Interviewer instructions
The purpose of this section is to collect information on survival mechanisms of the household, since this aspect is very important for the elimination of hunger and poverty and the improvement of the quality of life of all people. Some households get their incomes from different sources, e.g. salary, interest, rent, sale of own produce, etc. The answer here is the source from which it receives most income.
Some respondents therefore might find it difficult to classify themselves into the categories given and it is important that you know them. Some definitions are given below.
01 = SALARIES AND/OR WAGES
See under concepts.
02 = SUBSISTENCE (OR COMMUNAL) FARMING
A person who obtained her/his income from ones own subsistence or communal farm.
03 = COMMERCIAL FARMING
A household which obtained most of the income in the last 12 months from sales of commercial farm produce.
04 BUSINESS ACTIVITIES, NON-FARMING
Households, which operate their own enterprise, e.g. petty trader or carpenter, basket weavers, traditional beer makers, persons selling fruit or vegetables under trees; wayside barbers and homemakers who in addition to household duties collect and sell firewood, make and sell traditional beer, milk cattle and sell milk etc. and draws most of the household income from such an activity.
05 PENSIONS
Pension is payment made on a monthly basis to persons who have retired from employment because of old age or disability.
06 CASH REMITTANCES
These include payments received by parents, or wives or other family members by persons resident elsewhere.
07 RENTAL INCOME
This is the income received from people who occupy your or for allowing the use of your land, transport or other property.
09 = MAINTENANCE GRANTS
These include child maintenance, alimony paid to ex-wives, etc.
12 = OTHER
Include receipts from charity.
The interviewer must comment if the household reports that it has "NO INCOME".