Children ever born
(cm9)
File: Woman
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Children ever born?
Interviewer instructions
All questions refer only to LIVE births.
Add the numbers of births reported in CM4, CM6, and CM8 and enter the sum here, then
check asking the below question:
Just to make sure that I have this right, you have had in total (total number) births during
your life. Is this correct?
If she says it is correct, continue to the next question. If she says 'No', first check your
addition and then go back through the list to check with the respondent whether you have
obtained the information correctly. For example, starting with CM4, you would ask: “You
have two sons and one daughter living with you, is that correct?” Do the same for CM6 and
CM8. Correct the answers and the sum mentioned in CM9 and then continue to the next
question.
