P26. Marital status
Circle the code corresponding to one of the abbreviations provided at the bottom of the page, according to the declaration of the interviewee.
1. CEL = Single
2. UL = Free union
3. MM = Married, monogamy
4. HP = Married man, polygamy
5. MP1 = Married woman, first wife in a polygamous marriage
6. MP2 = Married woman, second wife in a polygamous marriage
7. MP3 = Married woman, wife in a polygamous marriage of rank 3 or more
8. D/S = Divorced or Separated
9. VE = Widowed
Questionnaire for all (P26)
These questions will be asked to persons who are of age 12 years and above, of either male or female sex.
[Questions P26-P30.]
P26: Marital status
One would like to know whether the enumerated person is married or single, that is his/her marital status. This concerns (only) persons aged 12 years or more.
For the persons who have not yet reached that age, one will not write anything in P26.
In this latter column, one will circle the number corresponding to the private situation of each person.
CEL: Single, or persons of either male or female sex who have never been married; unwed mothers who have children in the household but have never contracted a marriage are also considered as single.
UL: Young women or young men who live together on common law agreement. In this case husband and wife live together illegally.
MM: Man or woman living together in a monogamous union, and who are legally married.
HP: Man with several wives.
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MP1: First wife of a polygamous husband.
MP2: Second wife of a polygamous husband.
MP3+: Third, fourth, and so forth wife of a polygamous husband.
D/S: A person who is definitely divorced from her spouse, by law, or a person who is temporarily separated while waiting for a legal decision.
VE: Man or women who has lost his/her spouse, and has not yet remarried.
Remark:
For any married man, it is useful to know the number of wives living with him, not taking into account the legal situation of the unions.
Divorce- final: This concerns a man or a woman who has divorced from his/her spouse by complying to a legal authority.
Divorce- temporary: This concerns a man or a woman who is temporarily divorced (is separated) while waiting for a legal decision on the final situation of their divorce.