Interviewer instructions
Question 2: What is the relationship of (name) to the household head?
If respondent is the head of household, interviewers fill in code "1". For the rest of household members, interviewers fill in corresponding codes 2 to 5 depending on their relationship with the head of household.
Definition of each relationship to head of household is, as follow:
Head of household: is a household representative who is recognized by all members of household.
In households where there are only children because their father and mother work in ministry of defense and/or ministry of public security (enumerating in special plan), head of household is the oldest child.
For students of professional schools or college, students of stay-in general schools, interviewers register them by their room/apartment as one household. Head of household is a person who is recognized by all household's members. Other household's members would have "other" relationship to the head.
Spouse: if a person has two spouses or more (wives or husbands) and lives together with them in one household, these persons are all considered as spouses (wives or husbands) of the head of household (see question 15). Interviewers select code "2" if a person is a spouse of the head of household.
Biological child: is child by birth of the head of household. Interviewers select code "3" if a person is defined as biological child.
Parent: Father (mother) of the head of household includes biological father (mother), adopted father (mother), father-in-law and mother-in-law of the head of household.
Other relationship: Interviewers should report specific relationship with the head of household, such as stepchild of the head of household, daughter-in-law/son-in-law, adopted child, other brother, older sister, younger brother/sister, aunt, uncle, grandparent, grandchild, domestic employees, maid, friend, etc. A person is defined as "other relationship" with the head of household has code "5".
