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2017 National censuses:
12th Census of population, 7th census of housing and 3rd census of indigenous communities
3rd Census of native communities and 1st census of peasant communities
Census enumerator's manual
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1. Chapter 1: 2017 National censuses: 12th census of population, 7th census of housing and 3rd census of indigenous communities
1.1. What is a census of population and housing?
This census counts all people, households and housing units in the country, also obtaining information on their main characteristics.
1.2. What is the Purpose of a census of population and housing?
It gives the following data:
- Where do we live?
- And what do we need?
- Electrification
- Education
- Water and sewerage networks
It lets us update the statistics so that the country's authorities can take the necessary actions.
1.3. What type of census will be carried out?
It will be a de-facto census. In other words, people will be counted in the place where they spent the night of Saturday, October 21 to Sunday, October 22, 2017. It's like taking a picture of the country at 12 o'clock at night on Saturday, October 21.
1.4. How will the district census be organized?
In the urban area: it will be composed of urban registration zones, sections and areas.
In the rural area: it will be composed of rural registration sections and areas.
Urban Area:
It is the part of a district territory composed by populated areas with a minimum of 100 Housing Units grouped contiguously, which are called "urban population centers".
Rural Area:
It is the part of a district territory composed by populated areas, extending from the suburbs of the urban populated areas to the district limits, which are called "rural populated areas".
Populated Area:
It is the place in a district territory bearing a name and inhabited by several families, a single family or a single person that intend to stay there.
The Housing Units in the populated area may form blocks, streets and squares, as in towns or cities; be semi-dispersed, as in villages, annexes, among others; or totally dispersed, as in the case of agricultural environments.
Depending on the number and distribution of its housing units, a populated area can be urban or rural.
Urban Registration Area - AEU
It is the territorial area assigned to an urban census enumerator, so that on Census Day all the existing people and Housing Units can be registered. It has a maximum of 16 housing units.
Rural Registration Area - AER
It is the territorial area having one or more rural populated areas and assigned to a rural census enumerator to register all the people and housing units existing in it in a period not exceeding fifteen (15) days.
The workload for a rural census enumerator will include the coast and the highlands from 80 to 120 housing units and the rainforest from 60 to 80 Housing Units.
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2. Chapter 2: Census enumerator
2.1 Who is the census enumerator?
This is the census officer who is entrusted with the important mission of obtaining data from housing units, households and people located in the census area assigned.
Depending on the area where the task is performed, the person visiting private housing units can be an urban census enumerator (in an AEU) or a rural census enumerator (in an AER).
Registration in collective housing units, with passers-by (in sentry boxes, ports or airports) or people in the street will be carried out by the special census enumerator.
2.2 What materials and documents will you use?
You will use the following materials and documents to carry out your work:
Materials
A census folder, which is bar-coded and includes:
Urban
- Population and housing units census questionnaires
- Control of delivery and return of documents and registration material from the urban section manager to the urban census enumerator
Rural
- List of populated areas of the rural registration area
- List of populated areas where the census registration is performed to
- Native and/or peasant communities in the rural registration area
- Enumeration itinerary plans in the rural area census of population and housing questionnaires
- Census questionnaire(s) of indigenous communities (native or peasant) rural census enumerator's itinerary plan
- Control of delivery and return of documents and registration material from the rural section manager to the rural census enumerator.
Urban and rural
- Census enumerator's summary (printed in the census folder) material: black charcoal pencil, eraser and scissors
- Plastic bag(s) to protect census folder(s)
Please be careful with the barcode on the census folder.
Documents
- Census enumerator's card
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2.3 What are the tasks you will perform as a census enumerator?
Urban census enumerator
2. One day before census day, walk through your AEU with your section manager to get familiar with its boundaries. This will allow you to identify potential differences between the AEU sketch and what is actually found in the field.
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3. During this itinerary, with the help of the AEU housing list, locate the first door where you will start your work on census day, the one in the middle and the last one. To do this, your section manager will attach the pre-census labels to each of these doors.
4. As a census officer, your section manager will give you a census questionnaire that you will fill out (self-registration), bearing in mind the following:
- If you live alone or there is nobody responsible to provide information (underage children or very old people), fill out the census questionnaire as appropriate. Give it to your section manager and you will get the housing unit confirmed in census label to attach to your house door on census day.
- If you live with other people who can provide information, fill out the census
questionnaire as appropriate and leave it at your home so that the census enumerator who will census your home can pick it up on census day and fill in the missing data in Section I, "Location of the housing unit and number of households".
If you have more than one household in your housing unit:
- If you live alone or there is nobody responsible to provide information, fill out the census questionnaire as appropriate and leave it at the other household for the census enumerator who will census your housing unit to pick it up on census day and complete the missing data in Section I, "Location of the housing unit and number of households".
- If you live with other people who can provide information, fill out the census questionnaire as appropriate and leave it at home for the census enumerator who will census your housing unit to pick it up on census day and complete the missing data in Section I, "Location of the housing unit and number of households".
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2. At the area office, before going through your aeu, write on the census questionnaires the information in section I, "location of the housing unit and number of households", up to box
3. Go to your AEU and start at the starting housing unit door. During registration and depending on the itinerary you follow in your AEU, you must fill in the boxes: "housing unit no.", 8. "block no.", 9. "front no." and 12. "housing unit address".
4. Before starting the interview, introduce yourself as the census enumerator, mention your name and surname, show your INEI card and explain the reason for your visit. Collect the information requested in the census questionnaire.
5. Once the interview is completed, check for omission of questions or people. Thank people for their valuable civic cooperation.
6. Then, paste the housing unit confirmed in census label, once the registration of the house is completed.
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7. Remember that you must register all the housing units within the boundaries of your AEU, without omitting any of them.
8. If you find hotels or similar institutions, schools, stores, workshops, among others, in your itinerary please find out if there is any space in them acting as a private housing unit (example: the house of the hotel administrator, the guardian in a school, among others). If so, register it.
Remember that people living in collective housing units will be registered by the special census enumerator.
9. If you find a house with a housing unit confirmed in census label on the door, it must be the house of a census officer or a person who is working on census day (who is not a census officer). Check it.
10.
- If you arrive at the housing unit of a person who is working on census day (who is not a census officer) and they give you a sheet with section V., "Characteristics of the population", which they left in their housing unit, transcribe that information to the census questionnaire you are using to register their home. Then, on that sheet, draw a diagonal line and attach it to the end of the census questionnaire you have filled out.
- If you arrive at the housing unit of a person who is working on census day (who is not a census officer), where there is more than one household and you are given the census questionnaire with information corresponding to this person's household that was left in one of the households of the housing unit, pick it up and fill in the information in the "housing no." box and in the following boxes: "a. geographic location" and "b. census location".
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Rural census enumerator
Before Registration
2. Before starting your work, meet with your rural section manager at the district office at 8:00 a.m. To receive the census folder with the materials you will use. Verify that they are complete.
3. Identify on the district map the populated area or areas that you will register in the AER; to do so, compare it with your rural registration area sketch.
Locate the rivers, roads and highways that exist to get to them and that are graphed, to help you get oriented.
Also, find out if you will be working with one or more census enumerators in the assigned AER, or if you will be conducting the census in a native and/or peasant community.
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4. After reviewing the sketch and your route schedule, draw up the itinerary plan in coordination with your rural section manager, taking into account accessibility, travel times and frequency of transportation. Hand in a copy of it to your rural section manager.
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5. At the district office, before starting your work in the field, transcribe the geographic and census location information (rural area) from section I, "location of the housing unit and number of households" to the census questionnaires. To do so, use the list of populated areas and housing units of the rural registration area.
6. Early on the day the census begins, in rural areas, visit the first populated area that you will register in the AER, at the most accessible place.
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2. You must list all the housing units in the populated area(s) you have been assigned in the AER, and in the populated areas that you have found within your work area and that do not appear in your list, without omitting any of them.
3. Before starting the interview, introduce yourself as the census enumerator, mention your first and last name and explain the reason for your visit.
4. At the end of the interview in each housing unit, check that no questions or people have been omitted. Thank them for their valuable civic cooperation.
5. Paste the "housing unit confirmed in census" label once you have concluded the registration of the housing unit.
6. Upon completion of the census in each rural populated area, you must have the "sketch of the rural registration area" stamped and signed by one of the authorities or notable people of the populated area, on the back of the "sketch of the rural registration area", which certifies that you have visited and completed the respective registration.
