Literal question
(Only for women 12 years of age and older.)
17. Between October 1st, 1980 and September 30th, 1981, did you give birth to any child born alive?
____ Yes
How many?
[] One
[] Two
[] Three or more
[] No
Interviewer instructions
Question 17
-- Between October 1, 1980 and September 30, 1981, did the woman give birth to any children born alive?
The question is designed to find out how many children the person had between October 1, 1980 and September 30, 1981. Only children born alive are counted.
If the informant responds affirmatively, the enumerator should ask: "How many?" and fill in the corresponding oval and then proceed to question 18.
If the woman had more than 4 children in this time period, the oval "3 or more" should be filled in.
If the woman responds No, fill in the corresponding oval and proceed to question 18.