Population Census Questions

Fertility indicators.

For all females 15 to 49 years old.
[Questions 24 through 27 were asked of females 15 to 49 years old]

P26. How many children were born alive to [the respondent] from May 1, 2009 to April 30, 2010?

Columns P24 to P27 for All Females 15 to 49 Years old
Columns P24 to P27 are to be accomplished only for females 15 to 49 years old. For all other members, leave these columns blank.
Questions P24 to P27 are designed to collect necessary information for deriving fertility indicators. The fertility indicators are indispensable bases for studying population growth and changes in population's age structure, and their possible implications on the economic and social needs of the population.

P26-Number of Children Born Alive from May 1, 2009 to April 30, 2010
Data on the number of births in the last 12 months are used in estimating indicators of current fertility of women, such as total fertility rate and age-specific fertility rate.
Ask the respondent the question in P26: "How many children were born alive to from May 1, 2009 to April 30, 2010?"
The question refers to the number of children born alive to a woman during the last 12 months, from May 1, 2009 to April 30, 2010. Enter in this column the number of children born alive in the last 12 months preceding the census reference date. This includes the number of children born alive but are no longer surviving, and children born alive but living elsewhere.

An answer of two or more children born alive to a woman is unusual but possible. This is acceptable in cases of twins, triplets, and others, or if there was a short interval between two livebirths, say one was born May 2009 and the other in April 2010. Probe if the answer is correct by checking P5 for presence of children aged less than one year. If there is none, probe further by asking if the children reported are living elsewhere. It is possible that a respondent will erroneously include a stillbirth or miscarriage, or a child born before or after the reference period of 12 months.
Enter the actual number of children born alive in the past 12 months such as "1" for one child born alive, "2" for two children born alive, "3" for three children born alive, and so on. If no child was born alive to a woman during the last 12 months, enter "0".