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7. If you find a populated area that does not appear in the list of populated areas and housing units and sketches of the AER and is within your work area, you must register it.
Write down the name of this populated area in the list of populated areas and housing units of the AER and locate it approximately in the sketch with a dot, recording its name and category. You must inform your rural section manager.
8. Proceed with your itinerary, going to the next populated area that you will register in the AER, through the most accessible place, until you finish the registration in the assigned AER.
Urban and rural census enumerator
After Registration
1. Order and review your list, sketch and all the census questionnaires you are responsible for.
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2. Fill in the data from the census enumerator's summary (printed in the census folder), according to the urban or rural area in which you have worked.
3. Place the documents in the census folder in the following order: list of housing units and sketches of the AER or AEU; the census questionnaires completed and ordered according to the correlative number of housing units, the itinerary plan (rural area only). Place unused documents outside the census folder, but inside the bag in which it will be wrapped.
4. It is mandatory to hand in your census folder, duly ordered, to your section manager.
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3. Chapter 3: General instructions to fill out the census questionnaire
3.1 What is the census questionnaire?
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3.2 How should you write on the census questionnaire?
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3.3 General instructions to fill out the census questionnaire questions
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4. Chapter 4: Specific instructions to fill out Section I: "Location of the housing unit and number of households".
Housing unit no. and additional questionnaire
Housing unit no.
The "Housing unit no." box for each Housing Unit you register must be numbered in correlative order according to the orderly itinerary you must follow in your AEU or AER.
In the urban area, number consecutively all the occupied and not occupied housing units that you find within the boundaries of your AEU, the same ones that you visited and identified the day before the census day with your section manager.
The starting housing unit will always be number 1 and the following housing units will have correlative numbers: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, until you reach your final housing unit at the end of your AEU.
You may find housing units that do not appear on your list, but you must list them in sequential order. Please note that the total number of housing units shown in the housing units list is only for reference.
In the rural area, at the level of each populated area of the AER, you must number consecutively all the occupied and not occupied housing units that you find, starting with number 1 and continuing until you reach the final housing unit.
As an exception, if two (2) or more census enumerators work in the same rural populated area, the census questionnaires must be numbered consecutively at the level of each census enumerator. Ask your section manager for guidance before going out into the field.
Additional questionnaire
Oval 1, "additional questionnaire", will be filled out when in the household you need to record information for more than ten (10) people in Section Iv or more than six (6) people in Section V, since you will use one or more additional questionnaires, as appropriate.
Example: In housing unit no. 2, there is only one household in which twelve (12) people slept the night before census day. In this case, you will use two (2) questionnaires, a main one and an additional one, as follows:
In the main questionnaire, record the information for the first ten (10) people, i.e., 1 through 10 in Section Iv, and individual 1 through 6 in section V.
For each census questionnaire filled out in this household, the "housing unit no." and additional questionnaire boxes will be filled out as follows:
- In the additional questionnaire, repeat the same housing unit number and fill in the oval 1, "additional questionnaire", that identifies it as such.
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Continued from: Main questionnaire number
These boxes will be filled in when you use additional census questionnaires. Therefore, on the additional questionnaire(s) only, you must write the printed number of the main questionnaire (8 digits) in the boxes corresponding to "main questionnaire number".
The printed number of the main questionnaire (8 digits) is located at the bottom right of each census questionnaire.
Example: Continuing with the example of housing unit No. 2, which has a household with twelve (12) people, a main census questionnaire (from individual 1 to 10) and an additional census questionnaire (from individual 11 to 12) have been used to fill out Section Iv. To complete the information in Section V, an additional questionnaire is also required.
Then, the "housing unit No.", "1. additional questionnaire" and "main questionnaire number" boxes are filled out as follows:
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Housing unit: A building or independent building unit, constructed, adapted or converted to be inhabited by one or more people on a permanent or temporary basis. It must have a direct and independent access from the street or through common circulation spaces such as corridors, patios or stairways.
In general, it is separated by walls and have a roof allowing people that live in it
to isolate themselves from others, and to prepare and consume their food, sleep and protect themselves from the environment.
This housing unit has direct access to the street through the door. The inhabitants can leave and enter their housing unit without crossing through other people's rooms.
The houses in this fifth floor have direct access to the street through passageways and stairways. The inhabitants can leave and enter their housing unit without crossing through other people's rooms.
The Housing Units in this alley have direct access to the street through a passageway and the inhabitants can leave and enter their housing units without crossing through other people's rooms.
Before starting your itinerary in your AEU or AER, transcribe the code and name of the department, province and district, as well as the name and code of the populated area in box a, "geographic location", of the census questionnaire as they appear in the list of housing units of the AEU or list of populated areas and housing units of the AER.
Box B: Census location - Urban area
At the area office, before you begin your itinerary in the AEU, transcribe from the AEU Housing Units List the information of zone No., section No. and AEU No.
Based on the itinerary you follow in the field of your AEU and taking into account the list of housing units, transcribe the information of block No. and front No. to the respective boxes.
If your urban section manager tells you that your AEU has undergone some cartographic modification, then use the updated urban registration area sketch to transcribe the corresponding information.
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The information in these boxes may be in numerical form; if so, use the first three (3) boxes, leaving the fourth blank. If it is alpha numeric use the first three (3) boxes for the numeric part and in the fourth box record the corresponding letter.
Alphanumeric notation: 012A
The information in these boxes can be in numeric or alphanumeric form. Please follow the same instructions given for box 5, "zone no.".
Alphanumeric notation: 031B
Keep in mind that if the registration is done in the rural area, you will not record information in the boxes 10, section no. and 11, AER no. In box b, "census location", corresponding to the rural area.
Example: below, please see how the information from the urban registration area housing units list is transcribed (see annexes, page 92), to the "geographic location" and "census location" boxes of the census questionnaire, as appropriate.
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Box B: Census location - Rural area
Transcribe, as it appears in the list of populated areas and housing units of the rural registration area, the information of section no. and AER no., to box b, "census location - rural area", of the census questionnaire.
In box 11, "AER No.", whether the information corresponds to a simple AER or a compound AER, use the three (3) boxes corresponding to initial and final, respectively.
Example 1: If the registration is made in the simple AER No. 005-05, the correct notation will be: 005-005.
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Example 2: If the registration is made in the compound AER No. 007-008, the correct notation will be: 007-008.
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Keep in mind that if the registration is done in the rural area, you will Not find information in the boxes: 5, "zone No.", 6., "section No.", 7. "AEU No.", 8. "block No." and "front No." in box B, "census Location", corresponding to the urban area.
This box will be filled in with the information obtained in the field.
The housing unit address information that appears in the AEU housing unit List will be for reference only; you must verify it in the field.
Road name: Mandatorily write down the road name where the housing unit is located. If it has no name, enter Sn (No name).
Door No.: Write down the main door number of the Housing Unit. If it has no number, write Sn (No number).
Examples:
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Unit: Write down the number or letter that identifies the housing unit that is located inside a block of flats within a housing complex, or in a building, villa, tenement house, alley, etc. If there is no number, write Sn (no number).
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Keep in mind the following: if the housing unit is in a building and is located on the roof, write the letter a in the floor box, and if the housing unit is located in the basement, write the letter s. If there is more than one basement with private housing units in the building, write down the following: s1, s2, s3 or others as appropriate.
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If the door to enter the housing unit is located on a second floor, third floor, or other, enter the corresponding number in the [Floor] box, regardless of whether the door to the housing unit is entered through another door that opens directly onto the street.
Example: Don Andres' housing unit is located on the second floor, but you enter from the street through a door that leads to a patio and then to a staircase that leads to the second floor. The correct notation would be:
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Some housing units do not have a door number, because the distribution of the homes in the area where they are located is by blocks and lots. So, in this case, write down the block and lot number in the corresponding boxes. If the Housing unit also has a door number, enter this information where applicable.
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Record the kilometer number where the Housing unit is located. Examples: 5, 812, 72.
If the kilometer has decimals, as an exception round up to the next higher one. Examples:
11.5 is written as 12.
Example of how to fill out box 12, "housing unit address"
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The address of housing unit No. 5 is: Jr. Francisco Pizarro, has no door number, is in Block H10, Lot 21 and is located on the second floor (direct and independent access).
