Interviewer instructions
<span class="h2">Part One. Personal Records</span></p>
<p><span class="em">R25 and R26 only apply to female between age 15 and 50.</span></p>
<p><span class="em">R25. Number of children born to the respondents </span>
<br />Fill in the number of children ever born to the female respondents by the time of census. Record the number of boys and girls separately.</p>
<p><span class="em">Number of live-born children</span> records the number of live new-born children the female respondent gave birth to. It includes those born alive but died soon after. Fill in the number of females and males separately. Live-born means: at the time of delivery (no matter how long the duration of pregnancy was), the baby had breath, heartbeat, umbilical pulse, voluntary muscle contraction, or other signals of life.
<br /><span class="em">Number of living children </span>records the number of living females and males that the respondent gave birth to. It includes those who live in the household as well as those who do not.
<br />This question asks about only the biological children and do not include those of husband's ex-wife, step children, and in principle adopted children. For some women who keep the adoptive relationship confidential, the adoptee can be considered as biological children and living children.
