All individuals
[Question 17 through 28 were asked of all individuals]
25. Marital status
Ask the question in accordance with the instruction manual
[] 1 Single (s)
[] 2 Cohabitation (ch)
[] 3 Man married to 1 wife (m1)
[] 4 Man married to 2 wives (m2)
[] 5 Man married to 3 or more wives (m3)
[] 6 Married woman (w)
[] 7 Separated or divorced (sd)
[] 8 Widow/widower (w)
4.3.2 The inside of the questionnaire: data on the household
To complete the inside of the questionnaire, you must have:
- Read and fully understand the contents of this manual.
- If any points are unclear to you, ask your team leader for an explanation.
- Know the definitions perfectly and the meaning of the abbreviations used.
- The presence of the person you are surveying to obtain reliable information. If the head of the household is absent, speak with his representative to get the necessary information.
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- Ask each person to be surveyed to present an identification document (national identification card, birth certificate, passport, driver's license, etc.) in order to quickly obtain answers to questions regarding first and last names, date of birth, etc.
Carefully follow all instructions you have been given, especially regarding how to ask the questions.
Question 25: Marital status
Marital status indicates an individual's situation with respect to marriage.
He or she is considered "married" when they are in a union that was celebrated civilly or religiously or in accordance with the traditional rites.
After conducting the interview, as applicable, circle the code that corresponds to the situation of the surveyed individual.
The possible answers are:
[] l S = Single. A single person is an individual who has never been married.
[] CH = Cohabitation. An unmarried individual is considered to be "Cohabitating" if the union has lasted for at least one year.
[p.43][] M l = Man married to one spouse
[] M 2 = Man married to two spouses
[] M 3 + = Man married to three or more spouses
[] W = Married woman
[] S-D = Separated or Divorced. A person is separated when they are married but live separately from his/her spouse and have not gotten a divorce. A person is divorced when his/her marriage has been broken by divorce, and he/she has not remarried. If his/her former spouse died after the divorce, he/she is still considered divorced. A polygamist who divorces one of his wives is considered still married, not divorced.
[] W = Widow/Widower. A person is a widow/widower when his/her spouse has died, and he/she has not remarried. A polygamist who loses one of his wives is still considered married, not a widower.
How to conduct the interview about marital status.
For all individuals under 12 years of age, systematically circle code 1 = S (single).
For all individuals 12 years of age or older, ask, "Do you live with a woman (or a man?)."
If "Yes," ask: Have you celebrated your union civilly or religiously or in accordance with traditional rites?"
If "Yes"
[p.44]1) If it is a man, ask: "How many women are you married to?" and circle one of the following codes, as applicable:
3 = M l (Man married to 1 woman)
4 = M 2 (Man married to 2 women)
5 = M 3+ (Man married to 3 or more women)
2) If it is a woman, circle code 6 = W (married woman).
If "No," circle the code 2 = CH.
If "No," ask: "Have you ever been married"?
If "no," circle the code 1 = S (single)
If "Yes," ask: "Are you separated or divorced from your spouse?"
If "yes," circle the code 7 = S-D (separated or divorced)
If "No," ask, "Are you a Widow/Widower?"
If "yes," circle the code 8 = W (widow/widower).