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 all live births
P-24, P-25. How many children have you ever born alive?
_ _ Boys
_ _ Girls
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.
31. Section B: Information regarding females aged 12 years and above
31.2 Columns P24-P25: Children born alive
Ask: "Have you ever borne any children alive?" (How many children have you ever borne alive?).
A child born alive is one who shows one or more of the following signs of life immediately after birth:
- Crying or similar sounds
- Movement of the limbs or any other parts of the body
- Any other tangible signs of life.
The census is concerned only with children born alive. Do not include stillbirths, that is, children who were born dead and therefore did not show any sign(s) of life as above at the time of birth.
If the woman has born any child alive, write the number of boys in the boxes in P24 and the number of girls in P25.
