Literal question
Fertility
(Ask married, widowed, and divorced females age 12 or older)
[Questions 22-26 were asked of married, widowed, and divorced females age 12 or older]
23. How many of the children you have given birth are alive now?____
Interviewer instructions
Section IV: Questions regarding individual characteristics (8-34)
This section includes questions (Questions 8-34) about the population's social and economic characteristics. In this section, only write the characteristics of those people present at the time and place where the census is being conducted. Whether the household head is at home or not, be absolutely sure to begin by first writing his/her name and surname on the first line of Section IV, together with all of his/her characteristics (from Question 8 to Question 34). Take care that the household head's name and surname entered in this section are identical to the ones written in the first line of Section III.
After writing down all of the characteristics of the household head, whether he/she is at home or not, (except for household members not at home) also write down all the characteristics of all the household members who are present at home, beginning from the oldest and proceeding in order of age, from oldest to youngest. After the household members, write using printed letters into the pertinent section and in order of their ages the names surnames and all the characteristics of those who, while being present at home, are not household members (guests). Answer questions with a box by placing an "X" into it.
[Questions 21-34 are for persons age 12 or older]
Fertility status (22-26)
(Married, widowed, or divorced women age 12 or older)
Question 23: Of these children of yours that had been born alive, how many are presently alive?
Write in numeric form into the space for the answer ["Answer section"], the number of living children that the woman gave live-birth to until the moment of the census, whatever their ages and gender and wherever they happen to be. For women, none of whose children had survived, write "0". Do not ask Questions 24, 25 and 26 to women older than 51.