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Question 13: Sir/madam. If a household is the person or group of persons who share the same food and other basic needs, how many households occupy this housing unit?
- Head of Household is the individual recognized as such by the other members of the household, and living permanently in the housing unit.
- If the respondent answers that there is only one household or that there is only one individual living there, write "l" in the corresponding box.
- When there is a person or group of persons in a housing unit that cook separately their food, consider each group as a household.
Household: A person or group of persons, whether related or not, who occupy all or part of a Housing unit, share at least the main meals and/or meet other basic needs in common, at the expense of a common budget (they eat out of the same budget).
People who may or may not be relatives and who occupy a Housing unit (in part or in whole) and share main meals (common budget)
If there are several households in the Housing unit, please ask the respondent which of them is the main household. Other households will be referred to as secondary households.
In box 14. "household No.", you must write down the number of the household in which you are registering. The main household will always have number 1 assigned.
Example: If there are three (3) households in a housing unit, the correct way to record the household number information in the Census Questionnaires to be used for each of them is as follows:
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Tulio, his wife Liz, his son Axel and his niece Maria live in the same housing unit and share the food expenses, i.e., they eat out of the same budget.
Example 2:
Juan, his wife Ana and his daughter Luz share the same housing unit and food expenses with Alex's family, his wife Ida and their children Jose and Ada. All of them eat from the same budget.
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1. [José], his wife [Ángela] and his daughter [Mía] eat together. [José] and [Ángela] contribute to the food purchasing
2. José has given a room to Raquel, a childhood friend, and she buys her food and cooks separately for her and her son Denis.
Example 2:
1. [Adán], his wife Eva and their children Rita and Kike eat together. Both spouses take care of the expenses for the food purchasing.
3. Sofia, [Adán's] daughter, and her husband René have separate expenses
Housing unit with three households
2. Rosa rented a room from [Jonás] and cooks separately. She takes care of her own food expenses.
3. [Leví], [Jonás'] nephew, is a teacher and eats independently from the rest of the people living in the housing unit. He has separate expenses for his food.
Example of housing unit and household
The following graph represents three (3) groups of people occupying a Housing unit and cooking their food separately. Let's see:
Housing unit entrance door.
The second group, household "B", occupies a room of the Housing unit given by household "A" and gets to the street by crossing the dining room of household "A".
The third group, household "C", occupies a room that has been rented from household "A" and gets to the street by crossing the dining room of household "A". There are three (3) households in this housing unit.
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Instructions to fill out the census questionnaire in a housing unit with more than one household
In case there is more than one household in a housing unit, you should use a census questionnaire for each household independently.
The comparative instructions to fill out the census questionnaire for the main and secondary household(s) are as follows:
Main household census questionnaire:
2. Fill in all the questions in section I. "location of the housing unit and number of Households" .
3. Fill in all the questions in section II. "characteristics and services of the housing unit".
4. Fill in all the questions of the following sections: section III, "characteristics of the household"; section IV, "persons composing the household"; section V, "Characteristics of the population". When you have completed the interview, you must fill in the registration summary box with the information corresponding to the main household.
Secondary household census questionnaire(s)
The boxes "additional questionnaire" and "continued from: main questionnaire no." Will be filled out according to the number of people in the household.
2. Copy the same information for Section I, "Location of the housing unit number and number of households" from the main household's questionnaire, up to question 13. In question 14, enter the number of the household you are registering.
3. Leave the questions in section II, "Characteristics and services of the housing unit", blank. Because this information is already on the main household's census questionnaire.
4. Fill in all the questions in the following sections:
- Section IV, "persons composing the household".
- Section V, "characteristics of the Population".
- When you have completed the interview you must fill out the registration summary box with the corresponding information for the secondary household you are registering.
Example: Mrs. Ana María Suárez López housing unit has two (2) households. Her household is the primary household and consists of two (2) people and the secondary household consists of three (3) people: Miss. Rita [Gonzáles] Piu and two (2) coworkers.
Therefore, you will have to use a census questionnaire for the main household; and then another census questionnaire for the secondary household.
The census questionnaire for each household will be filled out as follows:
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5. Chapter 5: Specific instructions to fill out Section II: Characteristics and services of the housing unit
If there is more than one household in the housing unit, please fill in Section II, "Characteristics and services of the housing unit" for the main household only.
Question 1: Type of housing unit
Fill in this question by direct observation. Make sure you are clear on the concept of each option.
This question is mandatory, whether the housing unit is occupied or not occupied.
Fill in the oval of only one option from 1 to 18.
If you fill in the oval of any of the options in item "A. private housing unit, proceed to question 2.
If you fill in the oval of any of the options in item "B. collective housing" or "C. other type", proceed to section example: V, "characteristics of the population".
If you fill in the oval of the option 16 "other type" of collective housing, write the answer in the boxes, as appropriate.
Remember!
- The options under item "B. collective housing" or "C. other type", as appropriate, will be filled out only when registration is done in collective housing units; in the street to homeless people or passers-by at sentry boxes, airports or similar (special registration).
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Private housing unit
It is the one intended to be inhabited to be inhabited by one or more people, with a blood relationship or not, living under the rules of family coexistence.
Among the private housing units, there are:
3. Housing unit in a house: It is part of a group of one- or two-story housing units, spread along an open courtyard with independent water and sewage services.
4. Housing in a tenement house (alley, lot, backyard): It is part of a group of one- or two-story housing units, spread along a corridor or open-air courtyard and with shared water and sewage services.
5. Shack or hut: It is the housing unit generally located in rural areas, completely built (floors, walls and ceilings) with natural and rustic materials of local origin, such as stone, cane, straw, stone mixed with mud, wood, among others.
6. Makeshift dwelling: It is a shelter or independent construction, provisionally built with light materials (matting, crushed cane, among others), waste materials (cardboard, cans, plastics, among others), bricks or adobe bricks overlapping. It is generally found in the peripheral areas of cities, composing human settlements, young towns, among others.
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7. Room not intended for human habitation: As an exception, it is the permanent premises that have not been built, adapted or converted for human habitation but which, on census day, is being used as a housing unit.
It includes any type of structure that can be transported such as pup tent, tent, mobile home; or a mobile unit such as boat, yacht, trailer, among others, and that on Census Day is being used as permanent housing units by one or more people.
Non-Institutional collective housing unit
Institutional collective housing
11. Prison (jail)
12. Residential care center for the elderly (nursing home, old people's home, convalescent home, etc.)
13. Residential care center for children and adolescents (orphanage, children's village, hospice, among others)
14. Convents, monasteries or similar
15. Barracks, camp, base of the Armed Forces or National Police, military and police school, police station from the National Police, among others.
16. Other type: Boarding school, university, religious seminary, among others; warship.
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Question 2: Occupancy status of the housing unit
Fill in this question by Direct Observation. Make sure you are clear on the concept of each option.
Fill in the oval of only one option from 1 to 7.
If you fill in the oval of option 1, proceed to question 3.
If you fill in the oval of any of the options from 2 to 7, proceed to the next housing unit.
Example: If the Enumerator arrives at a housing unit and someone greets them, then it is an occupied housing unit with people present in it. Therefore, you must fill in the oval in option 1 and proceed to question 3.
Remember!
- If you find a building, please verify with the neighbors that it is intended for people to live there. If this situation is confirmed and it is not inhabited (not occupied) because it is under construction, fill out a census questionnaire with the corresponding housing unit number and in this question fill in the oval of option 5 Under construction or repair.
- Be careful not to confuse a housing unit with its occupants not present at the moment with an abandoned or closed housing unit. Keep in mind the differences between those two types of housing unit.
- If you fill in the oval for any of the options 2 through 7, you must leave box 13 on total households and box 14 household No. in Section I blank.
2. With people not present: Housing unit with the people who occupy it not present on census day because they are out visiting, doing tourism, taking care of an illness or other reasons, but they live there permanently. It is not a housing unit for temporary or occasional use.
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3. Occasional use: Housing unit with the people who occupy it not present on census day because they only live there during the summer, on holidays, during planting or harvesting seasons, among others.
6. Abandoned or closed: Housing unit that is not occupied on census day, is empty and shows signs of abandonment because no one is taking care of it. It includes those closed for judicial or security reasons, or others. It excludes housing units that have been demolished.
5. Under construction or repair: A housing unit that is not occupied on census day, because the building work is being completed or the unit is being repaired.
