Literal question
Number of children ever born alive
[Questions 26 - 32: Women aged 12 to 54 years (if in North Sudan only complete this section for women who are or have ever been married)]
If no children, write "00"
30. Did [the respondent] give birth during the last 12 months?
If no birth in last 12 months, go to question 33.
Male _ _
Female _ _
Interviewer instructions
Q30 - Q32 refer to the children born to females aged 12 - 54 during the 12 months before census night.
Q30 "Did [the respondent] give birth during the last 12 months?" If no births in the last 12 months go to the next person listed on the questionnaire. Continuing with the same female respondent, ask question 30.
If yes, shade "1" and continue with the next questions.
If no, shade "2" and skip to the next person listed on the questionnaire.
If this is the last person in the household, then move to the next section of questions on housing - or question 33.