Interviewer instructions
F. Questions concerning deaths in households: People who died within the past 12 months.
Questions concerning deaths that occurred within the past 12 months should be asked to and answered by the head of the household or any other person who will answer questions on his/her behalf. Here, the past 12 months refer to the period starting on the night between August 25th and 26th, 2001 and the night before the Census day, that is: between August 24th and 25th, 2002. If the death occurred after the night before Census day, then it should not be counted.
Remember: Most people do not like talking about their dead relatives, therefore be very careful when asking this question.
Question 25: Is there any death that occurred in the household for the past 12 months?
The aim of this question is to get the number of deaths that occurred in the household in the past 12 months before the night before Census day. The deaths should be recorded in the household where it happened.
Ask if there is anyone who died within the past 12 months, i.e. from August 23rd, 2001 to August 24th, 2002. If the answer is yes, then ask how many deaths occurred during that period. In case more than one death occurred in that period, get the exact number and write it in the corresponding box available. This will help you know if you have used one questionnaire or more depending on the number of deaths.
Make sure you get the date and month of each death that occurred in order to certify that the death occurred during that period of 12 months and not otherwise.
The codes that are used in this question are:
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No
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If the answer is yes, put a shade on the code "1" and write the number of deaths in the corresponding box, then continue filling question 26. If the answer is no, shade the code "2" and skip to question 29 to continue with the interview.