7. Other reasons: Housing unit that is not occupied on census day because it is in ruins, among other reasons.
Question 3: In the housing unit, is the predominant construction material in the exterior walls:
The interview continues with the head of household or other qualified respondent.
In option 9, "other material?", please consider any type of material not established in the previous options, such as: split cane, palm leaves, among others.
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In some areas of the rainforest, the housing units do not have walls (see image on the left); in this case, fill in the oval in option 9, "other material?".
Predominant construction material in exterior walls: It refers to the building material of most of the perimeter or contour walls of the housing unit. It excludes surrounding fences or walls.
Example 2: If most of the exterior walls are made of brick and the rest is adobe brick, fill in the option 1, "brick or cement block?", since it is the predominant material used.
Question 4: In the housing unit, the predominant construction material of the roof:
In option 8, "other material?", please consider any type of material not established in the previous options, such as cane without mud, plastic, among others.
Predominant construction material in roofs: It refers to the material that covers most of the room ceilings of the housing unit.
Question 5: In the housing unit, is the predominant construction material in the floors:
In option 7, "other material?", please consider any type of material not established in the previous options, such as stone, brick, sand, cobblestone, concrete, among others.
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Question 6: Does the water used in the housing unit come mainly from:
If you fill in the oval of one of the options from 4 to 8, proceed to question 8. Otherwise, proceed to question 7.
In option 8, "other?", enter any type of origin not stated in the previous options, such as rainwater, melted snow, neighbor's public network.
Remember!
- If the housing unit is supplied with ground water, stored in a well by the community and then distributed through a network of pipes to reach the housing units of the populated area, then fill in the oval of option 1, "public network inside the unit?".
- If the housing unit has piped water service (through a private setup) and comes from the spring, fill in the oval of option 6, "spring or pond?", and proceed to question 8.
2. Public network outside the unit, but inside the building: It is the system of pipes located under public roads used to supply water to housing units and having the network in the yard, passageways, or others, as in the case of alleys, barnyards, tenement houses, among others.
3. Fountain or basin for public use: When the water in the housing unit comes from a faucet or tap (public network) located in the street or other public place, regardless of how it is stored and distributed in the housing unit.
4. Cistern-truck or similar: When water comes in the housing unit from a cistern-truck, water carrier's cart, or others, regardless of how it is stored and distributed in the housing unit.
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5. Well (groundwater): When water is supplied to the housing unit from the subsoil through a well, which can be located inside or outside the housing unit, regardless of how it is stored and distributed in the housing unit.
7. River, irrigation canal, lake, lagoon: When water comes in the housing unit directly from a river, irrigation canal, lake or lagoon, and is carried through buckets or similar devices, regardless of how it is stored and distributed in the housing unit.
6. Spring or pond: When the water of the housing unit comes from a natural source that springs from the ground or among the rocks and is carried through buckets or similar devices; regardless of how it is stored and distributed in the housing unit.
8. Other: When the water comes in a way not stated in the previous options. Examples: Rain, Melting Snow, Neighbor's Public Network, Water from the neighbor's well, among others.
Question 7:Does the housing unit have water service every day of the week?
If you fill in the oval of the option 1, "yes", proceed to question 7A, "how many hours a day?", and write down the answer in the boxes, then proceed to question 8.
If you fill in the oval of the option 2, "no", proceed to question 7B, "how many days a week do you have water?", and write the answer in the corresponding boxes. Then read question 7C, "how many hours a day?", record the answer and proceed to question 8.
Remember!
- If the respondent answers that they have water every day because it is stored it a tank, cistern or others, kindly ask if water service is available every day or only some days.
- If the respondent answers that water is available every day for certain hours; then fill in the oval in code 1, "yes".
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Question 8: Do you pay for water service?
If the respondent answers that they do not pay for water service, fill in the oval in option 2, "no", and proceed to question 10.
If the respondent answers that the payment for the water service is included in the rent or in the maintenance payment when living in a building or housing complex, then consider that they pay for the service.
If the water they use comes from a well (groundwater), spring, river, irrigation canal, lake or pond, is carried by buckets or similar devices to the housing unit and no payment is made, then fill in the oval of option 2, "no".
Payment for water service This is the monetary payment that is made periodically for
water service operative charges; this may include the maintenance of the public network.
Question 9: Which company or entity do you pay for the water service?
If the respondent's answer does not correspond to any of the options 1 to 4, then fill in the oval of option 5, "other", and write it in the boxes.
Service provider company: They are entities that operate in the urban scope; established for the exclusive purpose of providing sanitation services, also known as EPS, SEDA and/or EMAPA (Examples: EPS Moquegua, Seda Cusco, Emapa Pasco, Emusap).
If the respondent:
- Lives in buildings, condominiums, residential complex or other similar and makes the payment to a building administration board, committee or person in charge which, in turn, makes the payment to Eps - Seda - Emapa, fill in the oval of option 1.
Municipality: In Peru, there are municipalities that have an organic unit responsible for maintaining, managing and fully operating the infrastructure and works related to the water and sewage services.
If the respondent:
- Pays for water service to a private company hired by the municipality to collect water service payments, fill in the oval of option 2.
- Lives in a building, condominium, residential complex or similar and makes the payment to a building management board, committee or person in charge which, in turn, makes the payment to the municipality, fill in the oval of option 2.
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Community organization: It is the instance around which the rural communities organize themselves to lead and promote community processes. These organizations manage, operate and maintain sanitation services and are organized through Sanitation Services Administration Boards (SSAB), Drinking Water Administration Board (DWAB), Water Committee, among others.
If the respondent:
- Pays for water service to a person in charge of the community, populated area or similar, fill in the oval of option 3.
Cistern-truck (direct payment): It refers to the delivery or supply made through vehicles that are adapted for water transport for human consumption and a direct payment is made for this service.
Other: When the housing unit pays for the water service to another institution, entity, organization or other body not considered in options 1 to 4 of this question. Example: neighbor.
Question 10: Is the bathroom or toilet in the housing unit connected to the:
If the respondent does not answer affirmatively any of the options 1 to 7, fill in the oval of the option 8, "other?".
If the respondent answers that they do not have any, ask how the water disposal is carried out. Sometimes, even though they have a soak pit or cesspit, they go to the river or to the open field, they respond that they don't have a system.
1. Public sewage network inside the unit: When the toilet connection is inside the housing unit.
2. Public sewage network outside the unit, but inside the building: When the toilet connection is within the perimeter of the building of the housing unit, such as in the case of alleys, barnyards, among others.
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3. Soak pit, septic tank or biodigester: Soak pit, when human waste is sent directly to a well, which is treated with lime, ash, muriatic acid or other waste disintegrants.
- The biodigester is a closed, hermetic and water-resistant container where animal and human excrement, vegetable waste, or other waste, is deposited in water diluted so that it is fermented to generate methane gas and organic fertilizers, reducing the polluting potential of the excrement.
5. Cesspit: When human waste is sent directly to a well, and does Not receive any treatment. The use of bleach or detergent should not be considered the use of waste disintegrants.
6. River, irrigation canal, canal or similar: When human waste is disposed directly into an irrigation canal, river, canal, among others.
7. Open field or outdoors: When excreta disposal is done outdoors, for example in the street, field, parks, hills, among others.
8. Other: When organic waste is disposed of in some other way not stated in the previous options. Example: In the sea, in an abandoned house, among others.
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Question 11: Does the housing unit have electricity from the public grid?
This question refers to whether the housing unit has electric lighting through a public grid, which comes from electric power distribution companies. It includes the electric lighting service provided through the Municipality generator or engine.
If the respondent answers that electricity is supplied from the street pole or from their neighbor, then fill in the oval of option 2, "no".
Public grid: When the electric power supplied to the housing unit is provided by a system of aerial or subway cables of formal electric utilities companies.
Question 12: How many rooms in total does the housing unit have excluding the bathroom, kitchen, corridors and garage?
If there is more than one household in the housing unit, the respondent of the main household will answer for the total number of rooms or chambers in the entire housing unit.
Remember!
- If rooms are separated by floor-to-ceiling timbers or mats, they will be considered rooms.
- The following are not considered rooms or chambers: hallways, lobbies or lounges, bathroom, laundry room, kitchen-dining room and garage used as such.
Question 13: Is the housing you occupy:
In option 5, consider any other form of occupancy of the housing unit and enter it in the boxes.
