Literal question
Ask only if the person is twelve years old or more
11. Number of children
For women who are twelve years old or more
Have you had a son or daughter born alive? Mark with an X one circle only.
[ ] 1 Yes
[ ] 2 No
If the answer is yes ask:
In all how many sons or daughters have you had born alive?
_____Write the number
How many are currently alive?
_____ Write the number
Interviewer instructions
Questions for persons who are twelve years old or more.
Questions: 11. Number of children; 12. Civil status; 13. Principal activity; 14. Principal Occupation; 15. Labor situation; 16. Hours; 17. Economic activity and 18. Income, will only be asked if the person about whom you are requesting information is 12 years old or more. If the person is a man, continue directly with the question about civil status. If the person is a woman, ask question 11. Number of children.
11. Number of children
This question is only for women who are 12 years old or more.
If the informant answers that the woman has not had any son or daughter born alive, write he answer in the questionnaire and continue with question 12. Civil Status.
If the answer is that the woman has had a son or daughter born alive, ask for the total number of children who were born alive and the total number of children who are still alive.
Remember that this question is about all of the sons and daughters that were born alive, without taking into account whether they live with the mother or not. Be sure that the total of sons and daughters that the enumerated woman has had is equal or greater than the number of children that she currently has; clarify this with the informant and correct any errors.
[Illustration]
-I had four children
-How many of them are still alive?
-3 because one of them died.
11. Number of children
For women who are twelve years old or more
Have you had any daughter or son who was born alive?
Mark with an x only one circle
Yes [x] 1
No [ ] 2
If the answer is yes, ask:
In total, how many daughters and sons who were born alive have you had?
[4] write the number
How many of them are still alive?
[3] write the number
[End of illustration]
