Literal question
506. Has a death occurred in this household within the last year?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No [go to Q.509]
508. Has the death report received a death statement letter from the village office?
[Question 508 was asked of households with a death in the last year that has been reported to the village office, as per questions 506-507.]
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 Yes, partly
[] 3 No
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 506: Death event in the last year in the household
Ask if there were any deaths in this household during the past year. The household is considered to have a death event if there is at least one household member or former household member who has died. If there is a death, circle code "1" and continue to the next question. If no, circle code "2" and go to Q 509.
Question 508: Death reporting to obtain a letter confirming the death event
Ask if a letter confirming the death event was obtained from the village office when the report of the death event was made. If all death events were reported and a letter was issued for all of them, circle code "1". If some death events were reported and a letter was issued for those reported, circle code "2". If a letter was not issued for any of the deaths reported, circle code "3".