If the respondent answers that their housing unit:
- Is their own house and it is being paid for in installments, then fill in the oval of the option 2, "Owned, without property title".
- It was built on an invaded land, and currently has a "property title" granted by Cofopri, then fill in the oval for option 3, "owned, with property title"; otherwise, fill in the oval for option 2.
1. Rented: It is a housing unit that is occupied in exchange for the payment of a periodic amount, generally monthly, to the owner of the housing unit.
2. Owned, without property title: It is a housing unit whose property right has been acquired by one or more owners through purchase or other transfer method (owned by invasion), but there is no documentation accrediting this right.
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3. Owned, with property title: It is a housing unit whose property right has been acquired by one or more owners through purchase or other transfer method, having the documentation that accredits property rights.
4. Leased: It is a housing unit that is occupied free of charge and with the owner's authorization, and the occupant pays for the services.
- As an exchange for services, with authorization of the workplace.
- With the consent of a relative from another household, without any payment (free of charge) and without exchange for services. With the authorization of an institution, without any payment and without exchange for services.
5. Other form: It includes any other form of occupancy of the housing unit. Example: Antichresis, which is handing a housing unit as a security for a cash loan.
Property rights: It is the right to use, enjoy, dispose of and claim the real property.
Property title : It refers to the document by which the occupant is acknowledged as the total or partial owner of the real property. It can be a document under any of the following denominations: Purchase and sale contract; will, intestate succession or declaration of heirs, award contract, property title, among others.
- Property titles issued in judicial or notarial proceedings: intestate succession, division and partition, separation of assets, acquisitive prescription, supplementary titles, among others.
- Property titles issued by a state entity: national housing unit board, Sinamos, ministry of housing, municipality, Cofopri, Cofopri and municipality, or other entities such as Enace, Fovipol, Fovime, among others.
6. Chapter 6: Specific instructions to fill out Section III: Characteristics of the household
Fill in this section for all households in the housing unit (primary household and secondary household(s)).
Question 1: In your household, is the energy or fuel you use to cook food:
Fill in the oval of one or more options according to the types of fuel used in the household to cook food.
In option 7, "other?", please consider branches, dry leaves, straw, or others.
Option 8, "no cooking" should not be read. Fill in the oval of this option only if they do not cook their food in the household.
Question 2: Does your home have?
Read each option and fill in only one answer oval: yes or no as appropriate.
This question should be filled out vertically, until option 16 is completed, in the following column.
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Remember!
- If the respondent answers that they have pieces of equipment or vehicles that do not work, ask if they are close to being repaired.
- If they do not plan to repair them, fill in the oval in option 2, "no".
- In option 13, "internet connection?", please consider the service that comes from the household network, as well as the one that any member of the household may have through a cell phone with an Internet line. It includes mobile Internet.
- If there is more than one household in the housing unit and they share the Internet service payment, then fill in the oval of option 1, "yes", in the census questionnaire.
- If the respondent answers that there are pieces of equipment that have been lent to a neighbor or relative, then fill in the oval of option 1, "yes", of the corresponding pieces of equipment.
Question 3: During the last 5 years, from October 2012 to now, did any person who was a member of this household permanently move to another country?
When reading the question, emphasize with the tone of voice the reference period, so that the respondent can remember this information.
Consider all people who lived in the household in the last five (5) years and who have migrated to another country to live there permanently.
If you fill in the oval of the option 1, "yes", proceed to question 3A, "how many persons?", and write in the box how many people emigrated.
If you fill in the oval of option 2, "no", proceed to Section IV, "Persons composing the household".
Example: Mr. Sinche (head of household) reported that his daughter Fabiana went to study in Spain four (4) years ago and that after finishing her studies she found a job, so she decided to stay and live permanently in Spain, and she just returns to Peru for vacations or visiting.
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7. Chapter 7: Instructions to fill out Section IV: Persons composing the household
The information in Section IV will be provided by the Head of Household. If not present, the wife, spouse or other qualified respondent over 18 years of age who is an integral part of the household will provide the information.
Question 1: How many people slept in this household the night before census day?
All people who slept or spent the night of Saturday, October 21 to Sunday, October 22 in the housing unit must be counted and registered.
The information provided in question 1 must match the number of people recorded in question 2 of this section.
If you are in the Rural Area, for each household you register, keep in mind that this question will always refer to the Census Time of October 22, even if someone who slept the night before Census day is not present in the housing unit at the time of registration.
Census time (zero hours of census day): Taking into account that the time system used is based on a cycle that starts at zero (00) hours and ends at twenty-four (24) hours, then the census time of census day is the instant that ends on October 21, and begins on the 22nd day of October, i.e., zero hours on census day. This is the time of reference to determine the people who will be registered in a housing unit.
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According to the concept of census time:
Example:
That night, they were working as a municipal watchman, policeman, doctor, obstetrician, security guard, firefighter, or traveling and arrived at the housing unit in the early hours of the morning.
Example 1: At Mr. Pedro's housing unit at "00 hours" on Census day, there were: Himself, Luis, Anita, Juan, Pancho, Jaimito, Pilar and their son Iván. Mr. Fortunato passed away before midnight. Therefore, they following ones are registered: Luis, Pedro, Anita, Pancho, Jaimito, Pilar and their son Iván, and Juan (who died after midnight). Baby Clara, Pancho's daughter, was born after midnight, therefore she is Not registered in the census, because she did not exist at midnight.
Example 2: In Mr. Ernesto's home the night before Census day, himself, his 2 daughters and the household worker slept in there. His wife, who is an obstetrician, was on call at the hospital where she works, so she did not sleep at home the night before census day. At the time of registration, Mr. Ernesto's wife is present and will not be registered in the census elsewhere, so please write 5 in the corresponding box.
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Question 2: What are the names and surnames of each of the people who slept here the night before census day?
- There are three types of boxes available to write down the names and surnames of each person:
2. "Paternal surname"
3. "Maternal surname"
- In the first two boxes of the first row, write down the person's order number. In the following boxes of the first row, write down the full names of the person.
- In the boxes of the second row, write the person's paternal and maternal surnames in full, respectively.
- In this question, there is space to register up to ten (10) people.
- In the first place, you must register the head of household.
- The Head of Household will be the one who will report the names and surnames of the rest of the people who slept or were in the housing unit the night before census day (census time).
- For newborns born before zero hours on census day, who do not yet have a name, write down the term newborn in the boxes corresponding to "names", then write their paternal and maternal surnames in the corresponding boxes.
The people will be registered, according to their relationship to the head of household, in the following order:
2. Spouse or partner
3. Unmarried children, stepchildren and/or adopted children without children, please write down from oldest to youngest according to their age.
4. Unmarried children, stepchildren and/or adopted children with children, please write down from oldest to youngest according to their age, followed by their son(s) and daughter(s).
5. Married or cohabiting children, stepchildren and/or adopted children, then spouse and children (family).
6. Son-in-law or daughter-in-law
7. Grandchild
8. Parents and/or in-laws
9. Other relatives (aunts/uncles, siblings, cousins, or others)
10. Household worker
11. Other people not related to the head (friends, close relations, godchildren, etc.)
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Example:
Instructions to fill out the census questionnaire if the household has more than 10 people
If there are more than ten (10) people in the household, use one or more additional questionnaires, as appropriate.
To fill out the additional questionnaire, please note the following:
2. Leave section II, "Characteristics and services of the housing unit" and section III, "characteristics of the household".
3. Then proceed to complete section IV, "persons composing the household", leave question 1 blank and only fill out question 2, writing down the names and surnames of the rest of the people, starting with person no. 11. The "registration summary" box must be left blank on this additional questionnaire.
4. You will continue the registration in section V, "characteristics of the population", requesting the information about the rest of the people in the household, starting with person No. 7.
Example: In the household of Mr. César Montenegro Zapata, I will have to use an Additional Questionnaire to continue filling out the information of the rest of the people, proceeding with person No. 11 in Section Iv, who is his grandson Juan José Montenegro Pérez, and with person No. 7 in Section V, who is his grandson Luis Alberto Montenegro Pérez.
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Step 2: Leave section II blank.
Step 3: Leave section III blank.
Step 4: In section IV, leave question 1 blank, then register the rest of the people, starting with person No. 11.
Additional questionnaire:
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This box will be filled in when you complete the household registration. To do this, keep in mind the following instructions:
- Total box: Add up the total number of people in the household, counting each person registered in section IV, "persons composing the household".
