NFHS-6 - All 4 Questionnaire and Interviewer Manuals-Compressed

NFHS6_INTERVIEWER'S MANUAL 2
NFHS-6_CAB MANUAL 180

NFHS6_Household 271
NFHS6_Women 289
NFHS6_Men 385
NFHS6_Biomarker 414
NATIONAL FAMILY HEALTH SURVEY 2023-24
(NFHS-6)
INTERVIEWER’S MANUAL
May 2023
International Institute for Population Sciences

Govandi Station Road
Deonar, Mumbai-400 088
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 1
A. Survey Objectives ........................................................................................................................ 1
B. NFHS-6 Sample.………………………………………………………………………………...2
C. Survey Organization……………………………………………………………………………. 3
D. Survey Questionnaires .................................................................................................................. 3
E. Interviewer’s Role ........................................................................................................................ 4
F. Training of Interviewers ............................................................................................................... 5
G. Supervision of Interviewers ........................................................................................................ 5
H. NFHS-6 Regulations .................................................................................................................... 6
I. Sexual Harassment ....................................................................................................................... 7
II. CONDUCTING AN INTERVIEW.............................................................................................. 8
A. Building Rapport with the Respondent ........................................................................................ 8
B. Tips for Conducting the Interview ............................................................................................... 9
C. Language of the Interview ......................................................................................................... 11
III. FIELDWORK PROCEDURES .............................................................................................. 12
A. Preparatory Activities ................................................................................................................ 12
B. Contacting Households and Eligible Respondents ..................................................................... 13
C. Checking Completed Questionnaires ......................................................................................... 16
D. Returning Work Assignments .................................................................................................... 16
E. Data Quality ............................................................................................................................... 16
F. Social Media Policy .................................................................................................................. 16
IV. GENERAL PROCEDURES FOR COMPLETING THE QUESTIONNAIRE .................... 18
A. Asking Questions ...................................................................................................................... 18
B. Recording Responses ................................................................................................................. 20
C. Correcting Mistakes ................................................................................................................... 23
D. Following Instructions ............................................................................................................... 23
V. HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONNAIRE ......................................................................................... 25
A. Identification of Household on the Cover Page .......................................................................... 25
B. Completing the Household Questionnaire .................................................................................. 25
C. Return to Cover Page ................................................................................................................. 54
VI. WOMAN’S QUESTIONNAIRE ............................................................................................ 57
A. Cover Page ............................................................................................................................... 57
B. Section 1: Respondent’s Background ....................................................................................... 57
C. Section 2: Reproduction ........................................................................................................... 67
D. Section 3A: Marriage and Cohabitation ................................................................................... 80
E. Section 3B: Contraception ........................................................................................................ 83
F. Section 4: Pregnancy, Delivery, Postnatal Care, and Children’s Nutrition ............................... 94
G. Section 5: Child Immunizations and Health ........................................................................... 106
H. Section 6: Fertility Preferences ............................................................................................... 116
I. Section 7: Other Health Issues ............................................................................................... 119
J. Section 8: Sexual Life ............................................................................................................ 122
K. Section 9: Husband’s Background and Woman’s Work .......................................................... 124
L. Section 10: HIV/AIDS and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections ........................................ 129
M. Section 11: Household Relations ............................................................................................ 133
N. Interviewer’s Observations .................................................................................................... 139
O. Calendar ................................................................................................................................ 140
VII. MAN’S QUESTIONNAIRE ................................................................................................ 157
A. Section 1: Respondent’s Background ..................................................................................... 158
B. Section 2: Marriage and Cohabitation .................................................................................... 158
C. Section 3: Other Health Issues ............................................................................................... 158
D. Section 4: Sexual Life .............................................................................................................. 158
E. Section 5: Attitudes Towards Gender Roles ................................................................................. 159
F. Section 6: HIV/AIDS and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections ........................................ 159
VIII. BIOMARKER QUESTIONNAIRE………………………………………………………...160
APPENDIX A: OCCUPATION CODES USED IN CAPI………………………………………….161

APPENDIX B: CAPI - FIELD EDITING MESSAGES…………………………………………….163
I. INTRODUCTION
The 2023-24 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) is a national sample survey designed to
provide information on population, family planning, maternal and child health, child survival,
HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), reproductive health, and nutrition in India.
NFHS-6 will involve interviewing randomly selected women age 15-49 years and a sub-sample of
men age 15-54 years. These respondents will be asked questions about their background, the
children they have given birth to, their knowledge and use of family planning methods, the health
of their children, their awareness of HIV/AIDS and sexually transmissible diseases, and other
information that will be helpful to policymakers and administrators in health and family planning
fields.
You are being trained as an interviewer for NFHS-6. After the training course, which will take about
four weeks to complete, selected interviewers will be working in teams and going to different
parts of the country to interview households, as well as women and (in a subsample of households)
men in these households. This is called fieldwork. Depending on the areas assigned to your team and
on how well you perform the tasks given to you, you may be working on NFHS-6 for up to six months.
However, we have recruited more interviewers to participate in the training course than are needed
to do the work, and at the end of the course, we will be selecting the best qualified among you to
work as interviewers. Those not selected may be retained as alternates.
During the training course, you will listen to lectures about how to fill in the questionnaires
correctly. You will also conduct practice interviews with other trainees and with respondents. You
will be given periodic tests, and the questionnaires that you complete will be edited to check for
completeness and accuracy.
You should study this manual and learn its contents since this will reduce the amount of time needed
for training and will improve your chances of being selected as an interviewer.
A. Survey Objectives
Each successive round of the NFHS has had two specific goals: a) to provide essential data on health
and family welfare needed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and other agencies for policy
and programme purposes, and b) to provide information on important emerging health and family
welfare issues. To meet the first of these two aims, NFHS-6, like in previous rounds, will:
 Provide estimates of the levels of fertility, infant and child mortality, and other health and
family welfare indicators by background characteristics at the national and state levels; and
 Measure trends in health and family welfare indicators over time at the national and state levels.
All 28 states and eight union territories (UTs) will be included in NFHS-6. NFHS-6 will provide
estimates of most indicators at the district level for all 731 districts in the country as on June 2021.
The sample has been designed to provide information on sexual behaviour; HIV/AIDS knowledge,
attitudes and behaviour; life-style indicators; other health issues; and domestic violence only at the
state level and the national level, while most other indicators will also be reported at the district level.
 NFHS-6 will collect blood samples from women and men in the form of dried blood spots
(DBS) on filter paper cards for HIV testing and for testing of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C. The
collected blood samples will be sent to 6 designated laboratories across the country for HIV
testing. The samples will then be forwarded by the laboratories to the National AIDS Research
Institute (NARI) for testing of Hepatitis-B and Hepatitis-C.
 Data will be collected using Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) on mini-
notebook computers. CAPI eliminates the need for a separate data entry operation and for data
editing in the field.
 Height and weight measurements for women (age 15-49), men (age15-54), and children under
age 5 years will also be included in NFHS-6. All of these estimates will be provided at the
district level.
 In NFHS-6, blood glucose and hypertension measurements will be done for all women and men
over age 15 years with estimates to be reported at the district level.
 All CAB tests and measurements except for HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C, will be
conducted in the field using portable equipment.
B. NFHS-6 Sample
There are several ways to gather information about people. One way is to contact every person or nearly
every person and ask them questions about what you need to know. Talking to everyone is called a
complete enumeration, and a national census is a good example of this type of information gathering.
This is very costly because it takes a lot of people to talk to everyone. However, in cases such as a
national census, it is necessary to have a complete enumeration despite the cost.
Another way to collect information is through a sample survey. When it is not necessary to know exact
total numbers, a sample survey can collect information about people much more quickly and at a low-
cost. The sampling procedure allows us to collect data on a small number of people and draw
conclusions that are valid for the whole country.
The accuracy of a sample survey depends, among other things, on the size of the sample. The exact
number to be interviewed for any survey is determined by statistical methods which we will not try to
discuss in this training session. What you should know, however, is that the sample size for this survey
reflects the number of interviews that are needed to provide an accurate picture of the population, health,
and nutrition situation in India. Consequently, it is critical to a survey that fieldworkers try their hardest
to complete all assigned interviews to ensure that the correct number of people are included in the
survey.
The accuracy of a sample survey also depends on another major factor, the absence of bias that would
affect the proportions found through the sample. To control or prevent bias from creeping into the
results, the selection of people included in the sample must be absolutely random. This means that every
person in the total population to be studied has the same opportunity to be selected in the sample. This
is why it is so important to make callbacks to reach those people who are not at home, since they may
be different from people who are at home. For example, it may be that women who have no children
are more likely to be working away from the house, and if we don’t call back to interview them, we
may bias the fertility estimates.
As a large number of key NFHS-6 indicators at the district level will be based on the number of
pregnancies (leading to a live birth) in the last five years, the target sample size for women needs to
be large enough to provide an adequate number of pregnancies. The actual sample size in each district
and state is determined based on several considerations, including the different levels of
disaggregation required for the district, the types of analysis being planned for the state, the number
of indicators to be measured that have very small values (below 5 percent), the need to monitor
specific state programmes, and the need to minimize non-sampling errors associated with conducting
and monitoring fieldwork for a large sample.
In view of the increasing focus on maternal and child health, especially under the National Health
Mission (NHM), and objectives to track their progress over time at the district and state levels, sample
sizes for NFHS-6 have been worked out by considering 3+ antenatal care (ANC) visits among women
age 15-49 years as the key behavioural indicator, with due care being paid to relative precision,
statistical power, and design effects. For this purpose, the most recent estimates of NFHS-5 (2019-
21) have been considered for the different states.
For NFHS-6, the sample consists of approximately 30,456 clusters (small geographically defined
areas) throughout the country. The households in each of these clusters have recently been listed or
enumerated. A sample of households was then scientifically selected to be included in NFHS -6 from
the list in each of the clusters. Each of these households will be visited and information obtained
about the household using the Household Questionnaire. Women and men within these households
will be interviewed using an Individual Questionnaire. Women age 15-49 years will be interviewed
using the individual Woman’s Questionnaire. Men age 15-54 years will be interviewed using the
individual Man’s Questionnaire. We expect to complete interviews with about 7,45,488 women and
1,19,501 men in 670,032 households in this survey.
C. Survey Organization
NFHS-6 is being conducted at the request of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare which has a
primary role in the planning of the survey and in the analysis and dissemination of the survey results.
The International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) will serve as the implementing agency for
NFHS-6. IIPS will take responsibility for operational matters including planning and conducting
fieldwork, processing of collected data, and writing and distribution of the national report. IIPS will
furnish the necessary central office space for survey personnel.
In 2023-24, India will implement the sixth round of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6).
Like its predecessors, NFHS-6 will be conducted under the stewardship of the Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare and will be coordinated by the International Institute for Population Sciences
(IIPS), Mumbai. Fieldwork will be conducted by a group of Field Agencies, including Population
Research Centres, chosen following a rigorous selection procedure.
During NFHS-6 fieldwork, you will work in a team consisting of one field supervisor, three female
interviewers, and one male interviewer. Each team will be provided with a vehicle and driver for
travelling from one Primary Sampling Unit (PSU) to another to conduct the fieldwork.
In addition, the team will include two health investigators. These individuals will be responsible for
checking blood pressure and blood glucose. In addition, the health investigators will collect blood
drops from a finger stick on filter paper cards, which will be tested for HIV, Hepatitis-B, and Hepatitis-
C in designated laboratories. They will also be responsible for the anthropometric measurements of
eligible women, men, and children. The supervisors will also receive some biomarker training so that
they can supervise the health investigators and assist them as needed. All interviewers will be trained
to assist the health investigators in taking the anthropometric measurements (length/height and weight
measurements).
Each team supervisor will be responsible for his/her team of interviewers and health investigators.
The specific duties of the supervisor are described in detail in the Supervisor’s Manual.
D. Survey Questionnaires
The households that have been scientifically selected to be included in the NFHS-6 sample will be
visited and enumerated using a Household Questionnaire. The Household Questionnaire includes a
cover sheet to identify the household and a form on which all members of the household and visitors
are listed. This form is used to record some information about each household member, such as name,
sex, age, education, and survival of parents for children under age 18. The Household Questionnaire
also collects information on housing characteristics such as type of drinking water source, sanitation
facilities, quality of housing, and ownership of durable goods.
The Household Questionnaire permits the interviewer to identify women and men who are eligible to
be interviewed with the relevant Individual Questionnaire. Women age 15-49 and men age 15-54 who
are members of the household (those that usually live in the household) or visitors (those who do not
usually live in the household but who stayed there the previous night) are eligible to be interviewed.
The Household Questionnaire also permits the interviewer to identify women, men, and children who
are eligible for anthropometry measurement, blood glucose testing, and blood pressure measurement.
Women age 15-49, men age 15-54, and children age 0-5 years will be weighed and measured (height or
length) to assess their nutritional status. Among these same populations, women and men are eligible
for measurement of blood pressure and blood glucose, and blood collection for testing for HIV,
Hepatitis-B, and Hepatitis-C in the lab. Also, blood will be collected from children age 4-5 for
Hepatitis-B testing.
After all of the eligible women in a household have been identified, you will use the individual Woman’s
Questionnaire to interview the women you are assigned. The Woman’s Questionnaire collects
information on the following topics:
 Background characteristics. Age, marital status, education, literacy, employment status,

occupation, media exposure, religion, caste/tribe, and the duration of residence.
 Reproductive behaviour and intentions. Dates of birth and survival status of live births, non-live
births (stillbirths, miscarriages, and abortions), current pregnancy status, and future childbearing
intentions.
 Knowledge and use of contraception. Knowledge and use of specific family planning methods.
Women who are not using family planning are asked a bout their intentions for future use.
 Availability of family planning. Where a user obtained her family planning method and whether
nonusers know of places to get family planning methods.
 Children’s health. Immunizations and recent occurrences of diarrhoea, fever, and cough for all
children born in 2017 or later.
 Feeding practices for children. Breastfeeding and child feeding practices.
 Women’s health. Antenatal care, delivery care, and postnatal care.
 HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Knowledge of HIV/AIDS and other STIs.
 Knowledge and attitudes concerning tuberculosis. Questions include knowledge of tuberculosis

and how it is spread, and stigma related to TB.
 Sexual life: Recent and lifetime sexual partners.
 Household Relations. Domestic violence experience.
Similarly, after all of the eligible men in a household have been identified, you will use the individual
Man’s Questionnaire to interview the men you are assigned. The Man’s Questionnaire collects
information on many of these same topics.
E. Interviewer’s Role
The interviewer occupies the central position in NFHS-6 because he/she collects information from
respondents. Therefore, the success of NFHS-6 depends on the quality of each interviewer’s work.
In general, the responsibilities of an interviewer include the following:
 Locating the structures and households in the sample and completing the Household
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Questionnaire
 Identifying all eligible respondents in those households
 Interviewing all eligible respondents in the households using the individual Woman’s or
Man’s Questionnaire
 Checking completed interviews to be sure that all questions were asked
 Returning to the households to interview respondents who could not be interviewed during
the initial visit.
F. Training of Interviewers
Although some people are more adept at interviewing than others, one can become a good interviewer
through experience. Your training will consist of a combination of classroom training and practical
experience. Before each training session, you should study this manual and the questionnaire
carefully, writing down any questions you have. Ask questions at any time to avoid mistakes during
actual interviews. Interviewers can learn a lot from each other by asking questions and talking about
situations encountered in practice and actual interview situations.
Each of you will receive a package with the following materials.
 Household Questionnaire
 Individual Questionnaire
 Biomarker Questionnaire
 Interviewer’s Manual
 Clinical, Anthropometrical and Biochemical Manual (for health investigators)
 CAPI Manual
Please ensure that you bring these materials each day during the training and to the field during
fieldwork.
During the training, the questionnaire sections, questions, and instructions will be discussed in detail.
You will see and hear demonstration interviews conducted in front of the class as examples of the
interviewing process. You will practice reading the questionnaire aloud to another person several times
so that you may become comfortable with reading the questions aloud. You will also be asked to take
part in role playing in which you practice by interviewing another trainee.
The training will also include field practice interviewing in which you will actually interview household
respondents and eligible women or men. You will be required to check and edit the questionnaires just
as you would do in the actual fieldwork assignments.
You will be given tests to see how well you are progressing during your formal training period. At the
end of the training course, the interviewers will be selected based on their test results and performance
during the field practice.
The training you receive as an interviewer does not end when the formal training period is completed.
Each time a supervisor meets with you to discuss your work, your training is being continued. This is
particularly important during the first few days of fieldwork. As you run into situations you did not
cover in training, it will be helpful to discuss them with your team. Other interviewers may be running
into similar problems, so you can all benefit from each other’s experiences.
G. Supervision of Interviewers
Training is a continuous process. Observation and supervision throughout the fieldwork are a part of
the training and data collection process. Your team supervisor will play very important roles in
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continuing your training and in ensuring the quality of NFHS-6 data. The supervisor will:
• Spot-check some of the addresses selected for interviewing to be sure that you interviewed
the correct households and the correct respondents
• Review each questionnaire to be sure it is complete and consistent
• Observe some of your interviews to ensure that you are asking the questions in the right
manner and recording the answers correctly
• Meet with you on a daily basis to discuss performance and give out future work assignments
• Help you resolve any problems that you might have with finding the assigned households,
understanding the questionnaire, or dealing with difficult respondents.
H. NFHS-6 Regulations
The survey director may terminate the service of any interviewer who is not performing at the
level necessary to produce the high-quality data required to make NFHS-6 a success.
For the workload to be equally divided and the support equally shared, the following survey regulations
have been established and will be strictly enforced:
1. Except for illnesses, any person who is absent from duty during any part of the training or any part
of the fieldwork (whether it is a whole day or part of a day) without prior approval from his/her
supervisor may be dismissed from the survey.
2. The selection of the survey team members is competitive; it is based on performance, ability, and
testing results during the training. Therefore, any person found offering assistance to or receiving
assistance from another person during tests will be dismissed from the survey.
3. Throughout the survey training and the fieldwork period, you are representing IIPS and the Field
Agency you are working for. Your conduct must be professional and your behaviour must be
congenial in dealing with the public. We must always be aware of the fact that we are only able
to do our work with the good will and cooperation of the people we interview. Therefore, any
team member who is consistently overly aggressive, abrupt, or disrespectful to the people in the
field may be dismissed from the survey team.
4. For the survey to succeed, each team must work closely together, sharing in the difficulties and
cooperating and supporting each other. We will attempt to make team assignments in a way that
enhances the cooperation and good will of the team. However, any team member who in the
judgment of the survey director creates a disruptive influence on the team may be asked to transfer
to another team or may be dismissed from the survey.
5. It is critical that the data gathered during the fieldwork be both accurate and valid. To control for
inaccurate or invalid data, spot checks will be conducted. Interviewers may be dismissed at any
time during the fieldwork if their performance is not considered adequate for the high quality this
survey demands.
6. Vehicles and petrol/diesel are provided for the survey for official use only. Any person using the
vehicle for an unauthorized personal reason will be dismissed from the survey.
7. NFHS-6 data are confidential. They should not be discussed with anyone other than members
of your survey team. Under no circumstances should confidential information be passed on to
third parties. In keeping with this policy, it is also important that you never interview anyone you
may know in the survey. Persons breaking these rules, and therefore the confidence placed in them,
will be dismissed.
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I. Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment will not be tolerated during NFHS-6. By sexual harassment, we mean unwelcome
sexual advances, requests for sexual favours, and other sexual comments or actions that make the
receiver feel offended or intimidated. Sexual harassment may hurt work performance, and in some
cases, an individual may feel that they must comply with the unwelcome advances or requests in order
to keep their job. Sexual harassment can be committed by a man towards a woman, by a woman towards
a man, or between two individuals of the same gender.
To avoid any appearance of sexual harassment, individuals should be careful to avoid unnecessary
physical contact and suggestive language and should maintain a professional work climate at all times.
Anyone who feels that he or she has been the target of sexual harassment or who has witnessed an
apparent incident of harassment should immediately report the incident to his or her supervisor, or to
the survey manager. The implementing agency is required to investigate the claim and keep reports
confidential to the extent possible. The implementing agency must take actions to prevent and correct
harassing behaviour. These actions can include changing workspace, reassigning interviewers or
supervisors to different teams, and other disciplinary actions. Retaliation against individuals filing
complaints of sexual harassment will also trigger disciplinary action.
II. CONDUCTING AN INTERVIEW
Successful interviewing is an art and should not be treated as a mechanical process. Each interview is a
new source of information, so make it interesting and pleasant. The art of interviewing develops with
practice but there are certain basic principles that are followed by every successful interviewer. In this
section you will find a number of general guidelines on how to build rapport with a respondent and
conduct a successful interview.
A. Building Rapport with the Respondent
The supervisor will assign an interviewer to make the first contact with each of the households selected
for NFHS-6. Any capable adult member of the household is a suitable respondent for the household
interview (this person may or may not be a woman age 15-49 or a man age 15-54). If at least one eligible
person is identified in the Household Questionnaire, the interviewer will go on to complete an
Individual Questionnaire or pass the interview along to a colleague who is the same gender as
the respondent.
As an interviewer, your first responsibility is to establish good rapport with a respondent. At the
beginning of an interview, you and the respondent are strangers to each other. The respondent’s first
impression of you will influence their willingness to cooperate with the survey. Be sure that your
manner is friendly as you introduce yourself. Before you start to work in an area, your supervisor will
have informed the local leaders, who may in turn inform selected households in the area that you will
be coming to interview them. You will also be given a letter and an identification badge that states with
the organization you are working with.
1. Make a good first impression
When you arrive at the household, do your best to make the respondent feel at ease. With a few well-
chosen words, you can put the respondent in the right frame of mind for the interview. Start the
interview with a smile and a greeting such as “good afternoon” and then proceed with your
introduction.
2. Obtain respondent(s) consent to be interviewed
You must obtain a respondent’s informed consent for participation in the survey before you begin an
interview. Special statements are included at the beginning of the Household Questionnaire and the
Individual Questionnaires. The statements explain the purpose of the survey. They assure a respondent
that participation in the survey is completely voluntary and that it is their right to refuse to answer any
questions or stop the interview at any point. Be sure to read the informed consent statement exactly as
it is written before asking a respondent to participate in a household or individual interview.
3. Always have a positive approach
Do not adopt an apologetic manner, and do not use words such as “Are you too busy?” Such questions
invite refusal before you start.
4. Assure confidentiality of responses
If the respondent is hesitant about responding to the interview or asks what the data will be used for,
explain that the information you collect will remain confidential, no individual names will be used for
any purpose, and all information will be grouped together to write a report.
Also, you should never talk about other interviews with the supervisor in front of a respondent or any
other person.
5. Answer any questions from the respondent frankly
Before agreeing to be interviewed, the respondent may ask you some questions about the survey or how
he or she was selected to be interviewed. Be direct and pleasant when you answer.
The respondent may also be concerned about the length of the interview. If they ask, tell female
respondents that the interview usually takes about 40-60 minutes and tell male respondents that the
interview usually takes about 30-40 minutes. If the respondent for the Household Questionnaire is a
woman age 50 or older (or a man age 55 or older), you can tell the respondent that the interview usually
takes about 25-35 minutes, since that person will answer only the Household Questionnaire. Indicate
your willingness to return at another time if it is inconvenient for the respondent to answer questions
then.
Respondents may ask questions or want to talk further about the topics you bring up during the
interview, e.g., about specific family planning methods. It is important not to interrupt the flow of the
interview so tell them that you will be happy to answer their questions or to talk further after the
interview.
6. Interview the respondent alone
The presence of a third person during an interview can prevent you from getting frank, honest answers
from a respondent. It is, therefore, very important that the individual interview be conducted privately
and that all questions be answered by the respondent.
If other people are present, explain to the respondent that some of the questions are private and ask to
interview the person in the best place for talking alone. Sometimes asking for privacy will make others
more curious, so they will want to listen; you will have to be creative. Establishing privacy from the
beginning will allow the respondent to be more attentive to your questions.
If it is impossible to get privacy, you may have to carry out the interview with the other people present.
However, in such circumstances, it is important that you remember that:
 If there is more than one eligible respondent in the household, you must not interview one in
the presence of the other
 Extra effort should be made to gain privacy if the other person is of the opposite sex,
particularly the husband or wife. One way to ensure privacy in this case is to have the
husband and wife interviewed simultaneously in two different areas of the household.
In all cases where other individuals are present, try to separate yourself and the respondent from the
others as much as possible.
B. Tips for Conducting the Interview
1. Be neutral throughout the interview
Most people are polite and will tend to give answers that they think you want to hear. It is therefore
very important that you remain absolutely neutral as you ask the questions. Never, either by the
expression on your face or by the tone of your voice, allow the respondent to think that he/she has given
the “right” or “wrong” answer to any question. Never appear to approve or disapprove of any of the
respondent’s replies.
The questions are all carefully worded to be neutral. They do not suggest that one answer is more likely
or preferable to another answer. If you fail to read the complete question, you may destroy that
neutrality. For example, the following is a question in NFHS-6: “Would you like to have another child
or would you prefer not to have any more children?” It is a neutral question. However, if you only ask
the first part— “Would you like to have another child?”—you are more likely to get a “YES” answer.
This is what we call a “leading question.” That is why it is important to read the whole question as it is
written.
If the respondent gives an ambiguous answer, try to probe in a neutral way, asking questions such as
the following:
“Can you explain a little more?”

“I did not quite hear you; could you please tell me again?”
“There is no hurry. Take a moment to think about it.”
2. Never suggest answers to the respondent
If a respondent’s answer is not relevant to a question, do not prompt him/her by saying something like
“I suppose you mean that. . . Is that right?” In many cases, he/she will agree with your interpretation of
his/her answer, even when that is not what he/she meant. Rather, you should probe in such a manner
that the respondent himself/herself comes up with the relevant answer. You should never read out the
list of coded answers to the respondent, even if he/she has trouble answering.
3. Do not change the wording or sequence of questions
The wording of the questions and their sequence in the questionnaire must be maintained. If the
respondent has not understood the question, you should repeat the question slowly and clearly. If there
is still a problem, you may reword the question, being careful not to alter the meaning of the original
question. Provide only the minimum information required to get an appropriate response.
4. Handle hesitant respondents tactfully
There will be situations where the respondent simply says, “I don’t know,” gives an irrelevant answer,
acts very bored or detached, or contradicts something they have already said. In these cases, you must
try to re-interest them in the conversation. For example, if you sense that they are shy or afraid, try to
remove their shyness or fear before asking the next question. Spend a few moments talking about things
unrelated to the interview (for example, their town or village, the weather, their daily activities, etc.).
If the respondent is giving irrelevant or elaborate answers, do not stop them abruptly or rudely, but
listen to what they have to say. Then try to steer them gently back to the original question. A good
atmosphere must be maintained throughout the interview. The best atmosphere for an interview is one
in which the respondent sees the interviewer as a friendly, sympathetic, and responsive person who does
not intimidate them and to whom they can say anything without feeling shy or embarrassed. As
indicated earlier, a major problem in gaining the respondent’s confidence may be one of privacy. This
problem can be prevented if you are able to obtain a private area in which to conduct the interview.
If the respondent is reluctant or unwilling to answer a question, explain once again that the same
question is being asked of women or men all over India and that the answers will all be merged together.
If the respondent is still reluctant, simply record REFUSED and proceed as if nothing had happened.
Remember, the respondent cannot be forced to give an answer.
5. Do not form expectations

You must not form expectations of the ability and knowledge of the respondent. For example, do not
assume women and men from rural areas or those who are less educated or illiterate do not know about
family planning or various family planning methods.
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6. Do not hurry the interview
Ask the questions slowly to ensure the respondent understands what is being asked. After you have
asked a question, pause and give the respondent time to think. If the respondent feels hurried or is not
allowed to formulate their own opinion, they may respond with “I don’t know” or give an inaccurate
answer. If you feel the respondent is answering without thinking just to speed up the interview, say to
the respondent, “There is no hurry. Your opinion is very important, so consider your answers carefully.”
7. Use diversionary tactics if necessary
If someone walks in when you are asking some sensitive question that requires that complete privacy
be maintained, gently change the topic till the person is no longer within hearing distance.
C. Language of the Interview
The questionnaires for NFHS-6 have been translated into 18 languages. However, there may be times
when you will have to use an interpreter or modify the wording of the questions to fit local dialects and
culture. It is very important not to change the meaning of the question when you rephrase it or interpret
it into another language. We will be practicing interviews in the local languages during training.
Of course, one of the first things you will do when you approach a household to do an interview is to
establish the language or languages that are spoken there. We will be arranging the field teams in such
a way that you will be working in an area in which your language is spoken, so there should not be
many cases in which respondents do not speak your language. In such cases you might be able to find
another language that both of you speak and you will be able to conduct the interview in that language.
However, in some cases, it will not be possible for you to find a language which both you and the
respondent speak. In this case, try to find out if the respondent speaks a language which another member
of your team or the team supervisor speaks. If so, tell your supervisor so that he or she can arrange for
that person to conduct the interview.
If at all possible, try to avoid using translators since this not only jeopardizes the quality of the interview, but
also means that the interview will take more time to conduct. If the respondent does not speak a language
which any of your team members speak, you may need to rely on a third person to translate for you.
Since the interview involves some sensitive topics, it is best if you can find another woman to act as an
interpreter if you are conducting the woman’s interview and a man if you are conducting the man’s
interview. You should not use the respondent's spouse as an interpreter under any circumstances.
Children are also not suitable interpreters.
We will be practicing interviews in the local languages during training. However, there may be times
when you will have to modify the wording of the questions to fit local dialects and culture. It is very
important not to change the meaning of the question when you rephrase it or interpret it into another
language.
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III. FIELDWORK PROCEDURES
Fieldwork for NFHS-6 will proceed according to a timetable, and the survey will be successful only if
each member of the interviewing team understands and follows correct field procedures. The following
sections review these procedures and describe the proper procedures for receiving work assignments
and keeping records of selected households.
A. Preparatory Activities
1. Making callbacks
Because each household has been carefully selected, you must make every effort to conduct interviews
with the individuals who are identified as eligible in that household. Sometimes a household member
will not be available at the time you first visit. You need to make at least 3 visits on three separate times
of the day or days when trying to obtain an individual interview to maximize the possibility of
successfully completing the individual interview.
At the beginning of each day, you should check to see if you made any appointments for revisiting a
household or eligible respondent. If no appointments were made, make your callbacks to a respondent
at a different time of day than the earlier visits; for example, if the initial visits were made in the early
afternoon, you should try to arrange your schedule, so you make a call back in the morning or late
afternoon. Scheduling callbacks at different times is important in reducing the rate of non-response (i.e.,
the number of cases in which you fail to contact a household or complete an individual interview).
When using a paper questionnaire, you will return the household questionnaire and any
questionnaires for eligible respondents to your team supervisor as soon as you have completed work in
a household. When using CAPI, at the end of each day transfer the completed household questionnaires
and eligible respondents from your CAPI machine to your team supervisor’s CAPI machine.
2. Keeping answers confidential
You are responsible for seeing that respondent’s answers are kept confidential. Do not share the results
with other interviewers. You should never interview a household in which you know one or more of the
members, even if they are only casual acquaintances. If you are assigned to a household in which you
know a person even if that person is not eligible for interview, you should notify your supervisor so that
the household can be assigned to another interviewer. You should not attempt to see the completed
questionnaires for that household nor discuss the interview results with your colleagues.
3. Supplies and documents needed for fieldwork
Before starting fieldwork each morning, verify that you have everything you need for the day’s work.
Some necessary supplies include:
• Interviewer’s Assignment Sheet (when using paper questionnaires)

• Interviewer’s Manual
• Your personnel identification
• Blue ink pens (when using paper questionnaires)
• A bag to carry hard copies of questionnaires, manuals and other survey materials like
the literacy card, brochures, referral letters, samples of IFA tablets and syrup, samples of
iron capsules/syrups/sprinkles, samples of vitamin A ampoules/capsules/syrups, etc.
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B. Contacting Households and Eligible Respondents
1. Locating sample households
In recent months, household listing teams visited each of the selected sample PSUs to:
1) prepare up-to-date maps to indicate the location of structures;

