Literal question
A. Questions to be asked to all members of the household
[Questions 1-14.]
P03. Residence status
What is the residence status of ____?
Taking as a reference the census night from August 15 to August 16, 2002, circle the code corresponding to the answer given by the interviewee:
[] 1. RP = Resident, present
[] 2. RA = Resident, absent
[] 3. VI =Visitor
[] 4. MC = Institutional household
Interviewer instructions
P03: Residence status
RP: The person lives in the household, and has spent the reference night.
RA: The person lives in the household, but has not spent the reference night.
VI: The person has spent the reference night in the household as a visitor.
MC: The person lives in an institutional household (prison /jail for instance).
For the RP, circle number 1
For the RA, circle number 2
For the VI, circle number 3
For the MC, circle number 4
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Remarks:
1. Household of a polygamous man:
When a man is married with several wives, and when all of them live together, this will be called a household. However, when some of the wives live in separate houses, this will make several households, which will be enumerated separately.
The census enumerator will ensure to write down only one time this man who has several wives and several households. He/she will have to enumerate him as a resident where his first wife lives (on the condition that he still lives regularly with her).
The other wives will be considered as heads of their own households. The man will be enumerated in his first household as Resident Present (RP) if he spent the reference night there, and as Resident Absent (RA) if he spent that night at the home of another wife, where he will be considered as a visitor (VI).
Therefore, in the latter case, the other wives (second, third, and so forth) will be written down as CM (Head of Household) on the questionnaire.
This is very important since, in this census, nobody can be written RP or RA more than one time.
Therefore, one must enquire about each male head of household living in the census track. In case of a polygamous man, one shall start by enquiring about his first wife and his current relations, as well as on the place where he has spent the reference night.
2. For the persons living in institutional households:
They will be written down with the other members of the institutional households on the questionnaire, but their residence status will be "MC". The other questions related to them will be asked to them in the institutions where they live.
