Literal question
B: Information regarding females aged 12 years and above
[Questions P-24 to P-36 were asked of females age 12+ only.]
Particulars of last live births
P-32, P-33. When was your last child born?
Month _ _
Year _ _ _ _
If date of birth is not known code "99" for month and "9999" for year.
Interviewer instructions
- Section B: Information regarding females 12 years old and above. This section covers columns P24 to P36. It pertains to live births and should be asked of all females aged 12 years and above and make appropriate entries for each. As much as possible, obtain the information directly from the female concerned. Information should only be obtained from someone else if the respondent cannot be reached.
[Questions 32 to 36 were asked of females 12 years old and over with at least one live birth.]
31.6 Columns P32 to P36: Particulars of last live births
31.7 Columns P32-P33: Last child born
Ask, "When was your last child born?"
Record the month and year of birth in columns P32 and P33 respectively. Code the month in column P32, i.e. "01" for January, "02" for February, "12" for December and the year in column P33 i.e. "1980" (for 1980), "1989" (for 1989). This question should be asked regardless of the age of the last born child (he or she could be an adult by now).