2) record address information for each structure or describe their location (for areas lacking
street names or numbers on structures);
3) write numbers on structures; and
4) make a list of the names of the heads of households in all of the structures.
A structure is a freestanding building, for a residential or commercial purpose. It may have one or more
rooms in which people live; it may be an apartment building, a house, or a thatched hut, for instance.
Within a structure, there may be one or more dwelling (or housing) units. A dwelling unit is a room or
group of rooms occupied by one or more households. It may be distinguished from the next dwelling
unit by a separate entrance. For instance, there would be one dwelling unit in a thatched hut, but there
may be 50 dwelling units in an apartment building or five dwelling units in a compound.
Within a dwelling unit, there may be one or more households. By definition, a household consists of a
person or group of persons, related or unrelated, who live together in the same dwelling unit, who
acknowledge one adult male or female as the head of household, who share the same living
arrangements, and are considered as one unit. In some cases, one may find a group of people living
together in the same house, but each person has separate eating arrangements; they should be counted
as separate one-person households. Collective living arrangements such as hostels, army camps,
boarding schools, or prisons are not considered as households in NFHS-6.
Specific households have been selected to be interviewed, and you should not have any trouble in
locating the households assigned to you if you use the structure number and the name of the head of the
household to guide you. The structure number is usually written above the door of the house, but
sometimes it may be on the wall. Although the supervisor of your team will be with you in the field, it
is important that you also know how to locate the structures in the sample by using the sketch map.
2. Problems in contacting a household
In some cases, you will have problems locating the households that were selected because the people
may have moved, or the listing teams may have made an error. Here are examples of some problems
you may find and how to solve them:
a) The household has moved away and a new one is now living in the same dwelling. In this case,
interview the new household.
b) The structure number and the name of the household head do not match with what you find in the
field. If you have located the correct dwelling, you should consider the household that is living in
the dwelling as the selected household.
Example: You are assigned a household headed by Vaibhav Patil that is listed as living in
structure number NFHS-004. But when you go to NFHS-004, the household living there is
headed by Shyam Gaikwad. After checking that you have not made a mistake about the
structure or dwelling unit, you would interview the household headed by Shyam Gaikwad.
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c) The household selected does not live in the structure that was listed. If there is a discrepancy
between the structure number and the name of the household head, interview whoever is living in
the structure assigned to you.
Example: You are assigned a household headed by Surendra Sharma located in NFHS-6/007,
and you find that Sharma’s household actually lives in structure NFHS-6/028; interview
the household living in NFHS-6/007.
d) The listing shows only one household in the dwelling, but two or more households are living there
now. When the listing shows only one household and you find two households, interview both
households. The CAPI system will allow you to generate a new household file in this case. Once
generated, follow the same procedures. When using a paper questionnaire, make a note on the cover
page of the household that was not on the listing. Your supervisor will assign this household a
number, which you should enter on the questionnaire.
If the listing shows two households, only one of which was selected, and you find three households
there now, only interview the one that had been selected and ignore the other two.
e) The head of the household has changed. In some cases, the person listed as the household head may
have moved away or died since the listing. Interview the household that is living there.
f) The house is all closed up and the neighbours say the people are on the farm (or away visiting, etc.)
and will be back in several days or weeks. Enter Code ‘3’ (ENTIRE HOUSEHOLD ABSENT FOR
EXTENDED PERIOD). The house should be revisited at least two more times to make sure that
the household members have not returned.
g) The house is all closed up and the neighbours say that no one lives there; the household has moved
away permanently. Enter Code ‘6’ (DWELLING VACANT OR ADDRESS NOT A DWELLING).
h) A household is supposed to live in a structure that when visited is found to be a shop and no one
lives there. Check very carefully to see whether anyone is living there. If not, enter Code ‘6’
(DWELLING VACANT OR ADDRESS NOT A DWELLING).
i) A selected structure is not found in the cluster, and residents tell you it was destroyed in a recent
fire. Enter Code ‘7’ (DWELLING DESTROYED).
j) No one is home and neighbours tell you the family has gone to the market. Enter Code ‘2’ (NO
HOUSEHOLD MEMBER AT HOME OR NO COMPETENT RESPONDENT AT HOME AT
TIME OF VISIT) and return to the household at a time when the family will be back.
Discuss with your supervisor any problems you have in locating the households that you are assigned
to interview. Remember that the usefulness of the NFHS-6 sample in representing the entire country
depends on the interviewers locating and visiting all the households they are assigned.
3. Identifying eligible respondents
To be “eligible” means to “qualify” for something. An eligible respondent is someone who is qualified
to be included in our survey. You will use the Household Questionnaire to identify who is eligible to
be interviewed with the Individual Questionnaire.
All women age 15-49 and men 15-54 in selected households who are either members of the household
or visitors who stayed in the household the night before the day you are conducting the interview are
considered eligible in NFHS-6. It is very important that you do not miss an eligible respondent when
you fill in the Household Schedule.
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In certain cases, you may find it difficult to decide whether or not a respondent is eligible. Use these
examples as a guide:
Examples: A visitor who spent the previous night in the house but is away at the market when
you arrive is eligible. You must make callbacks to interview him or her.
A woman is a usual resident, but she spent the previous night away at her sister’s house. She
should be counted as a member of the household on the Household Schedule and is eligible to
be interviewed.
A young woman is away at the university and only returns for very short visits. She is not a
usual resident of the household.
You must complete the cover page of an Individual Questionnaire for each eligible respondent that you identify
in the household before starting the interview. If you cannot finish the interview for whatever reason,
write the reason on the cover page (when using paper questionnaires) or partially save the case and write
the reason in the notes section (when using CAPI). Take care to note any information that may be useful
when you contact the person later.
In some households, there will be no eligible respondents (i.e., there will be no usual household
members or visitors of eligible age). For these households, you will have a completed Household
Questionnaire, with no accompanying Individual Questionnaires.
4. Problems in obtaining individual interviews
You may experience the following types of problems in obtaining an interview with an eligible
respondent:
a) Eligible respondent not available. If the eligible respondent is not at home when you visit, enter
Code ‘2’ (NOT AT HOME) as the result for the visit and ask a neighbour or family member when
the respondent will return. You should contact the household at least three times, trying to make
each visit at a different time of day. Under no circumstances is it acceptable to conduct all three
visits on the same day and then stop attempting to contact the respondent.
b) Respondent refuses to be interviewed. The respondent’s availability and willingness to be

interviewed will depend in large part on the initial impression you make when you meet them.
Introduce yourself and explain the purpose of the visit. Read the introduction for the Individual
Questionnaire. You may emphasize the confidentiality of the information the respondent provides,
and/or the short duration of the interview. If the respondent is unwilling to be interviewed, it may
be that the present time is inconvenient. Ask whether another time would be more convenient and
make an appointment. If the individual still refuses to be interviewed, enter Code ‘4’ (REFUSED)
as the result for the visit and report it to your supervisor.
c) Interview not completed. A respondent may be called away during the interview or may not want
to answer all the questions at the time of your visit. If an interview is incomplete for any reason,
you should arrange an appointment to see the respondent again as soon as possible to obtain the
missing information. Be sure that you record that the interview is incomplete by entering Code ‘5’
(PARTLY COMPLETED) and indicate the time you agreed on for a revisit; you should also
report the problem to your supervisor.
d) Respondent incapacitated. There may be cases in which you cannot interview a person because the
person is too sick, is mentally unable to understand the questions, or is deaf, etc. In these cases,
record Code ‘6’ (INCAPACITATED).
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C. Checking Completed Questionnaires
When using a paper questionnaire, it is the responsibility of the interviewer to review each
questionnaire when the interview is finished. This review should be done before you leave the
household so that you can be sure every appropriate question was asked, that all answers are clear and
reasonable, and that your handwriting is legible. Also check that you have followed the skip instructions
correctly. You may be able to make minor corrections yourself, but in many cases, you will need to talk
further with the respondent. Simply explain to the respondent that you made an error and ask the
question(s) again.
Do not recopy questionnaires. As long as the answers are clear and readable, it is not necessary that the
questionnaire itself be neat. Every time you transcribe the answers to a new questionnaire, you increase
the chance of an error. For this reason, you are not allowed to use work sheets to collect information.
Record ALL information on the questionnaires provided. Any calculations you make should be written
in the margins or on the back of the questionnaires.
Anything out of the ordinary should be explained either in the margins near the relevant question or in
the comments section at the end. These comments are very helpful to the supervisor in checking
questionnaires. Comments are also read in the office and used to resolve problems encountered during
data entry.
D. Returning Work Assignments
When using a paper questionnaire, at the end of fieldwork each day, check that you have filled out
the cover sheet of a Household Questionnaire for each household assigned to you, whether or not you
managed to complete an interview. Check also that you have completed the cover sheet of the Individual
Questionnaire for each respondent identified, whether you were able to interview the person or not.
For all of the interviews that you have completed, write the final result on the Interviewer Assignment
Sheet and make any notes on th e Int er vi e wer ’s O bs e r vat i on s pa ge that may be of help to the
supervisor, such as any problems you experienced in locating a household or completing a
Household Questionnaire or in conducting an interview with an eligible respondent. For difficult cases,
at least three visits will be made to a household during NFHS-6 in an effort to obtain a completed
interview.
E. Data Quality
When using a paper questionnaire, it is the responsibility of the field supervisor to review both the
Household Questionnaires and the Individual Questionnaires from a sample PSU while the interviewing
team is still in the cluster. The editing rules are explained in detail in the Supervisor’s Manual. It is
especially important for the field supervisor to conduct thorough edits of questionnaires at the initial
stages of fieldwork. The field supervisor will discuss with each interviewer the errors found in the
collection of data. It may sometimes be necessary to send an interviewer back to a respondent in order
to correct some errors.
F. Social Media Policy
The use of social media and other digital media is now common and continues to grow in popularity.
Platforms and applications including blogs, social networking sites (such as Twitter or Facebook), video
streaming sites (such as YouTube), and digital messaging applications (WhatsApp), have made it easy
for anyone to reach a wide audience very quickly. Public and private companies and their staff also use
these platforms and sites to share work experiences, images, or videos taken in the workplace, or to seek
professional advice from colleagues or friends. However, in NFHS-6, the use of social media may break
the promise we make to our respondents to maintain their privacy and keep all information confidential.
NFHS-6 has also made a promise to the Institutional Review Board to maintain anonymity of all survey
respondents.
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To fulfill our promise to all survey respondents to maintain strict confidentiality, all fieldworkers are
obligated to follow these rules:
Social media rules for maintaining confidentiality of survey respondents

1. Survey staff have an ethical obligation to maintain respondent privacy and confidentiality at
all times.
2. Limiting access to social media postings by using privacy settings is not enough to ensure
privacy or maintain the confidentiality of respondents.
3. Do not transmit any respondent-related image or video that includes the respondent, the
respondent’s family members, or their homes, through any social media platform.
4. Do not identify respondents, enumeration areas, or clusters by name through any social media
platform. Do not post any information that may lead to the identification of a respondent or an
enumeration area.
5. Do not take any photos or videos of respondents or their homes – not even if the respondent
gives permission – on personal mobile devices - including mobile phones, tablets, and cameras.
6. Turn off or disable geolocation or geotagging permissions in social media applications on
personal mobile devices while conducting fieldwork.
7. Consult with a Supervisor before making any work-related postings.
8. Promptly report any violations of privacy or confidentiality.
What is geolocation and geotagging?
Geolocation or geotagging refers to identifying an object (for example a photo) by its location. Many
social media platforms, including Twitter and Facebook, now include geolocation or geotagging, so
users can add location information to their messages. The location information can be a broad location
such as a city or village, or a precise location with the exact latitude and longitude of the location from
which a message was sent. A fieldworker who posts a geolocated or geotagged social media message
from the field violates confidentiality by disclosing the location of the cluster.
Geolocation or geotagging in social media applications may also have security implications. In security-
risk countries, where fieldwork must undergo stringent protocols to protect field teams, it is imperative
that survey-related staff disable geolocation from their personal devices so as to not give away secure
locations.
Common Misunderstandings of Social Media
Misuse of social media is often unintentional and the result of misunderstandings of how social media
platforms function. A number of factors may contribute to survey-related staff inadvertently violating
survey respondent privacy and confidentiality while using social media.
Test your knowledge. TRUE or FALSE?
Q 1. A communication or post is private and can only be seen by the intended recipient. True or False?
FALSE. Why? Once you send or post something, it can be sent by someone else to others,
without you knowing.
Q 2. You can always delete posted content and make it “go away”. True or False?
FALSE. Why? What happens on the Internet, stays on the Internet.
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IV. GENERAL PROCEDURES FOR COMPLETING THE
QUESTIONNAIRE
To collect the information needed by NFHS-6, you must understand how to ask each question, what
information the question is attempting to collect, and how to handle problems that might arise during
the interview. You must also know how to correctly record the answers the respondent gives and how
to follow special instructions in the questionnaire. This part of the training manual is designed to
familiarize you with the NFHS-6 questionnaire.
A. Asking Questions
It is very important that you ask each question exactly as it is in the questionnaire. When you are asking
a question, speak slowly and clearly so that the respondent will have no difficulty hearing or
understanding the question. At times you may need to repeat the question to be sure the respondent
understands it. In those cases, do not change the wording of the question but repeat it exactly as it is
written.
If, after you have repeated a question, the respondent still does not understand it, you may have to reword
the question. Be very careful when you change the wording, however, that you do not alter the meaning
of the original question.
In some cases, you may have to ask additional questions to obtain a complete answer from a respondent
(we call this ‘probing’). If you do this, you must be careful that your probes are “neutral” and that they
do not suggest an answer to the respondent. Probing requires both tact and skill, and it will be one of
the most challenging aspects of your work as an NFHS-6 interviewer.
You will notice that some questions contain one or more words in parentheses. As shown below, the
presence of parentheses indicates that a sentence needs to be adapted to fit the respondent’s specific
situation.
1. Parentheses that indicate a choice must be made:
Example:
The question above is asked to female respondents. How you phrase the question – that is, which word
you use in parentheses – will depend on whether the respondent has had children or not. If the woman
has children, you would ask “Would you like to have another child, or would you prefer not to have
any more children?” If the woman does not have children, you would ask “ Would you like to have
a child, or would you prefer not to have any children?” Most of these questions will appear in CAPI
with the choice selected for you but some questions may require a choice.
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2. Parentheses that indicate a substitution must be made (PAPER QUESTIONNAIRE):
Example:
Notice that the word in parentheses is all in capital letters. As you will learn about later (see Section D
below), words in all caps are instructions to interviewers that are not meant to be read out loud. Instead,
in this example, substitute in the name of the child the question is being asked about. For instance, if you
are asking about the weight of a woman’s son named Rahul, ask “Was Rahul weighed at birth?” When
using CAPI, the computer will fill in this name.
3. Parentheses that indicate an additional word may be needed:
Example:
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The way the respondent has answered a prior question can affect the way you will ask later questions.
If you had learned in Q. 524 or Q. 526 that the respondent had given her child a form of oral rehydration
therapy when the child had diarrhoea, you would then ask in Q. 528 “Was anything else given to treat the
diarrhoea?” If in Q. 524 and Q. 526 you learned that the respondent had not given her child a fluid made
from an ORS sachet, gruel made from rice, or zinc, you would ask “Was anything given to treat the
diarrhoea?” Most of these questions will appear in CAPI with the correct wording already typed for
you.
B. Recording Responses
In NFHS-6, all interviewers will use pens with blue ink to complete paper questionnaires. Supervisors
will do all their work on paper questionnaires using pens with red ink. Never use a pencil to complete the
paper questionnaire.
There are three types of questions in the NFHS-6 questionnaire: 1) questions that have precoded
responses; 2) questions that do not have precoded responses, i.e., that are “open-ended”; and 3) filters.
1. Questions with precoded responses
For some questions, we can predict the types of answers a respondent will give. The responses to these
questions are listed in the questionnaire. When using a paper questionnaire, to record a respondent’s
answer, you merely circle the number (code) that corresponds to the reply. Make sure that each circle
surrounds only a single number. When using CAPI, select the code on the screen.
Paper Example:
In some cases, precoded responses will include ‘OTHER’. The OTHER code should be circled only
when the respondent’s answer is different from any of the precoded responses listed for the question.
Before using the OTHER code, you should make sure the answer does not fit in any of the specified
categories. When you circle the OTHER code for a particular question you must always write the
respondent’s answer in the space provided. If you need more room, use the margins or the comments
section at the end. If you use the comments section, write, “see note in comments section” next to that
question. When using CAPI, you will be prompted to type the other answer when this code is selected.
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Paper Example:
2. Recording responses that are not precoded
The answers to some questions are not precoded but require that you write the respondent’s answer in
the space provided. In CAPI, you will type the name.
Recording numbers or dates in boxes. In some questions, you will record a number or date in the
space provided. There are two ways this is done:
• Boxes preceded by codes. Whenever the boxes are preceded by codes, you will fill in the
boxes in one row only. With a paper questionnaire, you must first circle the code that
identifies the row you have chosen and then fill in the response in the boxes only for that
row. When using CAPI, you will first enter the numbers and then choose the units.
Paper Example: If the respondent says stayed at the hospital for three days after delivery, circle Code
‘2’ for DAYS AGO and write the response in the boxes next to the ‘2’.
• Boxes without preceding codes. Whenever boxes are present without codes in front of
them, you must enter information in all of the boxes. With a paper questionnaire, enter
numbers in all the boxes. When using CAPI, you will be prompted to enter numbers for
each category, e.g. months then years.
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Paper Example: For a child born in February 2022, you must record both the month and year.
When a response has fewer digits than the number of boxes provided, you must fill in leading zeroes.
For example, a response of ‘4’ is recorded ‘04’ in two boxes, or if three boxes had been provided, you
would record ‘004’.
Recording the answer exactly as given. There are questions, such as occupation, where you must write
down the response in the respondent’s own words. Try to record those answers exactly as they are
given; if you need to shorten a lengthy description, be careful to keep the meaning accurate, and if
necessary, write a note on the bottom or side of the page to explain. In CAPI, you will select from a list
of pre-defined occupation categories.
Paper Example:
3. Marking filters
Filters require you to look back to the answer to a previous question and then mark an ‘X’ in the
appropriate box. (see Section D.2 for a description of filters) When using CAPI, these filters will
be automatically applied for you.
Paper Example:
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C. Correcting Mistakes
When using a paper questionnaire-
When using a paper questionnaire, it is very important that you record all answers neatly. For precoded
responses, be sure that you circle the code for the correct response carefully. For open ended responses,
the reply should be written legibly so that it can be easily read. If you made a mistake in entering a
respondent’s answer or she changes her reply, be sure that you cross out the incorrect response and enter
the right answer. Do not erase an answer. Just put two lines through the incorrect response.
Paper Example: Here is how to correct a mistake on a paper questionnaire:
Remember that if you are not careful to cross out mistakes neatly, it may not be possible to determine
the correct answer when the data are entered later into the computer.
D. Following Instructions
Throughout the NFHS-6 questionnaire, instructions for the interviewer are printed in all CAPITAL
LETTERS. When using a paper questionnaire, you should pay particular attention to the skip and filter
instructions that appear throughout the questionnaire.
1. Skip instructions
It is very important not to ask a respondent any questions that are not relevant to his or her situation.
For example, a woman who is not pregnant should not be asked for how many months she has been
pregnant. In cases where a particular response makes subsequent questions irrelevant, an instruction is
written in the paper questionnaire directing you to skip to the next appropriate question. It is important
that you carefully follow skip instructions. When using CAPI, these skips will be automatically applied.
Paper Example: In Q. 318, notice that if you circled Code ‘1’ you would skip to Q. 322. The
question is about the methods of contraception the woman is currently using and is only asked of women
who responded ‘YES’ to Q. 318.
2. Filters
To ensure the proper flow of the paper questionnaire, you will sometimes be directed to check a
respondent’s answer to an earlier question, indicate what the response was by marking a box, and then
follow various skip instructions. Questions of this type are called “filters”; they are used to prevent a
respondent from being asked irrelevant, and perhaps embarrassing or upsetting, questions.
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For filter questions, it is important that you follow the instructions that ask you to check back to an
earlier question. Do not rely on your memory. Remember that you do not need to ask the respondent
the same question a second time. Check back and mark an ‘X’ in the appropriate box in the filter then
follow the skip instructions. When using CAPI, these skips will be automatically applied.
Example:
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V. HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONNAIRE
The purpose of the Household Questionnaire is to provide information on general characteristics of the
population and their households. You will use it to identify women who are eligible to be interviewed
with the Woman’s Questionnaire, and men who are eligible to be interviewed with the Man’s
Questionnaire.
A. Identification of Household on the Cover Page
When using a paper questionnaire-
Before you go to a selected household, fill in the identification information in the box at the top of the
cover page. The identification information is obtained from the sample household listing and will be
given to you by your supervisor.
The following are key points in completing the identification section:
• Write the name of the place or locality in which you are working.
• Write the name of the head of the household that you are to interview.
• Record the PSU number and Household number in the boxes to the right of those lines.
You will fill in the rest of the cover page after you have conducted the interview. See the instructions
in Section C (RETURN TO COVER PAGE) below.
When using CAPI, this information will be automatically filled in for you. Be sure to select the
correct household before beginning the CAPI interview.
B. Completing the Household Questionnaire
To complete the Household Questionnaire, you will need to find a suitable respondent. Any adult
member of the household who is capable of providing information needed to fill in the Household
Questionnaire can serve as the respondent. If an adult is not available, do not interview a young child;
instead, go on to the next household, and call back at the first household later.
Generally, you will ask a single individual in the household for the information you will need to complete
the household questionnaire. However, as appropriate, you may need to consult other members of the
household for specific information.
INFORMED CONSENT
After introducing yourself, you must seek the respondent’s consent for participation in the survey. Read
the informed consent statement exactly as it is written. This statement explains the purpose of the
survey. It assures the respondent that his or her participation in the survey is completely voluntary and
that he or she can refuse to answer any questions or stop the interview at any point.
When using a paper questionnaire, after reading the statement, you (not the respondent) must sign in
the space provided to affirm that you have read the statement to the respondent.
If the respondent does not agree to be interviewed, circle ‘2’, thank the respondent, and end the
interview. Then write ‘5’ (REFUSED) as the result on the cover sheet.
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When using CAPI, read the consent statement and select the appropriate response code.
HOUSEHOLD SCHEDULE (Qs. 1-30)
Read the introductory sentence to inform the respondent that you are interested in getting information
about all usual household members and any other persons who stayed in the household the night before
the interview (visitors).
Column (1): LINE NUMBER
In Column (1), each row of the household schedule is assigned a unique number. This number is referred
to as the ‘Line Number’. It is used to identify the person listed on that row and to link all information
collected later in the household and individual interviews to that person.
Column (2): USUAL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS
The first step in completing the household schedule is to request a list of all persons who usually live
in the household and any visitors. To get a correct listing, you will have to know what we mean by a
member of the household and what we mean by a visitor:
• Member of the household. A household may be one person or a group of persons who
usually live and eat together. This is not the same as a family. A family includes only people
who are related, but a household includes any people who live together, whether or not they
are related. For example, three unrelated men who live and cook meals together would not
be considered one family, but they would be considered to be members of the same
household.
• Visitor. A visitor is someone who is not a usual member of the household but who stayed
in the household the night before the day you are conducting the interview. If an individual
stayed in the household the previous night, he or she should be listed on the Household
Schedule.
Sometimes, it is not easy to know whom to include in the household and whom to leave out. Here are
some examples:
• A woman lists her husband as head of the household, but he lives somewhere else. If he
does not usually live in the household you are interviewing, and he did not sleep there the
previous night, he should not be included in the listing. For example, if a woman is the
household respondent and reports that her husband works in Pune and visits their home in
Mumbai during the weekends, he should not be considered as a usual member and should
be included in the household roster as a visitor but only if he stayed in the household the
night before the interview. In such a situation, the husband should not be listed as head of
household even if he stayed in the household the night before the interview. Any other
usual member as reported by the household respondent should be listed as head of
household.
• If the household respondent reports about a person who usually lives in this household but
is temporarily away for some official duty or is visiting a relative, he/she should be
recorded as a usual resident. Record ‘2’ in Col 6 as he/she did not stay in the household
the night before the interview.
• Sometimes, people eat in one household and sleep in another. Consider the person to be a
member of the household where he or she sleeps.
• A person living alone is a household.
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• A servant is a member of the household if he or she usually lives in the household.
Anyone included in the household listing has to be either a usual resident of that household—Column
(5) is YES—or has to have spent the previous night in the household—Column (6) is YES.
When using a paper questionnaire, as your respondent lists the names, write them down, one in each
row in Column (2) of the table, beginning with the household head. The person who is identified as
the head of the household has to be someone who usually lives in the household. This person may be
acknowledged as the head on the basis of age (older), sex (generally, but not necessarily, male),
economic status (main provider), or some other reason. It is up to the respondent to define who heads
the household. There generally should not be a problem with this. If the person responding to the
household interview is not the head of household, then you may record this person on the second line.
If the last name is the same for several people, you can use abbreviations or ditto marks:
Example: 01 Arun Mehta

02 Madhu "
03 Raja "
After entering a name, the relationship of that person to the head of the household, the sex, residential
status, and age should be recorded in Columns (3) through (9) before going on to record the name of
the next person.
When using CAPI, follow the sequence as prompted. Be sure to enter two unique names for each
household member. Ditto marks are not allowed in CAPI.
Column (3): RELATIONSHIP TO HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD
Record how the person listed is related to the head of the household. For a paper questionnaire, use the
codes at the end of the household schedule. When using CAPI, select from the list. If the respondent
is not the head of the household, make sure that you record the relationship of each person to the
household head, not the relationship to the respondent.
Example: If the respondent is the wife of the head of the household and she says that Raja is
her brother, then Raja should be coded as Code ‘09’ (BROTHER-IN-LAW OR SISTER-IN-
LAW) not Code ‘08’ (BROTHER OR SISTER), because Raja is a brother-in-law of the head
of the household.
If the head of the household is married to a woman who has a child from a previous marriage,
that child’s relationship to the head of the household should be coded as Code ‘12’
(ADOPTED/FOSTER/STEPCHILD).
Column (4): SEX
Always confirm the sex of a person before recording it in Column (4) since there are many names that
may be given to a male, a female, and a transgender person.
Columns (5) to (8): RESIDENCE
In Column 5, record information on the person’s usual residence. A usual member of the household
may or may not have stayed in the household the night before the interview. However, a visitor must
always have stayed in the household the night before the interview.
If after asking these residence questions you learn that the person does not usually live in the
household—Column (5) is NO—and did not stay there the night before—Column (6) is also NO—
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you will have to delete this person from the listing because he/she is neither a usual member nor a
visitor. When using a paper questionnaire, after deleting the person, you must renumber the line
numbers in Column (1) assigned to all of the persons listed in the household schedule after that person.
You will also need to modify the line numbers in Columns (11), (11A), (12), (12A) and (13), and in the line
number columns at the beginning of each page of the household schedule.
Paper Example: You had listed Naina as Line Number 04 and then learned that she does not
usually live in the household and she did not sleep there the night before (for example, Naina
could be a relative of the family who arrived in the morning to stay with the family for a couple
of days and was present at home when the interview was being conducted). You would draw
a line through the fourth row, cancelling Naina from the listing. Then you would have
to renumber the subsequent Line Numbers in Column (1). Whenever you change Column
(1), you should also make corrections to the Line Numbers in Columns (11), (11A), (12), (12A)
and (13), and in the line number columns to the left of Column (13).
When using CAPI, you will be prompted to go back and list the next person in the household, either a
usual resident or visitor. You will not be allowed to continue if both Columns (5) and (6) are NO.
In Column (7), record the place of last residence as per the codes/response categories given for (I) and
mentioned at the end of the household roster. In Column (8) enter the number of years of continuous
residence in the current place of residence. If less than 1 year, enter in months and if less than 1 month,
record ‘00’ in months. If a person is residing in the current place since birth, record ‘95’.
Example: If it is reported that a person is continuously residing in the current place of residence
for the last 18 months (one and half years) then record in YEARS ‘01’.
Column (9): AGE
Record the age in completed years and refer to the codes given at the end of the household schedule.
If the age of the household member is less than one-year record ‘00’ and if the age is 95 years or more
record the age as ‘95’.
If you have difficulty obtaining the ages of household members, use the methods described for Qs. 102
and 103 in the Woman’s Questionnaire to probe for the correct age. You are to obtain each person’s
age in completed years, that is, the age at the time of the last birthday.
When you have written all the names, you want to be certain you have included everyone who should
be listed before continuing with the rest of the questionnaire. To do this, ask the three questions in
9A (at the end of the Household Schedule in the paper questionnaire). If the answer to any is YES,
add those persons’ names to the list.
After completing Columns (2) through (6) and Column (9) for all household usual residents and any
visitors, start with the person listed on Line 01 and move across the page, asking each appropriate
question in Columns (7), (8), and (10) through (30). When you have completed the information for the
person on Line 01, move to the person listed on Line 02, etc.
Column (10): CURRENT MARITAL STATUS (age 13 years and above)
Column (10) is concerned with the current marital status of respondents who are 13 years or older. Thus,
you should not record an answer in Column (10) if the respondent is 12 years or younger.
‘1’ if the person is married irrespective of whether the spouse lives in the same household
‘2’ if the person is married but gauna has not been performed
‘3’ if the person was married but his/her spouse is dead
‘4’ if the person was married, but has legally obtained a divorce from his/her spouse
‘5’ if the person is married, and his/her spouse is alive, but they are separated and do not live
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together as husband and wife
‘6’ if the person is married, but has been deserted by his/her spouse
‘7’ if the person has never been married
‘8’ if the person is in a live-in relationship
In general, record the marital status for each person as reported by the respondent. Probe only if there
is some doubt. For example, if you are told that a 13-year-old girl is married, you should ask: “Has
gauna been performed?”
Columns (11), (11A), (12), (12A), and (13): ELIGIBILITY
When using a paper questionnaire, look at Column (9) and:

 circle the Line Number in Column (11) for all women who are between 15 and 49 years of age
(including those who are age 15 and those who are age 49).
 circle the Line Number in Column (12) for all men between 15 and 54 years of age (including
those who are age 15 and those who are age 54).
These individuals are “eligible” respondents, and they qualify for an interview using the Individual
Questionnaire. Remember, the individual respondent may be a usual resident of the household or only
a visitor. If the household is not selected for male interview (not selected for the state module), Column
(12) will be skipped.
Next, look at Column (9) again and:

 circle the Line Number in Column (11A) for all women who are age 15 years and above
 circle the Line Number in Column (12A) for all men who are age 15 years and above
These individuals qualify for blood pressure and blood glucose measurements. Remember, the
individual may be a usual resident of the household or only a visitor. If the household is not selected
for male interviews (not selected for state module), Column (12A) will be skipped.
Next, look at Column (9) again and:

circle the Line Number in Column (13) of any child who is 0-5 years of age. Children in this age range
are eligible for anthropometric measurement and may be eligible for DBS collection for Hepatitis-B
testing.
When using CAPI, the eligible individuals will be automatically selected for you.
Column (14): BIRTH REGISTRATION (age 0-4 years)
In this question we are seeking information about whether children age 0-4 years have a birth
certificate. This is because prompt registration at birth is seen as an essential means of protecting a
child's right to identity, as well as respect for other child rights. The lack of a birth certificate may
prevent a child from receiving health care, nutritional supplements and social assistance, and from being
enrolled in school.
We begin by asking if the child has a birth certificate (a baptismal certificate if not issued by a
government authority cannot be considered a birth certificate). If the respondent says the child does not
have a birth certificate, then ask if the child was registered with the civil authorities. Record ‘1’ if the
child has a birth certificate; record ‘2’ if the child does not have a birth certificate but has been registered
with the civil authorities; record ‘3’ if the child does not have a birth certificate and has not be registered;
and record ‘8’ if the respondent does not know.
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Columns (15) through (18): SURVIVORSHIP AND RESIDENCE OF BIOLOGICAL PARENTS
(age 0-17 years)
For all children who are younger than 18 years of age (0-17 years), we want to know whether their
biological parents are listed in the Household Schedule. This information will be used to measure
the prevalence of orphanhood and child fostering and to identify vulnerable children in the population.
For everyone age 18 years and older, Columns (15) through (18) will be skipped.
In Column (15), ask whether the child’s biological mother is alive. By “biological” we mean the
biological mother, that is, the woman who gave birth to the child. Some people incorrectly consider
other people’s children whom they are raising as their own, especially children of their husband or
sister, etc. You should be certain that the respondent understands that you are asking about the child’s
biological mother.
If the mother is still alive, ask the question in Column (16) to determine whether she lives in the
household or is a visitor. If the mother does live in the household or is a visitor, ask who she is (she
should be listed on the schedule if she lives in the household or is a visitor) and record her Line Number
in Column (16). If the child’s biological mother is still alive but does not live in the household and is
not a visitor, record ‘00’ in the boxes in Column (16). Column (16) will be blank only when the child’s
biological mother is no longer alive, or the respondent is not sure if the mother is alive.
Follow the same procedure for the child’s biological father—Columns (17) and (18)—as you do for
the biological mother.
When using a paper questionnaire, if sometime during the interview, after you have completed Columns
(16) and (18), you find it necessary to cross someone off the Household Schedule and to renumber the
Line Numbers, you must be sure to make changes in Columns (16) and (18) as appropriate.
Columns (19) and (20): PRESCHOOL (2-4 years)
If a person in the household schedule is 2-4 years of age, then ask whether he/she is currently attending
any preschool. If yes in Column (19), then ask what type of preschool (PSE) he/she is attending in
Column (20). Record the response as per the codes given at the end of the household schedule.
Columns (21) through (25): EDUCATION
Questions on education are not to be asked for people who are younger than five years old. For anyone
under five years old, simply skip these columns. Columns (21) and (22) are asked of all those age 5
years and older. Also note that Columns (23) through (25) are to be asked only of those age 5-24 years.
The term “school” means formal schooling, which includes pre-primary, primary, secondary, and post-
secondary schooling, and any other intermediate levels of schooling in the formal school system. This
definition of school does not include Bible school or Koranic school or short courses like typing or
sewing. However, it does include technical or vocational training beyond the primary school level, such
as long-term courses in mechanics or secretarial work.
If the person has never attended school, you will leave Columns (22) through (25) blank. If the person
has attended school, you will record the highest standard/year of school the person has completed
successfully in the boxes in Column (22). The codes at the end of the household roster tell you
what to do in special circumstances. In Column (21), if the respondent tells you that Kumari went
to school but did not complete standard 1, enter ‘00’ in Column (22). If the respondent does not know
the relevant standard in Columns (22) or (24), enter ‘98’.
Example: A child who is currently in the third year of primary school would have completed
standard 2 (she has not yet completed the third year). Record ‘02’ in Column (22).
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For persons who have completed high school or have higher education, you need to enter the total
number of years of education completed. In NFHS-6 it is assumed that it takes 10 years to complete
high school and 12 years to complete higher secondary. Thus, for those who are educated beyond the
higher secondary level, add the additional number of years of education they have had to the number
Since there is great variation throughout the country in the number of years it takes to complete
different higher education degrees, illustrative guidelines are provided below on the number of years
that should be entered for some of the more common degrees. The guiding principle that should be used
is to enter the minimum number of years needed to complete the degree even if the person takes longer
than that to complete the degree. Also, if a person has done the same degree twice (two M.A.s for
example), then just count the MA one time. Using this standardized procedure will avoid extensive
probing.
Bachelor’s degree 15 years (12+3)

Master’s degree 17 years (12+3+2)
Engineering 16 years (12+4)
MBBS 17 years (12+5)
Polytechnic 13 years (10+3)
ITI 11 years (10+1)
Ph.D. 20 years (12+3+2+3)
Example: Sita is in the final year of BA. Enter '14' (12+2) in the boxes. Rajesh is studying in the
second year of MBA after Engineering. The total completed years of education are calculated as
16 for Engineering + 1 year (first year of MBA, which he has completed) = 17.
For people age 5-24 years who have ever attended school, ask the question in Column (23). If a person
has not attended school at all during the 2022-23 school year, record ’2’ and skip to Column (25), leaving
Column (24) blank.
If the person has been in school or college at any time during the 2022-23 school/college year, even if
he/she is not currently attending school/college, ask the question in Column (22). Record the standard
the person is/was attending during 2022-23. You will ask the question in Column (25) only if the
answer to Column (23) is ‘NO’. Ask for the main reason the person is not attending school and record
the answer using the codes at the bottom of the end of the household schedule.
Column (26): AADHAAR CARD/NUMBER

This question is asked for each household member listed in the roster to determine if they have an
Aadhaar card or Aadhaar number.
Columns (27) and (28): TOBACCO/ALCOHOL (age 15 years and above)