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- Males box: Add up the number of men in the household, counting people of male sex registered in question 2 of section IV.
- Females box: Add up the number of women in the household, counting people of female sex registered in question 2 of section IV.
- If you used additional questionnaires for the household, because there were more than 7 people, then fill in the data corresponding to this box only in the main questionnaire (first questionnaire used). In the rest of the additional questionnaires, the registration Summary box will remain blank.
Example: In Mr. César Montenegro Zapata's household, let's look at the completion of the Registration Summary.
8. Chapter 8: Specific instructions to fill out Section V: Characteristics of the population
In this section:
- Request information through a direct interview with people of 12 years of age and older.
- For children under 12 years of age and people who have difficulty understanding or being understood, ask the Head of Household for the information; in case of absence, ask another qualified respondent.
- Write down the name(s) of the corresponding respondent.
- Respondent: It is that individual member of the household or visitor who slept or spent the night before census day (census time) in the private or collective housing unit.
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For all persons
[Questions 1 to 10 are asked of all persons]
Question 1: What is the relationship to the head of household?
If you are interviewing the head of household, do not ask this question, just fill in the oval of option 1, "head of household".
For the rest of the people, if you have to ask them about their relationship to the head of household, then fill in the oval of the corresponding option.
Head of household
It is the person who is recognized as such by the other members of the household and who lives permanently in the housing unit.
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Other relative
It includes blood relatives with respect to the head of household: Uncles, cousins, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, siblings, among others.
Example: In Mr. John Smith's household, he is the head of household; if you interview his niece Camila, fill in option 8, "Other relative", in this question.
In the census questionnaire, whether the respondent is male or female should be recorded. Fill in the oval of the corresponding option.
Question 3: What is the date of birth?
Write down the day, month and year of birth of the respondent in the appropriate boxes.
Example: Tatiana is 29 years old, she says she was born on January 21, 1988, so you should write her down like this: 21 01 1988.
Question 4: How old is he/she?
Record the age of the respondent on census day, not the age of the respondent's next birthday.
For children under 10 years of age, enter the age to one digit in the appropriate box.
If the respondent is less than 1 year old, enter zero (0).
[Four examples of a filled out question 4 are omitted here.]
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Question 5: Does he/she live permanently in this district?
If the respondent lives in the district where you are registering, fill in the oval in option 1, "yes" and go to question 6.
Fill in the oval in option 2, "no", if the respondent lives permanently in a district other than the one in which you are registering. Proceed to question 5A. In which district and province does he/she live permanently? and write down the name of the district and province in the corresponding boxes.
Fill in the oval of option 2, "no", if the respondent lives permanently in another country. Then, in question 5A, write down the name of the country in the box corresponding to Country.
Remember!
- Example 1: In the district of Surco, Miss. Andrea Blas is being registered, and she answers that she lives permanently in this district, then:
- Example 2: In the district of Talara, Mr. Juan Barriga is being registered, who responds that he lives permanently in the district of El Tambo, province of Huancayo; he is there (Talara) for work, then:
Question 6: 5 years ago, as of October 2012, was he/she living in that district?
If the respondent had not been born yet, fill in the oval of option 1, "not born yet", and proceed to question 7.
If the respondent lived in the district where you are registering, fill in the oval of option 2, "yes", and proceed to question 7.
Fill in the oval in option 3, "no", if the respondent lived in a different district than the one you are registering, and proceed to question 6A, "In which district and province did she/he live 5 years ago?", in which you will register the name of the district and the province in the corresponding boxes.
Fill in the oval of option 3, "no", if the respondent lived in another country. Then in question 6A, write the name of the country in the boxes corresponding to Country.
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Question 7: When you were born, did your mother live in that district?
If the respondent's mother lived in the same district you are registering, fill in the oval in option 1, "Yes", and proceed to question 8.
Fill in the oval in option 2, "no", if the respondent's mother lived in a different district than the one in which you are registering. Then in question 7A, "In which district and province did your mother live?", write down the name of the district and province as appropriate.
Fill in the oval of the option 2, "no", if the respondent's mother lived in another country. Then in question 7A, "In which district and province did your mother live?", enter the name of the country in the corresponding boxes for Country.
Example: In the district of Rímac, province of Lima, Mr. Hedilberto is being registered, who reports that when he was born, his mother lived permanently in the district of Chalcos, province of Sucre.
Question 8: Are you insured with:
In this question, you can fill in the oval with one or more answer options.
If the respondent is not affiliated in any health insurance, fill in the oval in option 6, "none". Keep in mind that this option should not be read.
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Question 9: Permanent difficulty or limitation
The following are some questions to find out if you have any permanent difficulty or limitation that prevents you from carrying out your daily activities normally, do you have any permanent difficulty or limitation for:
- If, when reading each option to the respondent, he/she answers affirmatively, then fill in the corresponding oval.
- Option 7, "none", should not be read. Fill it in only when the respondent answers that he/she does not have any permanent limitation or difficulty.
Disability: When a person has some permanent difficulty that limits him/her in one or more of the essential activities of daily living in the manner and amount expected for their age.
Seeing, even when wearing glasses: When the person has any sensory limitation as a result of the lack or dysfunction of the organ of vision, which totally or partially restricts the perception of light and images.
Hearing, even with hearing aids: When the person has some limitation in the sense of hearing (ear), which totally or partially restricts the detection and discrimination of sounds, their localization and the differentiation of speech from other sounds.
Speaking or communicating, even using sign language or other language: When the person presents some limitation in voice and speech, or in other way that prevents him/her from communicating with others and performing daily activities.
Sign language: Sign language, or signed language, is a natural language of gesture-spatial expression and visual perception (or even tactile perception by certain people with deaf/blindness).
Moving or walking to use arms and/or legs: When the person presents some motor limitation, to grip or hold objects or to stretch the arms; in the displacement or movement to walk, move from one place to another, use stairs, bend or kneel.
Understanding or learning (concentrating and remembering): When the person has limitations to develop activities of intellectual nature, i.e., the difficulty he/she has in comprehending, retaining, understanding, analyzing and transmitting ideas. Example: people with mental retardation, brain injury, meningitis with seizures.
Relating to others based on thoughts, feelings, emotions, or behaviors: When the person presents some psychic limitation, referred to mental disorders (addictive, psychotic, anxiety and personality disorders) that make it difficult or permanently prevent him/her from relating to others based on thoughts, feelings, emotions or behaviors.
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Question 10: What Is your National Identity Card (DNI) number?
Write down the respondent's DNI number in the corresponding boxes.
Keep in mind that the DNI number is eight (8) digits long.
If the respondent states that he/she does not remember his/her number, fill in the oval in option 4.
If the respondent states that this document has never been processed and only has a birth certificate, fill in the oval in option 1. If he/she states that he/she had it, but it has been stolen or lost, or other; then ask for the number and write it down in the "DNI" boxes.
If he/she is a foreigner and do not have a DNI card, and only has a foreigner's Id card, fill in the oval of option 2. If he/she answers that he/she only has a passport, fill in the oval of option 2.
If there is a case of a newborn who on census day does not have a birth certificate or Id card, because he/she was born at home or in a place that did not allow him/her to obtain any kind of documentation, fill in the oval of option 3. He/she does not have any documents.
For people of 3 years of age and older
[Questions 11 to 15 are asked of persons age 3 or older]
Question 11: Which language or mother tongue did you first learn to speak when you were a child?
Read the question and each of the alternatives clearly and slowly, wait for the respondent's answer and fill in only one oval. You should not assume an answer based on the language he/she currently speaks.
If the respondent answers that he/she learned to speak another native or indigenous language, fill in the oval of option 9 and write down the answer in the boxes (see annexes, page 99).
If the respondent cannot hear or speak but can communicate through sign language, fill in the oval in option 13, "Peruvian sign language".
The option 14, "cannot speak/hear" should not be read. Fill in this option, only when the respondent did not learn to speak a language.
Language or tongue: It refers to that language or tongue a person first learn to speak in their early years, regardless of whether they still speak it today. It is also known as a first language.
Native or indigenous language: These are all the languages prior to the spread of Spanish and that are preserved and used within the national territory. Mentioning the native language will be also understood as "native or indigenous language".
