B. Individual characteristics
Population aged 10 years or older
[Question B41 and B42 were asked of persons aged 10 years or older.]
B41. Marital Status
Determine the marital status of the Respondent and enter the code corresponding to the answer (see instructions at the bottom of the page).
[] 00- Monogamous
[] 01- Polygamous / 1st spouse
[] 02- Polygamous / 2nd spouse / 2 spouses
[] 03- Polygamous / 2rd spouse / 3 spouses
[] 04- Polygamous / 4th spouse / 4 spouses
[] 05- Polygamous / 5th spouse / 5 spouses
[] 06- Unmarried
[] 07- Widow / widower
[] 08- Divorced
[] 09- Cohabitation
[] 10- Separated
[If B41 is code 06 through 10, go to B43]
4.2. Part B: individual characteristics
B41: marital status
Only persons aged 10 years and older are concerned by this question.
- Record code ''0'' for married men and women in monogamous union (only one wife for men and no co-spouses for women).
- Record code ''1'' for women in polygamous union and who rank first (1st wife);
- Record code ''2'' for men who have 2 wives and for women who are the 2nd wife;
- Record code ''3'' for men who have 3 wives and for women who are the 3rd wife;
- Record code ''4'' for men who have 4 wives and for women who are the 4th wife;
- Record code ''5'' for men who have 5 or more wives and for women who are the fifth or more wives;
- Record code ''6'' for single men or women (who have never been married);
- Record code ''7'' for widows;
- Record code ''8'' for divorced men or women.
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NB: Some divorced or widowed individuals will tend to claim to be single. For this reason, you need to make sure that the person who claims to be single has never been married in his or her life.
- Record code ''9'' for men or women who live in cohabitation or common law.
- Record 10 for couples who live apart while being in the bonds of marriage.
NB: On the PDA, you will choose the answer on a drop-down list.
NB: Marriage is a deed contracted at the town hall or following traditional Senegalese religion and customs.
A man who had two wives and one of them has died is monogamously married. So record 00.
If the response is equal to 06, 07, 08, 09, or 10, go to B43.