The questions in Columns (27) and (28) are to be asked to the respondent for each household member
age 15 years and above. Columns 27 and 28 are about the use of tobacco and alcohol, respectively by the
household members. The question in Column (27) about tobacco use in any form includes use of tobacco
that is not smoked, such as khaini, paan masala, gutkha, etc.
Columns (29) and (30): COVID-19 VACCINATION (age 18 or older)
Columns 29 and 30 are about the COVID-19 vaccination of the household members.
The questions in Columns (29) and (30) are to be asked to the respondent for each household member
age 18 and above. This question is asked to determine whether each member listed in the roster has
received two or more doses or only one dose or no dose of any COVID-19 vaccine such as Covaxin,
Covishield, etc. If a person has received two or more doses of the vaccine, record ‘1’ and go to Q 31 if
no more members. If a person has received only one dose or no dose, record ‘2’ or ‘3’, respectively and
ask next question. In Column 30, we ask to know the main reason for not taking the vaccination or taking
only one dose such as fear of side effects, not knowing about the vaccine, cannot afford the cost of the
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vaccine, the vaccine center not easily accessible, long waiting time, no trust on the vaccine, etc. Record
the response as per the codes/response categories given under (H) at the bottom of the end of the
household roster. You may require to probe a little to get main reason for not taking the vaccine.
CONTINUATION SHEET
When using a paper questionnaire-If you interview a household that has more than 11 members, mark
the box at the end of the household schedule. Take a fresh Household Questionnaire, fill in all the
information on the cover page, and write “CONTINUATION” on the top. Then on the second
Household Questionnaire, in Column (1) change the line numbers 01 to 11 to 12 to 22 and so on. Make
the same change in Columns (1), (11), (11A), (12), (12A) and (13) and then write the information for these
household members. Return to the first Household Questionnaire to complete the interview.
In the case of CAPI, you can enter up to 50 household members in one household.
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS (Qs. 31-92)
After asking the questions about each member of the household, you will ask Questions 31 through 92
about household environment, amenities, and possessions.
Q. 31: HOUSEHOLD SMOKING
This question is designed to measure the exposure of persons in the household to second-hand smoke.
It will complement questions asked about tobacco use in the woman’s and man’s questionnaire.
Second-hand smoke refers to the smoke given off by the burning end of the tobacco product combined
with that exhaled by the smoker. Exposure to second-hand smoke can cause lung cancer and heart
disease in non-smokers. Second-hand smoke irritates the lungs and has been linked to more severe
asthma and more frequent colds and lung infections in children.
Qs. 32-33A: TUBERCULOSIS
Q. 32 asks whether any usual resident in the household suffers from tuberculosis (TB). This does not
include visitors, who are not usual residents in the household. Tuberculosis is an infectious disease
which affects the lungs and other tissues of the body. Tuberculosis of the lungs, the most commonly
known form of TB, is characterized by the coughing up of mucus and sputum, fever, weight loss, and
chest pain. If any household member suffers from TB, record ‘1’ for YES, and continue to Q. 33.
In Q. 33, you will ask who suffers from TB, and record the line numbers of only those who suffer from
TB. Probe to be sure that the respondent has listed all those suffering from TB. Once you have listed
the line numbers of all those with TB, record ‘95’ in the boxes in the next row to indicate that there are
no more people with TB. For each person suffering from TB, ask Q. 33A about medical treatment for the
TB. The exact treatment does not matter but the treatment should have been medical in nature.
Remember that you are asking this question about usual household members with TB, so the line number
boxes should not include anyone who is a visitor.
Q. 34: HOUSEHOLD DRINKING WATER
The purpose of this question is to assess the cleanliness of the household drinking water by asking about
the household’s main source of drinking water. If drinking water is obtained from several sources,
probe to determine the source from which the household obtains the majority of its drinking water. If
the source varies by season, record the main source used at the time of interview.
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Definitions of Water Source Codes for Q. 34
Response Categories Definition
Piped into dwelling Pipe connected with in-house plumbing to one or more taps, e.g., in the kitchen
and bathroom. Sometimes called a house connection.
Piped to yard/plot Pipe connected to a tap outside the house in the yard or plot. Sometimes called
a yard connection.
Piped to neighbour Pipe connected to a neighbour’s dwelling, yard, or plot.
Public tap or Public water point from which community members may collect water. A
standpipe standpipe may also be known as a public fountain or public tap. Public
standpipes can have one or more taps and are typically made of brickwork,
masonry or concrete.
Tube well or A deep hole that has been driven, bored or drilled with the purpose of reaching
borehole ground water supplies. Water is delivered from a tubewell or borehole through a
pump which may be human, animal, wind, electric, diesel or solar-powered.
Protected dug well A dug well that is (1) protected from runoff water through a well lining or casing
that is raised above ground level and a platform that diverts spilled water away
from the well and (2) covered so that bird droppings and animals cannot fall
down the hole. Both conditions must be observed for a dug well to be considered
as protected.
Unprotected dug well A dug well which is (1) unprotected from runoff water; (2) unprotected from
bird droppings and animals; or (3) both.
Protected spring A spring protected from runoff, bird droppings, and animals by a “spring box”
which is typically constructed of brick, masonry, or concrete and is built around
the spring so that water flows directly out of the box into a pipe without being
exposed to outside pollution.
Unprotected spring A spring that is subject to runoff and/or bird droppings or animals. Unprotected
springs typically do not have a “spring box”.
Rainwater Rain that is collected or harvested from surfaces by roof or ground catchment
and stored in a container, tank or cistern.
Tanker truck Water is obtained from a provider who uses a truck to transport water into the
community. Typically, the provider sells the water to households.
Cart with small tank Water is obtained from a provider who transports water into a community using
a cart and then sells the water. The means for pulling the cart may be motorized
or non-motorized (e.g., a bullock).
Surface water Water located above ground and includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams,
canals, and irrigation channels.
Bottled water Water that is bottled and sold to the household in bottles.
Community RO Reverse osmosis (RO) is a process for creating safe drinking water by forcing
plant water under high pressure through a filter.
Other Any other source not covered above should be specified in the space
provided.
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Pictorial Representations of Water Source with Definition
Piped into dwelling Pipe connected with in-house plumbing to one or more taps,
e.g. in the kitchen and bathroom. Sometimes called a house
connection.
Piped to yard/plot Pipe connected to a tap outside the house in the yard or plot.
Sometimes called a yard connection.
Piped to neighbour Pipe connected to neighbour’s dwelling, yard or plot.
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Public tap or Public water point from which community members may
standpipe collect water. A standpipe may also be known as a public
fountain or public tap. Public standpipes can have one or more
taps and are typically made of brickwork, masonry or concrete.
Tube well or A deep hole that has been driven, bored or drilled with the
borehole purpose of reaching ground water supplies. Water is delivered
from a tube well or borehole through a pump which may be
human, animal, wind, electric, diesel or solar-powered.
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Protected dug well A dug well that is (1) protected from runoff water through a
well lining or casing that is raised above ground level and a
platform that diverts spilled water away from the well and (2)
covered so that bird droppings and animals cannot fall down
the hole. Both conditions must be observed for a dug well to be
considered as protected.
Unprotected dug A dug well which is (1) unprotected from runoff water; (2)
well unprotected from bird droppings and animals; or (3) both.
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Protected spring A spring protected from runoff, bird droppings, and animals by
a “spring box” which is typically constructed of brick, masonry,
or concrete and is built around the spring so that water flows
directly out of the box into a pipe without being exposed to
outside pollution.
Unprotected spring A spring that is subject to runoff and/or bird droppings or

animals. Unprotected springs typically do not have a “spring
box”.
Rainwater Rain that is collected or harvested from surfaces by roof or

ground catchment and stored in a container, tank or cistern.
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Tanker truck Water is obtained from a provider who uses a truck to transport
water into the community. Typically, the provider sells the
water to households.
Cart with small Water is obtained from a provider who transports water into a
tank community using a cart and then sells the water. The means for
pulling the cart may be motorized or non-motorized (for
example, a donkey).
Surface water Water located above ground and includes rivers, dams, lakes,
ponds, streams, canals, and irrigation channels.
Bottled water Water that is bottled and sold to the household in bottles.
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Q. 35: LOCATION OF WATER SOURCE
Ask where the water source is located to determine if it is in the dwelling, yard/plot, or elsewhere. If
the response to Q. 34 is TANKER TRUCK (Code ‘61’), CART WITH SMALL TANK (Code
‘71’), BOTTLED WATER (Code ‘91’) or COMMUNITY RO PLANT (Code ‘92’), record
ELSEWHERE (Code ‘3’) in Q. 35.
Q. 36: TIME TO GET WATER
This question is not asked if the source of drinking water is located within the dwelling or yard/plot.
Include the time it takes to get to the source, wait to get water (if necessary), and get back to the house.
Record the time it takes to get water by whatever means of transportation the person generally uses,
whether the person walks or rides a bicycle or motor vehicle. If the respondent tells you that the water
is delivered to their dwelling (a situation that could arise if the water comes from a tanker truck, a small
cart with a tank, or is bottled), record ‘000’.
Convert answers given in hours to minutes. Put zeroes in front of the response if necessary; for example,
“30 minutes” would be ‘030,’ and “one hour and a half” would be ‘090’. If the source of water is on the
property, for example a stream that runs through the yard, you would record ON PREMISES.
Q. 37: WHO FETCHES WATER
The purpose of this question is to know which household member(s) usually perform the task of fetching
water. Knowing which member of the household usually hauls the water gives us an idea of whether
gender and generational disparities exist with respect to water hauling responsibilities. If the respondent
answers that there are several members of the household who perform this chore, emphasize that you
are interested in the person who usually fetches the water (i.e., most of the time).
Code as “ADULT WOMAN/MAN” if the person who fetches the water is age 15 years or older.
Qs. 38 and 39: TREATMENT OF DRINKING WATER
The purpose of Qs. 38 and 39 is to know whether the household drinking water is treated within the
household and if so, what type of treatment is used. The type of treatment used at the household level
provides an indication of the quality of the drinking water used in the household.
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Definitions of Water Treatment Codes in Q. 39
Boil Boiling or heating of water.
Alum Alum or potash alum is a substance that, when added to water,
causes contaminants to settle to the bottom.
Add bleach/chlorine Use of bleach or chlorine to treat drinking water. Chlorine may
be in the form of liquid sodium hypochlorite, solid calcium
hypochlorite, or bleaching powder.
Strain through a cloth Pouring water through a cloth which acts as a filter for collecting
particulates from the water.
Using a water filter The water flows through media to remove particles and at least
(ceramic/sand/composite/etc.) some microbes from water. Media used in filtering systems
usually include ceramic, sand, and composite.
Electronic water purifier A machine which runs on electricity and is used for purifying
water.
Use solar disinfection Solar water disinfection is a type of portable water purification
that uses solar energy to make biologically-contaminated water
safe to drink.
Let it stand and settle Holding or storing water undisturbed and without mixing long
enough for larger particles to settle to the bottom by gravity.
Qs. 40 and 41: TOILET FACILITIES
In Q. 40, we want to know if the household members have a toilet facility that they can use. If it is
reported that they don’t have access and use open space/field, then code 4.
The purpose of Q. 41 is to obtain a measure of the sanitation level of the household, since toilet facilities
are important for disease control and health improvement. If the respondent answers in general terms
such as “flush toilet,” probe to determine where the toilet flushes to; likewise, if the respondent answers
“latrine”, probe to determine the type of latrine. Below are some definitions for the terms used in the
codes for Q. 41.
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Definitions of Toilet Facility Codes in Q. 41

Flush/pour flush toilet A flush toilet uses a cistern or holding tank for flushing water
and has a water seal, which is a U-shaped pipe, below the
seat or squatting pan that prevents the passage of flies and
odours.
A pour flush toilet uses a water seal, but unlike a flush toilet,
a pour flush toilet uses water poured by hand for flushing (no
cistern is used).
- to piped sewer system A system of sewer pipes (also called sewerage) that is
designed to collect human excreta (faeces and urine) and waste
water and remove them from the household environment.
Sewerage systems consist of facilities for collection, pumping,
treating and disposing of human excreta and waste water.
- to septic tank An excreta collection device consisting of a water-tight settling

tank normally located underground, away from the house or
toilet.
- to pit latrine A system that flushes excreta to a hole in the ground.
- to somewhere else A system in which the excreta is deposited in or nearby the
household environment in a location other than a sewer,
septic tank, or pit, e.g., excreta may be flushed to the street,
yard/plot, drainage ditch or other location.
Pit latrine Excreta are deposited without flushing directly into a hole in
the ground.
- ventilated improved single A latrine ventilated by a pipe extending above the latrine roof.
pit latrine (VIP)/biogas latrine The open end of the vent pipe is covered with gauze mesh or fly-
proof netting and the inside of the superstructure is kept dark.
If the door of the VIP superstructure is missing so that it is no
longer dark inside the latrine, the facility should be classified
as a pit latrine with slab, not a VIP latrine.
- single pit latrine with slab A pit latrine whereby the pit is fully covered by a slab or
platform that is fitted either with a squatting hole or seat. The
slab or platform should be solid and can be made of any type
of material (such as concrete, logs with earth or mud, or
cement). The slab or platform should adequately cover the pit
so that pit contents are not exposed other than through the
squatting hole or seat.
- single pit latrine without A latrine without a squatting slab, platform or seat. An open
slab/open pit pit is a rudimentary hole in the ground where excreta is
collected.
Twin pit/Composting toilet A toilet into which excreta and carbon-rich material are
combined (vegetable wastes, straw, grass, sawdust, ash) and
special conditions are maintained to produce inoffensive
compost.
Dry toilet A place that is used for defecation and from which the faeces
are regularly picked-up by a scavenger (usually found in old
cities). Known as kamau paikhana in Hindi.
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Pictorial Representations of Toilet Facility with Definition
Flush/pour flush A flush toilet uses a cistern or holding tank for flushing water
toilet and has a water seal, which is a U-shaped pipe, below the seat
or squatting pan that prevents the passage of flies and odors.
A pour flush toilet uses a water seal, but unlike a flush toilet, a
pour flush toilet uses water poured by hand for flushing (no
cistern is used).
- to piped sewer A system of sewer pipes (also called sewerage) that is designed
system to collect human excreta (feces and urine) and wastewater and
remove them from the household environment. Sewerage
systems consist of facilities for collection, pumping, treating
and disposing of human excreta and wastewater.
- to septic tank An excreta collection device consisting of a water-tight settling

tank normally located underground, away from the house or
toilet.
- to pit latrine A system that flushes excreta to a hole in the ground.

- to somewhere else A system in which the excreta is deposited in or nearby the
household environment in a location other than a sewer, septic
tank, or pit, e.g., excreta may be flushed to the street, yard/plot,
drainage ditch or other location.
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Pit latrine Excreta are deposited without flushing directly into a hole in
the ground.
- ventilated A dry pit latrine ventilated by a pipe extending above the
improved pit latrine latrine roof. The open end of the vent pipe is covered with
(VIP) gauze mesh or fly-proof netting.
If the vent pipe is not covered by a gauze mesh or fly-proof

netting, the facility should be classified as a pit latrine with slab
not a VIP latrine. The inside of the VIP latrine is kept dark. If
the door of the VIP superstructure is missing so that it is no
longer dark inside the latrine, the facility should be classified
as a pit latrine with slab, not a VIP latrine.
- pit latrine with A dry pit latrine whereby the pit is fully covered by a slab or
slab platform that is fitted either with a squatting hole or seat. The
slab or platform should be solid and can be made of any type
of material (such as concrete, logs with earth or mud, or
cement). The slab or platform should adequately cover the pit
so that pit contents are not exposed other than through the
squatting hole or seat.
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- pit latrine without A latrine without a squatting slab, platform or seat. An open
slab/open pit pit is a rudimentary hole in the ground where excreta is
collected.
Composting toilet A dry toilet into which excreta and carbon-rich material are
combined (vegetable wastes, straw, grass, sawdust, ash) and
special conditions maintained to produce inoffensive compost.
A composting latrine may or may not have a urine separation
device.
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Bucket toilet The use of a bucket or other container for the retention of feces
(and sometimes urine and anal cleaning material), which is
periodically removed for treatment, disposal or use as
fertilizer.
Hanging A toilet built over the sea, a river, or other body of water
toilet/Hanging allowing excreta to drop directly into the water.
Latrine
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Q. 42: LOCATION OF THE TOILET FACILITY
The information related to the location of the toilet facility is collected only from those households that
have reported that their households have toilet facility or using toilet facility. By location, we want to
know the place where toilet facility is located such as in own dwelling, in own yard/plot or elsewhere.
43: SHARED TOILET FACILITIES
Q. 43 asks about whether the toilet facility is shared with other households. In Q. 43, we want to find out
how many households, including the respondent’s household, use the same facility. For example, if the
respondent’s household shares the toilet with one other household, record “02” in Q. 43. If they share
it with two other households, record “03” in Q. 43. The number of households that share toilet facilities
is an important measure of the level of hygiene.
Q. 44: DRAINAGE FACILITY
In this question, we want to know the type of drainage facility the household has– Closed drainage
(underground drainage), Open drainage, Drain to soak pit, No drainage.
Q. 45: RELIGION OF HOUSEHOLD HEAD
The religion of the head of the household is asked in order to study the differentials in health and
population across different religious groups. Do not try to guess the religion of the head of the household
from the person’s appearance or his/her name. Many names are common among different religions.
Q. 46: NAME OF CASTE OR TRIBE OF HOUSEHOLD HEAD
This question is asked to all the respondents irrespective of their religion. A sizeable proportion of
Christians and Muslims, and persons of other religions may still have some affiliation, for example, if
they were Hindus before converting to another religion. This information will be used as yet another
measure of the socioeconomic background of the households.
If the respondent is someone other than the head of the household, make sure that he/she is giving the
caste or tribe of the head of the household and not his/her own. The name of the caste or tribe to which
the head of the household belongs as reported by the respondent should be recorded verbatim and the
appropriate code recorded. If the head of the household is reported as belonging to both a caste and a
tribe, record only the tribe's name. If the respondent says that the head of the household does not belong
to any caste or tribe, record '993' for NO CASTE/TRIBE and skip to Q. 48.
Q. 47: SCHEDULED CASTE, SCHEDULED TRIBE OR OTHER BACKWARD CLASS (OBC) OF

HOUSEHOLD HEAD
Record the correct code, according to whether the respondent tells you that the caste/tribe given in Q.
47 is a scheduled caste, a scheduled tribe, or an Other Backward Class (OBC), or that the head of the
household does not belong to any of these disadvantaged groups.
Q. 48: HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
The answers to these questions on ownership of certain items will be used as a rough measure of the
socioeconomic status of the household. Read out each item and record the answer given after each item.
A response for each item must be recorded.
If the respondent reports that a household item such as a radio is broken, try to find out how long it has
been broken and whether it will be fixed. If the item appears to be out of use only temporarily, record
‘1’ for YES. Otherwise, record ‘2’ for NO.
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Q. 49: FUEL FOR COOKING
Information on the type of fuel used for cooking is collected as another measure of the socioeconomic
status of the household. The use of some cooking fuels can also have adverse health consequences.
Remember that this question asks about fuel for cooking, not fuel for heating or lighting. The category
‘biogas’ includes gases produced by fermenting manure in an enclosed pit.
If the household uses more than one fuel for cooking, find out the fuel used most often. If any fuel other
than the precoded ones is reported as being the main fuel used for cooking, record ‘96’ and specify the
type of fuel in the space provided.
Qs. 50, 53, and 54: PLACE WHERE FOOD IS COOKED
In Q. 50 we want to find out whether the food in the household is cooked on a stove, a chullah, or an
open fire. The purpose of Q. 53 is to collect information on the location where food is prepared in the
household: in the house, in a separate building, or outdoors. This information is important in
providing an indicator of the air quality inside and around the dwelling. In Q. 54, information on whether
the household has a separate room used as a kitchen provides additional information on the hygiene
status of the household.
Qs. 51 and 52: VENTILATION

In these questions, we want to know about the availability of ventilation in the kitchen of the
household, such as an open window, extra door, chimney, exhaust fan, etc.
Q. 55: DISPOSAL OF KITCHEN WASTE

In this question we want to capture information about disposal of kitchen waste in solid or liquid form.
Code the appropriate response given about the kitchen waste disposal– Let out into drain/sewer, Open
drain, Closed drain, Reuse for garden or farming, Reuse for other domestic purpose. Record all
mentioned.
Q. 56: FLOOR MATERIAL
This is an observation and not a question to be asked since you will usually be able to see for yourself what
kind of floor the house has. However, ask if you are not sure. If there is more than one kind of flooring
material, record the main type of material (the material that covers the largest amount of floor space).
Q. 57: ROOF MATERIAL
As with the floor material, you will usually be able to see for yourself what kind of roof material the
house has. However, observing the roof material may not always be easy or you may be able to observe
part but not the whole roof. Ask the respondent if you are not sure or if you cannot observe the roof
properly. If the household lives in an apartment building, look at the roof from a reasonable distance
and ask the respondent if necessary. If there is more than one kind of roofing material, record the main
type of material (the material that covers the largest amount of roof space).
Q. 58: WALL MATERIAL
As with the floor and roof materials, you will usually be able to see for yourself what kind of material
the exterior walls are made of. However, ask the respondent if you are not sure. Again, if there is more
than one kind of wall material, record the main type of material (the material that covers the largest
amount of wall space).
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Q. 59: NUMBER OF ROOMS FOR SLEEPING
Simply ask about the number of rooms that the household uses for sleeping. Include all the rooms where
persons in the household sleep, even if those rooms are used for other purposes in the daytime (that is,
they are not exclusively used for sleeping). If the household members usually sleep outside the house,
you would record ‘00’ for the number of rooms used for sleeping.
Qs. 60 and 61: OWNERSHIP OF HOUSE
These questions are asked to know if any household member owns any house irrespective of whether
they are currently living in it or not. Also, from Q. 61 we are determining whether a male member or a
female member or both own the house(s). The answers to these questions can help understand the extent
of female empowerment/economic status.
Qs. 62-65: OWNERSHIP OF AGRICULTURAL LAND
Ownership of agricultural land is another important indicator of the socioeconomic status of the
household. First ask Q. 62 to find out whether any member of the household owns any land that can be
used for agriculture. The land does not have to be near t o where the household lives. For example,
a household living in the middle of a big city may own some agriculture land in a rural area. 'Agricultural
land' here includes only land which is being used or can be used for agricultural purposes. Land used
for grazing, brick kilns, etc. and waste or barren land that cannot be cultivated should not be
considered as 'agricultural land'. If the household does not own any agricultural land, skip to Q. 66.
If the answer is YES, ask Q. 63 to record who owns the land. Then ask Q. 64 for the size of this land.
The answer should be rounded to the first decimal place. For example, if the measure given is 3.75
acres, enter ‘003.8’ in the boxes provided. If the household owns exactly 3 acres, enter ‘003.0’. If the
response is not in acres, write the units in the space provided making sure to specify clearly the name
(e.g., hectares, bighas, or gunthas) and if known, the conversion factor to acres. When using a
paper questionnaire, the supervisor will later convert the answer into acres and enter the correct number
into the boxes provided. In CAPI, the conversion must be done in the field after consultation with the
team supervisor/FA personnel.
Ask Q. 65 to those who reported that their household owns agricultural land. Only agricultural land
which is irrigated by one or more sources of irrigation such as a canal, pond/tank, well, tube well, or
river is to be recorded here. Land which depends only on rain for irrigation is not to be included as
irrigated land. If the respondent is unable to give the size in acres, then write on the line provided after
the question the number in local units but be sure to specify the unit used. The units will be the same as
in Q. 64. When using a paper questionnaire, the units should be specified. The supervisor will convert
the measure in local units into acres in all such cases. In CAPI, the conversion must be done in the
field after consultation with the team supervisor/FA personnel. If none of the land owned by the
household is irrigated, then record '9995'.
Q. 66: OWNERSHIP OF LIVESTOCK, HERDS, POULTRY, OR OTHER FARM ANIMALS
Information on whether households own any livestock, herds, poultry, or other animals and how many
they own is used as an additional indicator of the socioeconomic status of the household. Read out each
item and be sure to record YES or NO for each item. The number of animals owned does not matter, only
that one or more is owned by the household.
Q. 68 will be asked to the household respondent whether they are sharing their sleeping room with any
domestic animals such as cows, bulls, buffaloes, camels, horses, donkeys, mules, and goats, etc. Pets such
as dog, cat and birds should not be considered.
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Q. 69: BANK ACCOUNT OR POST OFFICE ACCOUNT
Ask if any member in the household has an account with a bank, post office, credit association or other
similar organization in which they can deposit and withdraw funds. Record the appropriate answer.
Qs. 70 and 71: Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)
Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) is the financial entitlement provided under any state or central government
scheme which is transferred directly in the bank/post office savings account of one or more members of
the household. Some of the DBT schemes are Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee
Act (MNREGA), Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance & Relief in Emergency Situations Fund
(PMCARES), Mukhyamantri Krushi Udyog Yojana (MKUY), and Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana
Yojana (PMVVY).
Qs. 72 and 73: HEALTH SCHEME OR INSURANCE
With these questions we want to know if any usual household member (excluding visitors who are not
usual residents) has health insurance coverage of any kind, whether it be through the government
(central or state health schemes), through other employers, or individually bought. If yes, then in Q. 73
record all types of health scheme or health insurance the usual member(s) have.
Qs. 74 and 75: HEALTH FACILITY USE
The purpose of Q. 74 is to find out where the household members mainly seek treatment for an illness.
The illness could be of any kind requiring treatment. If the respondent gives more than one answer, ask:
“Where do members of your household go most often?” For those that do not use government facilities,
ask Q. 75 for the reason why they don’t use government facilities.
Q. 76: BPL CARD
The BPL card is a card given to households below the poverty line. However, this question needs to be
asked in all households (even if they look relatively well off) because sometimes households have
managed to obtain a BPL card even if they are not below the poverty line.
Qs. 77 and 78: POSSESSION OF MOSQUITO NETS
It is recognized that the consistent use of insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITN) decreases the
incidence of malaria and malaria-related deaths, especially in very young children. Consequently, many
countries are now instituting programs that promote the use of ITNs.
Qs. 77-78 inquires about whether the household has any mosquito nets, and if yes, how many. It does
not matter if the nets are actually used or even if they are set up. If they are in the household and could
be used while sleeping, they should be counted. Note that ‘cake covers’ or baby nets that are used to
keep flies off infants, usually during the daytime, are not considered mosquito nets. These nets cannot
be treated with insecticide. Window screens are also not considered mosquito nets.
Qs. 79-85: COVID-19
What is COVID-19?
COVID-19 is the infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered corona virus. Corona viruses
are a large family of viruses which may cause illness in animals or humans. In humans, several
coronaviruses are known to cause respiratory infections ranging from the common cold to more severe
diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
(SARS).
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Know how COVID-19 spreads?
 The virus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person. Between people who are in close
contact with one another (within about 6 feet).
 Through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes or talks. These
droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or possibly be inhaled into the
lungs.
 Fomite transmission: Through touching a surface or object like doorknobs, light switches,
desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, that has the virus on it and then touching own mouth, nose, or
possibly their eyes.
What are the SYMPTOMS of COVID-19?

Most estimates of the incubation period for COVID-19 range from 1-14 days, most commonly around
five days. Most people recover from the disease without needing special treatment. Older persons and
persons with pre-existing medical conditions (such as heart disease, lung disease, or diabetes) appear to
develop serious illness more often than others.
 Most common symptoms:

fever.
dry cough.
tiredness.
 Less common symptoms:
aches and pains.
sore throat.
nasal congestion
diarrhea.
runny nose
headache.
loss of taste or smell
 Serious symptoms:
difficulty breathing or shortness of breath.
chest pain or pressure.
Loss of speech or movement.
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How to Protect Yourself & Others from COVID-19?
There is currently no vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The best way to prevent
illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus:
 Wash your hands with soap and water regularly for atleast 20 seconds.
 If soap and water is not available, use hand sanitizer with atleast 60% alcohol.
 A distance of atleast 6 feet’s is necessary to ensure safety for all.
 Sneeze and cough either into your elbow, tissue paper/handkerchief. Throw used tissue paper/wash
your handkerchief.
 Wear a face mask while going in public places (except for those who cannot remove it by their
own).
 Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily like tables, doorknobs, light switches,
desks, and phones.
 To prevent spread of COVID-19, home quarantine is necessary for people who came in contact with
suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19.
 Follow government guidelines from time to time and cooperate with health care providers.
Do’s and Don’ts:
Do’s Don’ts
Stay protected, stay Safe Don’t panic, Don’t rush,
Don’t overstock
Maintain physical Visiting crowded or public
distancing places, tourist trip
Wash hands before Spit in public places
touching eyes, nose and
mouth
Face mask should be Shaking hands and
worn in public places hugging as a matter of
greeting
People with fever, cough Have close contact with
and difficulty breathing anyone, if you’re
should seek medical experiencing cough and
attention fever
Use AAROGYA SETU Stigmatize against covid-

mobile application 19 patients and their
families
“Prevention is better than Cure”

Ministry of AYUSH recommends the following self-care guidelines for preventive health measures and
boosting immunity with special reference to respiratory health.
 Drink lukewarm water, golden milk (turmeric in hot milk), herbal tea (kadha made from tulsi).
 Daily practice of Yogasana, Pranayama and meditation for at least 30 minutes .
 Spices like Haldi (Turmeric), Jeera (Cumin), Dhaniya (Coriander) and Lahsun (Garlic) are
recommended in cooking
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COVID-19 PREVENTION MAJORS
Qs. 79-85
From these questions we wanted to gather information about COVID positive patients and how health
facilities are accessible to them and their survival.
Q. 79 is asked to check whether any household member, including any deceased member tested positive
for COVID-19. Select line number as ‘0’ for one or more deceased household members. If no one tested
positive, then skip to Q. 86. The laboratory tests for diagnosis of COVID-19 are RT-PCR and/or Rapid
Antigen test done by collecting swabs from nose and throat. It is not important whether the test was done
at a government facility or private facility.
For each member who tested positive, we ask Qs. 81 and 82. From Q. 81 we get to know whether the
household member who tested positive received medical treatment for COVID-19 and if yes, the type of
health facility from where the treatment was taken. To check the severity of the disease, ask Q. 82 from
to know whether or not the household member was hospitalized for treatment of COVID-19. If response
to Q. 82 is YES then ask Q. 83 to know about what kind of treatment was availed in the health facility.
This question asks if the person required hospitalized care only or hospitalization with oxygen
supplementation or required admission into Intensive Care Unit. Thus, from the responses we can assess
the severity of the illness based on the treatment received.
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Qs. 84 and 85 enquire about the out-of-pocket expenditure incurred on treatment and from where this
expenditure was met. In Q. 84 the expenditure upto 6 digits can be entered into CAPI and expenditure
more than 6 digits is to be recorded as 999995.
Qs. 86-88: HANDWASHING
These questions measure a key aspect of personal hygiene that has implications for the health of all
household members but is especially important for children. In Q. 86, ask the respondent to show the
place where members of the household wash their hands. If the location is observed, note whether or
not water is available (Q. 87) and whether soap/detergent or other cleansing agent like ash/mud/sand is
present (Q. 88).
Q. 89: TESTING SALT FOR IODINE
The purpose of this question is to assess whether the household uses salt that has been fortified with
iodine in cooking. Fortified salt prevents iodine deficiency. Iodine is an important micronutrient and a
lack of it may lead to an enlarged thyroid gland in the neck known as goitre or other thyroid-related
health problems.
TESTING FOR PRESENCE OF POTASSIUM IODATE: Ask the respondent for a sample of cooking
salt (a quantity of about one-half teaspoon). If the household uses more than one type of salt, make sure
that the sample provided is the salt that the household uses for cooking. Fill the small white cup
(provided with the test kit) with the salt and then spread the salt on a clean plate, piece of paper, or other
clean flat surface. If you are using a new test kit for the first time, start by making a pin hole in the
test-solution ampoule (white cap) and the retest-solution ampoule (red cap). To test the salt for the
presence of iodate, first shake the vial of test solution in the clear ampoule and gently squeeze two
drops of the liquid on the surface of the salt sample. If the salt has iodate, the wet salt should turn a
violet/blue colour within one minute. Record ‘1’ for IODINE PRESENT in Q. 89 and continue with the
next question. If the light indoors is inadequate to detect a subtle colour change, it may be necessary to
examine the salt sample outdoors.
If there is no colour change, you need to continue the testing procedure. Shake the vial of recheck
solution in the red ampoule and gently squeeze five drops of the liquid on a fresh sample of salt.
Immediately add two drops of test solution from the white ampoule on the same spot on the salt. If
the salt turns a violet/blue colour, record ‘1’ for IODINE PRESENT in Q. 89. If the colour does not
change, test a new sample with the second test kit (potassium iodide).
TESTING FOR PRESENCE OF POTASSIUM IODIDE: Ask the respondent for a new sample of
cooking salt (a quantity of about one-half teaspoon). Fill the small white cup (provided with the test kit)
with the salt and then spread the salt on a clean plate, piece of paper, or other clean flat surface. If
you are using a new test kit for the first time, start by making a pin hole in the test-solution ampoule. To
test the salt for the presence of iodine, shake the vial of test solution and gently squeeze two drops of the
liquid on the surface of the salt sample. If the salt is iodized, the wet salt should turn a violet/blue
colour. Record ‘1’ for IODINE PRESENT in Q. 89 and continue with the next question. If the light
indoors is inadequate to detect a subtle colour change, it may be necessary to examine the salt sample
outdoors.
If there is no colour change, you need to continue the testing procedure. Shake the vial of recheck
solution in the red ampoule and gently squeeze five drops of the liquid on a fresh sample of salt.
Immediately add two drops of test solution from the white ampoule on the same spot on the salt. If
the salt turns a violet/blue colour, record ‘1’ for IODINE PRESENT in Q. 89. If the colour does not
change, record ‘2’ for NO IODINE.
If the household does not have salt, record ‘3’ for NO SALT IN HOUSEHOLD. If for some reason the salt
was not tested, record ‘6’ for SALT NOT TESTED. Record the reason for not testing the salt.
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Q. 90: NATURAL DISASTER
Disasters are serious disruptions to the functioning of a community that exceed its capacity to cope
using its own resources. Natural disaster is naturally occurring physical phenomena.
Q. 90 is asked to know if any damage was caused due to any natural disaster.
Qs. 91, 92, and 92A: SELF HELP GROUP (SHG)

SHG is an intermediary committee usually composed of 12-25 local people. It can be termed as self-
governed group with similar socio-economic background and perform a purpose to improve their living
conditions.
Ask Q. 91 to check whether any household member age 15 years and above is an active member of any
SHG. If NO go to Q. 93.
Qs. 92 and 92A are asked to know how many household members age 15 years and above are currently
enrolled in such a group and since when they are a member.
Qs. 93-102: DETAILS OF RECENT DEATH(S) IN HOUSEHOLD

Qs. 93 and 94 are asked to determine if any usual member of the household died during the past 3
years, i.e., since January 2020 and if YES, how many persons died. If NO usual member died since
January 2020 then END THE INTERVIEW.
Qs. 95-102 are asked to gather details like name, sex, death registration with the civil authority, age at
death, month/year of death and cause of death for each usual member who died.
Q. 100 is asked only if the person who died is a female and she died when she was 12 years or older.
If NO, ask Q. 101. From this question we want know if it was a maternal death, i.e., she died during
pregnancy, during childbirth, or within two months after the end of pregnancy or childbirth.
In Q. 101 ask if the death was due to an accident, violence, poisoning, drowning, disaster, homicide,
or suicide. These are all considered to be unnatural causes of death.
Q. 102 is asked to know if the person died due to COVID-19 disease or it’s related complications.
Sometimes patient recovers from COVID and tested negative also, but still people die because they
might not have recovered properly, or their body get some other infection which may cause death to
the person.
SELECTION OF WOMAN FOR THE HOUSEHOLD RELATIONS SECTION
The Woman’s Questionnaire is administered to all eligible women in the household. However, the
‘Household Relations’ section, which is administered to only one eligible woman per household. To
select which woman is to be asked the questions in that section, you will have to randomly select one
woman from among all the eligible women in the household. When using CAPI, this will
automatically be done for you.
C. Return to Cover Page
When using a paper questionnaire, after you have finished filling out the Household Questionnaire, go
back to the cover page of the Household Questionnaire. When using CAPI, save your progress and close
the data collection program.
INTERVIEWER VISITS
When using a paper questionnaire - After you have contacted the household, you will need to write
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in the result of your visit on the paper questionnaire. The spaces under 2 and 3 are for recording the
results of any call backs that you may have to make if you cannot contact the household on your first
visit. Remember, you must make at least three different visits to try to obtain an interview with a
household.
RESULT CODES
The result of your final visit to a household is recorded in two places on the paper questionnaire—on
the cover sheet of the Household Questionnaire and in Column (5) of the Interviewer’s Assignment
Sheet. The results are stored in the CAPI as you record them. You will make every attempt to contact
and interview the household, but sometimes it may happen that you make three visits to the household
(at different times) and are unable to conduct the interview. In this case, you record the result of the
third visit.
The following are descriptions of the various result codes:
• Code 1 Completed: Enter this code when you have completed the household interview.
• Code 2 No household member at home or no competent respondent at home at time of visit:

This code is to be used in cases in which the dwelling is occupied, but no one is at home.
If no one is at home when you visit, or if there is only a child at home or an adult member
who is ill, deaf, or mentally incompetent, enter Code ‘2’ as the result of the visit. Try to
find out from a neighbour or from the children when a competent adult will be present and
include this information in the visit record.
• Code 3 Entire household absent for extended period of time: This code is to be used only
in cases in which no one is at home and the neighbours say that no one will return for
several days or weeks. In such cases, enter Code ‘3’ as the result of that visit. Since the
neighbours may be mistaken, you should make callbacks to the household to check that no
one has returned. In cases in which no one is at home and you cannot find out whether they
are gone for a few hours or a few weeks, enter Code ‘2.’
• Code 4 Postponed: If you contact a household, but for some reason, it is not convenient for
them to be interviewed, then schedule a callback interview and enter Code ‘4’ on the cover
sheet as a result code for that visit. If there is some extreme circumstance such that the
interview is never conducted, you would enter Code ‘4’ for the final result code.
• Code 5 Refused: The impression you make during your initial contacts with members of a
household is very important. Be careful to introduce yourself and explain the purpose of
the survey. Stress that the interview takes only a short amount of time and that the
information will be confidential. If the individual with whom you first talk is unwilling to
cooperate, ask to speak with another member of the household, such as the household head.
Suggest that you can return at another time if it would be more convenient. If the individual
still refuses to cooperate, enter Code ‘5’ and report the problem to your supervisor.
• Code 6 Dwelling vacant or address not a dwelling: In some cases, you may find that a
structure number assigned to you is unoccupied, that is, it is empty with no furniture and is
not being lived in. This is what we call “vacant,” and you should enter Code ‘6.’ Other
times, you may find that a structure is not a residential unit. It is a shop, church, school,
workshop, or some other type of facility that is not used as a living area. After making sure
there are no residential units in back of or above the premises, enter Code ‘6’ as the result
for the visit. Be sure to report the situation to your supervisor.
• Code 7 Dwelling destroyed: If the dwelling was burned down or was demolished in some
other manner, enter Code ‘7.’
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• Code 8 Dwelling not found: You should make a thorough search, asking people in the area
whether they are familiar with the address or the name of the household head. If you are
still unable to locate the structure, you should enter Code ‘8’ as the result for the visit to
that household and inform your supervisor.
• Code 9 Other: There may be times that you cannot interview a household and the above
categories do not describe the reason. Examples of cases that would fit in the ‘Other’
category would be if the entire cluster is flooded and inaccessible or if the household is
quarantined because of a disease.
FINAL VISIT
After you have paid your last visit to the household, you will fill in the boxes under FINAL VISIT. The
date on which you completed the household interview is recorded in the DAY, MONTH, YEAR boxes.
For example, the last day in March 2023 would be DAY 31, MONTH 03, YEAR 2023. Write your
assigned interviewer number in the boxes labelled INT. NO.
When using a paper questionnaire, record the result for the final visit in the RESULT box. Add up the
number of visits you made for the household interview and enter the total in the box labelled TOTAL
NUMBER OF VISITS. The CAPI will record this information automatically for you.
TOTAL PERSONS IN HOUSEHOLD AND TOTAL ELIGIBLE WOMEN AND MEN
When using a paper questionnaire- After you have completed the paper household interview, you
will record the total number of people listed in the schedule in the boxes labelled TOTAL PERSONS
IN HOUSEHOLD. You will also record in the boxes labelled TOTAL ELIGIBLE WOMEN the total
number of women in the household who are eligible for interview with the Woman’s Questionnaire. If
there are no eligible women, then write ‘00’. If the household is selected for the State Module, write
the total number of eligible men in the boxes labelled TOTAL ELIGIBLE MEN. If the household is
not selected for the State Module, leave these boxes blank. In the boxes labelled LINE NO. OF
RESPONDENT TO HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONNAIRE, record the Line Number of the person who
was your respondent.
MIDDLE OF COVER PAGE
When using a paper questionnaire, in the middle of the paper cover page, the supervisor will write
his/her name and enter his/her identifier number.
PREPARE AN INDIVIDUAL QUESTIONNAIRE FOR EACH ELIGIBLE PERSON
When using a paper questionnaire - After completing a household interview, allocate a paper
Individual Questionnaire for each eligible respondent identified in the household. You will fill in the
identification information on the cover sheet of the Individual Questionnaire for each eligible
respondent identified in the Household Schedule. For example, if after completing the household
interview, you have found that there are three women age 15-49 and one-man age 15-54 eligible for the
individual interview, you will take three Woman’s Questionnaires and one Man’s Questionnaire and fill
in the identification information for each of the four respondents.
The identification information on the Individual Questionnaire is similar to the identification

information on the Household Questionnaire. However, you must write the eligible respondent’s name
and his/her Line Number in the Household Schedule in Column (1). If an eligible respondent is
immediately available, proceed to interview the person.
After completing the interviews with the eligible respondents, you will return the Household
Questionnaire to your field supervisor with ALL of the completed Individual Questionnaires tucked
inside.
When using CAPI, the list of eligible persons will be populated automatically.
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VI. WOMAN’S QUESTIONNAIRE
The Woman’s Questionnaire consists of 11 sections as follows:
Section 1: Respondent’s Background

