Interviewer instructions
7.5 Block V.A. Reporting vital events
This block is used to record whether there is a Family Card in the household and to measure the level of awareness of the population in reporting births, deaths and relocations to the village office.
Question 503: Have there been any births in the past year
Ask if there have been any births in this household in the past year. A birth has occurred in this household if at least one member of this household has given birth. If the answer is yes, circle code "1" and continue to the next question. If the answer is no, circle code "2", and go to Q 506.
Example: Mr. Aji, Mrs. Aji and their children live in Bojong Gede. Previously, they lived in the house of Mr. Aji's parents in Otista region. Mr. Aji's child was born in November 2004 when Mr. Aji and his wife lived in his parents' house. In this case Mr. Aji's parents' household as well as Mr. Aji's household experienced a birth event.