Literal question
[Questions C1-27 were asked of persons who live in their households on Census Days.]</p>
<p><span class="h3">For person aged 10 years and above (Date of birth before/on 14 of August, 1981) </span>
<br /> [Questions 18-27 are asked of those who lived in their households on Census Days and 10 years old or above.]</p>
<p><svar a="all" v="MY91A424">C18. Did you work during the last 7 days?<br /><div class="i1">(Work means doing a job for salary/wages or profit or family gain)<br /><br />[] 1 Yes (Go to C24) <br />[] 2 No</div><br /></svar>
Interviewer instructions
<svar v="MY91A424 MY91A425 MY91A426 MY91A427 MY91A428 MY91A429 MY91A430 MY91A431 MY91A432 MY91A433 MY91A434 MY91A435 MY91A436 MY91A437 MY91A438 MY91A439 MY91A440"><span class="h3">Questions C18-C27</span><br /><br /><span class="em">General Guidelines</span><br /><br />Who should be asked?<br />(i) These questions (C18-C27) should be asked for persons aged 10 years and above, that is, those who were born before or on 14 August 1981.<br />Refer to Question C5 to find out the date of birth. For persons whose birth dates are 14 August 1981 or earlier, Questions C18-C27 must be asked.<br />If no information is provided for C5, refer to Question C6. For persons who are 10 years or more, Question C18 - C27 must be asked.<br /><br />(ii) For Questions C25 and C26, if possible, obtain the information from the household members directly so that more detailed information may be given.<br /><br />Reference Period<br />The reference period for Question C18-C27 refer to the 7 days prior to the day of the interview.<br /><br />To determine the reference period, refer to the calendar provided in Document 7 (Thank You Card). <br /><br />Example:<br />If the interview was conducted on 15 August 1991, the information required should be based on the period 8-14 August 1991.<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="MY91A424"><span class="h3">Question C18</span><br /><br />[Question C18 of the enumeration form is not presented here.]<br /><br /><span class="em">Purpose</span><br />To determine whether a person aged 10 years or above has worked or not during the period of 7 days prior to the interview. <br /><br /><span class="em">Definition</span><br />"Working" means doing work for:<br />Pay/wages (cash or in-kind) for example, working as an officer in the government/private sector and received a salary or a worker harvesting <span class="lang">padi</span> and received <span class="lang">padi </span>as wages.<br />Own profit, for example, a farmer operating his own farm or a doctor in a private practice or a retailer/shopkeeper, etc. <br />Family gain, for example:<br />(i) A student who helps in his father's shop after school, without receiving wages; or<br />(ii) A housewife who helps her husband to harvest <span class="lang">padi</span> without receiving wages/salary.<br /><br />Note:<br />Do not consider the following activities as work:<br />Housework such as cooking, cleaning own house and doing other household chores by a housewife for other family members. <br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.144]</span><br /><br />How to ask the question<br />Ask this question as follows:<br /><span class="ital">"Did ____ (member's name) work during the last 7 days?"</span><br /><br />If the respondent is uncertain about the work concept, explain the work concept as given in Question C18.<br /><br />How to record the answer<br />If the respondent answers "Yes" mark, "X" in the Code 1 box and go to Question C24.<br />If the respondent answers "No", mark "X" in the Code 2 box and ask Question C19.<br /></svar>