Examples:
2) Liliana speaks two languages, Kukama Kukamiria to communicate with her family and friends, and Spanish when she goes to the health center. When asked this question, she answered Kukama Kukamiria, because she learned to speak with that language. Then, fill in the oval in option 9, "Other native or indigenous language", and in the "specify" box, write Kukama Kukamiria.
3) Ernesto speaks only Jaqaru and lives in a rural community in Yauyos. When asked this question, he replied Jaqaru. So, fill in the oval of option 9, "Other native or indigenous language", and write the answer in the "specify" box.
4) Jesús, who lives in the department of San Martín, speaks Spanish but learned to speak Quechua as a child. He indicates that his language is different from the Quechua of Cusco or Huánuco. While it is true that Quechua has many varieties, you must fill in the oval in option 1, "Quechua".
5) When Rosa is asked about her mother tongue, she answers Asheninka (different from Ashaninka). As this option does not appear in the list of 47 indigenous languages, you must fill in the oval of option 9 "other native or indigenous language" and write her answer in the "specify" box.
6) Yolanda answers that her mother tongue is "Achual", as this is another name for the Achuar language (see annexes, page 99); you must fill in the oval of option 8, "Achuar".
Question 12: Are you able to read and write?
If he/she can read and write in any language, fill in the oval of the option 1, "yes".
If the person writes and reads using the Braille system, fill in the option 1, "yes".
If he/she can only sign, write his/her name and some numbers, fill in the oval of option 2, "no".
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Question 13: What is the last level and grade or year of study you passed?
If the respondent:
- Passed transition only, fill in the oval of option 3, "elementary school", and in the box "year" write down: 0 (zero).
- If he/she declares high school, ask for the year of studies he/she passed and write it in the corresponding box.
- If he/she studied non-school education, write the year he/she passed in his/her corresponding level.
- If he/she states non-university higher education or university education, ask if it is complete or incomplete and fill in the oval of the corresponding option.
- If he/she has a master's or doctorate degree, ask if he/she has completed the first year of studies. If so, fill in the oval of option 10, "master's/doctorate degree".
- The "basic special school" option is for the exclusive use of those who study in basic special education centers. Ask for the last year he/she attended and write it down in the corresponding box. This option does not include people in regular classrooms (inclusive education).
No level: This is when the person never attended an educational institution. It includes children who are attending Initial Education on Census day.
Basic school: Basic School is organized into Basic Regular School (EBR), Basic Special School (EBE) and Basic Alternative School (EBA). Basic Regular School is the modality that encompasses the initial, elementary and high school levels; it is aimed at children and adolescents who go through the educational process in a timely manner.
Initial education: It comprises the person who completed the studies of Nursery School, Kindergarten, National Non-Schooling Program of Initial Education (Pronoei), Wawa Wasi and Comprehensive Programs of Early Education based on the Family (Pietbaf).
Elementary school: According to the current educational system, it comprises from 1st to 6th grade. In the previous educational system, it covered: Transition and from 1st to 5th grade, either in the junior or adult modality.
High school: In accordance with the current educational system, it comprises 1st to 5th grade, either in the junior or adult modality.
Basic special education: It is a modality of basic education whose focus is Inclusive Education and serves people with special educational needs. It is addressed to:
b) Gifted children and adolescents with specific talents.
In both cases, it is given with the aim of including the students in regular classrooms, without impacting on the complementary and personalized attention they require.
If the person is in a regular classroom (EBR), you must consider it in the corresponding answer option (3. elementary school or 4. high school).
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Non-university higher education: It includes the normal schools, Higher Schools of Professional Education (ESEP), School of Non-Commissioned Officers of the Armed Forces, Higher Schools of Business Administration, Higher Technological Institutes and Higher Pedagogical Institutes. In all these cases, the study period generally lasts no less than 3 years.
University higher education: It includes Universities, Armed Forces and Police Officers' Schools, religious seminaries, Higher Institute of Art in Peru, National Pedagogical Institute, school of nurses, School of Journalism and Diplomatic Academy of Peru. In all these cases, the study period is not less than 4 years.
Master's/doctorate degree: These are specialization studies that can be carried out once the undergraduate studies have been completed, with a duration of no less than 1 year.
Examples:
- Leví is studying psychology at the university and passed the fourth year, so fill in option 8, "incomplete university education".
- Lupita passed the sixth grade of elementary school; then fill in option 3, "elementary school", write down in the corresponding box for grade: 6 and leave the Year box blank.
- Ricky is studying accounting in a higher education institute (non-university) and passed the fourth cycle, so fill in option 6, "incomplete non-university higher education".
Question 14: Are you currently attending an educational institution, school, high school, or university?
If the respondent is attending:
- A non-school educational center, fill in the oval of option 1, "yes".
- Specialization courses such as a master's or doctorate degree, fill in the oval of option 1, "yes".
- Short courses in sewing, computing (less than 3 years), cosmetology, handicrafts, etc. or courses in occupational education centers (CEOs), fill in answer option 2, "no".
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Question 15: Is the educational institution, school, high school, or university you attend, located:
- Fill in the oval in option 2, "In another district?" if the educational institution is located in a different district from the one you are registering him/her. Then write down the district and province where it is located.
For persons of 5 years of age and older
[Questions 16 to 23 are asked of persons age 5 or older]
Question 16: Last week, did you work to earn an income or to help with production at home?
When reading the question, emphasize with the tone of voice the reference period, so that the respondent can remember this information.
If the respondent answers that he/she worked last week, fill in the oval of option 1, "yes", and proceed to question 19. Otherwise, fill in the oval of option 2, "no", and proceed to question 17.
Remember!
- Consider paid interns in this question.
- Unpaid housework activities (housewife) are not counted as work.
- Work performed under the modality of Ayni or Minka is not included as work.
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Last week, did you work to earn an income or to help with production at home?
This refer to the cases where the person performed some activity for at least one hour during the last week for which he/she received a payment or an income in cash or in kind, even if it was a small amount or to obtain it, as in the case of farmers who are fallowing their land for self-consumption purposes.
In this question, only one answer oval should be filled in.
If you fill in the oval of any of the options from 1 to 5, proceed to question 19.
If you fill in the oval of option 6, "did you do chores at home and did not work?", proceed to question 18.
Option 7, "did not work" should not be read, fill in the oval for this option when the respondent answers that he/she has not done any of the previous options. Then proceed to question 18.
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1. You did not work but had a job? (due to vacation, strikes, work stoppage, etc.): In this case, he/she had a job as a payroll employee last week, but did not work because he/she was on vacation, sick, on strike, on leave, among others, all of them paid, i.e., remunerated.
2. Although you did not work, do you have any business of your own to which you will return?: In this case, he/she was self-employed last week, but was temporarily absent during the last week; however, his/her company or business continued to operate and generate an income.
3. Did you do any occasional (casual) for payment in cash or in kind? : In this case, last week he/she performed occasional work, at least one hour, for which he/she received payment in cash or in kind. Examples:
- Hosted children's parties
- Shined shoes on the street in different sites
- Collected used cardboards and bottles at a garbage dump for sale
4. Did you work on a farm or in raising animal?: In this case, last week he/she worked on a farm, raised animals or performed other agricultural work for sale or self-consumption or as a farm laborer. Example:
- Fed, milked and gave water to drink to the cattle in the field.
5. Were you helping in a family member's store or business?: Last week, he/she was helping a family member for at least one hour, and did not receive any payment in cash or in kind. Examples: Selling a product, making a handicraft work, in the production of a product, among others.
6. Did you do chores at home and did not work?: In this case, last week he/she was only doing chores at home, and did not perform any paid work nor looked for a job.
Question 18: Last week, were you actively looking for work?
Remember to fill in only one answer oval.
If the respondent answers that last week he/she was only living on his/her pension or retirement, income from real estate, was sick without work, studying, among others, fill in the oval in option 2, "no".
Once you have filled in this question, you must skip to question 24.
He/she was looking for work: In this case, last week the respondent was running errands; looking for premises or a loan for a business of his/her own; repairing their premises, machines, pieces of equipment or others for work; looking for work for the first time or looking for work having worked before.
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Running errands, looking for premises or loans: In this case, last week he/she was running errands: applied for permits or a license to start a business on his/her own; he/she was looking for money, premises or materials to set up his/her own business or company.
Looking for a job for the first time: In this case, last week he/she was looking for a job for the first time (never worked before) i.e., carried out specific actions (sent a resume, visited employers, or other) to look for a paid or self-employed job.
