Section P: Characteristics of population

[Questions 1-6 were asked of all members of the household.]

3. Is the respondent male or female?

P03: Sex: Is [the person] male or female?
[For private and institutional household questionnaires]
Encircle only the code corresponding to the given response.

For example, if the member is male, encircle code 1. Similarly, if the member is female encircle code 2.

Check that the sex is compatible with relationship: do not assign "male" to persons shown as wives or daughters nor "female" for persons shown as sons or husbands.

Take particular care to record the sex of very young children correctly. Often, you will not know whether a baby carried on its mother's back is a boy or a girl. In such cases, you must ask - do not guess. You should ensure that everybody's sex is recorded. Blank is strictly forbidden.

Note: If you see well the sex of the respondent no reason to ask him/her the sex unless you have confusion.