Variable HL4 : Sex
Overview
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Type:
Discrete
Format: numeric Width: 1 Decimal(s): 0 Range: 1-9 |
Valid case(s): 24669
Invalid: 0 Minimum: 1 Maximum: 2 |
File: hl
Universe
All household members
Source of information
Head of household
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Male | 11991 |  48.6%
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| 2 | Female | 12678 | 51.4%
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| 9 | Missing | 0 | 0.0%
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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.
Literal question
Is (name) male or female?
Interviewer instructions
Circle '1' for 'Male' and '2' for 'Female'. Do not guess the sex of the household member from the name provided to you. When the respondent is listing everyone in the household, he/she may indicate the sex of the person at the same time, by saying “My sister Mary,” for instance. In this case, you do not need to ask the sex of the household member again, since it is already obvious that the person is a female. However, when a name is mentioned that can be used for both males and females, never use your judgement. Even in cases when you think that the name would most likely be a male's (or a female's) name, have the respondent confirm the sex. This column should never be left blank.
As indicated above, if the household has more than 15 members, use another listing page from another questionnaire ('continuation questionnaire'). On this additional questionnaire's Household Listing Form', make sure that the line numbers of household members start from 16, by cancelling the pre-printed numbers and entering numbers starting from 16. Note that on this additional page you will have to change the pre-printed relationship code ('01') into the relationship code of the household member at line number 16 to the household head.
Once you have a complete list of names, relationship codes and sex, move across this page to ask and record answers to questions about individual persons starting from HL5. Start with the household head on line 01. When you have finished asking all questions HL5 to HL13 for the person on line 01, continue to the person listed on line 02, etc.
The bold line around questions HL1, HL2, HL3 and HL4 is intended to emphasize that the information here should be completed vertically, before moving on to complete the listing horizontally, separately for each person, from HL5 to HL14.