Month of birth of woman
(wi3am)
File: Woman
Questions and instructions
Literal question
In what month were you born?
Interviewer instructions
If the respondent knows her month of birth, enter it in the appropriate spaces for 'Month'.
You will need to convert the month into numbers. For this, January is '01,' February is '02,'
March is '03,' etc. If the month contains only one digit, use a leading zero to fill in the first
space. For example, the month of March is coded as '03'. If the respondent is unable to
provide this information, ask whether she has any documentation such as an identification
card, horoscope, or a birth certificate that might give her date of birth. If such
documentation is available, ask the woman if the information on the document(s) is correct.
Only when it is absolutely impossible to even estimate the month of birth you should circle
'99' for 'DK'.
