Interviewer instructions
<span class="em">8. Marital status</span></p>
<p>N.B. The question on marital status is only asked to men over the age of 15 and women over the age of 12.</p>
<p>Marital status is defined by the existence or not of a marital relationship between two people of opposite sex. Considering laws and customs in effect, we distinguish:</p>
<p><span class="em">Single</span>: all people who have never been married are considered single.</p>
<p><span class="em">Married: </span>all people joined by law, tradition, or religion to another person of opposite sex are considered married.</p>
<p><span class="em">Separated: </span>all people who were left by or separated from their spouse, legally or not, but for whom the divorce hasn't been declared are considered separated; nevertheless, a polygamous man separated from one of his spouses remains married.</p>
<p><span class="em">Divorced: </span>all people who broke all ties (legally or traditional) which joined them to a spouse and who did not remarry are considered divorced, nevertheless, a polygamist who divorced one of his wives remains married.</p>
<p><span class="em">Widow: </span>All people whose spouse is deceased, and who did not remarry are considered widows, nevertheless, a polygamist with a spouse who died remains married.</p>
<p><span class="em">Cohabitation: </span>all people who cohabitate with a person of the opposite sex without a civil, traditional, or religious marriage</p>
<p>The codes of the terms of the marital status variable are:</p>
<div class="i1">0 = single<br />1 = man married to 1 spouse or woman married to 1 man having 1 spouse<br />2 = man married to 2 women or woman married to 1 man having 2 spouses<br />3 = man married to 3 women or woman married to 1 man having 3 spouses<br />4 = man married to 4 women or woman married to 1 man having 4 spouses<br />5 = man married to 5 or more women or woman married to 1 man having 5 or more spouses<br />6 = cohabitation<br />7 = separated<br />8 = divorced<br />9 = widow</div><div class="i1">Q. Are you, is _______ married?<br />-Mark in the proper space the marital status code provided.</div>