Repairing his/her premises, machines, pieces of equipment or other work equipment: In this case, last week he/she was repairing his premises, machines or pieces of equipment, in order to start working.
Looking for a job having worked before: In this case, last week, the person carried out specific actions (sent a resume, visited employers, or others) to look for a payroll or independent job, having already worked before.
Question 19: Last week, what was your primary occupation?
Write down the specific name of the primary occupation performed by the respondent in the last week.
If the respondent answers that he/she had more than one occupation, kindly ask him/her which of them he/she considers as his/her primary occupation. The respondent should identify it, then write it down in the boxes.
Remember!
Primary occupation: It is the one that the respondent considers as such and refers to the work performed by the person for the production of goods and services during the last week.
Question 20: Last week, what activity did you perform in the business organization, or company in which you work?
Write down the specific name of the activity in which the workplace was engaged or carried out by the respondent on his/her own in his/her primary occupation.
As an exception, if the respondent answers that he/she works in any known public institution, entity or agency, write down the name of it. Examples: Ministry Of Education, Children's Hospital, Peruvian Army, among others.
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Economic activity: It is the activity expressed in terms of the type of goods produced or of services provided by the unit, company or business in which the person works. Examples: manufacture of fancy jewelry, cab service.
Question 21: Last week, at your place of employment did you work as:
Option 7 includes all people not included in the categories above.
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1. Employer: A person who works in his/her own company or business or who is self-employed in a profession or trade and has one or more paid workers under his/her responsibility.
Example: A certified public accountant who is in charge of two (2) paid accounting assistants.
2. Independent or self-employed worker: A person who works in his/her own business or is self-employed in a profession or trade and has no paid employees. Example: poster painter, door-to-door fruit salesperson.
3. Employee: A person who performs predominantly an intellectual occupation; works in an institution, organization, private or state-owned company, for a biweekly or monthly remuneration in the form of salary, commission, payment in kind, among others. Example: collector in a commercial store, a professional working for an institution or company.
4. Laborer: A person who performs predominantly a manual occupation; works in a private or state-owned company or business, for weekly, biweekly or daily remuneration in the form of salary, piecework, commission. Example: sneaker factory worker, mason's helper.
5. Worker in a family member's business: A person who works without compensation in a family business or enterprise run by a family member living in the same household or outside the household. Examples: in his/her sister's winery, his/her grandfather's farm, his/her brother's restaurant.
6. Domestic worker: A person who provides paid services in a private housing unit. These services are referred to specific household tasks such as laundress, cook, housekeeper, butler, chauffeur, or others.
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Question 22: Last week, at your place of employment, including yourself were there:
If the respondent does not know precisely the number of people who worked at his/her workplace, then ask for an approximate figure.
Remember!
Question 23: Is your workplace located:
If the work center or place is located in the district where you are registering, fill in the oval of option 1, "Here, in this district?".
Fill in the oval in option 2, "in another district?" if the work center or place is located in a different district from the one where you are registering. Then write down the district and province where it is located.
If the respondent worked in several districts last week, enter the last district in which he/she worked.
If the respondent is under 12 years of age, the interview concludes with this question. If he/she is 12 years of age or older, proceed to question 24.
For persons of 12 years of age and older
[Questions 24 to 26 are asked of persons age 12 or older]
Question 24: Currently, what is your marital status
Consider the marital or spousal status of the respondent on Census day.
If he/she declare a different marital status than his/her partner, politely ask again so that you can correctly determine his/her marital status.
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Example: If the respondent answers that he/she was divorced some time ago and is currently in
cohabitation; then fill in option 1, "cohabitant".
Cohabitant: A person who lives with his/her partner without having entered a civil or religious marriage.
Separated: A person who is separated from his/her spouse and is not living in a domestic partnership or cohabitation.
Married: A person who has entered a civil and/or religious marriage and lives with his/her spouse.
Widowed: A person who, after the death of his/her spouse, has not remarried and is not living in a domestic partnership or cohabitation.
Divorced: A person who ended his/her marital relationship by court sentence and has not married again nor is living in a domestic partnership or cohabitation.
Single: A person who has never been married, never lived, and does not live in a domestic partnership or cohabitation.
Question 25: By your customs and your ancestors, do you feel or consider yourself to be:
Read the question and each of the alternatives clearly and slowly, wait for the respondent's answer and fill in only one oval.
The question should be asked with the highest respect and with the best attitude.
If people take their time to respond, be patient and do not fill in data for them, as every inaccuracy can generate errors in the final data. Keep in mind that this is a question where people may want to put some thought into their answer.
It is important that you record the respondent's answer as it is and do not assume or induce it. This means that you should not question if a person self-identifies as "Black" or "Amazonian indigenous" and you do not think so.
If the respondent's answer does not correspond to any of the alternatives 1 to 7, then fill in oval of option 8, "other" and write the answer in the corresponding boxes. Examples: Nikkei, Tusan, Serbian, Croatian.
You should know that for option 3, "Amazonian native or indigenous" there may be at least 51 answers, since 51 Amazonian indigenous peoples have been identified in our country (See Annexes, page 100).
Similarly, for option 4, "Belonging to or part of another indigenous or native people", there may be at least 4 options, since 4 indigenous peoples of the Andes have been identified in our country (See Annexes, page 100).
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- Juan, who lives in Lima, responds to the ethnic self-identification question that he is of Chinese descent. Then you must write Tusan in the "specify" boxes and fill in the oval of option 8, "other".
- Roldán, who lives in Lima's Rímac district, answers the question about ethnic self-identification as Shipibo-Konibo. In this case, you must write the answer in the "specify" boxes and fill in the oval of option 3, "Amazonian native or indigenous".
- María, who lives in Lima, answers the question about ethnic self-identification as Jaqaru. In this case, you must write the answer in the "Specify" boxes and fill in the oval of option 4, "Belonging to or part of another indigenous or native people".
- Carlos, who lives in Tumbes, answers the question about ethnic self-identification as black. In this case, you must fill in the oval of option 5, "Black, brown, zambo, mulato, Afro-Peruvian or Afro-descendant".
- Lucía, who lives in Piura, responds to the question on ethnic self-identification by indicating that she feels part of the Afro-Peruvian people. Then you must fill in the oval of option 5, "Black, brown, zambo, mulato, Afro-Peruvian or Afro-descendant".
- Ricardo, who lives in Arequipa, answers the question about ethnic self-identification as Aimara. Then, you must fill in the oval of option 2, "Aimara".
- Estela, who lives in Cajamarca, answers the question about ethnic self-identification as "Quechua native". In this case, you must fill in the oval of option 1, "Quechua".
It is important to know that the color of the skin, the way they dress, the way they speak or the place where the respondents live does not determine how they self-identify ethnically. For example, I can be Afro-Peruvian and have light skin; I can be Shipibo-Konibo and live in Lima; I can wear jeans and a cell phone and be Amazonian native or indigenous or I can speak Quechua and self-identify as Aimara, because of my family. How they feel is the only thing that matters.
Question 26: What is your religion?
If the respondent answers that he/she is an Adventist, Jehovah's Witness, Orthodox, Buddhist, Israelite, Mormon (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), Islam or Hare Krishna, agnostic, among others, then fill in the oval of option 3, "Other" and write down the answer accordingly.
If he/she answers that he/she does not profess any religion, fill in the oval of the option 4, "none".
For women of 12 years of age and older
[Questions 27 to 29 are asked of women age 12 or older]
Question 27: How many total live-births have you had?
If the respondent had no sons or daughters born alive during her lifetime, fill in the oval with the following option 1, "none" and conclude the interview with this person.
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Remember!
- Consider all children born alive, even if the child is no longer living with the mother or is no longer alive.
- Do not consider interrupted pregnancies, if she gave birth to a stillborn child, if she has adopted children or children only from her husband.
Question 28: How many of your children are currently alive?
If the respondent answers that no sons and daughters are currently alive, fill in option 1, "none".
Question 29: In what month and year was your last live-born child born?
The month information should be entered with one or two digits as appropriate.
The year information must be entered in four digits.
The numbering of the months is as follows:
February, 2
March, 3
April, 4
May, 5
June, 6
July, 7
August, 8
September, 9
October, 10
November, 11
December, 12
[Pages 74-100 are omitted. These pages include sections 9 and 10, and the appendix.]