Interviewer instructions
This question is put to household members aged 12 and above (born in 1994 and under). Put code 1 if married, and move to question 109. If unmarried, divorced, widowed or separated, put the code as set down in the question and move to question 110. These cases are explained as follows:
1. Married: a person legally bound in marriage even if the spouse lives in another area by reason of work or otherwise. Therefore, the worker should verify first and then decide the individual's status or social status.
2. Never married applies to individuals who have not been previously married and includes individuals engaged at present but have never been married before. If a person answers that he is UNMARRIED the worker should make sure that this person has never been married, divorced, widowed or separated from the spouse.
3. Divorced applies to individuals divorced in accordance with the law or Islamic law.
4. Separated applies to individuals not divorced according to the law or Islamic law and includes:
(a) One who is deserted by the spouse.
(b) Married couples who do not live together but have not reached the stage of legal divorce.
5. Widowed denotes death of a spouse and not married again. An individual who marries after the death of the spouse is considered as married and not widowed. If an individual is married to more than one woman and one of the women dies he is considered as married and not widowed.