Section 2: Reproduction
Section 3A: Marriage and Cohabitation
Section 3B: Contraception
Section 4: Pregnancy, Delivery, Postnatal Care, and Children’s Nutrition
Section 5: Child Immunizations and Health
Section 6: Fertility Preferences
Section 7: Other Health Issues (STATE MODULE ONLY)
Section 8: Sexual Life (STATE MODULE ONLY)
Section 9: Husband’s Background and Woman’s Work (STATE MODULE ONLY)
Section 10: HIV/AIDS and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections (STATE MODULE
ONLY)
Section 11: Household Relations (STATE MODULE ONLY)
In addition, an event calendar where information about a respondent’s births, ultrasound tests, and
periods of contraceptive use is given at the back of the Woman’s Questionnaire. The questionnaire also
includes a page for field staff to record observations about the interview.
For households not selected for the State Module, the woman’s interview will end with Section 6.
A. Cover Page
When using a paper questionnaire, after completing the household questionnaire, you should have
prepared a questionnaire for each eligible woman by filling in the identification section on the cover
page. As you begin to interview the woman, you should fill in the area labelled “Interviewer Visits.”
Here, you will record your own name, keep a record of your visits, and record the final date and result
code. You will also be entering this information into your Interviewer’s Assignment Sheet.
This step is not required when using CAPI.
B. Section 1: Respondent’s Background
In the first section of the questionnaire, you will begin by obtaining the respondent’s consent to the
interview and then collect some general background information on the respondent.
INFORMED CONSENT
You must seek the respondent’s consent for participation in the survey. Read the informed consent
statement exactly as it is written. This statement explains the purpose of the survey. It assures the
respondent that her participation in the survey is completely voluntary and that she can refuse to answer
any question or stop the interview at any point.
When using a paper questionnaire, after reading the statement, you (not the respondent) must sign in
the space provided to affirm that you have read the statement to the respondent.
If the woman does not agree to be interviewed, record ‘2’, thank the respondent, and end the interview.
Then record ‘4’ (REFUSED) as the result on the cover sheet.
When using CAPI, read the consent statement and select the appropriate response code.
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REQUEST FOR DOCUMENTS
Before you begin the individual interview, ask the respondent to collect any birth certificates, identity
cards, and health/immunization cards that she has for herself and her children under age 5 years. To
complete some sections of the questionnaire, you will need to examine these documents, so assure the
respondent that you have plenty of time to wait while she looks for them.
Q. 101: TIME
When using a paper questionnaire, record the time of the day you start the woman’s interview using
the 24-hour system. If the hour or minutes are less than 10, put a zero in the first box. The CAPI will
record this information automatically.
HOUR........................................... 0 9
Half past nine in the morning is:
MINUTES ..................................... 3 0
HOUR........................................... 1 6
Half past four in the afternoon is:
MINUTES ..................................... 3 0
Q. 102: PLACE OF BIRTH
This question asks in which STATE of India the respondent was born. If the woman was born outside
of INDIA, select category ‘96’ and continue to the next question.
Q. 103: LENGTH OF RESIDENCE

This question asks how long the respondent has been living in the place where she is being interviewed,
i.e., the current city/town/village or neighbourhood where she resides. Here, “living continuously” means
without having moved away. For example, if the respondent has been away from home only on visits,
these periods should not count as having lived away. If respondent lived in another house located in
the same city/town/village/neighbourhood for about 10 years and last year she moved to the current
residence, then we should record 11 years.
If the respondent has always lived in her current place of residence (that is, she has never lived in any
other place), record ’95.’ If she is a visitor, record ‘96’ for VISITOR. If either ‘95’ or ‘96’ is recorded,
the two code boxes for YEARS should be left blank.
If the respondent has lived in other places located not in the same city/town/village/neighbourhood,
ask her to count how many years she has been living continuously in the current place of residence
(how many years have passed since she moved to this place). Record the answer in completed years.
Do not round up. If the answer is “three and one-half years,” write ‘03.’ If the answer is less than one
year, write ‘00.’
Q. 104: FILTER FOR LENGTH OF RESIDENCE
Q. 105: MONTH AND YEAR OF MOVE TO CURRENT LOCALITY OF RESIDENCE
Ask the respondent in which month and year she moved to her current locality of residence. If the
respondent knows the date of the move, write it in the appropriate boxes for MONTH and YEAR. You
will need to convert the month into numbers. For this, January is ‘01,’ February is ‘02,’ March is ‘03,’
and so on. If she does not know the month of her move, select ‘98’ for DON’T KNOW MONTH and
ask her for the year in which she moved to her current locality. If she knows the year, write it in the
boxes for YEAR. If she does not know the year of her move, select ‘9998’ for DON’T KNOW YEAR.
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Q. 106 and Q. 107: PRIOR RESIDENCE
Qs. 106 and 107 are about the place the respondent lived just before she moved to her current
residence.
In Q. 106 we ask about the STATE the respondent lived in before she moved to her current residence.
It’s possible that she moved within the current STATE in which case her response will be the same
state in which she is currently residing. If she moved to her current residence from outside INDIA,
select ‘96’ for OUTSIDE OF INDIA.
In Q. 107, we want to know which type of place (that is, city, town, or rural area) she was living in
just before moving to her current place of residence.
Q. 108: REASON FOR MOVING TO CURRENT PLACE OF RESIDENCE
This question is asked to find out the main reason why the respondent moved to where she is currently
living. The precoded reasons should be coded only if applicable to the respondent herself. If the family
moved for any of these reasons and she moved only to remain together with other member(s) of her
family, record MOVED WITH HOUSEHOLD.
WORK/EMPLOYMENT: Record code ‘1’ if the respondent moved for a job or to search for
work/employment. Note that military service should be coded under work/employment. If the
respondent moved because of her husband’s, parents’, or other family member’s work/employment
and not her own, record ‘6’ MOVED WITH HOUSEHOLD.
BUSINESS: Record code ‘2’ if the respondent moved for a business. If the respondent moved because
of her husband’s, parents’, or other family member’s business and not her own, record ‘6’ MOVED
WITH HOUSEHOLD.
EDUCATION: Record code ‘3’ if the respondent moved for an educational opportunity or training. If
the respondent moved because of her husband’s, parents’, or other family member’s education/training
and not her own, record ‘6’ MOVED WITH HOUSEHOLD.
MARRIAGE: Record code ‘4’ if the respondent moved after her own marriage, regardless of whether
it was a formal marriage or informal union (living together as if married). If the respondent moved
because of the marriage of someone else in her family, record ‘6’ MOVED WITH HOUSEHOLD.
MOVED AFTER BIRTH: Record code ‘5’ if the respondent moved immediately after birth.
MOVED WITH HOUSEHOLD: Record code ‘6’ if the respondent’s main reason for moving was to
remain together with her family or household or if she moved to reunite with her family.
OTHER: Record code ‘96’ when respondent reports reasons not listed, such as conflict, violence,
persecution, human rights violations, forced displacement, natural disasters, etc.
Q. 109: MONTH AND YEAR OF BIRTH
Qs. 109 and 110 must be asked independently of the information on the Household Questionnaire. Even
if you already asked the respondent her age when you were completing the Household Questionnaire,
you must ask again for her date of birth on the Woman’s Questionnaire.
If the respondent knows her date of birth, write it in the appropriate boxes for MONTH and YEAR.
You will need to convert the month into numbers. For this, January is ‘01’, February is ‘02’, March is
‘03’, and so on. If she does not know her month of birth, record ‘98’ for DON’T KNOW MONTH and
ask her for the year of her birth. If she knows the year, write it in the boxes for YEAR. Try under all
circumstances to obtain at least the year of birth.
If the respondent gives you the name of a Hindu or Islamic month, consult the conversion tables
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provided. These tables guide you on which Hindu/Islamic month corresponds with which of the
Gregorian months, as well as which Hindu festival falls in which month. If the respondent gives you
the name of a Hindu festival, you will have to convert that into a Gregorian month and record the month
of birth. Try under all circumstances to obtain at least the year of birth.
If the respondent is unable to provide this information, ask whether she has any documentation such as
an identification card or school or birth certificate that might give her date of birth. Only when it is
absolutely impossible to estimate the year of birth should you record ‘9998’ for DON’T KNOW YEAR.
Q. 110: AGE
This is one of the most important questions in the interview, since almost all analysis of the survey data
depends on the respondent’s age. You must ask Q. 110 even if the woman provided her birth date in
response to Q. 109. Age should be recorded in completed years.
If the respondent tells you her age, simply write it in the space provided.
If the respondent does not know her age, but reports a year of birth in Q. 109, then you should compute
the age as follows:
a. Birthday in the current year already celebrated. If the respondent has had a birthday in
the current year, subtract the year of birth from the current year, that is, 2023.
b. Birthday in the current year not yet celebrated. If the respondent has not yet had a
birthday in the current year, subtract the year of birth from last year, that is, 2022.
c. Woman does not know when birthday occurs. If the respondent does not keep track of
the time within a year when her birthday falls, it is sufficient to subtract year of birth
from the current year.
If the respondent does not know her age, and year of birth is not reported in Q. 109, you will have to
probe to try to estimate the age. There are several ways to probe for age:
a) Ask the respondent the age of her eldest living child and how old she was when that child
was born. The addition of these two ages will provide the estimate of the respondent's
current age.
Example: If a woman says she was 19 years old when her first child was born and
that the child is now 12 years old, she is probably 31 years old.
b) Ask the respondent for her age at marriage, age at consummation of marriage (age at
gauna), the interval between gauna and first birth, and the age of the oldest child.
Example: If a woman was married at the age of 15, her gauna took place one year
later, her first child was born three years after gauna, and the child is 18 years old
now, she must be about 37 years old now [i.e., 15+1+3+18=37].
c) You might be able to relate her age to that of someone else in the household whose age is
more reliably known.
d) Try to determine how old the respondent was at the time of an important event such as a
war, flood, earthquake, change in political regime, etc., and add her age at that time to the
number of years that have passed since the event. Examples include: the assassination of
Shrimati Indira Gandhi (1984), Babri Masjid demolition (1992), Kargil war (1999),
Gujarat earthquake (2001), Tsunami (2004), etc. In such a case, add the respondent’s age
at that time to the number of years that have elapsed since the event.
2) The respondent does not know her age and probing did not help. If probing does not help in
determining the respondent’s age and the date of birth was not recorded in Q. 109, you will
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have to estimate her age by using your best judgment. Remember, this is a last resort to be used
only when all your efforts at probing have failed.
Checking Consistency of Birth Date and Age Responses
If the woman answers both Qs. 109 and 110, i.e., she gives both her birth date and her age, you must
check that her answers are consistent. There are two methods for checking whether the age and year of
birth are consistent: the arithmetic method and the chart method. A detailed description of each
method follows. You may use either method to check the consistency of the birth date and the age
information. When using CAPI, you cannot continue the interview until the age and date of birth are
consistent.
Arithmetic Method
The arithmetic procedure requires that you first calculate the sum of the year of birth and the age. Use
the margin of the questionnaire to do the necessary arithmetic. Then apply one of the following rules to
determine if these responses are consistent.
(1) IF BOTH MONTH AND YEAR ARE RECORDED IN Q. 109
 If the month of birth is before the month of interview (that is, the respondent has already
had a birthday this calendar year), then the age plus the year of birth should equal the
year of interview (2023 for an interview conducted in 2023).
 If the month of birth is after the month of interview (that is, the respondent has not yet
had a birthday this calendar year), then the age plus the year of birth should equal the
previous year (2022 for an interview conducted in 2023).
 If the month of birth is the same as the month of interview, then a sum of either the
year of interview or the previous year is acceptable.
If the sum is incorrect, then either the year of birth or the age (or both) are incorrect and must
be corrected. If the sum is off by exactly one year, then it is also possible that the month of birth
is incorrect, and the other information is accurate. In such cases, the age and the month and year
of birth all need to be reviewed to see where the error lies.
Examples: A woman that you are interviewing in February 2023 tells you that she
was born in January 1983 and is 40 years old. To check the consistency of this
information, you would add 1983 to 40. If the information the respondent gave you is
consistent, the sum should be 2023, since February comes after January.
If another woman you interview in March 2023 tells you that she was born in December
1986 and she is 36 years old, the sum should equal 2022 since she will not become a
full year older until December (March is before December).
(2) IF ONLY YEAR OF BIRTH IS RECORDED IN Q. 109.
Add the year of birth to the respondent’s age and accept a sum of either 2022 or 2023.
Example: You are conducting the interview in April 2023. The woman says she was
born in 1989, but she does not know the month. She may either be 34 years ol d
(since 1989+34=2023) or 33 years (since 1989+33=2022). If the sum does not equal
either 2022 or 2023, probe to find out whether the year of birth or age is incorrect.
Chart Method
You may use the Age/Birth-Date Consistency Chart (Figure 2 for interviews conducted in 2023) to
check the consistency of the information the respondent provides. In using the chart, you will choose
one of two approaches, depending on the type of information you have recorded in Q. 109.
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(1) IF BOTH MONTH AND YEAR ARE RECORDED IN Q. 109.
Enter the chart at the age you recorded in Q. 110. If the month of birth is before the month
of interview (she has already had her birthday this year), use the right-hand column to see
what year of birth is consistent with that age. If the month of birth is after the month of
interview (she has not yet had her birthday this year), use the left-hand column to see what
year of birth is consistent with that age.
If the year of birth recorded in Q. 109 is not the same as the year of birth in the chart, then
Qs. 109 and 110 are inconsistent and you will have to make a correction.
(2) IF ONLY YEAR OF BIRTH IS RECORDED IN Q. 109.
Enter the chart at the age you recorded in Q. 110. The year of birth listed in either the left-
or right-hand column is consistent with that age.
If the year of birth recorded in Q. 109 is not the same as one of the two years of birth
recorded in the chart, then Qs. 109 and 110 are inconsistent and you will have to make a
correction.
HOW TO CORRECT INCONSISTENT ANSWERS?
If the recorded birth date (Q. 109) does not agree with the age in Q. 110, you must correct the
inconsistency. Do this by further probing and adjusting the age, the birth date, or both. It is important
to understand that either or both of the two pieces of information may be incorrect. Do not always
assume that an inconsistency means, for instance, that the date of birth was given correctly and that the
age is incorrect. It could be that the birth date or age or both the age and the birth date are incorrect.
Remember, you MUST fill in an answer to Q. 110.
Finally, before moving on to the next question, verify that the respondent is indeed eligible. If the
woman is younger than 15 years or 50 years or older you have to terminate the interview. Do this
tactfully by asking two or three more questions and then thank the respondent for her cooperation. If
using a paper questionnaire, record code 7 OTHER and write INELIGIBLE on the cover page of
the questionnaire. If using CAPI, the interview will end here.
When this happens, you must also correct the age and eligibility information for this woman in Columns
(9), (11), and (11A) on the Household Questionnaire. In addition, for paper questionnaires, you will
have to correct the total number of eligible women reported on the cover page of the Household
Questionnaire. Finally, if using paper questionnaires, you will need to correct your Interviewer’s
Assignment Sheet; cross out the woman’s name on the assignment sheet and note in the observations
that the woman was not eligible.
Note that you should correct the information on the woman’s age in the paper Household
Questionnaire only when it affects her eligibility status. Otherwise do not change the age response
in the paper household questionnaire
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FIGURE 2. AGE/BIRTH-DATE CONSISTENCY CHART FOR INTERVIEWS IN 2023
Year of birth Year of birth
Has not had Has already Has not had Has already
Current Current
birthday in had birthday birthday in had birthday
age Age
2023 in 2023 2023 in 2023
Don’t know Don’t know

0 2022 -- 30 1992 1993
1 2021 2022 31 1991 1992
2 2020 2021 32 1990 1991
3 2019 2020 33 1989 1990
4 2018 2019 34 1988 1989
5 2017 2018 35 1987 1988

6 2016 2017 36 1986 1987
7 2015 2016 37 1985 1986
8 2014 2015 38 1984 1985
9 2013 2014 39 1983 1984
10 2012 2013 40 1982 1983

11 2011 2012 41 1981 1982
12 2010 2011 42 1980 1981
13 2009 2010 43 1979 1980
14 2008 2009 44 1978 1979
15 2007 2008 45 1977 1978

16 2006 2007 46 1976 1977
17 2005 2006 47 1975 1976
18 2004 2005 48 1974 1975
19 2003 2004 49 1973 1974
20 2002 2003 50 1972 1973

21 2001 2002 51 1971 1972
22 2000 2001 52 1970 1971
23 1999 2000 53 1969 1970
24 1998 1999 54 1968 1969
25 1997 1998 55 1967 1968

26 1996 1997 56 1966 1967
27 1995 1996 57 1965 1966
28 1994 1995 58 1964 1965
29 1993 1994 59 1963 1964
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Q. 111: EVER ATTENDED SCHOOL
The term “school” means formal schooling, which includes primary, secondary, and post-secondary
school, and any other intermediate levels of schooling in the formal school system. It includes technical
or vocational training beyond the primary-school level, such as long-term courses in mechanics or
secretarial work. However, this definition of school does not include Bible school or Koranic school or
short courses like typing or sewing.
Q. 112: HIGHEST STANDARD COMPLETED
For this question, record only the number of the highest standard that the respondent successfully
completed.
Examples: If a woman was attending standard 9 and left school before completing that year,
record ‘08.’ Although standard 9 was the highest year she attended, she completed only
standard 8.
If a woman attended only two weeks of standard 1 in primary school, record ‘00’ for completed
years.
If a respondent says simply that she completed primary (or secondary), you must probe to find out the
exact number of standards completed. For persons with education beyond the secondary school level,
you will need to find out how many years they completed beyond secondary. You will then add the
number of years completed beyond the secondary level to the number 12 to calculate the response to Q.
112. Note that in such cases we are using 12 years as the total number of years required to finish higher
secondary. For respondents who report having education levels more than higher secondary, assume
12 years of schooling is completed and to get the total number of years of schooling add 12 to the
number of completed years in college.
Example: If a woman says she stopped after completing two years of B.A., add 2 years to 12
years of school and enter ‘14’ in the boxes.
Q.113: FILTER FOR EDUCATION LEVEL
For a woman who has completed standard 9 or higher, do not ask Q. 114.
Q. 114: LITERACY
Based on your knowledge of the respondent, choose the card with the language in which the respondent
is likely to be able to read if she is literate. Show the first sentence on the card to the respondent. Give
the respondent enough time to read the sentence; do not rush her. Record whether the respondent was
not able to read the sentence at all, was able to read only parts of the sentence, or was able to read the
whole sentence. If the respondent asks for a sentence in another language and you were provided a card
with sentences in that language, show the respondent the appropriate card. If there is no card with
sentences in the language required, record ‘4’ and specify the language.
It is important to avoid the problem of having other respondents in the household overhear the sentence
being read. Subsequent respondents in the household might be able to repeat the sentence when they
are interviewed, even if they are unable to read. If there is a second eligible respondent in the household,
show her the second sentence on the card. Show the third respondent the third sentence on the card, and
the fourth respondent the fourth sentence. If there are more than four respondents, start again with the
first sentence on the card.
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Q.115: FILTER FOR LITERACY LEVEL
Q. 116: NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE READING
The purpose of this question is to find out whether the respondent is exposed to influences outside her
local community by means of reading newspapers or magazines. It does not matter what type of articles
she reads, what language she reads in, or who buys the newspapers or magazines she reads. We should
record YES if respondent reads newspaper. The question is simply about how often she reads them.
Make sure that you read the entire question before accepting her answer.
Q. 117: RADIO LISTENING
It does not matter who owns the radio or what program(s) she listens to. The respondent must be
listening to programming on the radio (not cassettes or CDs). We should record YES if the respondent
listens to AM or FM radio. If there is any doubt as to whether the respondent listens to the radio
almost every day, use your judgment. For example, if the respondent says, “I listen at least once a
week, but during the planting season, I’m away and I don’t listen at all,” record AT LEAST ONCE IN A
WEEK, since the respondent usually listens at least once a week.
Q. 118: TELEVISION WATCHING
As with Qs. 110 and 111, the purpose is to get an idea of how much exposure the respondent has to
influences outside her place of residence. It does not matter who owns the television or what program
she watches.
Q. 119: MOVIE VIEWING
We are interested in knowing how often the respondent is exposed to movies and cinema outside the
home. If the respondent says that she watches movies only on video and never goes to the theatre or
cinema hall, record ‘2’ for NO. We want to know if the respondent usually goes out to see a movie at
least once a month. Note that the time reference for this question is one month, whereas it is one week
for Qs. 116, 117, and 118.
Qs. 120 and 121: MOBILE PHONE OWNERSHIP

Availability and use of mobile phones are very important. In these questions, we would like to know
whether respondent has a mobile phone that she herself uses.
In Q. 120, ask the respondent if she owns a mobile phone. If the respondent says she has access to a
mobile phone, but the phone does not belong to her, record NO and skip to Q. 122. If she says she owns
a mobile telephone jointly with someone else, record YES.
In Q. 121, ask the respondent if the mobile phone she owns is a smart phone. A smart phone is a mobile
phone that performs many of the functions of a computer, typically having a touchscreen surface,
internet access, and an operating system capable of running software applications (“apps”).
Q. 122: FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS BY MOBILE PHONE
This question asks specifically about whether or not the respondent used a mobile phone (her own or
someone else’s) to make financial transactions in the last 12 months. Financial transactions include
paying bills, paying back loans, depositing money, transferring money to another person, and receiving
salary or payments. It does not matter with whom or through whom the transaction is made, whether
through a bank or through a mobile money transfer system.
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Q. 123: BANK ACCOUNT
In Q. 123 we want to know if the respondent has a sole or joint account in any bank or other type of
savings institution. We are interested in whether the respondent has a bank account that she herself uses.
Financial institutions include banks, credit unions, microfinance institutions, cooperatives, the post
office, etc. It also includes having a debit card if it is in the respondent’s own name. If the respondent
has her own account or shares an account at a bank or other financial institution with someone else,
record YES, as long as she uses the account. If the respondent has an account in her name, but does not
use it, record NO. Do not include use of mobile money payment and transfer systems [such as M-Pesa,
Paytm, Google Pay (GPay), etc.]. Do not include savings programs at the community level.
Q. 124: BANK ACCOUNT DEPOSITS OR WITHDRAWALS IN LAST 12 MONTHS
Q. 124 asks about any deposits (putting money in) or withdrawals (taking money out) made in the
account(s) mentioned in Q. 123 by the respondent in the last 12 months. It is important that the deposits
or withdrawals were made by the respondent herself. If the respondent made at least one deposit or
withdrawal from the account in the last 12 months, select ‘YES’. If the respondent did not put in or take
out any money in the last 12 months, select ‘NO’.
Qs. 125-127: INTERNET USE

The internet is a world-wide public computer network. Internet use includes accessing web pages, e-
mail, instant messaging, applications (such as WhatsApp), and social media (such as Facebook,
Instagram, and Twitter). Internet access can be via a fixed or mobile network, and can occur via desktop,
laptop, and tablet computers, mobile phones, and other devices such as e-readers, smart televisions, and
game machines.
Q. 125 asks the respondent if she has ever used the internet. Even if she has used the internet only one
time, record ‘1’ for YES. These questions ask about ever use, use in the last 12 months, and frequency
of use in the last month. The type of device used to access the internet does not matter. It also does not
matter if the internet use takes place in the household where the respondent is living or elsewhere.
Q. 128: RELIGION
The respondent’s religion is asked in order to study the health, nutrition, and fertility differentials across
different religious groups. The respondent’s religion may not be the same as the religion of the
household head. You must enter the respondent’s answer. Do not try to guess her religion from her
name or the way she dresses. Many names are common amongst different religions.
Q. 129: NAME OF CASTE OR TRIBE
This question is asked of all respondents regardless of their religion. A sizeable proportion of Christians
and Muslims and persons of other religions may still have some caste/tribe affiliation with the caste/tribe
they belonged to before they converted to these religions. This information will be used as yet another
measure of the socioeconomic background of the individuals. We are interested in the caste or tribe of
the respondent; this can be different from the caste or tribe of the household head.
If the respondent reports belonging to both a caste and a tribe, record only the tribe’s name. If the
respondent says that she does not belong to any caste or tribe, record ‘993’ for NO CASTE/TRIBE
and skip to Q. 201.
Q. 130: SCHEDULED CASTE, SCHEDULED TRIBE, OR OTHER BACKWARD CLASS (OBC)
If the respondent says that the caste or tribe mentioned in response to Q. 130 is not a scheduled caste
or a scheduled tribe or an Other Backward Class (OBC), record ‘4’; otherwise, record the code
corresponding to the respondent’s answer. Note that not all tribes are scheduled tribes, so you have to
ask the question to make sure.
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C. Section 2: Reproduction
In this section, information is collected about the births that a woman has had during her life, her current
pregnancy status, any pregnancies she had during the five-year period before the survey that did not end
in a live birth, the timing of the start of her last menstrual period, and her knowledge of the monthly
menstrual cycle. This is a particularly important section, and you need to be especially careful to obtain
all the required information.
GENERAL NOTES ABOUT Qs. 201-210 AND Qs. 211-222
These two groups of questions collect information about all births that the woman has had (no matter
who the father is). It is important that you understand which events to include. We want to record all of
the respondent’s natural (biological) births. You should record all children who were born alive (that
is, who showed signs of life by crying, breathing, or moving) even if they survived only for a few
minutes. We want to know about all the woman’s births even if the child no longer stays in the
household or if the child is no longer alive.
It is also important to understand which events should not be recorded. You must not record adopted or
foster children or children of relatives who may be living in the households. You also should not include
any of her husband’s children to whom the respondent did not give birth herself. Finally, you must not
record children who were born dead (stillbirths), miscarriages, or abortions.
Q. 201: EVER GIVEN BIRTH
This question serves two purposes: to introduce the section and to learn whether the respondent has ever
given birth. Even if the woman tells you that she never gave birth (Q. 201 is NO), you must go on to
ask Q. 206 since she may not have told you about children who died very young.
Q. 202: ANY CHILDREN LIVING WITH HER
Read the question slowly. The sons and daughters being considered are her OWN natural (biological)
children who live with her in her household (which will usually be the household in which the interview
is being held, except for women who are visitors).
Q. 203: NUMBER OF CHILDREN LIVING WITH HER
Fill in the number of sons and daughters who live with the respondent. If she has only sons living with
her, write ‘00’ in the boxes for daughters, and vice versa. Remember that we are only interested in the
respondent’s OWN natural (biological) children and not foster children, children of her husband by
another woman, or children of a relative.
Note that it is never correct to record ‘00’ in the boxes for both sons and daughters since women who
have no children living at home should not be asked this question.
Qs. 204 and 205: ANY CHILDREN LIVING ELSEWHERE
These questions refer to the respondent’s sons and daughters who are alive but not living with her. For
example, they may be living with a relative, may be staying in a boarding school, may have been given
up for adoption, or may be grown-up children who have left home. If she has only sons living elsewhere,
write ‘00’ in the boxes in Q. 205 for daughters, and vice versa. Make sure the respondent is not reporting
dead children in this question.
Qs. 206 and 207: CHILDREN WHO DIED
These questions on children who have died are extremely important and are among the most difficult
on which to obtain accurate data. Some respondents may fail to mention children who died very young,
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so if a woman answers NO, it is important to probe by asking, “Any baby who cried, who made any
movement, sound, or effort to breathe, or who showed any other signs of life even if for a very short
time?” Some respondents may be reluctant to talk about this subject and may become sad or upset that
you are asking such questions. Be sympathetic and tactful in such situations. Say that you know the
subject is painful but that the information is important.
Q. 208: TOTAL BIRTHS
When using a paper questionnaire, add up the numbers in Qs. 203, 205, and 207 and enter the total
in Qs. 208 and 209.
Q. 209: CHECKING TOTAL WITH RESPONDENT
When using a paper questionnaire, place the answer to Q. 208 in the blank in Q. 209 and then ask the
respondent whether the total is correct. If she says NO, check the box NO and then check your addition,
and return to Qs. 201-208 to check with the respondent whether you have obtained the information
correctly. If using CAPI, read the question as prompted.
Example: Starting with Q. 203, you would ask, “You have two sons and one daughter living
with you. Is that correct?” Do the same for Qs. 205 and 207 and then enter the correct sum in
Qs. 208 and 209.
Once you have made sure the total number of births is correct, when using a paper questionnaire,
draw two lines through the “NO” box (because it’s no longer true), and then mark the “YES” box and
proceed with Q. 210.
BIRTH HISTORY TABLE: Qs. 211-222
In the birth history table (Figure 3), we want a complete list of all the births the respondent has had in
the order in which they occurred, starting with her first birth.
Q. 211: REQUEST FOR BIRTH HISTORY

Begin the section by informing the respondent that we would like to record the names of all of her
children, from all marriages and unions, whether or not they are still alive, from the first to the last. The
only births we will not include are stillbirths.
When using a paper questionnaire, if at any time you find that the children are not listed in chronological
order, do not erase the information. Instead, correct the birth order Line Numbers and draw arrows to
indicate the correct order. When using CAPI you will be prompted to reorder the children.
Q. 212: CHILD’S NAME

Record the name of each child that the respondent mentions on a separate line in Q. 212, beginning with
the first born and continuing until the last born (Figure 3). If the woman reports that she had a multiple
birth (twins, triplets, etc.), record each of the children on a separate line.
Write the name that distinguishes that child from the others. For example, if there are two children,
Ravi Kumar and Manoj Kumar, write “Ravi” and “Raj” not “R. Kumar” and “M.” If the baby never
had a name, either because he/she is still very young or because he/she died very young, write “Baby”
for the name. These names will be used in later questions when using CAPI. Record the name and sex
of all the respondent’s births in chronological order before going to the next question.
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FIGURE 3. BIRTH HISTORY TABLE
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Q. 213: CHILD’S SEX
Record the code for the sex of the child. Although you can often tell the sex from the name, check with
the respondent by saying, for example, “and Malati is a girl?” Do not assume the sex of the child from
the name.
Q. 214: SINGLE OR MULTIPLE BIRTHS
Once you have listed the names and sex of all of the respondent’s births, record the status of each birth
(SINGLE or MULTIPLE) in Q. 214.
After you have completed Qs. 212-214 for all births, you are ready to proceed with Qs. 215-222. Ask
all the questions for one child before going on to the next child.
Q. 215: MONTH AND YEAR OF BIRTH
When collecting information on a child’s birth date, always look at any documents you collected for
the child at the beginning of the interview (e.g., birth certificate or immunization record) to see whether
a date of birth was recorded. Before entering a date from these documents, however, check with the
respondent to determine whether she believes the date is accurate. In some cases, the information on
the document may be the date when the birth was recorded and not the date when the child was born. If
the respondent gives you a year of birth but does not know the day or month of birth, probe to try to
estimate the day and month.
Example: If she says her daughter was born in 2015, but she does not know which day or month,
ask her whether she gave birth in the dry season or the monsoon season, whether she remembers
if she was pregnant at Diwali time or at Holi, for example, or during some other significant
event/season of the year to try to determine at least the month of birth. Convert months to
numbers, as before. If you cannot even estimate a month, record ‘98’ for MONTH. If you cannot
get any information on the day of birth, record ‘98’ for DAY. If the month of birth is reported in
terms of Hindu or Islamic months, use the conversion tables to convert Hindu or Islamic
months into Gregorian months.
If the respondent cannot recall the year when the birth occurred, you need to probe carefully. See if the
respondent knows a firm birth date for any other child in the household and relate it to that.
Example: If she knows the second child was born in 2017 and the first child was just a year old
at that time, record ‘2016’ for the first child’s year of birth.
You must enter a year for all children, even if it is just your best estimate.
Q. 216: SURVIVAL STATUS
Record the code for whether the child is still alive or not. If the child is dead, skip to Q. 220 (CAPI will
automatically skip to Q. 220 if the child is not alive). If the child is alive, ask Q. 217. Remember
that recalling the death of a child can be traumatic. Your demeanor should be sympathetic but
professional.
Q. 217: AGE OF CHILD
The age of all living children should be recorded in completed years.
Example: A child who will become three years old next month should be recorded as ‘02’ years
today. A child less than one year old will be recorded as age ‘00’ years.
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Sometimes, a mother will not know the current age of her child. In this case, you may rephrase the
question to, “How many years ago was Ravi born?” You can also use other available information such
as relating Ravi’s age to the age of a child she does know.
Example: The mother may know that her youngest child was born one year ago, and that Ravi
was around two years old at that time, in which case Ravi would be three years old now.
You MUST record an age for all children who are still alive.
CONSISTENCY CHECK: DATE OF BIRTH AND AGE
You are not finished with Q. 217 until you have checked the consistency between Qs. 215 and Q. 217.
Check their consistency by using either the arithmetic or chart procedure:
Arithmetic procedure. Add the year of birth and the age. If the child has already had a birthday
this year (month of birth is prior to month of interview), the sum should equal the year in which
you are conducting the interview (2023 if you are conducting the interview in 2023). If the
child has not had a birthday yet this year (month of birth is after month of interview, or the
month of birth is the same as the month of interview and the day of birth is on or before the
day of interview), the sum should be the year before the year of the interview (2022 if you are
conducting the interview in 2023). If the child’s month of birth is the same as the month of
interview, or if the month of birth is not known, the sum can be either the year of the interview
or the previous year.
Age/Birth Date Consistency Chart. Locate the age on the chart for the year in which the
interview is conducted (Figure 2). Check that the birth year is consistent with that age in the
chart. Use the right-hand column if the month of birth is before the month of interview and the
left-hand column if the month of birth is after the month of interview. If the month of birth is
not known, or the month of birth is the same as the month of interview and the day of birth is not
known, the year of birth must be the same as one of the two years of birth recorded in the chart.
Both these procedures are explained above in more detail after Qs. 109 and 110.
If year of birth date and age are not consistent, probe to get the correct information. Remember when
probing, that either or both of the responses—age or birth date—may be wrong. In CAPI, you will not
be allowed to proceed with the interview until this information is consistent.
Q. 218: CHILD LIVING WITH MOTHER
This question is important in determining the extent to which children live away from their natural
(biological) mothers. If a child is away at boarding school or lives with other people on a permanent
basis, record NO. If the child is away for a short while but usually lives with the mother, record YES.
Q. 219: HOUSEHOLD LINE NUMBER OF CHILD
In Q. 219, record the line number of the child from Column 1 of the household schedule. If the child is
not living in the household, enter ‘00’. If the child is not listed in the household schedule, but the mother
says that the child is in fact a usual resident or a visitor in the household, add the child to the household
schedule.
Be careful in recording the line number from the household schedule since any errors will cause
problems during data entry.
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Note that Qs. 217, 218, and 219 are all skipped, i.e., the coding boxes should be empty, for each child
who has died.
After completing Q. 219 for the first-born child, proceed to Q. 215 for the next birth. For all other births,
you will skip to Q. 222 after filling in the information in Q. 219.
Q. 220: AGE AT DEATH

When using a paper questionnaire, if you are following the skip pattern correctly, you will be asking
this question only for children who have died (Q. 216 coded ‘2’).
For all children who have died, you must record an age at death in Q. 220, even if it is only a best
estimate. Age at death information is recorded in days, months, or years, depending on the child’s age
at the time of death. When using CAPI, you will record the number first and then the units.
• If the child was less than one month old at death, select ‘1’ and write the answer in DAYS.
• If the child was at least one month old but less than two years old when he or she died,
select ‘2’ and write the answer in MONTHS.
• If the child was two years old or older when he or she died, select ‘3’ and write the answer
in YEARS.
If the instruction in Q. 220 is followed correctly, you should never record ‘00’ months or ‘00’ or ‘01’
years. If the respondent says that the child was one month old at death then probe to determine whether
he/she was less than 30/31 days, or exactly 30/31 days or more. If less than 30/31 days, then ‘1’ should
be selected and the exact number of days should be entered in the boxes for DAYS. If after probing,
you find that the death occurred on the 34th day (more than one month) then select ‘2’ and enter
‘01’ MONTHS. If the death did occur on the 30th or 31st day, then also select ‘2’ and enter ‘01’
MONTHS. Here are some examples of how to record age at death:
DAYS ........................ 1
“She was 3 years old when she died.” MONTHS .................. 2
3 0 3
YEARS ..................... 3
3
DAYS ........................ 1
“He was only six m onths old.” 0 6

MONTHS…………… 2 2
YEARS ..................... 3
DAYS ........................ 1 0 5
“She died when she was 5 days old.” MONTHS .................. 2
YEARS ..................... 3
DAYS ........................ 1
“He was 4 and a half m onths old.” 0 4

