Head of household

In most cases it will be obvious who is the head of the household. Usually it is the person who is the chief breadwinner or the one who makes major decisions for that household. In any event the person recognized by the members of the household as the head will be accepted as such for census purposes.

For the interviewer: It is to be noted that the head may be of either sex. Avoid any sex bias when recording head of household.

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In the case of a group of unrelated persons sharing a dwelling unit on an equal basis, the head is whom the others acknowledge as such.

A person who manages a guesthouse or similar establishment that caters for less than six guests is considered the head of that household.

Question 2 - Relationship to head of household

Nine types of relationships are specified here. These are:-

If the individual is the head of the household, then tick the box "head".

Question 3 - Sex

Tick the appropriate box for each person in the household, male or female as given by the respondent.

Note: Do not try to determine the sex of the person according to the name. Ask the question.