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VII. People in the census household

Only for women 15 years of age and older
[Questions 21 - 24 were asked of women age 15+ old]

24. Survival of the last child

Is your last child born alive still living?

[] 0 Has not had children
[] [If any child born alive]

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

[] 9 Unknown

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E. Fifth block: fertility and mortality characteristics (for all women 15 years of age and older)

Questions 21-24 are designed to obtain information to allow estimations of levels and trends in fertility, mortality, and population growth.

The adequate investigation of this question requires that the enumerator be delicate and extremely diligent in the request for information. Questions 21-24 should be presented to all women 15 years of age and older, irrespective of their marital status. If possible, these questions should be presented directly to each woman. Women sometimes forget to declare children born alive who have passed away, children who are alive but living in another place of residence, and also newborns. This should be kept in mind to avoid omissions.

It has been verified that certain enumerators suppose that unmarried women do not have children and therefore do not present the pertinent questions to them. This is inadequate and leads to the collection of poor quality data.

Question 24: survival of last child

1. How to formulate the question

Is your last child born alive still alive?

2. How to record the data

If the last child born alive is still alive, the number "1. yes" is marked.

If the last child born alive has passed away, the number "2. no" is marked. If the informant does not know if the last child born alive of the enumerated woman is still alive, the number "9. unknown" is marked. If the enumerated woman has not had any children born alive, the number "0. has not had children" is marked.

The enumerator should then proceed to request the information of the next resident of the investigated household.

3. Example:

[These instructions refer to a graphic of question 24 of the census form]

F. Sixth block: question of the last column of the census form: seasonal agricultural employment.

The question appearing in the last column of the census form, after the ninth person, is presented to the informant after recording all of the information of each of the household members.

1. How to formulate the question

Did anyone in this household go to another municipality to carry out agricultural work as a daily or seasonal laborer during any time of the agricultural year - May 1980 to April 1981?

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2. How to record the data

If the answer is affirmative, the number "1. yes" is marked and then the form FC-03 "seasonal agricultural employment" is filled out according to the instructions given in the following chapter.

If the answer is negative, the number "2. no" is marked and the enumerator will skip to the next household.

3. Example:

[These instructions refer to a graphic of question 4 of the census form]