MONTHS .................. 2
YEARS ..................... 3
“He was 2 weeks old when he passed away.” DAYS ........................ 1 1 2
MONTHS .................. 2
After probing, you learn that the baby was actually 12
days old when he died.
YEARS ..................... 3
0 0
DAYS ........................ 1
“She died on the same day she was born. MONTHS .................. 2
YEARS ..................... 3
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Some points to remember in completing Q. 220:
• Use completed units. You should give the answer in completed units, i.e., if she says, “four
and a half months,” record MONTHS ‘04’.
• Convert answers given in weeks to days or months.
- If the answer is less than four weeks, probe to find out the exact age at death in days.
For example, if the answer is “three weeks,” probe for the number of days. If the mother
says 19 days, record DAYS ‘19’.
- If the answer is four weeks or more, convert the answer to months. An answer of
“seven weeks” would be recorded as MONTHS ‘01’.
• Probe when the answer is “one year”. We know that often mothers will round off their
answer if a child died close to the first birthday, i.e., the mother is likely to respond “one
year old” even if the child really was younger (e.g., 10 or 11 months) or older (e.g., 13 or 14
months) at the time of death. Therefore, anytime a woman responds, “one year” or “12
months” to this question, probe by asking, “How many months old was (NAME)?” or by
asking the respondent whether the child had reached his first birthday before he died.
DAYS ............................ 1
“She died when she was one year old.” MONTHS………………..2 1 3

After probing, you may learn that the child was actually 13 months
old. YEARS .......................... 3
In responding to this question, a respondent may tell you that the baby was not alive when it was born.
If she does, probe by saying, “Did the baby cry or show any sign of life when it was born?” If she says
the baby was dead when it was born, cross out all entries for this child in the birth history table. Make
sure to renumber the birth order numbers in Q. 212 when this occurs. Also correct the information
recorded in Qs. 202-210 where necessary.
Q. 221: DEATH REGISTRATION
This question is asked to know if the death was registered with a civil authority.
Q. 222: PROBING THE INTERVAL BETWEEN BIRTHS
The purpose of this question is to make sure that we have not missed any of the respondent’s own births.
For all births except the woman’s first born, you must ask the respondent whether there were any live
births between the previous birth and the birth of that child. If the woman tells you there was no other
birth, record NO in Q. 222. Then proceed with Q. 215 for the next birth (or with Q. 223 if you were
asking Q. 222 for the last birth).
If the woman tells you that there was another birth, record YES in Q. 222. Then draw an arrow showing
the birth’s proper location in the history, correct the birth order numbers in Q. 212 for that child and for
all subsequent births in the history. As appropriate, also correct the information recorded in Qs. 202-
210.
Paper Example: Initially a respondent tells you that she has had three births, Shyama, Maya
and Ramesh. After recording all of the information for Qs. 212-221 for Maya as appropriate,
you ask Q. 222: “Were there any other live births between the birth of Shyama and Maya,
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including any children who died after birth?” The woman tells you there was a birth after
Shyama and before Maya. Record YES in Q. 222 and add that birth to the end of the birth
history.
Draw an arrow to show the location of the birth between Shyama and Maya. Correct the birth order
number in Q. 212 for all births following Shyama, i.e., the birth order number for the baby entered at
the end of the table should be changed to ‘02’, the birth order number for Maya will become ‘03’ and
for Ramesh, ‘04’. You may also have to correct the information in Qs. 202-210 if the woman had not
included the baby in her responses to those questions. Finally, before going on to Ramesh, ask Qs. 212-
222 for the birth between Shyama and Maya.
Q. 223: PROBING THE INTERVAL SINCE LAST BIRTH
This question is similar to Q. 222 but is specifically designed to probe the time that has passed since the
last birth.
Example: If Ravi is a respondent’s last birth, and he was born in 2021, ask, “Have you had any
live births since the birth of Ravi?”
If there was no birth after Ravi, record NO in Q. 223. If the woman tells you there was a birth
since Ravi, record YES in Q. 223 and add that birth to the end of the birth history. Then ask
Qs. 212-222 for that birth. You may also have to correct the information in Qs. 202-210.
OTHER POINTS ABOUT THE BIRTH HISTORY TABLE

1) Recording of age at death, year of birth, and age of living children. For day and month of
birth in Q. 215, it is permissible to record Code ‘98’ for DON’T KNOW as an answer.
However, for year of birth (Q. 215), age of living children (Q. 217), and age at death (Q.
220), you must record an answer. It is very important to obtain information for these
questions, so you must probe for this information and, if necessary, make your best estimate
on the basis of the woman’s answers.
2) Recording of information on twins (or triplets, etc.). If there are any twins, record the
information about each twin on a separate line. If the twins are the respondent’s last birth
and if one twin is dead, record the living twin last. By doing this, you will be able to talk
about the living twin first when you get to Section 4, which may be more comforting for
the respondent.
3) Recording information on paper for more than 12 births. There are lines for 12 births in the
table. If in an exceptional case you find a respondent with more than 12 births, write at the
bottom of the table CONTINUED ON A SEPARATE QUESTIONNAIRE, STARTING
WITH THE SECOND ROW. Write the word CONTINUATION and complete the
identification information on the cover sheet of the second questionnaire. Then change the
number ‘01’ on the birth history in the second questionnaire to a ‘13’ and so on. After you
have recorded information in the birth history for the additional birth(s), return to the first
paper questionnaire to complete the interview.
4) Correcting of reported sequence of births on paper. If you find that the respondent has
reported a birth out of the correct order, draw an arrow indicating the position in the table
where it belongs according to the date when it occurred, and correct the Line Numbers
printed in Q. 212.
5) Checking birth interval. Check the dates of each birth. If any two children are reported born
less than seven months apart, e.g., December 2018 and May 2019, probe and correct the
dates. Either the December birth occurred earlier, or the May birth occurred later, or both.
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Q. 224: PROBING THE INTERVAL BEFORE THE FIRST BIRTH
This question is similar to Q. 222 but is specifically designed to probe the time before the birth of the
first child.
Q. 225: NUMBER OF BIRTHS IN 2018 OR LATER

Check Q. 215 and count how many births occurred in 2018 or later. You must include all births in 2018
or later, even if they later died. If the respondent did not have any births in 2018 or later, record ‘0’
and skip to Q. 227. The CAPI program will calculate this number for you.
Q. 226: BIRTHS ON THE CALENDAR
When using a paper questionnaire- Each birth in January 2018 or later should be entered in the calendar
which is included at the end of the Woman’s Questionnaire. First place a ‘B’ in the month of birth and
write the child’s name to the left of the ‘B’ code. Then ask how many months of pregnancy the woman
had completed when she gave birth. The respondent should be asked to report the number of months
pregnant in completed months. Record ‘P’ in each of the preceding months according to the duration
of the pregnancy. The number of ‘P’s must be one less than the number of months that the pregnancy
lasted.
Paper Example: The respondent gave birth to one child, Sunita, in the period since January
2018. She reports that she had completed her eighth month of pregnancy when she gave birth to
Sunita in November 2018 (9th month). Record a ‘B’ in the calendar in November 2018 and
record ‘P’s in each of the preceding 8 completed months, i.e., in the months March through
October 2018. Write ‘Sunita’ to the left of the month in which Sunita was born, i.e., November
2018.
More detailed instructions on how to complete the calendar are provided in Section O below.
Q. 227: CURRENT PREGNANCY STATUS
If the respondent does not know for certain whether or not she is pregnant, record ‘8’ (UNSURE). If
she is not pregnant or if she is unsure, skip to Q. 232.
Qs. 228-229: WEEKS OR MONTHS OF PREGNANCY AND ULTRASOUND TEST
Q. 228 is asked to record the duration of pregnancy which the respondent may report in weeks ‘1’ or
months ‘2’. Record the answer in completed weeks or months, putting a zero in the first box if she has
completed nine or fewer weeks/months of pregnancy. You may need to check that the woman is
responding in completed weeks/months. If the respondent mentions duration of pregnancy in weeks,
multiply the number of weeks by 0.23 to convert to the number of months. Consider the whole number
to get the number of completed months and record. CAPI will automatically convert weeks into
months.
Example: If the woman answers that she is ‘five months pregnant’, ask “Are you in your 5th
month of pregnancy, or have you completed your 5th month of pregnancy?” Record ‘04’ if she
responds she is in the fifth month of pregnancy and ‘05’ if she has completed the fifth month.
When using a paper questionnaire, you also must record her pregnancy in the calendar. Write ‘P’ in the
month of interview and for the preceding months of pregnancy. The total number of months recorded
with ‘P’ for the current pregnancy will be the same as the number recorded in Q. 228, i.e., the number
of completed months of pregnancy. When using CAPI, this information is recorded as you ask the
relevant questions.
If the woman does not know how many weeks/months she has been pregnant, probe to get an
estimate by asking, for example, about the date of her last menstrual period. You can also ask the woman
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when she is expecting the baby to be born and work backwards from there.
For this pregnancy you must ask the respondent if, at any time during this pregnancy, she has had an
ultrasound test (Q. 229). This could have been for any reason. If the respondent says yes, you must
record ‘Y’ in Column (2) in the calendar in the box for the current month. If the respondent says no she
did not have an ultrasound test at any time, then record ‘N’ in Column (2) in the current month.
Qs. 230 and 231: DESIRED TIMING OF PREGNANCY
If respondent answers YES for Q. 230, go to Q. 232. Otherwise, proceed to Q. 231.
Q. 232: PREGNANCIES NOT ENDING IN LIVE BIRTH

We want to know whether the respondent had any pregnancies that did not result in a live birth. To
ensure that none are missed, the question specifically mentions the three ways a pregnancy can be
terminated. If a pregnancy ended early and involuntarily, it was a miscarriage. If a woman voluntarily
ended a pregnancy, it was an abortion. If a woman gave birth to a child that showed no signs of life, it
was a stillbirth. If the respondent did not have any such pregnancies, i.e., Q. 232 is NO then skip to Q.
252.
Q. 233: DATE OF LAST PREGNANCY LOSS
If a respondent has had a pregnancy that did not end in a live birth, ask about when the most recent such
pregnancy ended and record the month and year in the boxes. If the woman cannot remember the date,
use probes similar to those discussed in Q. 215.
Qs. 234-236: TYPE OF PREGNANCY LOSS AND GESTATION LENGTH
This question is asked only of women who lost a pregnancy in January 2018 or later.
Q. 235 record if the lost pregnancy was a miscarriage or abortion or stillbirth. Also, fill in the calendar
as per the instruction. In CAPI this will be done automatically.
There are two parts to Q. 236. First record how long the pregnancy lasted in months in the box provided
in Q. 236. Then record information about the pregnancy in the calendar if using a paper questionnaire.
The total number of months in which ‘P’ codes are recorded in the calendar should equal one less
than the number of completed months pregnant at the time of termination recorded in Q. 236.
Example: Since 2018, a woman had only one pregnancy which ended in a stillbirth in May 2021
after she had completed seven months of pregnancy. Record ‘7’ in Q. 236. Then place a ‘S’ in the
paper calendar next to May 2021 and a ‘P’ in the calendar in each of the six months preceding
May 2021, i.e., in each month in the calendar from November 2020 through April 2021.
If the woman responds in weeks, you will have to convert the answer to months. Multiply the response
given in number of weeks by 0.23 to convert to the number of months. Consider the whole number to
get the number of completed months and record.
Example: A woman tells you that her last pregnancy ended in a miscarriage in August 2022
after 14 completed weeks of pregnancy. Record ‘3’ (14 * 0.23 = 3.22) in Q. 236. Then in the
paper calendar, place a ‘M’ in August 2022, the month and year in which the pregnancy
terminated, and a ‘P’ in each of the two preceding months that the woman was pregnant (i.e.,
June and July 2022).
Q. 237: ULTRASOUND TEST DURING LAST NON-LIVE BIRTH PREGNANCY
This is similar to Q. 229, but it refers to the last pregnancy that did not end in a live birth.
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Q. 238: FILTER FOR ABORTION
If the last non-live birth pregnancy was an abortion, continue with Q. 239. If the pregnancy ended in a
miscarriage or stillbirth, skip to Q. 248.
Q. 239: LOCATION OF THE ABORTION
Ask where the abortion took place. Remember that you are asking about the most recent non-live birth
pregnancy that ended in an abortion since January 2018.
Q. 240: WHO PERFORMED THE ABORTION?
Ascertain the person who conducted the last abortion and record the appropriate code. If the respondent
had consumed some herb/medicine on her own to abort the pregnancy (i.e., without the help of any
health professional, dai, or family member/relative/friend), code '6' for SELF is to be recorded.
Q. 241: METHOD USED FOR THE ABORTION

An abortion can be performed in various ways, such as surgical, Manual Vacuum Aspiration (MVA)
syringe, medicines (such as Combipack/Mifepristone/Misoprostol), etc. If the respondent is not sure
what method was used, ask her whether surgery was done using an incision procedure or it was done
through using a syringe (MVA), or it was done by using medicines. An abortion can also be performed
through traditional methods such as herbal medicines, massages or other traditional methods that vary
from region to region.
Q. 242: MAIN REASON FOR THE ABORTION

Probe the actual reason for aborting the pregnancy from the respondent and record the appropriate code.
Requisite sensitivity should be shown in getting a response, especially for codes '5' and '6'.
Q. 243: ANY COMPLICATIONS DUE TO ABORTION
Ask if the respondent experienced any complications from the abortion. If not, skip to Q. 247.
Q. 244: TREATMENT FOR COMPLICATIONS
Ask if she sought any type of treatment for these complications. If not, skip to Q. 246.
Q. 245: SOURCE OF TREATMENT FOR COMPLICATIONS DUE TO ABORTION
Ask where she went for treatment. Note that all response categories skip to Q. 247 because Q. 246 is
only asked of woman who did not seek treatment for the abortion related complication.
Q. 246: REASON FOR NOT SEEKING TREATMENT
Record all reasons for not seeking treatment.
Q247: FAMILY PLANNING COUNSELING
Formal counseling about family planning or delaying or avoiding another pregnancy post
abortion may increase the likelihood of women using family planning to delay or avoid another
pregnancy. Q. 247 asks if a healthcare provider, such as doctor, nurse, ANM, etc., formally
counseled the woman about family planning or delaying or avoiding another pregnancy post
abortion. If the woman says that a healthcare provider counseled her, record ‘YES’.
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Q. 248: OTHER PREGNANCY LOSSES SINCE JANUARY 2018
The respondent has told you about one pregnancy loss (the most recent) in Qs. 232-246. Now ask her
whether she has had any other such pregnancies (miscarriage, abortion, or stillbirth) since January 2018.
Q. 249: ENTER LOST PREGNANCIES ON THE CALENDAR
Ask when the other lost pregnancy/pregnancies ended. Any pregnancy that ended in January 2018 or
later and did not result in a live birth should be recorded in the calendar using the same procedure as in
Qs. 235-237.
Q. 250: NON-LIVE BIRTH PREGNANCY PRIOR TO JANUARY 2018
This question refers to pregnancies that ended before 2018 that did not result in a live birth.
Example: A respondent had one non-live birth pregnancy that started in November 2017 but
terminated three and a half months later in February 2018. In Q. 250, record ‘2’ for NO because
the pregnancy did not end before January 2018.
For paper questionnaires, check that there is a calendar entry for this pregnancy. The entry
should include only the months in which the woman was pregnant in 2017, i.e., a ‘T’ should
have been entered in February 2018 and a ‘P’ in January 2018.
Q. 251: DATE OF TERMINATION OF LAST LOST PREGNANCY
Record the month and year in which the last pregnancy ending before January 2018 that did not result
in a live birth. Follow the same procedure for converting months to a number, for example, ‘02’ for
February. If the woman cannot remember the date, use the probes discussed in Q. 215.
Q. 252: START OF LAST MENSTRUAL PERIOD
The answers to this question will help to determine whether any of the respondents are actually
menopausal or infecund because they have not had their periods in a long time. This is important in any
study of fertility since menstruation is directly linked to pregnancy.
Record the respondent’s answer in the units that she uses.

Example: If she says, “three weeks ago,” record ‘2’ and record WEEKS AGO ‘03’. If she says,
“Four days ago,” record ‘1’ and record DAYS AGO ‘04’.
If the respondent appears to be rounding off her answer, probe for an exact answer. For example, if she
says, “About a week ago,” say, “Do you remember which day? Was it before or after the weekend?”
If she tells you she is in menopause or she has had a hysterectomy, record IN MENOPAUSE/HAS
HAD HYSTERECTOMY. A woman who is too old to menstruate is described as being in menopause.
If a woman is pregnant, record the start of last menstrual period (before she became pregnant) in number
of days/weeks/months ago. A hysterectomy is an operation to remove the uterus. If she has not
menstruated since the birth of her last child, record BEFORE LAST BIRTH. If she has never
menstruated, record NEVER MENSTRUATED.
In some cases, the respondent may give you the date that her last menstrual period began. If that
happens, write the date in the space provided on the questionnaire. Then calculate the length of time
since that date and record it in the appropriate units. Note that it is not necessary to obtain a date. The
space is provided only for cases in which the respondent gives you a date.
For women that report that they have had a hysterectomy, skip to Q. 256. Also, for women who say that
they are in menopause, have never menstruated, or last menstruated before the last birth, skip to Q. 255.
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Q. 253: FILTER FOR LAST MENSTRUAL PERIOD
For women that report that their last menstrual period was months or years ago, check if this time period
is more than six months ago. If the woman reports any number of years, check the box for more than
six months ago. If she had her last menstrual period ≤6 months ago, skip to Q. 259.
Q. 254: FILTER FOR CURRENTLY PREGNANT

For women who are currently pregnant, skip to Q. 259.
Q. 255: UNDERGONE A HYSTERECTOMY
A hysterectomy is a complete, surgical removal of the uterus or womb. Read the entire question because not
all women will know the word hysterectomy. If the response is NO or DON’T KNOW, skip to Q. 259. If
the woman says that she has had a hysterectomy, make sure that it was a hysterectomy and NOT a
female sterilization operation since women sometimes are not clear on the difference.
Q. 256: TIMING OF HYSTERECTOMY
If the woman has had a hysterectomy, ask how many years ago it was performed.
Q. 257: LOCATION OF HYSTERECTOMY
Ask where the operation was performed.
Q. 258: REASON FOR HYSTERECTOMY
Ask why she had the operation. Record all reasons mentioned. Fibroids or cysts are abnormal
growths within the uterus which can cause abnormal uterine bleeding. Uterine prolapse occurs when
the pelvic floor muscles and ligaments stretch and weaken and no longer provide enough support for
the uterus. As a result, the uterus slips down into or protrudes out of the vagina. Postpartum
haemorrhage is excessive bleeding, either internal or external, after the delivery of a baby. A rupture is
when the uterus tears during delivery.
Q. 259: CHECK FOR NEVER MENSTRUATED
Check Q. 259 to determine if the woman never menstruated. If she has never menstruated, skip to Q.
268.
Q. 260: CHECK AGE
Check Q. 110: If the woman is age 15-24 years, ask Q. 261; for older women skip to Q. 268.
Q. 261: AGE OF FIRST MENSTRUATION
Ask the woman how old she was when she had her first monthly period. Record the age in completed
years.
Q. 262 AND 263: MENSTRUAL PROTECTION
Poor menstrual hygiene may pose risk of infections to women. In addition, women may face exclusion
from education and social activities. Ask Q. 262 and record all methods and products the respondent
generally uses to collect or absorb blood during her menstrual period. Ask Q. 263 and record all
methods and products the respondent used to collect or absorb blood during her last menstrual period.
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Options A, B, C, and D are considered to be safe methods of menstrual protection. If the women
reports more than one method, skip of higher method should be followed. For example, if she reports
using both reusable sanitary pad and cloth, follow skip of reusable sanitary pad.
Q. 264: SOURCE OF METHOD
Q. 264 asks about the scheme/source from where the woman received/bought the safe menstrual
protection method or product. For example, if she reports using both disposable sanitary pads and
tampons in Q. 263, then in Q. 264 ask about “disposable sanitary pads”.
Q. 265 and 266: BARRIERS IN OBTAINING METHOD
Women may face problems/barriers in obtaining methods or products of menstrual protection. In Q.

265, we are interested to know whether the respondent faced any problem/barrier in obtaining methods
or products of menstrual protection. If she faced any problem/barrier, record “YES”. Q. 266 asks the
problems/barriers faced by women in obtaining the methods or products of menstrual protection.
Q. 267 MENSTRUAL HYGIENE
In Q. 267, we are interested in knowing whether, during her last menstrual period, the respondent was
able to wash and change in private in her own home. If she was away from her home during her last
period, record ‘3’ AWAY FROM HOME DURING LAST MENSTRUAL PERIOD.
Qs. 268 and 269: KNOWLEDGE OF MONTHLY CYCLE
First, ask Q. 268 to see whether the woman thinks there are certain days during a woman’s monthly
cycle when she is more likely to become pregnant. If she says there is no time that is more likely than
another or she does not know, record the response and skip to Q. 301. If she says there is a time when a
woman is more likely to become pregnant, record YES and ask Q. 269. Make sure to read the entire
question mentioning each of the four possible times before recording her response.
D. Section 3A: Marriage and Cohabitation
Q. 301: CURRENT MARITAL STATUS
This question concerns the respondent’s current marital status at the time of the interview. If the
respondent is currently married, record code ‘1’ and continue to Q. 302. If the respondent reports that
she is married but gauna has not yet taken place, record code ‘2’ and skip to Q. 305. If the respondent
is a widow or if she is legally divorced and she has not remarried, record WIDOWED or DIVORCED,
as appropriate, and skip to Q. 307. If the respondent is married, and her husband is alive, but she is
separated from him, record code ‘5’ and skip to Q. 307. If she has been deserted, that is, her husband
has gone away and left her (she may or may not have any information on where her husband is currently
or if he is alive or dead), record code ‘6’ for DESERTED and skip to Q. 307. If the respondent has
never been married (record code ‘7’) or is in a live-in relationship (record code ‘8’) and skip to Q. 314.
Q. 302: WHERE HUSBAND LIVES
For a woman who is currently married, ask whether her husband is living her or whether he lives
elsewhere. If the woman’s husband usually lives with her but is away temporarily, record ‘1’ LIVING
WITH HER and skip to Q. 304. If the husband usually stays elsewhere, but visits the household
occasionally, record ‘2’ STAYING ELSEWHERE.
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Q. 303: DURATION OF SEPARATE LIVING ARRANGEMENTS
If the answer to Q. 302 is STAYING ELSEWHERE, record the duration for which the respondent
and her husband have not been living together. If the duration is less than one year, that is, 11 months or
less, record code ‘1’ and enter the duration in the MONTHS boxes. If the duration is one year or more,
record ‘2’ and enter the duration in completed years in the YEARS boxes. Do not enter both MONTHS
and YEARS. Note that we are not asking the respondent when her husband last visited her, but for how
long they have not been living together. For example, if the respondent says that her husband visited
her 6 months ago but has been living in the Gulf for three and a half years, you should record ‘2’ and
enter ‘03’ in the boxes for years. You should not enter ‘06’ in the month’s boxes.
Q. 304: HUSBAND’S NAME AND LINE NUMBER
When using a paper questionnaire, write the name and line number of her husband based on the
information in Columns ( 1) and ( 2) of the Household Schedule. When using CAPI, select the
husband’s name from the list. If the husband is not listed as a household member, enter line number as
‘00’.
Q. 305: OTHER WIVES
We are interested to know whether or not the respondent’s husband has other wives – that is, other
women he is married to or with whom he is living as if married. This does not include ‘girlfriends’
unless the husband is living together with the girlfriend as if married.
Q. 306: NUMBER OF CO-WIVES
The total number of wives in Q. 306 should include the respondent as well as any other wives.
Q. 307: MULTIPLE MARRIAGES
If a respondent has been married more than once, record ‘2’ and skip to Q. 308A. If the woman has
been married only once, record ‘1’ and ask Q. 308.
Q. 308: MONTH AND YEAR OF MARRIAGE
This question is being asked only of women who have been married once. If the respondent knows the
date, write it in the appropriate boxes for MONTH and YEAR. You will need to convert the month into
numbers. For this, January is ‘01,’ February is ‘02,’ March is ‘03,’ and so on. If she does not know the
month of her marriage, record ‘98’ for DON’T KNOW MONTH and ask her for the year. If she knows
the year, write it in the boxes for YEAR. Try under all circumstances to obtain at least the year of
marriage.
Q. 308A: MONTH AND YEAR OF FIRST MARRIAGE
This question is asked only of women who have been married more than once. With this question we
want to find out the date of the respondent’s first marriage, not the date of any later marriages.
Follow the instructions for Q. 308.
Q. 309: AGE AT FIRST MARRIAGE
This question is being asked of women for whom no year of marriage was entered in Q. 308/308A
despite your best efforts at probing. It is hoped that even if she is unable to tell you her marriage date,
she will be able to give her age at the time of marriage. For a woman who has been married more than
once, we want to find out her age at the time of her first marriage, not her age when she got married the
second or any other time. As with other age questions, if she doesn’t know, probe.
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Q. 310: PRIMARY PERSON TO DECIDE PERSON TO MARRY
This question is being asked to find out who the primary person was to decide the person respondent
should marry. If she herself decided or decided jointly with parents or others (options 1, 2, & 3), skip to
Q.311. If someone else like parent or other family members decided (options 4, 5, & 6), ask Q. 310A.
Q. 310A:
This question is asked to check whether the marriage proposal was discussed with the respondent before
she got married to this person.
Q.310B:
This question is asked to check whether the respondent agreed with the decision made.
Q. 311: FILTER FOR MARRIED, GAUNA NOT PERFORMED
Check Q. 301 to see if the woman is married but gauna has not been performed. If gauna has not been
performed, skip to Q. 314. Otherwise continue with Q. 312.
Q. 312: MONTH AND YEAR STARTED LIVING WITH FIRST HUSBAND

Check Q. 307. If the respondent has been married only once, ask her for the MONTH and YEAR that
she started living with her husband. If the respondent has been married more than once, ask her for
the MONTH and YEAR that she started living with her first husband. Note that in this section we ask
two different questions, one the date of marriage (Qs. 308/308A) and the other on the date of
cohabitation (Q. 313), because for some women, the date of marriage and the date on which they
started living with their husband may not be the same due to the practice of gauna or for any other
reason.
If the respondent knows the date, write it in the appropriate boxes for MONTH and YEAR. If she does
not know the month she started living with her (first) husband, record ‘98’ for DON’T KNOW MONTH
and ask her for the year. If she knows the year, write it in the boxes for YEAR. Try under all
circumstances to obtain at least the year.
Q. 313: AGE FIRST STARTED LIVING WITH HUSBAND
Q. 313 asks how old the respondent was when she first started living with her husband for women who
did not know the year in which they started living with their husbands. As with other age questions, if
the respondent doesn’t know, probe.
Qs. 314 and 315: GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
These questions on sexual intercourse may be embarrassing for some respondents; therefore, ask them
in a matter-of-fact voice and do not make the respondent feel embarrassed by your own interviewing
behaviour. A common reaction for people who are embarrassed is to giggle or laugh. If you laugh in
return or act as if you are embarrassed too, it will make the respondent think that the questions are not
serious. Make sure you maintain a serious attitude.
You must make sure that you have complete privacy. Check that there is no one around or listening
before asking these questions.
Q. 314: EVER HAD INTERCOURSE
This question is asked only of women who have never been married and women who are married but
gauna has not been performed. Ask the respondent if she has ever had sexual intercourse. If she has
not, skip to Q. 316.
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Q. 315: AGE AT FIRST INTERCOURSE
Q. 315 is for women who have been married as well as for women who answer YES to Q. 314. For
women who have been married, read the introduction which is in brackets before reading the question.
For women who were asked Q. 315, just ask the question that is not in brackets. If the respondent says
she does not know how old she was when she first had intercourse, probe by relating it to how old she
was when she first got married or had her first child. However, when doing this probing, be certain not
to assume that the first time she had sex was at the time of her first marriage. If she says her first time
was when she started living with her (first) husband, record it as such by recording ‘95’.
Check to make sure that the age at first intercourse and the age at first birth (calculated by subtracting
the woman’s year of birth from the year of birth of the woman’s first child) are consistent. The age at
first intercourse should not be later than her age at first birth. If her reported age at first intercourse (Q.
315) is older than her age at first birth, there is a mistake in the year of birth of her first child, her own
year of birth, or her age at first intercourse. Check to see which information is wrong and correct it. If
she has never had intercourse, record code ’00’.
E. Section 3B: Contraception
This section collects information relating to the knowledge and use of various contraceptive methods
which a couple can use to avoid or delay pregnancy. Questions about the use of methods of
contraception apply to all partners of respondents, whether or not the couple is currently living together
or married. For example, if the respondent has been married more than once, it does not matter with
which particular husband she may have used a method.
The topic of contraception and family planning may be considered a personal matter by a respondent,
and she may feel embarrassed to talk about it. To overcome her embarrassment, you must show that
you do not feel embarrassed or uncomfortable in any way. Ask these questions as if they were no
different from any other questions in the questionnaire. If she is hesitant to answer any of these
questions, reassure her that everything she says will be treated confidentially and that the same questions
are being asked of women all over the country.
Q. 316: Contraceptive Table
The contraceptive table (Figure 4) is used to record the information that the respondent provides about
her knowledge and use of specific contraceptive methods in response to Q. 316. This is how you should
work through this table:
1) Read the introductory sentence at the top of the table.
Then, starting at the top of the list, ask “Have you ever heard of ?” Record Code
‘1’ if she knows the method and ‘2’ if she does not know the method.
The respondent may not always understand what you are talking about when you describe
a particular method. In such cases, repeat the description. If she still does not understand,
you may need to explain the method in different words or in slightly greater detail.
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FIGURE 4
CONTRACEPTIVE TABLE
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Description of Contraceptive Methods
In order to complete the contraceptive table accurately and completely, it is important that you have
some knowledge of contraceptive methods yourself and that you are familiar with the names that people
use to refer to each method. The following provides additional information on selected methods that are
included in the contraceptive table that may be useful in completing the table:
FEMALE STERILIZATION. There are several types of operations a woman can have that will make
her sterile, including a “tube tie” (tubal ligation). Only when the operation was performed
specifically to enable the woman to stop having children should you record it as a sterilization.
The removal of the uterus (i.e., a hysterectomy) or ovaries will also make the woman sterile, but that
is not a contraceptive method. Operations to remove the womb or uterus may be performed for reasons
other than to provide contraceptive protection, e.g., because the woman experienced a problem
during delivery, the woman had recurrent spells of heavy bleeding, or cancer was found.
MALE STERILIZATION. This is a comparatively minor operation done on men for contraceptive
purposes. It is also called vasectomy. In recent years, the “no scalpel” vasectomy has become more
common.
IUCD OR PPIUCD. A hormonal or Copper T (such as Multilode) or a Lippes Loop are common types of IUDs
available in India. An IUD (intrauterine device) is a coil or a T-shaped device that is inserted in
the uterus by a doctor or a nurse to prevent pregnancy. The IUD prevents a fertilized egg from
being implanted in the uterus wall. A PPIUD (postpartum intrauterine device), is an IUD that is inserted
postpartum (that is, after giving birth). An IUD is a reversible form of contraception that can be
used for up to 3-10 years (depending on the type) before needing to be replaced. In some states,
the IUD is known as 'Tambi'.
INJECTABLES. An injection of hormone that is released slowly into the bloodstream can be given
regularly to women by a health provider to prevent pregnancy. The most common type of injectable
contraceptive is given every three months. This is known as depomedroxyprogesterone acetate
(DMPA), Depo Provera, Depo, or Megestron®. Another injectable contraceptive, NET EN (also called
Noristerat ® ) is given every two months.
IMPLANTS. Small, flexible rods or capsules placed under the skin of the upper arm; contains either
estrogen and progestogen, or progestogen only. Healthcare provider must insert and remove; can be
used for 3–5 years depending on implant.
DAILY PILL/WEEKLY PILL. This is a pill the woman takes every day or once a week for one type of
pill. The pill taken every day is a combination of oestrogen and progesterone (hormones) which prevents
the ovary from releasing an egg. These pills are also known as 'Mala D' and 'Mala N' in India. The
pill taken once a week is a non-hormonal pill known as “Saheli.”
CONDOM OR NIRODH. Men can put a thin, rubber sheath on their penis before sexual intercourse.
FEMALE CONDOM. A thin, transparent rubber can be placed in the vagina before sex to avoid
pregnancy.
EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION. Women can take pills up to three days after having sex to avoid
getting pregnant. These pills are also called “morning-after pills.”
STANDARD DAYS METHOD. Women can use color-coded beads to track the days of their
menstrual cycle when they are most likely to get pregnant, and the couple avoids unprotected sex on
those days. These are sometimes referred to as CycleBeads.
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LACTATIONAL AMENORRHOEA METHOD (LAM). Women can postpone the return of
menstruation after a birth (and therefore remain unlikely to become pregnant) by breastfeeding
frequently. LAM is a specially taught method that makes use of this principle. This method requires a
woman to breastfeed frequently (without feeding the child anything else except very limited amounts
of plain water) and to know that the method can be used for up to six months after a birth as long
as menstruation has not returned. The method also teaches women that if menstruation returns, the
child becomes six months old, or the mother starts feeding her child anything other than breastmilk
or plain water, they should begin using another method of contraception if they want to avoid becoming
pregnant.
RHYTHM METHOD. This is also called the safe period, periodic abstinence, or the calendar
method. This method is based on the principle that by not having sexual relations on certain days of her
monthly cycle, a woman can avoid becoming pregnant. Note that this is not the same as prolonged
abstinence where the couple stops having sexual relations for months at a time to avoid pregnancy
without regard to the woman’s monthly cycle. To ensure that the respondent understands, stress the
phrase “on the days of the month she is most likely to get pregnant.” Also, if a woman does not feel
like having sex on particular days of her cycle, that does not mean that she is using the rhythm method.
WITHDRAWAL. Men can be careful and pull out before climax.
ANY OTHER METHOD(S). Women may mention methods that are not described in the table. These
may include modern methods such as a sponge, a contraceptive implant, or a cervical cap or traditional
or folk methods such as prolonged abstinence or herbs.
Q. 316A: FILTER HAD SEXUAL INTERCOURSE?
Check Q. 314 and Q. 315 to see if the woman has had sexual intercourse. If had not had sexual intercourse,
skip to Q. 358 else continue with Q. 317.
Q. 317: FILTER PREGNANCY STATUS
Check Q. 227 to see if the woman is pregnant or not. If pregnant, skip to Q. 343 else continue with Q.
318.
Q. 318: DELAY OR AVOID PREGNANCY
This question is asked to know if the respondent or her partner are currently doing something or using
any family planning method to delay or avoid pregnancy.
Q. 319: STERILIZATION STATUS
This question is asked to know if the woman or her partner or both are sterilized. If none of them are
sterilized, skip to Q. 321.
Q. 320: FILTER BASED ON STERILIZATION STATUS
Check Q. 319 and based on sterilization status of respondent and her partner, circle appropriate code in
Q. 322 and follow skip instruction.
Q. 321: CONTRACEPTIVE USE
This question is asked to know if the woman or her partner are using any family planning method. If
not using, skip to Q. 343.
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Q. 322: CURRENT USE OF CONTRACEPTION
These questions are some of the most important in the questionnaire. Depending on the method a
respondent mentions, you may need to probe to determine that the method is being used currently. For
example, coitus-related methods such as condoms, vaginal methods and withdrawal are used with each
act of intercourse, so current users of these methods should have used them during the most recent acts
of intercourse. Current users of the pill should be taking pills daily.
Other methods provide ongoing protection without daily or regular action by the woman. Contraceptive
injections may have been administered two to six months earlier and still provide protection. An
IUCD/PPIUCD, once inserted, protects against pregnancy until it is removed or expelled.
If the woman reported in Q. 319 that she had been sterilized in order to avoid having another child, you
will record FEMALE STERILIZATION as the current method without asking her which method she is
currently using.
If the woman’s current husband has been sterilized, you will record MALE STERILIZATION as the
current method. If, however, she is no longer married to the man who had a vasectomy, this should not
be noted as the current method.
If the woman mentions more than one method, record the code for all methods that are currently being
used. If more than one method is recorded, follow the skip instruction for the highest method on the list
and ask the subsequent questions about that method.
NOTE: Delaying first sex is not a contraceptive method. If, for example, a young woman answers YES
to Q. 318 and then, in response to Q. 322, says the current method she is using is abstinence, this will
not be counted as a method of contraception, and the respondent will be considered the same as a person
who is not using a method of contraception. Instead, record NO in Q. 318 and ask next question Q. 319.
Check to be sure that the response to Q. 322 is consistent with the responses to Q. 316. For example,
the respondent may say that she is using the pill but reported in Q. 316 that she did not know the pill. If
this happens, probe further and correct the responses in Q. 316 to Q. 322, as necessary.
Q. 323 and 324 INJECTABLE USED
This question is asked to only those women who are currently using injectable. DMPA-SC is a new low-
dose subcutaneous (SC) formulation of Depo-Provera contraceptive injection that provides efficacy,
safety, and immediacy of onset. It is easy-to-use injectable contraceptive that protects against pregnancy
for three months. Show the images of DMPA-SC (brand name Sayana Press) and regular syringe and ask
the respondent to point at the picture that best matches with the injectable she used the last time. Circle
appropriate code. If 2 or 8, skip to Q. 339. If using Sayana Press, ask Q. 324 to find out if the woman
injected it herself or a healthcare provider did it for her.
Q. 325 AND 326 DAILY/WEEKLY PILL AND CONDOM BRAND NAME
Q. 325 is asked only to those women who are current users of daily pill or weekly pill to find out the
brand name of the pills they are using. If the respondent does not remember the name, ask to see the
package. Similarly, Q. 326 is for current users of condom to know the brand name.
Q. 327: WHERE STERILIZATION WAS OBTAINED
This question applies to either the respondent’s or her husband’s sterilization. Record the code that
indicates the type of facility where the sterilization took place.
When choosing a code, you need to know whether the place is in the public health sector (run by the
government) or in the private health sector.
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If you cannot determine whether the facility is public or private, write the name of the facility in the
space provided when using a paper questionnaire (or in the text box if using CAPI), and inform your
supervisor after you complete the interview. Since you have recorded the name of the facility, your
supervisor should be able to find out whether it is public or private and will record the appropriate code.
It may be noted that if in Q. 319 the woman reports that both she and her husband are sterilized (code
3) then in Q. 327 record about where the woman got her sterilization done.
Q. 327A: FILTER BASED ON STERILIZATION STATUS
Q. 328: INFORMED ABOUT CONSEQUENCES OF STERILIZATION
We want to know whether the woman was told before the sterilization operation that once sterilized she
would not be able to have any (more) children.
Q. 329: OPINION ON CARE DURING AND AFTER THE STERILIZATION
Read the question in its entirety before recording the answer. We are interested in the woman’s opinion
about the services she received during or immediately after she received the sterilization operation.
Qs. 330-332: COST OF STERILIZATION
Q. 330 seeks information about how much, in rupees, it cost to have the sterilization operation. It does
not matter who paid for the operation, just how much the operation itself cost. In determining the cost,
the woman should take into account all charges including any fees that might have been paid for the
consultation with the doctor, as well as the cost of the operation. Transportation costs are not to be
included. If the sterilization was performed as part of the respondent’s delivery, do not write down the
cost of the delivery and the sterilization; ask how much the sterilization alone cost.
Ask Q. 331 to determine if the woman received any compensation for the sterilization. If yes, ask how
much (Q. 332).
Q. 333: REGRET ABOUT STERILIZATION
Ask the respondent if she regrets that she had the sterilization. If she is not sure, ask her how she feels
most of the time about having been sterilized and record her answer.
Q. 334: FILTERS FOR CHILD BELOW 3 YEARS AND IUD USE

