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Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2011

Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2011 - 2012
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WBG_BIH_2011_MICS_v01_M
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United Nations Children’s Fund, Federal Office of Statistics, Republic of Srpska Institute of Statistics, Agency for Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Is natural mother alive (HL11)

Data file: hl

Overview

Valid: 5621
Invalid: 14627
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 26
End: 26
Width: 1
Range: 1 - 9
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
Is (name)’s biological mother alive?
Categories
Value Category Cases
1 Yes 5568
99.1%
2 No 17
0.3%
8 DK 6
0.1%
9 Missing 30
0.5%
Sysmiss 14627
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
For children age 0-17 years ask HL11-HL14:
For all children under age 18, we want to know whether their own (natural) parents are listed in the Household Listing Form, and their survival status. This information can be used to measure the prevalence of orphanhood and child fostering in the population. For everyone age 18 and older, HL11-HL14 will be left blank.

By 'natural' we mean the biological mother. In many cultures, people consider other people's children whom they are raising as their own, especially children of their husband or sisters, etc. You should be certain that the respondent understands that you are asking about the woman who gave birth to the child.

Record whether or not the child's natural mother is still alive by circling the code corresponding to the response given. If the child's natural mother is not alive or if the respondent does not know, skip to HL13. Otherwise, continue to the question in the next column.

Description

Source of information
Head of household or other responsible household member
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