Literal question
Section3: Labour
Ask these questions from individuals 5 years and above
10. Were you available for work during the last 7 days?
[ ] 1 Yes (go to q12)
[ ] 2 No
11. Why were you not available for work during the last 7 days?
[ ] 1 In school
[ ] 2 Busy with household duties
[ ] 3 Too young to work
[ ] 4 Too old to work
[ ] 5 Too sick to work
[ ] 6 Disabled
[ ] 7 Other (specify) ____
Interviewer instructions
Section 3: Labour
In this section, we collect information on the labor activities of men, women and children in the household. It is important not to confuse labor activities with a person's main activity. These are not the same things. A person's main activity may be to be a housewife or a student, but they may have other labor activities that should be recorded in this section. For example, a wife who has her own plots or her own small business should not be excluded from this section, even if she primarily works in domestic activities. Domestic activities are not included in this section of the questionnaire, but her other activities would be included, even though she may consider being a housewife her ?job?. A child who is a student may consider themselves to be primarily a student without a job, but they may help their parents as unpaid family labor with their businesses or agricultural activities. For example, if a child works on his parent's farm or in their carpentry shop, the child's farming or carpentry activities should be included, even if the child does not receive payment directly for the work.
Respondent: This section concerns all household members aged 5 and above. You should confirm eligibility of the household members to respond to the questions. For children under 12, the parents or adult member of the household could answer on their behalf. Where some household members are absent, proceed with the interview for all those present but make the necessary arrangements to call back and continue the interview with absentee members after ascertaining the appropriate time that they would be available. If it is not possible to interview the person directly, a proxy response is possible.
Questions 11: Those who were not available for work should indicate the main reason why they were not available.
