/friends/family
[] 8 Insurance policy
[] 9 Other

[p. 14]

M00: Mortality section

The next section is on mortality. It focuses on deaths of any member(s) of the household in the last 12 months. While recognizing the sensitiveness of the issue, we hope that you will provide us with the information as it provides a platform for understanding mortality in the country.

M01. Did any member of the household die in the last 12 months?

[] 1 Yes [add to table]
[] 2 No [skip to B00]

M02. What is the name of person who died? ____

M03A. In which month did [the deceased member]'s death occur? _ _

M03B. In which year did the death occur?

[] 01. 2017
[] 02. 2018

M04. Was [the deceased member] male or female?

[] 1 Male
[] 2 Female

M05. How old was [the deceased member] when he/she died? _ _

M06. Was [the deceased member]'s death due to accident, injury or violence?

[] 1 Yes. Skip to M10
[] 2 No

Women
[Questions M07-M09 are asked of women only.]

M07. Was [the deceased member] pregnant when she died?

[] 1 Yes. Skip to M10
[] 2 No

M08. Did [the deceased member] die during childbirth?

[] 1 Yes. Skip to M10
[] 2 No

M09 Did [the deceased member] die within 2 months after termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the way the pregnancy was terminated?

[] 1 Yes.
[] 2 No

M10 Are there any additional members of the household that died in the last 12 months?

[] 1 Yes. Skip to B01
[] 2 No

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B00. Business ownership business ownership

Lastly, I would like us to talk about ownership of any small or medium enterprise by any member of this household. Particularly, we would like to understand the type of business

B01. Does any member of the household own any business?

[] 1 Yes.
[] 2 No. Skip to end.

B02. Is this business registered at the office of Registrar-General, Ministry of Industry and Trade, local council?

[] A Yes, registrar-general
[] B Yes, ministry of industry and trade
[] C Yes, local council
[] D Yes, Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA)
[] E No
[] F Don't know

B03. What is the type of business ownership? Is it sole proprietor, partnership, company, cooperative or association?

[] 1 Sole proprietor
[] 2 Partnership
[] 3 Company
[] 4 Cooperative
[] 5 Association

B04. What is the core business activity?

[] 1 Sell something the way it was bought
[] 2 Grow something and sell
[] 3 Buy something to sell but add value before selling
[] 4 Sell something collected from nature
[] 5 Make something and sell
[] 6 Rear livestock poultry to sell
[] 7 Process an agriculture product
[] 8 Sell by products of animals
[] 9 Sell something that I get free
[] 10 Render other services e.g. car wash and transport
[] 11 Render a skilled service
[] 12 Process an agricultural products for farmers
[] 13 Render building or construction services
[] 14 Render tourism-related services
[] 15 Render a professional services

B05. What is the economic industry of the business?

[] 1 Agriculture, forestry and fishing
[] 2 Mining and quarrying
[] 3 Manufacturing
[] 4 Electricity, gas, stem and air conditioning supply
[] 5 Construction
[] 6 Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
[] 7 Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
[] 8 Transportation and storage
[] 9 Accommodation and food service activities
[] 10 Information and communication
[] 11 Financial and insurance activities
[] 12 Real estate activities
[] 13 Professional, scientific and technical activities
[] 14 Administrative and support service activities
[] 15 Public administration and defense, compulsory social security
[] 16 Education
[] 17 Human health and social work activities
[] 18 Arts, entertainment and recreation
[] 19 Other service activities
[] 20 Activities of households as employers, undifferentiated good --and services-producing activities of households for own use
[] 21 Activities of extraterritorial organization and bodies

[p. 16]

B06. How many male workers are involved in the business? _ _

Please include the male employer(s).

B07. How many female workers are involved in the business? _ _

Please include the female employer(s).

B08. Does your business export goods or services?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No
[] 3 Don't know

End of interview