Codes and Frequencies
| Code | Label |
laos
1995
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Head | 74,827 |
| 2 | Spouse | 65,140 |
| 3 | Son or daughter | 231,115 |
| 4 | Parent | 12,594 |
| 5 | Other relative | 64,760 |
| 6 | Not related | 2,427 |
| 8 | Unknown | 11 |
| 9 | NIU (not in universe) | 7,532 |
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Description
This variable indicates the relationship to head of household.
Universe
- Laos 1995: Persons in private households
Availability
- Laos: 1995
Questionnaire Text
[Questions 1-10 were asked of all persons]
1. Persons in the household: Who was a member of this household on September 26, 1994?
Enter the person who was heading the household as person number one.
Name and surname ____
If there are more than 10 members in the household, use additional questionnaire(s). When this is necessary, tick the box in the bottom right corner and change the person number (1, 2, 3 ... in column a in the questionnaire) to 11, 12, 13 ... in the second questionnaire, 21, 22, 23 ... in the third questionnaire, etc.
Regarding the routines for collective households, see the enumerator's manual.
2. What is [the respondent's] relationship to head of household?
[] 2 Spouse
[] 3 Son/daughter
[] 4 Parent
[] 5 Other relative
[] 6 Not related
Question 2: What is [the respondent's] relationship to the head of household?
The purpose of this question is to collect information on the composition of the household.
Circle the appropriate answer. Adopted children and step-children to the head of household will be recorded under "Son/Daughter". Nieces, nephews, grandsons will be included under the "Other relative" category.
These not related to the head of household by blood or marriage will be recorded as "Not related". Where several persons who are not related by blood or marriage constitute a private household, code one of them as a head and the rest as "not related".