Interviewer instructions
Question 8. Is the person's mother still alive?
When you ask this question, you should mention the name of the person from whom you are collecting information. For example:
If the information is being collected from the head of household: Jose Perez, and you are requesting information about his wife, Maria Leon, when you ask the question you should ask "Is the mother of Maria Leon still alive?" This will avoid confusions in the data collection.
Is the mother of _____ still alive? Mark the corresponding box.
[ ] 1 Yes
[ ] 2 No
[ ] 9 Don't know
For persons under six years old, the interview is complete.