Check if the respondent is having any child below 3 years AND is using an IUCD/PPIUCD.
Qs. 335-337: IUCD/PPIUCD USE
In Q. 335 ask about whether the respondent received any type of compensation for adopting an IUCD/
PPIUCD. If the response in Q. 335 is YES, then ask Q. 336 to know how much compensation she
received. In Q. 337 ask the woman whether the IUCD/PPIUCD was inserted within 48 hours of
childbirth.
Qs. 338 and 339: DATE OF STERILIZATION OPERATION/START OF CURRENT METHOD
For respondents who have been sterilized or whose husbands have been sterilized, ask Q. 338. (If
both the woman and her husband are sterilized then record date of woman’s sterilization.) If the
respondent does not remember the date, probe to help her remember. Relating the date to the age and
date of birth of her youngest child may help. You must get a date, even if it is just the best estimate.
Once you have recorded the date, continue to Q. 340.
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For users of other family planning methods, ask when she started using the method most recently
without stopping. For example, a woman started using the pill in June 2020. A few months later, she
stopped taking the pill because she wanted to become pregnant. She gave birth to a child in January
2021 and started using the pill again in March 2021. When interviewed, she is still using the pill. In this
case, record ‘03’ for MONTH and ‘2021’ for YEAR.
Q. 340: LIVING CHILDREN WHEN FIRST USED FAMILY PLANNING
This question is asked only to women who have ever given birth. The question refers to the number of
living children the respondent had the first time she used a method to avoid getting pregnant. If she
started to use family planning when she did not have any living children, record ‘00.’
Q. 341: CHECK CONSISTENCY OF DATE OF CURRENT USE STARTED
Check to see whether the date in Q. 338/339 is AFTER the date of birth of the last child or last the pregnancy
termination. If not, ask the question again and make it clear to the respondent that we mean the date that
she started using the current method WITHOUT STOPPING for any reason including a pregnancy. For
example, a woman cannot have used the pill continuously for three years if she had a baby last year.
Q. 342: FILTER CALENDAR ENTER CURRENT USE ON CALENDAR
When using a paper questionnaire, if the year in Q. 338/339 is 2018 or later, mark the box on the
left and enter the code for the method currently used in the calendar in the month of interview and in
each month back to the date she started using the method or was sterilized. If she has been using her
current method for a long time, write the code in the current month and the beginning month, and join
them with a squiggly line. Do not draw the squiggly line through months she did not use the method.
If the woman started using her current method in 2018 or earlier, mark the box on the right, and enter
the code for the method currently used in the calendar in the month of interview and in each month back
to January 2018. Then skip to Q. 356. Make sure that you use the method codes shown to the left of the
calendar and not the codes shown in Qs. 322, since the codes are different for most contraceptive
methods.
When using CAPI, you will be prompted to enter this information.
Q. 343: CALENDAR CONTRACEPTIVE HISTORY

When using a paper questionnaire, Q. 343 asks both current and past users of contraception about
their history of contraceptive use since January 2018. Begin by reading the introductory sentence, so
that the respondent understands what information you are asking for.
The events that are already recorded in the calendar (birth dates, names, pregnancies, and pregnancy
losses) are helpful reference points for you and the respondent. For each period of time in Column (1)
that is still empty (no ‘B,’ ‘P,’ or ‘T’ or contraceptive method code), you need to enter a code that
reflects the respondent’s contraceptive history. To do this, you need to find out several pieces of
information:
1) Was the respondent using a method of contraception in a period of time, and if so, what
method was she using?
2) When did she start using that method?
3) For how long did she use that method continuously; when did she stop using that method?
4) What happened when she stopped using that method? Did she not use any method, did she
start using a different method, or did she become pregnant?
For example, if the respondent has two births, Sanjana and Raja, you could ask a series of questions
that would fill in the respondent’s contraceptive history in the period of time between the births of
Sanjana and Raja. The first question you could ask would be, “Between the births of Sanjana and
Raja, did you use any contraceptive method or not?” (The respondent tells you that she used
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condoms.) You would then ask, “How long after the birth of Sanjana did you begin using
condoms?” (She tells you the third month after the birth of Sanjana.) This gives you the starting month
in which she began using condoms, but you also need to know for how long she used condoms
continuously and when she stopped using them. So you could ask, “For how long did you use condoms
continuously?” (She tells you 10 months.) Now you know when she started using condoms and when
she stopped. Record ‘5’ for condom use in the third month after the birth of Sanjana and in the next
nine months. Now, if there are 15 months between the birth of Sanjana and the time she became pregnant
with Raja. You now need to find out what the respondent was doing between the time she stopped using
the condom and became pregnant with Raja. Ask a question such as, “After you stopped using the
condom, and before you became pregnant with Raja, did you use any contraceptive method or
not?” (She tells you she did not use any method.)
Now you know:
1) She used a contraceptive method between Sanjana and Raja and which method she used
2) At what point she began using that method after the birth of Sanjana
3) For how long she used that method continuously and when she stopped using that method
4) She did not use another method after she stopped using condoms and before the birth of
Raja.
This gives you the respondent’s complete contraceptive history between the births of Sanjana and Raja.
You would continue in a similar way until you have filled in each empty month in Column (1) with a
code. Enter the codes of the methods she used in each month of use and ‘0’ in the months when she
did not use a method. After you have recorded periods of use and nonuse, Column (1) should be
completely filled, up through the month of interview. You will have accounted for every month since
January 2018 by recording the appropriate codes for births (B), current pregnancies (P), lost pregnancies
(T), use of contraception, or nonuse of contraception.
After completing Column (1), you must complete Column (3). For each of the times there is an
interruption of contraceptive use in Column (1), you need to ask the respondent why she stopped using
that method. Do this by asking, “Why did you stop using the (METHOD)?” Record the reason for
the interruption in Column (3) in the same month as the last month of use of that method recorded in
Column (1).
For example, when a woman stops using condoms, in the next month she may:
a) Be using a different method

b) Not be using any method
c) Be pregnant.
In cases in which a respondent tells you she used the method until she got pregnant, you will ask, “Did
you become pregnant while using (METHOD), did you stop to become pregnant, or did you stop
for some other reason?” If she responds that she stopped to become pregnant, probe to determine that
she did in fact become pregnant while she was still using the method. Enter code ‘1’ in Column (3) if
that was the case. However, it may happen that several months passed between the time that she stopped
using the method and actually became pregnant. To determine the number of months, ask, “How many
months passed between the time you stopped using (METHOD) and you became pregnant with
(NAME)?” Enter ‘0’ in Column (1) for each month she was not using a method and in Column (3)
record ‘2’ (wanted to become pregnant) in the month that she stopped using the condom.
When using CAPI, you will be prompted to fill out this information and relevant questions will appear
that you must ask the respondent.
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Qs. 344 and 345: RECENT USE OF EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION
Ask if in the past 12 months she used emergency contraception (Q. 344) and IF YES, all the places from
which she obtained these pills (Q. 345).
Q. 346 FILTER
Check calendar for use of any contraceptive method. If any method used, skip to Q. 348.
Q. 347: EVER USE OF CONTRACEPTION
Ask if the respondent has ever used a contraceptive method in Q. 347. (Please note that here we should
consider any method used by the respondent herself or by her husband or other partner). When using
a paper questionnaire, if the woman has never used any method, enter ‘0’ in all blank months in
Column (1) in the calendar.
Q. 348: FILTER FOR CURRENT METHOD
Look back to Q. 322 and record the same method here; this is the method currently being used. If more
than one method code is recorded in Q. 322, record the code for the highest method in the list. If Q. 322
was left blank because it was skipped, record ‘00’ for NO CODE CIRCLED.
Q. 349 SOURCE OF CURRENT METHOD
This question is asked to know the source of current method for current episode, i.e., the place from
where she got it when she started using it in this episode.
Qs. 350-353: TOLD ABOUT SIDE EFFECTS
Q. 350-353 refer to the current method used and if the woman has used it multiple times then here it is
about the current episode of use.
Q. 350 asks whether the respondent was told (by a health and family planning worker) about the
side effects or problems she might have when she obtained the current method. If there has been
more than one episode of use of the current method, make sure that the respondent knows that you are
asking about the time that she started using the method during the current episode of use.
Q. 351 is asked to women who are sterilized to know if they were told (by a health and family planning
worker) about the side effects or problems they might face on using this method. Note that you
would record “NO” if the respondent indicates she was told about side effects or problems by a
friend or relative but not by a health care provider.
Qs. 352-353 is asked to all current users of contraception to know if they were told (by a health
and family planning worker) what to do if they experienced side effects or problems and if they
were told about other methods of family planning that they could use.
In these questions, a current user is asked whether she was told by a health or family planning provider
about other methods of family planning either at the time she obtained her current method or at some
other time.
Example: If a pill user says that a health worker told her about the injection, the pill, and the
IUD at the time when she started to use the method, record ‘1’ in Q. 353.
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Users who were not told about any other method at the time they started using their current method
should be asked Q. 352 to find out if they ever received information about other family planning
methods from a health care provider or family planning worker.
Qs. 355: TOLD ABOUT SWITCHING METHODS
Q. 355 asks the respondent whether she was told that she could switch to another method if she wanted
to or needed to at the time she obtained her current method of contraception. This question is different
from Q. 353, which asks simply whether she was told about other methods and does not concern the
possibility of her switching methods.
Q. 357: SOURCE OF CURRENT METHOD
The question asks from what source the woman obtained the method the last time. For methods that
require the user to obtain resupplies, the user may first obtain the method from one source and then
rely on a different provider for resupply. For example, a woman using the pill may have first obtained
the pill from a family planning clinic but then gone to a pharmacy for resupply. Be sure that the woman
understands that you are asking about the last time she obtained this method.
If the respondent is using condoms with her husband, ask, “Where did you obtain the condoms the last
time?” If she says her husband or someone else got the method for her, ask whether she knows where
that person got it, and record the source. If the method she is using required a prescription, this question
pertains to where the prescription was filled.
When choosing a code, you need to know the type of place the method was obtained from, i.e., if the
place is in the public health sector (run by the government) or in the private health sector.
When using a paper questionnaire, if the respondent does not know whether the place is public or
private, record the name of the place, and inform your supervisor. Your supervisor should be able to
find out and record the type of source the facility is.
Note all responses and skip to Q. 360.
Qs. 358 and 359: INFORMED OF METHODS AND ABILITY TO OBTAIN METHODS
For women who have never used a method, ask if they know a place where they can get a method (Q.
358). If they know of a place, ask where that place is (those places are) in Q. 359.
Q. 360: CONTACTS WITH COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER
This question is asked to ascertain whether the respondent had any contact with any communit y
health worker in the last 12 months. If no contact in the 12 months preceding the interview, record
code ‘2’ and skip to Q. 363.
Q. 361: TYPE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER
Q. 361 asked to know about the type of community health worker(s) (ANM, AWW, ASHA, MPW,
LHV or OTHER) who visited the respondent in the last 12 months. Record all mentioned.
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Q. 362: TALK WITH COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER ABOUT FAMILY PLANNING
If a respondent mentioned met with any community health worker as mentioned in Q. 360, ask her if
the health worker talked about family planning.
Q. 363 and Q. 364: MOST RECENT VISIT TO A HEALTH FACILITY
Ask the respondent if she has visited a health facility for care for herself or her children in the past 12
months. If no, record 2 and skip to Q. 401. In Q. 364, record the type of health facility the respondent
visited most recently for herself or for her children.
Q. 365: INFORMATION ABOUT FAMILY PLANNING METHODS DURING THE MOST

RECENT VISIT TO HEALTH FACILITY
Q. 365 refers to the most recent visit made by the respondent to a health facility. This question is asked
to know if any staff member at the health facility spoke to her about family planning methods.
Q. 366: QUALITY OF SERVICE AT HEALTH FACILITY
Ask Q. 366 to know from the respondent whether during her most recent visit to a health facility any
staff member mistreated her, that is, treated her or spoke to her badly.
F. Section 4: Pregnancy, Delivery, Postnatal Care, and Children’s Nutrition
The objective of this section is to obtain information about health care related to childbearing including
antenatal care, delivery care, and postnatal care for the woman and her newborn. This section also asks
about recent foods consumed by children in order to assess their nutritional intake. The section includes
questions about births that occurred in 2018 or later. Thus, if a woman did not have a birth in this
period, you will go on to the next section.
Q. 401: FILTER FOR BIRTHS IN 2018 OR LATER
Qs. 402-404: COLUMN HEADINGS FOR BIRTHS IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS
When using a paper questionnaire, all births in 2018 or later will be entered in the table by you.
You will need to check the date of birth (found in Q. 215) for each child listed in the birth history to
identify births the woman may have had during this period.
For each birth in 2018 or later, beginning with the last birth (which will be found in the last row that is
filled in the birth history unless you had to renumber births), record the birth history line number and the
child’s name (found in Q. 212) in Qs. 403 and 404. Also mark in Q. 404 whether the child is alive or
dead after checking for this in Q. 216. Then fill in the child’s name at the top of the subsequent pages in
Section 4.
Consider twins as separate births and list them in separate columns, taking care to keep their positions
in this table consistent with their order in the birth history. Recall that if the last children in Q. 212 are
twins and one twin is dead, the living twin should be recorded as the last birth.
Example: If the last births were twins, Priya who is now dead (Line 07 in Q. 212) and Jamil
who is still living (Line 08 in Q. 212), Jamil should be recorded as the LAST BIRTH in this
table and Priya as the NEXT-TO-LAST birth.
If the respondent has had more than three births in 2018 or later, write SEE CONTINUATION SHEET
at the top of Section 4. Take a fresh Woman’s Questionnaire, fill in all the information on the cover
page and write CONTINUATION on the top. Go to Section 4 in the second Woman’s
Questionnaire. Leave the first column of the second questionnaire blank. Change the heading of the
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second and third columns to ‘THIRD-FROM-LAST BIRTH’ and ‘FOURTH-FROM-LAST BIRTH’
and record the name(s) and birth history line number(s) of the additional birth(s). Then return to the
original questionnaire to begin asking the questions for the last-born child.
Ask all the relevant questions in Section 4 for the last-born child before asking question for the next-to-
last birth, etc. When asking questions, be sure to insert the name of the child where indicated so there
is no confusion about which child you are referring to.
When using CAPI, the births will be filled out automatically and you will be prompted for the relevant
questions.
You will notice that the set of questions on prior births is more limited than the questions for the last
birth. It is very important that you ask all of the appropriate questions for these births, so you will need
to follow the skip instructions carefully. You should not proceed to Section 5 until you have asked the
appropriate questions for all births the woman had in 2018 or later, including any births you may have
had to record in a second questionnaire.
Qs. 405-406 (a & b): DESIRED TIMING OF PREGNANCY
These questions are asked to know if the respondent’s children were wanted at the time she became
pregnant or if unwanted whether she wanted the baby later on, or whether she did not want any (more)
child(ren).
Q. 407: HOW LONG TO WAIT
Note that this question asks how long the respondent wanted to wait before becoming pregnant, not
before giving birth. Record the answer in either months or years and record the corresponding code. If
the respondent gives a general answer such as “I would have liked to have waited until I was ready,”
ask her how many months or years she wanted to wait. Record the extra time that she said she would
have preferred to wait before becoming pregnant.
Example: A woman became pregnant 18 months after her previous birth, but she tells you she
would have preferred a two-year (24-month) interval before becoming pregnant again. You
would record 1 for MONTHS and record ‘06’ in the adjacent boxes (24-18 = 6).
Qs. 408-409: PREGNANCY KNOWLEDGE AND TEST KIT
In Q. 408 we want to know how many months pregnant the woman was when she discovered that she
was pregnant. Then ask Q. 409 to determine if she used a pregnancy testing kit to confirm that she was
pregnant. In Q. 408 the response should not be recorded in COMPLETED MONTHS. For example:
If the respondent reported that she came to know about her pregnancy in the fourth month (i.e., after
3 completed months) then record 4.
Qs. 410-413: PREGNANCY REGISTRATION
If the respondent’s pregnancy was registered, record code ‘1’ in Q. 410. If the pregnancy was not
registered, skip to Q. 414. For these questions, we are interested in registration with any other health
professional or authority. In Q411 record the exact month in which the pregnancy was registered. For
example: If the woman reported that she was registered in the second month of her pregnancy then
record 2. If the respondent mentioned that her pregnancy was registered in the fifth month of her
pregnancy, then record 5.
For those women whose pregnancy was registered, ask with whom they registered their pregnancy (Q.
412) and if she received a Mother and Child Protection (MCP) Card after registration (Q. 413).
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Qs. 414-415: ANTENATAL CARE PROVIDER(S)
This question refers to any antenatal care given by a health care provider during her pregnancy. The
care should have been specifically to check her pregnancy and not for other reasons. If the respondent
did not receive antenatal care, skip to Q. 423. If the respondent answers YES, then ask her whom she
saw (Q. 415). Since we are interested in all of the persons the woman saw, you must use the prompt
(e.g., “Anyone else?”) to make sure the woman informs you about all the persons from whom she
received care for the pregnancy.
Q. 416: PLACE(S) WHERE ANTENATAL CARE RECEIVED
This question seeks information on where the woman received care for her pregnancy. Antenatal care
is usually given at a health care facility but is sometimes provided in the pregnant woman’s home.
Similar to Q. 415, we are interested in all of the places where the woman received antenatal care. Be
sure to use the prompt (e.g., “Anywhere else?”) and record all the places where she was seen for care.
As is the case with earlier questions about family planning sources, when choosing a code in Q. 416,
you need to know whether the place is in the public health sector (run by the government) or in the
private health sector. If you cannot determine the type(s) of source(s), write the name(s) in the space
provided and your supervisor will try to find out if it is public or private.
Q. 417: MONTHS PREGNANT AT FIRST ANTENATAL VISIT
Ask the respondent how many weeks or months into her pregnancy she was when she received her first
antenatal care. If she does not remember, ask her how many periods she had missed at the time.
Assume each missed period corresponds to a month and enter the number in the space provided. For
example, if the respondent doesn’t recall how many months pregnant she was when she first received
antenatal care, but knows that she had missed three periods, record ‘03’. If the respondent says she first
received antenatal care for the pregnancy in the second month of her pregnancy, then record 2.
Q. 418: FREQUENCY OF ANTENATAL CARE
Then ask her how many times in total she saw someone for antenatal care during her pregnancy. This
refers to care related to her pregnancy and should not include seeing a doctor or nurse for other reasons.
Q. 419: TESTS PERFORMED DURING ANTENATAL CARE
We want to know whether each of the tests listed was ever performed on the respondent during any of
the antenatal visits she had for the last pregnancy. It does not matter if they were performed only once
or more than once or performed in the same visit or spread over several visits. Ask about each test and
record the response before asking about the next test.
BLOOD PRESSURE is measured with a blood pressure gauge or monitor. A rubber cuff is wrapped
around a person’s upper arm and is inflated. While slowly releasing air from the cuff, the person
measuring the blood pressure listens to the pulsing of the blood vessels with a stethoscope while
simultaneously examining the gauge to determine the blood pressure. Alternatively, the health care
provider may use an automated blood pressure monitor, which does not require a stethoscope; instead,
the blood pressure readout appears in the monitor’s display. A URINE SAMPLE is taken to assess
bladder or kidney functions. A BLOOD SAMPLE may be taken from the woman’s fingertip or from a
vein (usually from a vein in the forearm near the elbow or in the wrist). The blood sample is used
to test for various conditions and infections, such as anaemia, parasite infestations (such as malaria),
or infectious diseases (such as HIV). An ABDOMINAL EXAMINATION is generally done by feeling
the abdomen or measuring it to monitor the pregnancy.
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Q. 420 and Q. 421: PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS
For Q. 420, find out whether the health care provider told the respondent during any of her antenatal
visits about the problems related to pregnancy that are listed. Q. 421 asks whether the health care
provider advised her about where to go if she experienced any pregnancy complications.
Q. 422: FATHER’S PRESENCE AT ANTENATAL CARE VISITS
We want to know if the child’s father was present at any of the antenatal care visits.
Qs. 423-428: TETANUS TOXOID INJECTIONS
Neonatal tetanus is a disease that kills many babies. Another name for tetanus is lockjaw. If a local term
exists for tetanus, it may be used in explaining the disease to the respondent. If a woman receives at
least two tetanus vaccinations during any pregnancy, she is considered to be adequately immunized to
protect her baby against neonatal tetanus. A child also is considered to be adequately protected if the
mother received at least five injections with tetanus vaccine during her lifetime and the last booster was
received within a ten-year period prior to the pregnancy.
Qs. 423-424 ask about whether the respondent received any tetanus injections during that pregnancy
and, if so, how many times she was given the tetanus injection. The tetanus vaccine is usually given to
the pregnant woman as an injection in the arm or the shoulder but can also be sometimes in her buttock.
Q. 425 A respondent who does not report receiving at least two injections with tetanus vaccine during
the pregnancy must be asked several additional questions to assess whether she was adequately
immunized at the time of her pregnancy. For those who received 2 or more tetanus injections during
the pregnancy, skip to Q. 429.
Qs. 426-427 inquire about whether she received any tetanus injections prior to the pregnancy (e.g.,
during an earlier pregnancy or during childhood) and, if so, the total number of tetanus injections she
was given before the pregnancy.
Q. 428 is asked to know how many years ago the most recent tetanus injection was received before
the pregnancy. For a woman who received a single tetanus injection during the pregnancy of her last
birth, we are asking about the total number of injections she received before this pregnancy and the most recent
tetanus injection that she received prior to the pregnancy of her last birth.
Example: Gauri was interviewed in March 2023. She has two children, Sevati and Manoj. Manoj
is her last birth. She says that she had one tetanus injection when she was pregnant with Manoj
and two injections when she was pregnant with Sevati who was born in September 2020. She also
is sure that she had all of the required childhood immunizations before entering school although
she is not sure how many tetanus injections she had.
For Gauri, you should record YES in Q. 423, record ‘1’ in Q. 424, and check ‘OTHER’ in Q.
425. You should record YES in Q. 426 since she had tetanus injections prior to the pregnancy.
Since Gauri is sure she had all required immunizations before entering school, you may assume
that she had three immunizations during early childhood. If we include the two injections when
she was pregnant with Sevati, this means she had a total of five tetanus injections before she
became pregnant with Manoj. Thus, you should record ‘5’ in Q. 427. Prior to her pregnancy with
Manoj, her most recent tetanus injection was in 2020, the year of Sevati’s birth. Thus, in Q. 428,
record ‘03’ since the tetanus injection was given three years ago.
Qs. 429-430: IRON TABLETS/SYRUP
Anaemia is a common problem during pregnancy that can be overcome by additional intake of iron. Q.
429 asks whether the woman was given or bought any iron folic acid tablets or syrup during her
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pregnancy. Since some women may not know that they were given iron tablets, show the woman the
sample tablets as you ask this question. Note that we are not asking whether or not she consumed the
tablets/syrup she was given or bought; rather, we want to know whether she had the tablets/syrup in her
possession during the pregnancy. We also are asking if she was given or bought the tablets, not if she
already had them at home, so record NO in that instance and skip to Q. 431.
If the respondent was given or bought iron tablets/syrup (YES in Q. 429), ask her for how many days
during her pregnancy she took the tablets/syrup. Record the response in the boxes in Q. 430. Remember
to put a leading zero in front; 30 days would be ‘030’. If she was given or bought iron tablets but never
took even one, record ‘000’.
If she does not remember, probe for the approximate number of days, e.g., by asking how many months
pregnant she was when she began taking the tablets and whether she took the tablets every day after
that.
Q. 431: DRUG FOR INTESTINAL WORMS
Treatment of intestinal parasitic infections has an impact on the anaemia status of women during
pregnancy. To see if the woman took any drug for intestinal worms during her pregnancy, we ask Q.
431.
Q. 432: MOSQUITO NET USE
Ask how often she slept under a mosquito net during the pregnancy for her last birth.
Q. 433: VISION PROBLEMS DURING PREGNANCY
We want to know whether at any time during the pregnancy the respondent experienced problems
related to her vision during the day. In Q. 433, ask the respondent whether she suffered from problems
with her vision during the day, for example, blurred vision. Do not include problems such as
nearsightedness or farsightedness.
Q. 434: CONVULSIONS DURING PREGNANCY
For Q. 434, we want to know whether at any time during the pregnancy the respondent experienced
convulsions that were not associated with a fever. Pre-eclampsia is a potentially fatal condition that may
affect women during pregnancy. Women with pre-eclampsia may also develop convulsions, and this is
called eclampsia. This problem is very serious, though not necessarily common. Convulsions are fit-
like episodes in which people have uncontrolled muscular movement or muscular stiffness. The kinds
of convulsions we are interested in are when a woman's muscles contract uncontrollably. During
convulsions a woman’s eyes can roll back and she may lose consciousness. People can also tremble
when they have fever, but we are not asking about this kind of trembling, which is more like shivering
when you are cold.
Q. 435: SWELLING DURING PREGNANCY
Q. 435 is asked to find out if the woman experienced any swelling of her legs, body, or face during her
last pregnancy.
Qs. 436-437: SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION FROM AN ANGANWADI CENTRE
Anganwadi centres are supposed to provide supplementary nutrition to pregnant women. For Q. 436,
ask the respondent if she received any supplementary nutrition, specifically from an anganwadi centre,
during her last pregnancy. If she says that, yes, she did receive supplementary nutrition from an
anganwadi centre, you will also ask Q. 437. For this question, we want to know if she was always able
to get the supplemental nutrition from the anganwadi centre when she wanted it.
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Qs. 438-440: MEETINGS WITH HEALTH WORKERS LAST 3 MONTHS OF PREGNANCY
Ask Q. 438 to know if a respondent met in the last three months of her pregnancy with an ANM, Lady
Health Visitor (LHV), ASHA, anganwadi worker, or other community health worker, and in Q. 439 ask
her where she met with them. If she did not meet with any of these types of health workers during the
last three months of her pregnancy, record code ‘2’ in Q. 438 and skip to Q. 441.
Q. 440 is only asked of those women who report that they met with at least one of the types of health
workers in Q. 438 during the last three months of her pregnancy. Ask the respondent whether she
received advice at least once during any of these meetings about the importance of institutional
delivery, cord care, breastfeeding, keeping the baby warm, and family planning or delaying her next
child.
Q. 441: BREECH PRESENTATION
Normally, a baby’s head is closest to the birth canal and the head would appear first during delivery. In
a breech presentation, the buttock or feet will be closer to the birth canal.
Q. 442: PROLONGED LABOUR
Labour consists of dilations of the cervix and a series of rhythmical muscle contractions that help move
the baby from the uterus through the birth canal and out of the mother. The definition of prolonged
labour varies but essentially means that labour is moving too slowly. Ask the question as it is and record
the response.
Q. 443: EXCESSIVE BLEEDING
This question is asking about the period during or immediately after delivery. Excessive bleeding means
more than normal. Ask the question as it is and record the response.
Q. 444: SIZE OF BABY
Read the entire question before accepting an answer. This is the woman’s own opinion about the size
of her baby. Some respondents may give you the baby’s birth weight instead of a size. Insist that you
want to know whether she thinks the baby was VERY LARGE, LARGER THAN AVERAGE,
AVERAGE, SMALLER THAN AVERAGE, or VERY SMALL. If the respondent herself is unable to
tell you the baby’s size at birth, do not record an answer based on the birth weight information; simply
record ‘8’ for DON’T KNOW. Please note that estimation of the size of a baby by comparing the
baby with other children is not allowed.
Qs. 445-446: WEIGHT AT BIRTH
These questions seek information on whether the baby was weighed at birth and, if so, record the
baby’s weight. Notice that in Q. 446 there are two sets of boxes for recording the birth weight; the
first is KILOGRAMS FROM CARD, and the second is KILOGRAMS FROM RECALL.
KILOGRAMS FROM CARD refers to a written record of the birth weight on a document, such as a
vaccination card, an antenatal card, or a birth certificate. KILOGRAMS FROM RECALL refers to the
mother’s verbal report of her child’s birth weight, which she is reporting from memory.
When recording the birth weight, first record the appropriate code in front of the boxes; ‘1’ for
KILOGRAMS FROM CARD and ‘2’ for KILOGRAMS FROM RECALL, and then fill in the birth
weight. Always record the birth weight from the card when possible. When recording information from
the card, check the date on the card or ask the mother to be sure that the weight recorded on the card
was the child’s weight at birth.
You will fill in the boxes for KILOGRAMS FROM RECALL only if there is no card or no birth weight
was recorded on the card. If there is no weight available from a card and the respondent says she cannot
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remember the exact birth weight, ask her to give you her best estimate. Only record DON’T KNOW if
she absolutely cannot remember even an approximate weight.
Q. 447: ASSISTANCE AT DELIVERY
Again, when asking the question, be sure to use the name of the child you are referring to, so that there
is no confusion. If the respondent is not sure of the status of the person who assisted with the delivery,
for example, if she does not know whether the person was a midwife or a traditional birth attendant,
probe. The codes are letters of the alphabet to remind you to record codes for all the people she says
assisted with the delivery.
Q. 448: PLACE OF BIRTH
The intent of this question is to identify births delivered in a health facility. If the woman gave birth
in a health facility, ask whether the place is in the public (run by the government) or private health
sector. Write the name of the facility in the space provided if the respondent does not know whether
the place is run by the government or is private. Inform your supervisor about the problem. The
supervisor will try to identify the type of facility.
Q. 449-451: TRANSPORTATION TO FACILITY FOR DELIVERY
Ask how the respondent travelled to the facility for her last birth (Q. 449) and ask who arranged the
transportation (Q. 450) unless the woman travelled on foot. Ask for the cost of the transportation in Q.
451.
Q. 452-456 & 454A: COST OF DELIVERY
In Q. 452, ask how much money was spent on each item. Other costs should not include the
transportation costs listed in Q. 451. If the woman either paid no money or does not know the costs of
each item in Q. 452, ask for the total amount of money paid for this delivery (Q. 454). In Q. 454A, ask
how much of the total amount spent for this delivery was reimbursed from one or more sources like
insurance, etc. Finally, if she paid any money for this delivery, ask for the source of the money paid to
meet the delivery expenditure in Q. 456.
Q. 457-460: FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR DELIVERY COSTS
Ask if she received any financial assistance to pay for the cost of this delivery (Q. 457) and if yes, through
which scheme (Q. 458). For woman who received assistance from Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY), ask
how soon after the delivery she received this money (Q. 459) and the amount (Q. 460).
Q. 461: STAY IN HEALTH FACILITY FOLLOWING DELIVERY
This question is intended to find out the length of a woman’s stay in a health facility following a
delivery. Note that we are not concerned with the total time she spent at the facility but the time she
remained in the facility after giving birth.
In recording her response, first record the appropriate code for the unit of time the respondent mentions
(i.e., ‘1’ for HOURS, ‘2’ for DAYS, or ‘3’ for WEEKS) and then record the time she remained in the
facility in the boxes next to that code.
Qs. 462-463 & 463A, 463B, 464: CAESAREAN SECTION
A caesarean section or C-section is a delivery of a baby through an incision in the woman’s abdomen
and womb, rather than through the birth canal. Such a delivery is necessary for some women due to
pregnancy complications. Caesarean sections are also sometimes elective, either for the convenience of the
mother or the health care workers performing the surgery. Also, because there can be complications
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associated with having a vaginal birth following a caesarean, women who have delivered one child via a
caesarean are more likely to deliver subsequent children by caesarean.
Find out whether the baby was delivered by an operation (Q. 462) and if so, whether the decision to have
a caesarean section was made before or after her labour pains started (Q. 463). In Q. 463A ask who took the
decision to have a C-section and record the reason(s) for having C-section delivery in Q. 463B. Q. 464 is
asked to know whether the respondent was treated with respect by the doctors, nurses, or other staff all of
the time, some of the time, or not at all.
Qs. 465 and 466 & 467: SKIN-TO-SKIN-CONTACT
These questions are asked to get information whether the respondent put her child on her chest
immediately after the birth. By skin-to-skin contact between a mother and her newborn, we mean the
bare skin of the baby touches the bare skin of the mother, with no cloth or blanket between the baby
and the mother. Skin-to-skin contact is important for stabilizing the baby, it can help prevent
hypothermia, and promote neurological development and breastfeeding. The benefits of skin-to-skin
contact can occur even before the umbilical cord is cut; thus, Q. 465 asks whether the baby was put on
the respondent’s chest immediately after birth. If YES, then Q. 466 asks if the baby’s bare skin was
touching the respondent’s bare skin (with no cloth or blanket between them). In Q. 467, ask the woman
how much time there was between the birth of the child and the placement of the child on the bare
skin of her chest. If IMMEDIATELY, then record 000 and if in less than 1 hour (reported in minutes)
then record 00 in hours.
Qs. 468-471: POSTPARTUM CHECK FOR MOTHERS IN THE HEALTH FACILITY

