For all persons
[Questions 1-10 were asked of all persons.]
4. What is the person's date of birth or age in years?
Write date of birth in the six boxes provided. If not known, write age in completed years.
_ _ Day
_ _ Month
_ _Year
_ _Age in years
Questions on Personal Characteristics
Questions 1 to 7 provide information on personal characteristics such as age, sex, marital status and religion. They help us to plan for the needs of communities.
Question 4: Date of birth or Age
Every community has people of different ages, ranging from very young to very old.
Peoples' needs change according to their age. Policy makers and planners need to know the number of people of each age group in every community, so they can plan for enough schools, aid posts and other community needs. Here are examples of how information on age is used.
-Identify the balance between people who can work and people who are too young or too old to work. This helps to identify people who are likely to be dependent on other people.
-Identify certain proportion of the population who are likely to be in need of immediate attention to the authorities. 1990 census information tells us that about 43 percent of the population in New Ireland were less than 15 years old.
-Certain age groups are most likely to move around within the country. According to the 1990 Census findings in East Sepik Province, about 6, 000 persons in the age group 20-24 moved to other provinces. This information helped the national government policy makers and planners to address the issues related to internal migration.
When answering the question, make sure that the age of every person is recorded.
Q4. What is the person's date of birth or age in years?
(Write date of birth in the Boxes provided day / month / year. If not known write age in completed years)
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Age in years: _ _
Who to ask: Ask for all persons in the Household.
Get this information for: Every person listed in Question 1.