Interviewer instructions
1.2.4 QUESTIONS FOR WOMEN AGED 12 AND OLDER
The questions under this heading are only for women aged 12 and older. Put a dash or a hyphen for all men, regardless of age, and for women less than 12.
24. Total live births
This is total live births by each woman aged 12 and older. Ask each of these women the number of live children she has given birth to.
A live birth is one where the baby has cried or given some sign of life after birth. Include in this number live births of legitimate as well as illegitimate births, whether they are from the woman's current marriage or from a previous marriage, and whether the children are living or not at the time of the census. Make sure that the following categories are enumerated:
- Children who died young
- Children who have left their parents home
- A woman's child/children from a previous marriage
However, the following categories should not be included on the Housing Form:
- Still-born children, who are children who did not manifest any sign of life at birth or were born prematurely.
- Adoptive children and grandchildren.