Getting a postpartum check soon after the baby is born is crucial for the health of the mother. We are
interested in knowing whether the respondent saw anyone for a postpartum check and, if so, who
performed the check and how many hours, days, or weeks after the birth the first check took place.
This information is gathered separately for the mother and child based on the place of delivery –
institutional delivery or home delivery.
In this set of questions, we are asking only about a health check for mothers who had an institutional
delivery. If someone checked on the health of the baby, but not the mother, that check would not be
included here. Postnatal checks for the baby are covered in Qs. 472-474.
Q. 469 is directed to women who delivered in a health facility and inquires whether anyone checked on
the woman’s health before she was discharged. If NO, skip to Q. 472, which seeks information on
whether the child had a postpartum check from anyone wh il e the mother was still in the facility.
Qs. 472-474: POSTPARTUM CHECKS FOR CHILD IN THE HEALTH FACILITY
Q. 472 asks about whether the baby received a check from anyone while still at the health facility.
Checks for the newborn include actions such as checking the cord, measuring the baby’s temperature,
weighing the baby, observing breastfeeding, and counselling about danger signs. For those babies who
had a check while at the health facility, additional questions are asked about the timing (Q. 4 73) and the
person who did the first check (Q. 474). A postnatal check should be a separate interaction that occurs
to check on the baby’s health after completion of the delivery. Checks done on the baby right after birth
are considered part of delivery care and should not be counted as a postnatal check.
Qs. 475-483: POSTPARTUM CHECKS FOR MOTHER AND CHILD AFTER LEAVING THE
HEALTH FACILITY
In Qs. 475-482, women who gave birth in a health facility are asked about checks on their (woman and
child) health that took place after they were discharged. For those women who had a post-discharge
check, additional questions are asked about when the check took place (Q. 476), the person who did the
check (Q. 477), and where the check took place (Q. 478).
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Regarding the place where the check took place (Q. 478), note that such care can be given at a health
care facility or provided in the woman’s home or another home. Again, if you cannot identify the type
of source (public or private), write the name of the place and inform your supervisor who will assist in
identifying the source.
For those newborns who received a post-discharge check, Qs. 480-482 ask about the timing of the check,
the person who did the check, and where the check took place.
Q. 483 asks about whether the woman received a check from a health provider or traditional birth
attendant in the two months after she left the health facility. The term health provider includes health
professionals such as doctors, nurses, and midwives, as well as community health workers.
Qs. 484 and 485: DELIVERING IN A PLACE OTHER THAN A HEALTH FACILITY
Qs. 484 and 485 are asked of all women who delivered outside a health facility. For Q. 484, if the
respondent reports more than one reason for not giving birth in a health facility, record all the reasons
she mentions. Q. 485 is asked to ascertain details about the procedure followed during the woman’s
delivery. A disposable delivery kit (DDK) refers to a kit which contains at least a small bar of soap for
washing hands, a plastic sheet, a clean string for tying the umbilical cord, and a new razor blade for
cutting the cord. For part ‘b’, find out if the baby was immediately wiped dry and wrapped without
being bathed. If the child was bathed before being dried and wrapped, record ‘2’ for NO. For part ‘c’,
we want to know whether a clean blade was used to cut the umbilical cord. Use of a clean blade can
prevent the transmission of tetanus-causing spores and other pathogenic organisms via the
umbilicus to the infant.
Qs. 486-490: POSTPARTUM CHECKUP FOR MOTHERS WHO DELIVERED IN A PLACE

OTHER THAN A HEALTH FACILITY
Q. 486 is similar to Q. 469 but is asked of women who delivered outside a health facility. The question
asks if the woman was seen by any health personnel, anganwadi worker, ASHA, or traditional birth
attendant [dai] for a check of her health. If she says yes, ask Q. 487 to know how soon that first check
occurred. Record NO if the woman saw a provider but the care was unrelated to the delivery.
Qs. 488 seeks information on how many checks were done in the first 10 days after delivery. Q. 489
asks who conducted the first postpartum check after birth, so multiple answers are not allowed. If the
woman reports that more than one person conducted the first postpartum check in Q. 489, record the code
for the person that appears highest in the list. Q. 490 asks where the first check took place.
Qs. 491-494: CHECK OF BABIES AFTER BIRTH (DELIVERED OUTSIDE A HEALTH FACILITY)
These questions are directed to women who delivered outside a health facility. Q 4 91 asks about
whether the baby received a check from any health personnel, ASHA, or traditional birth attendant in
the two months after the baby was born. Checks for the newborn include actions such as checking the
baby’s cord, assessing the baby’s temperature, weighing the baby, observing breastfeeding, and
counselling on danger signs. For those babies who did have a check, additional questions are
asked about the first check the baby had including: when this check took place (Q. 492), the person who
did the check (Q. 493), and where the check took place (Q. 494). Such care can be given at a health care
facility or provided in the woman’s home or another home. Again if you cannot identify the type of
source (public or private), write the name of the place and inform your supervisor who will assist in
identifying the source.
Q. 495: POSTPARTUM COMPLICATIONS
Information is sought on two types of complications which can occur during the postpartum period,
namely massive vaginal bleeding and very high fever. Massive vaginal bleeding is bleeding much more
than what is considered normal. If the woman reports that she had very high fever, record '1' irrespective
of the cause of the fever so long as it was within the first two months postpartum.
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Q. 496: COUNSELLING BY HEALTHCARE PROVIDER
Ask Q. 496 to know if in the first two months after delivery the woman received counselling from any
healthcare provider on family planning or delaying or avoiding pregnancy.
Q.497: COMPONENTS OF POSTPARTUM CARE
Q. 497 asks about the components of postpartum care for the baby in first two days after the delivery
that was given by a health care provider, namely, examination of the cord, measuring the baby’s
temperature, counselling on danger signs for newborns, counselling on breastfeeding, and observing
the mother breastfeeding the baby.
Qs. 498 and 499: VISITS AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY ASHA
In Q. 498 ask and record the number of times ASHA worker visited her at home in the first 42 days
after delivery. Q. 499 will help assess whether ASHA worker during her visit(s) provided specific
services– checked MCP card, counselled the woman on breastfeeding, and assessed the child for any
birth defect.
Qs. 499A-499C: MENSTRUAL PERIOD AFTER BIRTH
After a woman has given birth, there is a length of time when she will not have her monthly menstrual
periods. Q. 499A asks about whether a woman’s period has resumed following the last birth, while Q.
499B inquires about the timing of the return of the woman’s period for all other births.
Q. 499C is asked of women who say their period returned following the birth. Record the woman’s answer
in completed months. Remember to put a zero in the first box for responses of less than 10 months.
Q. 499D: FILTER (LAST BIRTH ONLY) FOR CURRENT PREGNANCY STATUS
Qs. 499E-499F: POSTPARTUM ABSTINENCE
Couples may decide to wait a certain length of time after the birth of a child before resuming sexual
relations (postpartum abstinence). Qs. 499E-499F are asked to determine for how long the woman
abstained from sexual intercourse after the birth of her child. Again, record the woman’s answer in
completed months in Q. 499F.
Q. 499G: CHILD EVER BREASTFED
Breastfeeding is important for fertility and child health. For this question, it does not matter how long
the respondent breastfed the child, only whether or not she ever gave the child the breast, even if the
baby died very young.
Q. 499H: WHEN BREASTFEEDING BEGAN
If the mother reports that the baby was put to the breast immediately after birth, record ‘000.’ Otherwise,
record the time in completed hours or days.
Examples: The woman said she began breastfeeding within an hour of the birth. Record ‘1’ and
record ‘00’ hours. The woman said she began breastfeeding 30 hours after the birth. Record ‘2’
(DAYS) and record ‘01’.
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Qs. 499I-499J: PRELACTEAL FEEDING
These questions are asked to find out whether the baby was given any fluid other than breast milk before
the mother’s breast milk began to flow regularly. In Q. 499J, record all applicable codes.
Q. 499K: FILTER (LAST BIRTH ONLY) FOR LIVING CHILD
Q. 499L: STILL BREASTFEEDING
Q. 499G is only asked if the child is still alive. Note that it does not matter whether she is giving the child
other liquids or foods as well; we are interested in knowing whether the child is being breastfed at all.
Q. 499M: LENGTH OF BREASTFEEDING
This question is only asked if the child is not currently breastfeeding. Record the answer in completed months.
Q. 499N: SUPPLEMENTARY NUTRITION
This question is asked to find out if the mother was always able to get supplementary nutrition while
breastfeeding from the anganwadi/ICDS centre.
Q. 499O: FILTER FOR LIVING CHILD
Q. 499P: BOTTLE WITH NIPPLE
The use of bottles with nipples can be unsanitary and can indicate early or inappropriate weaning. You
should record ‘YES’ if the child was given anything in a bottle during the day or night before the
interview.
Q. 499Q: FILTER FOR NEXT CHILD
At this point, go back to Q. 405 to ask questions in Section 4 for the child in the next column. If you
have finished these questions for all births in the last five years, proceed to Q. 499R.
Q. 499R: FILTER FOR CHILD BORN IN 2021 OR LATER AND LIVING WITH RESPONDENT
If the respondent has at least one child born in 2021 or later and living with her, be sure to record the
name of the youngest such child.
Q. 499S: LIQUIDS AND FOODS GIVEN YESTERDAY
The purpose of this series of questions is to obtain a better picture of the diversity of the child’s diet.
Only women who have had at least one child born in 2021 or later and living with her are eligible
for the questions. If the respondent has more than one child born in 2021 or later and living with her, the
questions relating to the child’s diet will be asked for the youngest child.
Help the respondent to recall what the child ate the day before, as follows:
 Begin by reading the introductory portion of the question slowly, emphasizing that the question
concerns what the child drank or ate yesterday during both the day and night. Then ask about
each of the items in the order they appear in the question. Be careful to record the response
(‘YES’, ‘NO’, OR ‘DON’T KNOW’) for an item before asking about the next item.
 For categories that have more than one item of food or drink, record ‘1’ for ‘YES’ if any item
in that category was given. For questions regarding consumption of milk (Q. 499Sd), infant
formula (Q. 499Se), and yogurt (Q. 499Sg), follow up by asking how many times the child
consumed the item.
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 As you are asking about the initial items in Q. 499J the mother may interrupt and list the foods
and liquids that her child consumed. Begin with the foods or liquids she mentions that the child
received and record ‘1’ for each item. You may need to ask the woman to repeat the items to
make sure that you have recorded all the food types correctly.
 Sometimes the mother may tell you that the child was given ‘vegetable soup’ or ‘meat stew’.
Since these typically include a variety of food types, it is important that you probe to find out
the ingredients included in the soup, porridge, or stew. For example, if the mother tells you her
child had soup, ask what was in the soup and record all the ingredients. If the soup contained
carrots, white potatoes, and beef, record YES in the category of ‘Pumpkin, carrots, squash, or
sweet potatoes that are yellow or orange inside’ to record carrots, YES in the category of
‘White potatoes, white yams, manioc, cassava, or any other foods made from roots’ to record
the white potatoes, and YES in the category of ‘Any meat, such as beef, pork, lamb, goat,
chicken, or duck’ to record the beef.
 The category “clear broth” refers only to clear water-based soups. Soups that include pieces
should not be included here but should be handled as described above.
 Once you have entered all of the foods or liquids that the child consumed, you must go back
and ask about any categories which the woman did not mention. If the woman now mentions a
food item the child ate yesterday (or had mentioned it before) which is not listed in any of the
existing food groups, record ‘1’ in Q. 499Sf if it is a liquid and ‘1’ in Q. 499Sv if it is a solid
or semi-solid food.
If the respondent tells you that her child was given only the items she has already mentioned (e.g., infant
formula and juice), confirm that the child was not given anything else (e.g., by asking “Did (NAME)
drink any other liquid at all?” and “Was (NAME) given any other solid or semi-solid food?”). If the
mother confirms that the child was not given any other liquid or food, mark NO for all the other items
in the list. Note that if the woman mentions breastmilk, it is not necessary to record this information in
Q. 499Sd because if the child had breastmilk yesterday, the mother would have already told us back in
Q. 499L that she is still breastfeeding. Note also that Q. 499Sa (‘Plain water?’) refers to water by itself
with nothing added to it.
If the mother was not with the child on the day before you conduct the interview, she may not be able
to answer these questions. If this situation occurs, ask if you can talk to the person who was responsible
for the child’s care while the mother was away about what the child ate. It is also possible that the
mother will consult other household members about what the child ate even if she was at home since
the mother may not be the only one who fed the child yesterday. If at any time when you are asking Q.
499S you obtain information on liquids or foods the child was given from other household members, you
should write down the names of these individuals and a description of the circumstances on the same
page as the relevant question. Also put a note in the OBSERVATION section at the end of the interview.
Before going on to the next question, check that there is a response recorded for each item in Q. 499S.
Note: in some parts of the world, use of infant formula and commercially fortified baby cereal is
widespread. In other areas, these products may be uncommon, and respondents may not recognize the
terms. Definitions of each are provided below:
• Infant formula. Infant formula is a commercial product that can be used to provide all
or part of the nutrients that infants need for growth and development. Formula may be
a powder or a liquid concentrate, either of which must be mixed with water before it is
given to an infant. Alternatively, formula can be packaged in a ready-to-use container
that can be fed to an infant without adding water.
• Commercially fortified baby cereal. Commercially produced cereals specifically

produced for feeding to infants or young children. Common infant cereal products
available in India include Cerelac and Farex.
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Q. 499T: FILTER FOR CHILD ATE ANY FOOD
Q. 499U: SOLID, SEMI-SOLID, OR SOFT FOOD
This question is only asked if none of the food groups in Q. 499S are reported by the respondent during
the food group recall for the child. This question verifies whether or not the child really had no solid,
semi-solid, or soft food the previous day. If the respondent says YES to Q. 499U, go back to Q. 499S
and record the food(s) eaten.
 Solid, semi-solid, or soft foods include both dishes prepared for the entire family and
special dishes prepared exclusively for infants and young children.
 Very thin, watery soups and gruels are classified as liquids not as solid, semi-solid,
of soft foods.
Q. 499V: NUMBER OF TIMES CHILD GIVEN SOLID, SEMI-SOLID, OR SOFT FOODS
In this question, we try to find out the total number of times that the child was given solid, semi-solid,
or soft foods the day before the interview. Count snacks given to the child between regular meals
separately. If the number is 7 or more, record ‘7’ in the box.
Example: The respondent reports her child was breastfed 8 times the previous day and fed
porridge in the morning and evening. The child also ate a mashed banana during the afternoon.
Record ‘3’ in Q. 499V since the child ate solid/semi-solid/soft foods 3 times the day before the
interview. The number of times the child breastfed is not counted in response to Q. 499V because
breast milk is not a solid, semi-solid, or soft food.
G. Section 5: Child Immunizations and Health
Qs. 501, 501A, 502, 503: TABLE HEADING
There are some important differences between Sections 4 and 5. Section 4 obtains information for both
living and dead children, while Section 5 obtains information only for living children. However, you
will still need to complete the table headings for both living and dead children in Section 5. Also,
Section 4 obtains information for births in 2018 or later, whereas Section 5 is restricted to birth in
2017 or later.
Complete the table heading, following the same procedure as you did for Section 4. Check Qs. 212 and
216 and fill in the Birth History Number (Q. 212), child’s name, and survival status (Q. 216) at the top
of this page and the child’s name at the top of each of the subsequent pages in the Child Health table.
Make sure to start with the last birth, then the next-to-last birth, etc.
When using a paper questionnaire, if there are more than three births in 2017 or later, you will need
to use the continuation questionnaire that you prepared earlier. Write SEE CONTINUATION
SHEET at the top of Section 5. Check the cover page to make sure that you have the correct continuation
questionnaire. Go to Section 5 in the continuation questionnaire. Leave the first column of the
questionnaire blank. Change the heading of the second and third columns to ‘THIRD-FROM-LAST
BIRTH’ and ‘FOURTH-FROM-LAST BIRTH’, and record the name, birth history number, and
survival status of the additional birth(s). Then return to the original questionnaire to begin asking the
questions for the last-born child.
After completing Q. 503 for all births in 2017 or later, start with the LAST BIRTH in the first
column and do one of three things: 1) if the child is alive, ask Q. 504; 2) if the child is dead, go to Q.
501A in the next column for the birth recorded there; or 3) if the child is dead and there are no more
births, go to Q. 555.
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Q. 504: VITAMIN A SUPPLEMENTATION
Q. 504 asks if the child received a vitamin A dose within the six-month period before the survey. As a
visual aid, show the woman common types of vitamin A ampoules, capsules, or syrups. Do not record
‘YES’ if the child received the last dose more than six months ago.
Q. 505: IRON DEFICIENCY SUPPLEMENTATION
Iron supplementation is believed to be one of the most effective methods of alleviating anaemia. Iron
supplements for infants and young children are commonly given in the forms of tablets or pills, or
liquids (syrups or drops). A packet containing tiny iron particles that may be sprinkled on a child’s food
is also available. When asking Q. 505, show the woman the iron supplement samples and be sure to
include the time reference. Since iron supplementation of children may occur in a weekly or daily form,
Q. 505 asks if the child received iron supplementation in the past 7 days (1 week).
Q. 506: INTESTINAL WORMS
Worm control improves the nutritional status of children. Worm control is possible with cheap and
effective drugs that are safe for preschool children. Q. 506 asks if the child took any drug for worms
in the last 6 months.
Q. 507: VACCINATION CARD
You should have obtained documentation (birth certificates and vaccination cards) for eligible children
at the beginning of the interview. If you have not already collected the vaccination card(s), ask the
respondent to look for the card(s). In some cases, the respondent may hesitate to take time to look for
the card(s), thinking that you are in a hurry. Since it is critical to obtain written documentation of the
immunization history for all eligible children, be patient if the respondent needs to search for the card(s).
If the respondent shows you the card for a child, record YES, SEEN. If the respondent says the child
has a vaccination card, but she is unable to show it to you because she has lost it, someone else has it,
or it is not accessible to her during the interview, record YES, NOT SEEN for that child. If the
respondent says she does not have a card for her child, record NO CARD. Each response has a different
skip instruction, so be careful to follow the correct skip pattern.
Q. 508: EVER HAD VACCINATION CARD
If in Q. 507 the woman tells you she does not have a vaccination card for her child, ask her in Q.
508 whether she ever had a card for that child. It is possible that she did have a card at one time, but no
longer has it. Record the appropriate code and skip to Q. 511.
Q. 509: RECORDING VACCINATIONS
If you have a vaccination (health) card for the child, fill in the responses to Q. 509, taking the
information directly from the card. When there is more than one eligible child, be certain to match the
correct card with the child you are asking about.
Before copying dates from the card to Q. 509, examine the card carefully. The card may list the
vaccinations in a different order than the questionnaire. Also Q. 509 requires dates to be recorded with
the day first, then the month and then the year. Check the card carefully to see which way the dates are
written because sometimes the month might come first, followed by the day and year. Be very careful
to record the dates correctly.
Besides recording vaccination dates on the card, some health facilities may also record the dates
(appointments) on which the mother should bring her child for the next immunizations. Be very careful
not to record a scheduled appointment date as a vaccination date. It is possible that an appointment date
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was given, but the child never received the vaccination. Only record dates that vaccinations were
actually given, and not dates of appointments. Be patient and read the card thoroughly.
If the card shows the year a vaccination was given but either the day, or the month, or both the day
and the month are missing, record ‘98’ for DON’T KNOW in the column for which the information
is not given.
Example: If the date given was February 2022, you would record ‘98’ for DAY, ‘02’ for
MONTH, and ‘2022’ for YEAR.
If the card shows that a vaccination was given, but there is no date recorded, record ‘44’ in the DAY
column next to the vaccine and leave the month and year blank. Again, be careful to examine the card
closely while recording/interpreting the information given on the card.
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Example: Priya’s health card shows the following immunizations
LAST BIRTH
DAY MONTH YEAR
BCG May 20, 2022 BCG 2 0 0 5 2 0 2 2

Polio 0 P0
(GIVEN AT BIRTH) May 20, 2022 (GIVEN AT BIRTH) 2 0 0 5 2 0 2 2
Polio 1 August 25, 2022 P1 2 5 0 8 2 0 2 2
Polio 2 October , 2022 P2 9 8 1 0 2 0 2 2

Tick mark
Polio 3 (No date given) P3 4 4
flPV 1 flPV 1
flPV 2 flPV 2
flPV 3 flPV 3
Hepatitis B 0 H0
(GIVEN AT BIRTH) May 20, 2022 (GIVEN AT BIRTH) 2 0 0 5 2 0 2 2
Penta V 1 PV 1 2 5 0 8 2 0 2 2
Penta V 2 PV 2 9 8 1 0 2 0 2 2
Tick mark
Penta V 3 (No date given) PV 3 4 4
Rotavirus 1 RV 1
Rotavirus 2 RV 2
Rotavirus 3 RV 3
JE 1 JE 1
JE 2 JE 2
MCV 1/MMR/MR MCV 1/MMR/MR
MCV 2/MMR/MR MCV 2/MMR/MR
DPT Booster-1 DPT B-1

Vitamin A VIT A
(last dose) November, 2022 (last dose) 9 8 1 1 2 0 2 2
Vitamin A VIT A
(next-to-last-dose) March, 2023 (next-to-last-dose) 9 8 0 3 2 0 2 3
PCV 1 PCV 1 6 6
PCV 2 PCV 2
PCV Booster PCV B
OPV Booster OPV B
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Q. 510: ANY VACCINES GIVEN BUT NOT RECORDED
Sometimes a child receives a vaccine, but no record is made on the vaccination card. After copying from
the card, ask the respondent whether the child received any vaccinations that are not recorded on the
card. This includes vaccination given in Pulse Polio campaigns.
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If the mother reports that the child did receive a vaccination for which no date was recorded on the card,
record YES in Q. 510. Then, go back to Q. 509, record ‘66’ in the DAY column next to the vaccine
received, and leave the month and year blank. In Q. 510, only record YES if the respondent lists one
(or more than one) of the vaccinations that are listed in Q. 509 but are not recorded on the card as
having been given.
The mother may tell you that the child did not receive any immunizations other than those recorded on
the card. In this case, record ‘2’ for NO in Q. 510. At the end of this question, skip to Q. 513 no matter
what answer is recorded.
Q. 511: EVER HAD A VACCINATION (BUT NO CARD)
You will ask this question only if you did not see a vaccination card for this child. In that case, all of
the information about vaccinations of children will be collected from the mother, based on her memory
about those vaccinations.
Qs. 512A-512U: VACCINATIONS FOR CHILDREN WITH NO CARD
If you did not see a child’s vaccination card and the respondent tells you that the child did receive at
least one vaccination, you will ask about whether the child received each of the following vaccinations:
BCG, polio 0-3, flP V 1-2, Hepatitis B 0-3, PENTA V 1-3, Rotavirus 1-3, Japanese Encephalitis 1-2,
MCV/MMR/MR 1-2, PCV 1-2, and DPT1, PCV, and OPV booster.
Read the introductory question (Q. 512) and then ask Qs. 512A-U, following the appropriate skip
patterns. Because there are many types of vaccines, we specify how each one is given so the mother
will know which vaccine we are asking about. Read the whole sentence before accepting the woman’s
response.
Notice that there are follow-up questions for several of the vaccinations. For the polio vaccine, we ask
whether the child received it, when the child first received it, and how many times the child received
it. For many of the other vaccinations, we ask whether the child received the vaccination and how
many times.
Qs. 513-514: SOURCE OF VACCINATIONS
For children who have received any vaccinations (either listed on the vaccination card or from the
mother’s recall), ask the respondent where the child received most of his/her vaccinations (Q. 514). If
the child has received only one vaccination, ask where he/she received that vaccination. In either case,
ask the respondent whether the place is in the public (run by the government) or private sector. If the
place is run by a nongovernmental organization or trust, record code ’31’. If the respondent does not
know whether the place is run by the government or is private, write the name of the facility in the
space provided (if it is a hospital, health centre, or clinic), and inform your supervisor after you
complete the interview.
Qs. 515A-C: TABLE HEADING (FILTER TO SELECT CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS)
Like for Qs. 501-503, you will still need to complete the table headings for both living and dead
children in Qs. 515A-C. Questions on immunization obtain information for all living children born in 2020 or
later (age 0-3) and questions on child health care for all living children born in 2017 or later (age 0-6).
Complete the table heading, following the same procedure as you did for Qs. 501-503. Check Qs. 212 and
216 and fill in the Birth History Number (Q. 212), child’s name, and survival status (Q. 216) at the top
of this page and the child’s name at the top of each of the subsequent pages in the Child Health table.
Make sure to start with the last birth, then the next-to-last birth, etc.
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When using a paper questionnaire, if there are more than three births in 2017 or later, you will need
to use the continuation questionnaire that you prepared earlier. Write SEE CONTINUATION SHEET
at the top of this table. Check the cover page to make sure that you have the correct continuation
questionnaire. Go to Section 5, Qs. 515A-C in the continuation questionnaire. Leave the first column
of the questionnaire blank. Change the heading of the second and third columns to ‘THIRD-FROM-
LAST BIRTH’ and ‘FOURTH-FROM-LAST BIRTH’, and record the name, birth history number,
and survival status of the additional birth(s). Then return to the original questionnaire to begin asking
the questions for the last-born child.
After completing Q. 515C for all births in 2017 or later, start with the LAST BIRTH in the first
column and do one of three things: 1) if the child is alive, ask Q. 516; 2) if the child is dead, go to Q.
515C in the next column for the birth recorded there; or 3) if the child is dead and there are no more
births, go to Q. 555.
Q. 516: DIARRHOEA IN LAST 2 WEEKS

Diarrhoea is a major cause of illness and death among young children in developing countries. If a
respondent is not sure what we mean by diarrhoea, tell her it means ‘three or more loose or liquid stools
per day.’ While reading this question, emphasize ‘in the last 2 weeks’.
Q. 516A: BLOODY DIARRHOEA

Record whether there was any blood in the stools. Blood in the stools is a symptom of dysentery, an
infection caused by certain bacteria, parasites, and intestinal worms.
Qs. 517-518: DRINKING AND EATING DURING DIARRHOEA

The amount of fluids or food given while a child has diarrhoea may be different than normal. Read the
entire question before accepting a response. We are interested in knowing the amount of fluids and/or
food the child ate or drank. Read the entire question before accepting a response. If a respondent says
“less” probe to determine more specifically if she meant “much less” than usual or “somewhat less”.
Q. 518 is similar to Q. 517 except it concerns food eaten during diarrhoea. Note that there is an
important difference between the response codes STOPPED FOOD and NEVER GAVE FOOD. The
latter code is reserved for children who are not yet being given any food.
Qs. 519-520: ADVICE OR TREATMENT SOUGHT FOR DIARRHOEA
These questions ask whether advice was sought from someone else on how to treat this episode of
diarrhoea, for example, advice from a health centre, a health worker, or a traditional healer. Record
YES if anyone sought advice or treatment for the child’s diarrhoea (not just the mother).
If advice or treatment was sought (Q. 519 is YES), ask Q. 520 and probe for all sources. Record the code
for each facility or person contacted.
When using a paper questionnaire, if the respondent does not know whether a facility is public or
private, write the name of the facility in the space provided, and inform your supervisor after you
complete the interview.
Q. 521: FILTER FOR NUMBER OF PLACES ADVICE/TREATMENT FOR DIARRHOEA SOUGHT
Q. 522: FIRST PLACE ADVICE/TREATMENT FOR DIARRHOEA SOUGHT
For women citing more than one source in Q. 520, probe in Q. 522 for the first place where
advice/treatment for diarrhoea was sought. If the woman mentions a source that is not recorded in Q.
520, first probe to be sure that advice was sought from the source and then add that source in Q. 520.
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Q. 523: HOW SOON WAS ADVICE/TREATMENT FOR DIARRHOEA
This question is asked to record the timing when advice or treatment was first sought after th e start
of the diarrhoea. Women are asked how long (that is, how many days) they waited before seeking
advice/treatment after the diarrhoea started, since prompt treatment is critical. Record the number of
days after the start of diarrhoea was advice/treatment sought for the first time. If on the same day, record
‘00’.
Qs. 524 -526: TREATMENT OF DIARRHOEA
Women are asked if they gave a child with diarrhoea fluid made from a packet of oral rehydration salts
(ORS) or a gruel made from rice (Q. 524). Use the local names for ORS packet and rice gruel if one
exists. In Q. 524 and Q.525, read out each item and record the answer given after each item. Be sure
to record a code for each item. Do not leave any item blank. Ask if the child was given zinc at any time
during this episode of diarrhoea (Q. 526).
Qs. 527-528: TREATMENT FOR DIARRHOEA OTHER THAN SPECIAL FLUIDS
These questions ask the mother whether the child received any treatment for diarrhoea other than those
mentioned in Qs. 524-526 for this episode of diarrhoea. If you know from Q. 524 that the child was
given fluid from an ORS packet, then phrase the question by saying, “Was anything else given to treat
the diarrhoea?” If nothing was given, ask “Was anything given to treat the diarrhoea?”
If you learn in Q. 527 that the child was given something to treat the episode of diarrhoea, ask Q. 528
to identify what the mother or anyone else may have given the child. After recording a treatment, ask
the woman whether “anything else” was given, but do so without implying that something else should
have been given.
Qs. 529-531: FEVER IN LAST 2 WEEKS
Fever is a symptom of both malaria and pneumonia, which are two of the principal causes of death for
young children in many countries. Often children with fever receive treatment for malaria regardless of
whether they have malaria or pneumonia. As a result, anti-malarial drug resistance has become a major
problem. To stop it, health personnel must diagnose malaria in children, and provide treatment for
malaria only to those children who are infected with malaria parasites. Malaria is diagnosed by taking a
few drops of blood from the patient and examining them for the presence of malaria parasites or
malaria-specific proteins.
For Q. 529 record YES only if the fever occurred in the two weeks prior to the date of interview and
then go on to Q. 530 about testing the child’s blood. If the response to Q. 529 is No or Don’t Know,
skip to Q. 532.
Q. 532: COUGH IN LAST 2 WEEKS
Record YES only if the cough occurred in the two weeks prior to the date of interview.
Q. 533: CHILD BREATHED FASTER THAN USUAL/HAD DIFFICULTY BREATHING
This question is asked whether or not the child had a cough in the past two weeks. Short, rapid
breathing or difficulty breathing are signs of pneumonia or other acute respiratory infections, which are
a principal cause of death among children.
Q. 534: FAST/DIFFICULT BREATHING DUE TO CHEST PROBLEM/BLOCKED NOSE
The purpose of this question is to better distinguish between a respiratory illness which is life threatening
and an ordinary blocked or runny nose which is less serious.
Q. 535: FILTER FOR FEVER
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Qs. 536 and 537: DRINKING AND EATING DURING FEVER/COUGH
The amount of fluids or food given while a child has fever/cough may be different from normal. If the
child had a fever or a cough but not both, read the question with the appropriate illness at the end of the
sentence. For example, if the child had both a fever and a cough, read the statement preceding Q. 536
as follows: “Now I would like to know how much (NAME) was given to drink (including breast milk)
during the illness with a fever and a cough.” Read the entire question before accepting a response. We
are interested in knowing the amount of fluids and/or food the child ate or drank. If a respondent says
‘less’, probe to determine if it was “much less” than usual or “somewhat less”.
Qs. 538-539: ADVICE OR TREATMENT FOR COUGH/FEVER SOUGHT
Record YES in Q. 538 if anyone sought advice or treatment for the child’s fever or cough (e.g., the
grandmother). If advice or treatment was sought, go on to ask Q. 539. Probe to determine whether more
than one person or more than one place was consulted, and record all places mentioned.
If the respondent does not know whether the facility is public or private, write the name of the facility
in the space provided. At the end of the interview, inform the team supervisor about the problem in
classifying the source.
Q. 540: FILTER FOR NUMBER OF PLACES ADVICE OR TREATMENT FOR

FEVER/COUGH SOUGHT
Q. 541: FIRST PLACE ADVICE OR TREATMENT FOR FEVER/COUGH SOUGHT
For respondents naming more than one source in Q. 539, probe in Q. 541 for the first place where
advice/treatment for fever/cough was sought. If the woman mentions a source that is not recorded in Q.
539, first probe to be sure that advice or treatment was sought from the source and then add that source
in Q. 539.
Q. 542: HOW SOON WAS ADVICE/TREATMENT SOUGHT FOR FEVER/COUGH
Women are asked how long (that is, how many days) it was before advice/treatment was sought after the
fever/cough started, since prompt treatment is critical.
Qs. 543-544: TREATMENT OF THE FEVER/COUGH
Ask the respondent whether the child who had fever/cough in the past two weeks has taken any drugs
for the fever/cough and, if so, what drugs the child received. Note that more than one drug may have
been administered to the child during the illness.
If the child did not receive any drugs for the fever/cough, or if the respondent doesn’t know, skip to Q.
549.
If the child received treatment, in Q. 544, mark all the drugs mentioned by the woman. If the woman
does not know the name of the drug, ask her to show you the drug or prescription. Record DON’T
KNOW only if she cannot show you the drug or prescription or you cannot determine the type of drug
given to the child based on the information provided.
Q. 545: FILTER FOR ANTIMALARIAL DRUGS GIVEN TO TREAT FEVER
Q. 546-Q548: WHEN AN ANTIMALARIAL DRUG WAS FIRST GIVEN
This question is asked only if the child was given any antimalarial drug. It is assumed that the child had
a fever if an antimalarial drug was given. Find out how long after the fever started the child first took
any of the antimalarial drugs. For example, if the child took chloroquine the day after the fever started
and then took a combination with artemisinin the next day, record ‘2’ for NEXT DAY.
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Q. 549: FOOD FROM THE ANGANWADI CENTRE
We are interested in whether the child has received any food from the anganwadi centre in the last 12
months and if so, how often the food was received. Often children receive food when they attend
preschool education at the centre. If the mother says that the child receives the food when he/she goes
to the centre for preschool, ask her how often that is. If the anganwadi provides take home supplies of
food meant for daily consumption at weekly or monthly intervals, record the code for ‘ALMOST
DAILY, code ‘1’.
Q. 550: EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE OR PRESCHOOL AT THE ANGANWADI CENTRE
Ask the respondent how often the child went to early childhood care or preschool at the anganwadi
centre in the last 12 months. Note that the codes for this question are different from the other questions
in this series. Record code ‘1’ for REGULARLY, code ‘2’ for OCCASIONALLY, and code ‘3’ for
NOT AT ALL. Read the entire question before accepting an answer.
Q. 551: GROWTH MONITORING BY THE ANGANWADI CENTRE
Q. 551 asks how often the child was weighed by the anganwadi centre in the last 12 months.
Qs. 552 and 553: ADVICE FROM COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER
Q. 554: INSTRUCTION TO ASK QUESTIONS 501A FOR NEXT CHILD
At this point, go back to Q. 501A and ask the series of questions for the birth in the next column. If there
are no other births, proceed with Q. 555.
Q. 555: FILTER FOR NUMBER OF CHILDREN BORN IN 2021 OR LATER
Check Qs. 215 and 218 to find out how many children the respondent has who were born in 2021 or
later and who are living with her. If there are no children born during this period who are living with
the respondent, mark the box on the right and go to Q. 557. If she has one or more children born during
this period who are living with her, mark the box on the left. Then proceed to ask Q. 556 and record the
name of the youngest child born since January 2021 and living with the respondent.
Q. 556: DISPOSAL OF STOOLS

Correct disposal of stools is linked with lower risks of spreading diarrhoeal illnesses. Mothers are asked
about what was done to dispose of the stools the last time their youngest child passed stools. If the stool
was collected in a diaper, do not record diapers in OTHER. Rather, record where the stool was disposed.
The diaper and stool may be disposed somewhere together, or the stool may have been disposed of in
one place (example: toilet), and the diaper in another (example: garbage). Record where the stool was
disposed.
Q. 557: FILTER FOR CHILD OR CHILDREN HAVING RECEIVED FLUID FROM ORS PACKETS
Q. 558: KNOWLEDGE OF ORS PACKETS
This question will be asked to determine whether respondents have heard of a special ORS packet to
treat diarrhoea. It is asked of all women interviewed with the exception of women with children born in
2017 or later who were given an ORS packet to treat a recent case of diarrhoea. When asking Q. 558,
be sure to use any local name that is used for these packets.
Q. 559: FILTER FOR ANY LIVE BIRTH IN 2017 OR LATER
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H. Section 6: Fertility Preferences
This section gathers information on desires for additional children, preferred birth intervals, attitudes
toward family planning and family size, and unwanted pregnancies.
Q. 601: FILTER FOR NEVER MARRIED
Q. 602: FILTER CONCERNING STERILIZATION STATUS OF RESPONDENT/HUSBAND
Q. 603: FILTER FOR HYSTERECTOMY
Q. 604: FILTER FOR PREGNANCY STATUS
Qs. 605-606: PREFERENCE FOR ADDITIONAL CHILDREN
If the respondent is currently pregnant, ask Q. 605. Note that we want to make sure that pregnant women
do not think that we are asking them whether they want the child they are pregnant with now. For this
reason, we begin this question by stating “Now I have some questions about the future. After the child
you are expecting now…”
If she is not pregnant or is unsure if she is pregnant, ask Q. 606. Note that the wording of the question
depends on whether or not she already has children. When using a paper questionnaire, choose the
correct words. The CAPI will prompt you with the proper sentence. If the respondent is not pregnant
and has no living children (check Q. 216), ask the question as follows: “Would you like to have a child,
or would you prefer not to have any children?” If she has one or more children, you ask instead, “Would
you like to have another child, or would you prefer not to have any more children?”
Q. 607: TIME TO WAIT
Q. 607 is to be asked of all women who say that they want to have another child. First check Q. 226 to
see whether the respondent is pregnant and mark the appropriate box. If she is not pregnant or unsure,
ask “How long would you like to wait from now before the birth of (a/another) child?” If she is pregnant,
word the question differently by asking “After the birth of the child you are expecting now, how long
would you like to wait before the birth of another child.” Note that the answer can be given in months
or years. Record ‘1’ if the response is in months or ‘2’ if in years and record the answer in the
appropriate boxes. If she says she would like to have a baby right away, record SOON/NOW. If the
woman says she cannot get pregnant, record ‘994.’ If the woman gives a different answer, record ‘996’
and write her response in the OTHER category.
Q. 608: FILTER FOR PREGNANCY STATUS
Q. 609: FILTER FOR USING A METHOD
When using a paper questionnaire, check Q. 318. If a YES is recorded, you will mark the box
CURRENTLY USING on the right in Q. 609 and skip to Q. 615. If a NO is recorded, you will mark
the box NOT CURRENTLY USING. If Q. 318 was not asked, you will mark the box NOT ASKED.
Q. 610: FILTER FOR TIME TO WAIT
Q. 611: REASON FOR NOT USING A METHOD TO PREVENT PREGNANCY
Check the woman’s response in Q. 605 or 606, as appropriate. When using a paper questionnaire, if she
says that she wants to have a/another child (Code ‘1’ is recorded), mark the box on the left and ask the
question under that box. If she wants no (more) children (Code ‘2’ recorded), mark the box on the right
and ask the question under that box. When using CAPI, the appropriate question will be displayed
automatically.
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There are many reasons that a person may not be using contraception, so listen to your respondent
carefully. Record as many reasons as the woman mentions. The following are some guides to use in
deciding which code(s) to mark:
Code INFREQUENT SEX if the respondent says she is not sexually active enough to be using a method.
NOT HAVING SEX would be the appropriate code if she says she is not sexually active at all.
MENOPAUSAL means she is no longer menstruating and therefore cannot get pregnant, and
HYSTERECTOMY is an operation to remove her uterus.
Code CAN’T GET PREGNANT, if the respondent says she thinks she cannot get pregnant for reasons
other than she is menopausal or has had a hysterectomy.
Code NOT MENSTRUATED SINCE LAST BIRTH if the respondent says her period has not returned
since her last birth.
FATALISTIC/UP TO GOD means that the respondent feels that the pregnancy is predetermined
by fate and she has no control over pregnancy.
RESPONDENT OPPOSED means that the respondent herself does not approve of family planning.
If her husband is opposed to family planning, record the code for HUSBAND OPPOSED. If she
says she is not using because someone other than her husband tells her they are opposed to her using
family planning, code OTHERS OPPOSED.
RELIGIOUS PROHIBITION means that she feels her religion does not allow the use of family planning.
SIDE EFFECTS/HEALTH CONCERNS: Side effects are undesirable consequences of using a method
that do not adversely affect the health of the user. For example, side effects may be spotting or
bleeding with the pill. Health concerns include consequences of using a method the respondent thinks
may affect her health. For example, the respondent may say she heard the pill may be linked to breast
cancer.
INCONVENIENT TO USE would be if she considers the contraceptive methods to be too

troublesome to use, such as being messy. This is inconvenient to use, but not inconvenient to get the
method, since LACK OF ACCESS/TOO FAR is a separate category.
If the woman’s main reason is not listed as a response, write her response on the OTHER line and record
‘X.’ If the woman does not know at all why she is not using contraception, record DON’T KNOW.
Q. 612: FILTER FOR USING A CONTRACEPTIVE METHOD
Q. 613: INTENT TO USE CONTRACEPTION IN NEXT 12 MONTHS
This question is for all women who are currently not using a method of contraception and women who
were not asked about current contraceptive use because they were pregnant at the time of the interview.
The purpose of this question is to see whether the respondent has any intention of using a method of
family planning within the next 12 months.
Q. 614: INTENT TO USE CONTRACEPTION IN THE FUTURE
This question is similar to Q. 613. It is asked when the response to Q. 613 indicates that the respondent
is not planning on using a method of family planning within the next 12 months or does not know if she
will use a method in the next 12 months. The purpose is to see whether the respondent has any intention
of using a method of family planning at any time in the future.
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Q. 615: PREFERRED NUMBER OF CHILDREN
Check Q. 216 to see whether the woman has any children who are alive. Mark the box on the right if
she has no living children or mark the box on the left if she has at least one living child. Ask the question
under the marked box. When using CAPI, the appropriate question text will be displayed.
If she already has living children, we ask her to imagine the time when she had no children and could
choose exactly how many to have. We are not asking how many she would like to have by her current
age (now), but rather, how many she would like over her entire life (including the future).
If she tells you a number, record it in the boxes by NUMBER, then proceed with Q. 616. If she gives
an answer that is not a number, for example, “It’s up to God,” probe for a numeric response. If after
probing, the woman will not state a number, write down her exact words in the OTHER category, and
skip to Q. 617.
Q. 616: DESIRED SEX COMPOSITION OF CHILDREN
This question is asked of all women who gave a numerical response to Q. 615. Record the number of
boys and girls preferred by the woman in the boxes provided under BOYS and GIRLS, respectively. If
the woman says she does not mind what sex the child is, write the number of such children in the boxes
under EITHER. If she gives some other answer, record ‘96’ for OTHER and record her exact words in
the space provided.
Example: If in Q. 615, a respondent says she would like to have six children, and in Q. 616
she would like to have two boys, two girls, and two more of either sex, you would record
‘02,’ ‘02,’ ‘02.’
If a respondent would like to have two children (‘02’ in Q. 615) and she wants two boys, you
would record ‘02,’ ‘00,’ ‘00’ in Q. 616.
If she would like to have three children and at least one of them should be a boy, record ‘01,’
‘00,’ ‘02,’ since she would be satisfied with either sex for the other two children.
Finally, note that if the woman gives a numeric response to this question, the sum of the numbers
you record in the three sets of boxes must equal the total number in Q. 615. You must probe further
if the numbers do not match.
Q. 617: RECENT EXPOSURE TO FAMILY PLANNING MESSAGES
We are interested in any information about family planning in the last 12 months, whether it is a
program concerned with giving information about family planning, an advertisement about family
planning, or a speech in which family planning is mentioned. Read the introductory question and
then each line; wait for her response and code it before moving on to the next line.
Q. 618 FILTER: MARITAL STATUS
Qs. 620-621: DECISION MAKING
In Q. 620, we want to know whether the woman usually participates in the decision whether or not
to use contraception, which would indicate that she exercises her right to control and monitor her
reproductive health. Read the entire question before accepting a response. If the respondent says
that someone other than her husband or partner or she herself made the decision, such as a doctor
or a nurse, select SOMEONE ELSE (Code ‘4’).
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Only women who respond that they make decisions about contraception use jointly with their
husband are asked Q. 621.
Q. 622: PRESSURE TO BECOME PREGNANT
The purpose of this question is to determine if the respondent ever received pressure about when
not to use family planning.
Q. 623: FILTER FOR STERILIZATION
Q. 624: FILTER FOR HYSTERECTOMY
Q. 625: HUSBAND’S AND WIFE’S PREFERENCE FOR CHILDREN
This question asks for the woman’s opinion of her husband’s preference compared with her own. Read
the entire question before accepting a response.
Qs. 627: FILTER FOR STATE MODULE
Women in households selected for the state module will be asked additional questions in Sections 8-11.
If the household is not selected for the state module, the interview will end here.
I. Section 7: Other Health Issues
Q. 701: PROBLEM IN GETTING MEDICAL TREATMENT
In this question, we are trying to understand the hurdles women generally face in accessing healthcare
for themselves. Make sure that the woman understands that this question refers to medical care for the
respondent herself, since previous questions asked about treatment for her children.
Read out each item and record the answer given before asking about the next item. Do not leave any
blank. The phrase “When you are sick” in this question does not refer to any one specific episode of
illness but to the typical scenario given the respondent’s present circumstances. Consequently, if a
woman says she cannot answer the question because she has not been sick, you must help her understand
the question is hypothetical and relates to the type of problems she might experience if she were to be
sick.
“Getting permission to go” means someone’s permission is necessary for her to go and get the care. It
does not matter who this person is (e.g., father, husband, or mother-in-law). Record ‘3’ for NO
PROBLEM in the case where she does not need anyone’s permission, as well as the case where
she says, for example, she needs her mother-in-law’s permission but that this is never a problem.
“Getting money needed for treatment” includes money for actual treatment and/or for medicines. “Not
wanting to go alone” refers to a situation where the woman will not go to get treatment alone because
she herself does not want to or does not like to go alone.
Qs. 702 and 703: BLOOD TRANSFUSION
In Q. 702, ask if she has ever had a blood transfusion. If yes, then record the month and year of last
blood transfusion in Q. 703
Qs. 704-707: SMOKING AND TOBACCO USE
In Q. 704, ask the respondent whether she currently smokes cigarettes. In Q. 705, record the number of
cigarettes she smokes each day. Remember to fill in the first box with ‘0’ for numbers less than 10.
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Similarly, Qs. 706-707 are asked to know about smoking bidis.
Qs. 708-709: TYPE OF TOBACCO
These two questions are designed to find out about the use of other types of tobacco besides cigarettes
and bidis (e.g., chewing tobacco).
Qs. 710-712: ALCOHOL USE
In Q. 710, ask the respondent whether she ever drank alcohol. Alcoholic drinks include beer, wine,
spirits, [ADD LOCAL EXAMPLES]. If the respondent says she doesn’t currently drink any alcohol,
ask if she ever drank alcohol at any point in the past. If the respondent says NO, skip to Q. 713.
For respondents that have ever consumed alcohol, ask Q. 711 to determine on how many days in the
last month they had at least one drink of alcohol and record their answer in the space provided. If they
did not have any alcoholic drinks in the last month, skip to Q. 713. If she says she drank most days,
select code ‘95’ for EVERY DAY/ALMOST EVERY DAY.
In Q. 712, ask the respondent on the days when she drank alcohol, how many drinks she usually had
per day. A standard drink is the amount of alcohol contained in standard glasses of beer, wine, and
spirits.
Qs. 713-716: TUBERCULOSIS
These questions obtain information on women’s knowledge of tuberculosis (TB) and whether persons
who have the illness are stigmatized. Be sure to probe in Q. 714 to find out all the transmission routes
a woman may know. Be careful not to suggest responses when probing.
Qs. 717 and 718: ANAEMIA
These questions obtain information on women’s knowledge about anaemia. Be sure to probe in Q. 718
to find all the causes of anaemia a woman may know. Be careful not to suggest responses when probing.
Qs. 719 and 720: HEPATITIS B AND C
These questions obtain information on women’s knowledge about Hepatitis B and/or C. Be sure to
probe in Q. 720 to find out all the ways a woman may know as to how Hepatitis B/Hepatitis C is spread
from one person to another. Be careful not to suggest responses when probing.
Qs. 721A and 721B: OTHER HEALTH PROBLEMS
These questions ask whether the respondent currently has diabetes, hypertension, a chronic respiratory
disease including asthma, thyroid disorders including goitre, any heart disease, cancer, and any chronic
kidney disorder and if yes, whether treatment was sought for the problem. Be careful to record answers
for each of the seven questions before moving on to Q. 722. Additional information about these
conditions is provided below:
Diabetes is a chronic disease caused by a malfunction of the pancreas resulting in increased

concentrations of glucose in the blood. The condition can damage many of the body's systems, in
particular the blood vessels and nerves. Symptoms include excessive secretion of urine, thirst, weight
loss, and tiredness.
Hypertension, also known as high or raised blood pressure, is a condition in which the blood vessels
have persistently raised pressure.
Asthma is a chronic lung condition involving repeated attacks of breathing difficulty. Symptoms
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include coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest tightness. The symptoms of asthma are
sometimes confused with those associated with TB.
The main characteristic of goitre is swelling in or disfigurement of the neck. The swollen area is usually
painless. The condition is often brought on by a lack of iodine in the diet.
Heart disease is a problem with the heart’s function or the blood vessels.
Cancer is a malignant growth or tumor resulting from the division of abnormal cells.
Any chronic kidney disorders.
Q. 721B asks whether the respondent has taken any treatment for above mentioned problems.
Qs. 722: BREAST CANCER CHECK
Breast cancer checks include clinical breast exams and mammograms. During a clinical breast exam, a
healthcare worker checks the breasts’ appearance and uses the pads of his or her fingers to check the
breast, underarm, and collarbone area for any lumps or abnormalities. A mammogram is an x-ray that
allows breast tissues to be examined for any suspicious areas. Select YES if the respondent says she
has had either type of breast cancer check by a doctor or other healthcare provider.
Qs. 723 and 724: EVER TESTED FOR CERVICAL CANCER
The cervix connects the uterus (womb) to the vagina (birth canal). A woman may not know that she has
cervical cancer, but tests can be done to detect cervical cancer. These tests are called Pap smears, HPV
tests, or VIA tests.
Pap smears and HPV (human papilloma virus) tests: While a woman is lying down on her back with her
legs apart, a healthcare provider puts a small wooden or plastic stick (a swab), or a small brush, inside
the vagina (birth canal) to wipe the cervix in order to collect a sample. The sample is then sent to a
laboratory for testing.
VIA test (visual inspection with acetic acid): For this test, also called a vinegar test, a healthcare worker
puts vinegar on the cervix and then visually inspects the cervix for changes that would be indicative of
cervical cancer.
Q. 723 explains the cervical cancer tests. Read the entire statement carefully then ask Q. 724.
Q. 725: ORAL CANCER CHECK
This question is asked to know if the woman had ever undergone an oral cancer check by a doctor or
healthcare provider.
Qs. 726-727: HEALTH INSURANCE
Q. 726 seeks information about whether the respondent has any health insurance that helps to cover the
cost of health care when she needs it. The health insurance may be through a mutual or community-
based program, a national or state insurance scheme (e.g., Central Government Health Scheme or
CGHS), a plan offered by an employer (either that of the respondent or of another family member), or a
private policy purchased from a commercial provider. Record YES in Q. 726 if the respondent
participates in any health insurance scheme and, in Q. 727, identify all of the types of insurance plans
by which she is covered.
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Qs. 728: FREQUENCY OF FOODS EATEN
Q. 728 seeks information about foods the respondent usually eats. Ask about each item and record the
frequency with which she usually eats those items.
J. Section 8: Sexual Life
Q. 801: FILTER FOR EVER HAD SEX
The questions that follow require a high level of confidentiality. Make sure you have privacy with the
respondent before you begin asking them.
Q. 802: GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
The purpose of these questions about sexual intercourse is to determine the respondent’s exposure to
pregnancy, since fertility levels are directly related to the frequency of intercourse. Condom use also is
of interest because it can help reduce the risk of transmission of HIV/AIDS and other sexually
transmitted infections. Check for the presence of any other people before starting this section. Reassure
the respondent that her answers are confidential and that she does not have to answer any question.
Q. 803: FILTER FOR WOMEN WHO ARE AGE 15-24
Check Q. 103. If the respondent is age 15-24, mark the box on the left and proceed with the next
question. If the respondent is age 25-49, mark the box on the right and skip to Q. 805.
Q. 804: CONDOM USE DURING FIRST SEXUAL INTERCOURSE AMONG YOUTH
This question is of interest because if used consistently and correctly, condoms can reduce the risk of
transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, as well as the risk of pregnancy.
Q. 805: LAST TIME HAD SEXUAL INTERCOURSE

Q. 805 applies to the respondent’s last, or most recent, sexual partner. Fill in the respondent’s answer
in the space according to the times units that she uses. The YEARS AGO, row should be used only if
the last intercourse was at least one year ago. In other words, there should never be a response ‘00’
YEARS.
Example: If she says, “three weeks ago,” record ‘2’ and write ‘03’ in the boxes next to WEEKS
AGO. If she says, “four days ago,” record ‘1’ and write ‘04’ next to DAYS AGO.
If the respondent appears to be rounding off her answer, probe for an exact answer. For example, if she
says, “about a week ago,” ask, “Do you remember which day? Was it before or after the weekend?”
In some cases, you may have to convert a respondent’s answer.

Example: If the respondent says, “last night,” record ‘1’ and write ‘00’ for DAYS AGO. If she
has not yet resumed intercourse since she had her last child, check Q. 215 for the month and
year of birth of her last child, and ask how long before the birth of that child she had sex the
last time.
If the respondent had sex within the past year, continue with Q. 807. If the last time she had sex was 12
months or longer ago, skip to Q. 818.
Qs. 806-817: GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Where appropriate, these questions will be asked in turn about the respondent’s two most recent sexual
partners in the 12 months before the survey interview. Complete all of the relevant questions for the
most recent partner before asking the questions for the second-to-last partner, if any.
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Q. 806: LAST TIME HAD SEXUAL INTERCOURSE
Q. 806 is completed the same way as Q. 805, only it applies to the respondent’s second-to-last sexual
partner, if any.
Q. 807: CONDOM USED AT LAST INTERCOURSE
When asking about the last sexual partner, ask the question as follows: “The last time you had sexual
intercourse …” When asking about the second-to-last sexual partner, ask the question like this: “The
last time you had sexual intercourse with this second person …”
Q. 808: USE OF A CONDOM EACH TIME ONE HAD SEXUAL INTERCOURSE IN THE LAST
12 MONTHS
Ask the respondent whether she used a condom each time she had sexual intercourse with her partner.
Make sure that she understands that you are talking about the use of condoms every time she had
intercourse with the last (second-to-last) partner and not about whether she used a condom every time
she had intercourse with any partner during the last 12 months.
Qs. 809-815: RELATIONSHIP WITH LAST SEX PARTNER
In Q. 809, we want to know the relationship of the respondent with the person she last had sex with. Note
that the response categories are stated in terms of her relationship to the man, not his relationship to her.
It also refers to the relationship at the time they last had intercourse. If the woman responds
“BOYFRIEND,” probe to see if the boyfriend was living with her and then record the appropriate
code.
Example: A divorced woman indicates her last sex partner was her former husband. If they
were married at the time they had intercourse, record ‘HUSBAND’. If they were already
divorced and not living together at the time, record ‘OTHER’ and enter former husband in the
space provided for specifying the relationship.
If the woman is the wife or cohabiting partner of this man, continue on to Qs. 810 and 811, being sure
to follow skip instructions. Otherwise skip directly to Q. 812, which asks about the first time the woman
had a sexual relationship with this partner. For recording the duration of the relationship in Q. 812, first
record the code according to the unit the respondent used, and then fill in the answer in the space
provided. If the duration is less than 10, write ‘0’ in the first box. Again, make sure the woman is clear
about the partner for which the question is being asked.
The frequency of the sexual intercourse is recorded in Q. 813. For women who are age 15-24, ask the
age of the partner in Q. 815.
Q. 816: SEX WITH ANYONE ELSE
This question finds out if the respondent had sex with anyone else in the past 12 months. Be sure to
include the time reference in the question. If she did not have sex with a second person during the 12
months, then skip to Q. 818. If the respondent indicates that she had sex with a person other than her last
partner, go back and ask Qs. 806-815 and record her responses in the second column in the table.
Q. 817: NUMBER OF SEXUAL PARTNERS IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS
Q. 817 is asked of women who report having at least two sexual partners in the past 12 months. The
question is concerned with the total number of different men the respondent has had sex with in the last
12 months, including the two men already mentioned. Since the respondent is asked this question only
if she has had sexual intercourse with at least two men in the last 12 months, the answer should never
be ‘00’ or ‘01’.
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Q. 818: NUMBER OF LIFETIME SEXUAL PARTNERS
Q. 818 asks about total number of lifetime sexual partners, including partners in the last 12 months. If
the number of partners is greater than 95, record ‘95’.
Q. 819: PRESENCE OF OTHERS DURING INTERVIEW
Observe and record whether others are present during this section of the interview.
Qs. 820-821: KNOWLEDGE OF SOURCE FOR CONDOMS
Q. 820 asks about the respondent’s knowledge of a source for condoms. You will be asking this question
of both women who have used condoms and women who have not used condoms. If a respondent insists
she has never used condoms and therefore cannot answer this question, explain that we simply want to
know whether she is aware of a source for condoms. For example, if someone asked her for advice on
where to obtain condoms, could she tell them where to go?
We are interested in knowing if the respondent knows more than one place to obtain a condom so be
sure to ask, after recording the first source she names, about other places she may know about where
the male condom is available.
Record all response(s) to Q. 821. When using a paper questionnaire, write the name of hospitals, health
centres, and clinics if the respondent does not know if they are public or private.
Q. 822: ABILITY TO GET CONDOMS
We want to know whether the respondent thinks she could get a condom herself if she wanted to. It is
important again to make sure the respondent knows that the question is hypothetical; we are not asking
if she plans to get a condom but whether, if she wanted to, she could herself go and get a condom.
Q. 823: FILTER FOR CONDOM USE
Q. 824: Ask from where the woman obtained the condom when used the last time. In response category
OTHER, include online purchase.
K. Section 9: Husband’s Background and Woman’s Work
Q. 901: FILTER FOR MARITAL STATUS
Q. 902: HUSBAND’S AGE
If you have difficulty obtaining the husband’s age, use the same methods to probe for his age as
described in Qs. 109-110 for obtaining the respondent’s age.
Qs. 903-904: HUSBAND’S EDUCATION
These questions are identical to Qs. 111-112, which were asked of the respondent. Again, note that in
Q. 904 you record the highest standard completed. If a woman is currently divorced, separated, or
deserted, then insert the word ‘last’ when asking Q. 903. The term ‘school’ means any kind of formal
school but does not include such things as Bible school or Koranic school or adult education classes.
However, it does include technical or vocational training beyond the primary school level, such as long-
term courses in mechanics, engineering, secretarial work, etc.
For Q. 904, record only the number of standards that the husband successfully completed.
Examples: If a woman’s husband was attending standard 9 and left school before completing
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that year, record ‘08’ in the boxes. Although standard 9 was the highest year he attended, he
completed only standard 8. If a woman’s husband attended only two weeks of standard 1 in
primary school, record ‘00’ in the boxes.
If a respondent says simply that her husband completed primary (or that he completed secondary), you
must probe to find out the exact number of standards completed. For persons with education beyond
the secondary school level, you will need to find out how many years the respondent’s husband
completed beyond secondary. You will then add the number of years completed beyond the secondary
level to the number 12 to calculate the response to Q. 904. Note that in such cases we are using 12 years
as the total number of years required to finish higher secondary. For respondents who report having
education levels more than higher secondary, assume 12 years of schooling is completed and to get
the total number of years of schooling add 12 to the number of completed years in college. There is
no need to ask respondents whose husbands have a post-secondary education how many standards he
completed in school.
Example: If a woman says her husband stopped after completing two years of B.A., add 2 years
to 12 years of school and enter ‘14’ in the boxes.
Q. 905: HUSBAND’S CURRENT (OR MOST RECENT) TYPE OF WORK
First, check Q. 901. If a woman is currently married, mark the box on the left and ask the husband’s
occupation. If she is not currently married but was formerly married, mark the box on the right and ask
about the most last husband’s occupation. CAPI gives a list of occupation codes from which the
appropriate has to be selected based on the response given by the respondent.
Examples of occupations are clerk, secretary, barber, taxi driver, nurse, teacher, lawyer, salesman,
rubber tapper, fisherman, rice farmer, carpenter, etc. We are not interested in the industry that he works
in (e.g., agriculture, mining, or services) or where he works (in a bank, a retail clothing store, or a
government office), but we need to know what his job is.
Example: If the respondent says her husband works in a shop, ask what he does there. If she
reports, he works as a salesman then record the code for salesman.
Write the answer in the respondent’s own words. If you are not sure how to write the occupation, it is
better to give more detail than less.
“Not currently working” is not an acceptable response. If he is not employed, get a description of his
most recent job. If he does more than one job, write down what he does most of the time. If he is not
working because he is in school, write “student.” When using a paper questionnaire, do not fill in the
two code boxes for this question, since numerical codes will be assigned afterwards in the office.
Qs. 907-908: HUSBAND’S WORK
Qs. 907-908 ask whether the respondent’s husband has worked in the last 7 days and the last 12
months.
Qs. 909-916: EMPLOYMENT AND OCCUPATION
These questions are concerned with any work other than housework that the respondent herself does.
Q. 910 is included because it often happens that women who sell things, or work on the family farm,
will not consider what do they as work, especially if they do not get paid for the work. Read the
introductory sentences of Q. 910 so the respondent understands what we mean by “work.”
Q. 911 checks to determine if a woman normally works but was temporarily absent from work, i.e., she
was on leave or was not working for some other reason during the seven-day period before the survey.
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Q. 912 is directed to women who indicate they currently are not employed in a job or business and seeks
information about whether the woman had done any work in the 12 months before the survey.
As in Q. 905, write the respondent’s occupation in her own words in Q. 913. Again, it is better to give
more details. CAPI gives a list of occupation codes (refer Appendix A) from which the appropriate
codes (main and sub-category) have to be selected based on the response given by the respondent.
Q. 914: NATURE OF EMPLOYMENT

There are three categories here. Consider a woman who works in a shop as an example. If her husband
or father operates the shop and she work for him, she is working FOR FAMILY MEMBER. If she works
in a shop which is owned and operated by a nonfamily member, she works FOR SOMEONE ELSE. If she
runs the shop with her husband or runs it on her own, she is SELF-EMPLOYED.
Q. 915: WORK ALL OR PART OF THE YEAR
Of interest here is the regularity with which a respondent is working. If she is working all year long,
record THROUGHOUT THE YEAR even if she works only part-time. For example, if she works
seasonally or for only part of the year (e.g., only during the sowing season), record ‘2’. If she works
occasionally, record ‘3’ for ONCE IN A WHILE. If a respondent says that she works throughout the
year, but she takes one month leave every year, record ‘1’. Taking vacation or leave does not make a
response of THROUGHOUT THE YEAR invalid.
Q. 916: TYPE OF PAYMENT
This question asks for the type of payment that the respondent receives for her work. Payment can come
in two forms: in “cash” and in “kind.” For example, a woman who sells fruit in the market to people
who pay money for it earns cash for her work, even if some persons who buy her fruit use credit cards
for the purchase. If the woman receives a portion of the fruit she takes to the market as payment, she
receives “kind” for her work.
To answer Q. 916, you will need to determine if the woman receives payment in cash only, in kind only,
both in cash and in kind, or whether she is not paid at all. If a respondent is a clerk and gets paid a
regular salary, she earns CASH ONLY. If she is a domestic servant and she gets food and some cash,
she is paid in CASH AND KIND. If she works as a domestic servant and she is not paid a salary but
instead gets lodging and food only, she is paid IN KIND ONLY. If she is working on a farm owned
by the family and receives no payment of money or other goods, then she is NOT PAID.
Qs. 917-918: FILTERS FOR MARITAL STATUS AND CASH EARNINGS
Qs. 919-924: WOMAN’S CONTROL OVER AND USE OF CASH INCOME AND PARTICIPATION
IN HOUSEHOLD DECISIONS
Q. 919 is a single response question that asks who usually decides how the money the respondent earns
will be used. The word ‘jointly’ refers to the respondent’s making the decision jointly with her husband
(Code ‘3’). If the husband decides by himself, record ‘2.’ If someone other than the respondent
and her husband (e.g., another relative) makes the decision, record ‘6’ for OTHER.
Q. 920 asks the respondent for her perception of the amount of money she earns in relation to her
husband’s earnings. If the respondent’s husband does not bring in any money at all, record ‘4’ and
skip to Q. 922.
Q. 921 is similar to Q. 919 except that it is concerned with whether the respondent is involved in
decisions about how her husband’s earnings will be used. Again, the question allows for only a single
response with regard to who usually decides how the husband’s earnings will be used. The response
codes are identical to those described in Q. 919.
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Qs. 922-924 address the roles of the woman and her husband in making various household decisions.
Decision-making can be a complex process, so the emphasis is again on who usually makes a specific
decision. Choose the response code most appropriate after you hear the respondent’s answer to each
type of decision. Use Code ‘1’ for RESPONDENT only if the woman says that she alone mainly makes
the decision. When her husband alone usually makes the decision, record ‘2.’ If she and her husband
usually consult about decisions, record ‘3’. If she says that her in-laws usually make the decisions
about the items (e.g., what food to purchase), then record ‘4’ for SOMEONE ELSE.
Q. 925: WHETHER RESPONDENT HAS OWN MONEY
Q. 925 asks whether the respondent has any money of her own that is completely under her control,
meaning she can decide how to use the money alone, without consulting with her husband (if married)
or anyone else. In this question, the amount of money does not matter. What is important is whether she
has any money at all, however small the amount, which she can use as she wants without anyone’s
permission.
Q. 926 and Q. 927: FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT
We want to know whether the respondent is free to go alone to places that she needs to go to. There are
three parts to this question. Be sure to record responses for each part before going on to the next
question. Note that this is not a question of whether the respondent likes to go alone or not, or whether
she is capable of going alone or not; it is a question about whether she is usually allowed to go alone or
not. If a response is not clear, probe to determine which code to record.
Note that the question about going to the health facility refers to going to the health facility for any
reason such as to pick up medication for someone else, not just to get treatment for herself if she is ill.
Thus, if a respondent says that if she is ill no one will want her to go alone, repeat the question and
explain that we are interested in knowing whether she would be allowed to go alone, only with someone
else, or not at all if she is not herself ill. If the respondent says “My husband always goes with me to
the health facility”, ask her whether he would let her go alone if one day someone could not accompany
her. Record code ‘1’ for ALONE only if she says that yes, he has no problem with her going alone.
Code ‘2’, WITH SOMEONE ELSE ONLY, should be used when she is not allowed to go without
being accompanied by another person. If a respondent says that she is not allowed to go to the place at
all (even if someone accompanies her), code ‘2’.
In Q. 927, we ask women how often in the past year the woman did not go to a public place such as
market or to work or to school/college when she wanted to because she was worried about being spoken
to or being touched/grabbed/pinched in a sexual way she did not want. If the women reports, ‘once in a
while or few times’ in the whole year then record 3 (LESS THAN ONCE A WEEK) and if she says
‘never’, record 4 (NOT AT ALL).
Qs. 928-929: OWNERSHIP OF HOME(S) AND/OR LAND
There is increasing evidence that ownership of property by women has positive consequences for
women’s empowerment, nutritional and health outcomes, and children’s schooling. For these questions,
‘ownership’ implies that the house or land is legally registered in the woman’s name or, since official
property records do not always exist or are not maintained, the house or land is recognized as hers and
cannot be sold without her signature or equivalent.
Q. 928 is concerned with whether the respondent owns a house either by herself or jointly with someone
else. For this question, ‘house’ includes all dwelling types including apartments, duplexes, and houses
that are semi-detached or detached, etc., as well as other types of dwellings that are specific to India. If
she owns a house (either the one you are in at the time of the interview or any other house), and she is
the only owner of the house (she does not share ownership with anyone), record ALONE ONLY. If she
doesn’t own a house on her own, but instead jointly owns one with someone else, record JOINTLY
ONLY. If she owns a house alone and another house jointly with someone else, record BOTH ALONE
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AND JOINTLY. If she does not own a house either alone or jointly, record DOES NOT OWN.
It does not matter if the house was bought with a loan and the loan is still being paid for; what matters
is whether the respondent’s name is on the ownership document or, in the case where there is no
paperwork, the respondent believes she has exclusive or part ownership of the house, record as outlined
above.
Q. 929 is concerned with whether the respondent owns land either by herself or jointly with someone
else. The size, quality, or purpose of the land is not relevant to this question; we are only asking about
her ownership of any type or size of land. The system of coding the responses is identical to Q. 928.
Note that communally owned land is not owned by her, even if she is part of the community.
Q. 930: SELF-HELP GROUP
Self-help groups (SHGs) are informal associations of people who come together to find ways to improve
their living conditions. They are generally self-governed and peer-controlled. People of similar
economic and social backgrounds associate generally with the help of any NGO or government agency
and try to resolve their issues and improve their living conditions. SHGs are formed by poor people and
the marginalized who come together to solve problems like poverty, illiteracy, healthcare, etc. which
can be more effectively tackled collectively than individually.
Qs. 931-932: KNOWLEDGE OF PROGRAMMES FOR GIVING LOANS TO WOMEN FOR

BUSINESSES
There are many different kinds of schemes that are set up to loan money to women to start their own
business or do work to earn money. For example, micro-credit programmes give loans to rural women
to buy a cow to start getting and selling milk, or to women to buy a sewing machine so that they can
work as a tailor. We want to know if the respondent knows of any such programme (Q. 931) and if she
has utilized any of them (Q. 932).
Q. 933: PRESENCE OF OTHERS

This is not a question to ask the respondent, but something that you answer yourself. Just look around
and see who else is within listening distance while you are interviewing. If a supervisor observes the
interview, be sure to include her or him as another female or male present. Do not leave any row blank.
Q. 934: ATTITUDES TOWARD BEATINGS

Read the opening question and then read each item separately. Wait for her answer before going on to
the next item. If the respondent does not understand the question, you should read it out again. Be sure
to read each item clearly. Sometimes respondents misunderstand the question and think you are asking
about their personal experience. This question is about the respondent’s opinion and not about what is
happening in her relationship with her husband. Be sure that the respondent has understood the question
before accepting an answer.
Qs. 935-938: REFUSAL TO HAVE SEX AND INSISTENCE ON CONDOM USE

Q. 935 asks whether or not it is justified for a wife to ask her husband to use a condom when they have
sex when she knows that her husband has an infection that may be transmitted through sexual
intercourse.
Q. 936 asks the respondent whether or not she thinks that a wife is justified of refusing her to having
sex with her husband if she knows that her husband has sex with other women.
Q. 938 is asked to currently married women. The question is whether she can say no to her own
husband if she doesn’t want to have sexual intercourse with him.
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L. Section 10: HIV/AIDS and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections
AIDS is an illness caused by HIV, a virus that weakens the immune system and leads to death through
secondary infections, such as pneumonia. It is transmitted through sex or through contact with
contaminated blood. This section asks questions concerning knowledge and behaviour related to
HIV/AIDS and other diseases that are transmitted through sexual contact.
Qs. 1001-1002: HEARD OF AIDS AND HIV
These questions allow us to verify whether a respondent has heard of HIV or AIDS. If there is a local term
for HIV or AIDS, use the local term in addition to the word ‘HIV’ or ’AIDS’.
Q. 1003: FILTER FOR KNOWLEDGE OF HIV/AIDS
Q. 1004: SOURCES OF INFORMATION ABOUT AIDS
This question seeks to obtain information about where women have learned about AIDS. Record
all the sources of information mentioned by the respondent. If a respondent gives an answer that is not
on the list, record 'X' for OTHER and write/type the source in the space provided.
Qs. 1005-1012: KNOWLEDGE OF WAYS TO AVOID/REDUCE CHANCES OF GETTING

HIV/AIDS AND MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT HIV/AIDS
Qs. 1005 and 1007 are asked to determine whether people know about behaviours advocated by public
health programs to reduce the chance of becoming infected with HIV: being faithful to one partner and
using condoms.
Qs. 1006 and 1010 are asked to measure how many people hold incorrect beliefs about the way
HIV is transmitted.
Q. 1008 is asking about HIV transmission when receiving blood transfusions and Q. 1009 is
concerned with injecting drugs. Note that Q. 1009 is not just about sharing needles used for drugs.
After we’ve asked about specific behaviours, we ask the respondent if she knows any other ways of
avoiding or reducing the chances of getting HIV/AIDS. In Q. 1012 we ask respondents who indicate
they know other ways what ways they know about. You are to record all the ways mentioned. If the
respondent answers ’practice safe sex’, ask what she means by safe sex, and record the answer
appropriately. When a respondent gives an answer that is not on the list, record 'W' for OTHER and write
the answer in the space provided. If the respondent provides answers that are not on the list, you should
use code ‘W’ for the first response and code ‘X’ for the second response.
Q. 1013: HEALTHY-LOOKING PERSON WITH HIV/AIDS
We want to know if the respondent thinks that a healthy-looking person could be infected with HIV.
Q. 1014: TRANSMISSION FROM MOTHER-TO-CHILD
This question asks whether a mother who is infected with HIV can pass on the virus to her baby in any
of three ways: while she is pregnant with the baby, during delivery of the baby, or while breastfeeding
her baby. Ask each item one at a time and take care to mark the response next to the item about which
you are asking.
Q. 1015: FILTER FOR KNOWLEDGE OF ROUTE OF TRANSMISSION
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Q. 1016: DRUG REDUCING RISK OF MOTHER-TO-CHILD TRANSMISSION
This question is asked to respondents who know at least one way by which HIV can be passed on from
a mother to her child. Ask the respondent if she knows of any ‘special drugs’ that can reduce the risk
of transmitting HIV from a mother to her baby. In many instances, respondents will know that drugs
are available, but will not know their names. Hence, in this question ‘special’ refers to Western or
modern medicines.
Q. 1017: MEDICINE FOR PEOPLE WITH HIV/AIDS
This question is asking only about medicine that would be provided by a doctor or nurse to help a person
with HIV live longer. Home remedies the respondent may know about are not to be recorded here.
Qs. 1018-1019: FILTERS FOR LAST BIRTH SINCE JANUARY 2021 AND RECEIPT OF
ANTENATAL CARE
Q. 1020: PRIVACY
The questions that follow require a high level of confidentiality. Make sure you have privacy with the
respondent before you begin asking them.
Q. 1021: COMPONENTS OF ANTENATAL CARE
We want to know if the respondent was given information about each of the listed topics during any of
her antenatal care visits. It does not matter whether the topic was discussed only once or more than
once or discussed in only one visit or more frequently. Ask about each topic and record the response
before asking about the next one. In the third item, we are asking whether a health provider gave her
information about getting tested for HIV/AIDS; we are not asking whether or not she actually got tested.
We will ask that in a later question.
Qs. 1022-1023: TESTING FOR HIV DURING ANTENATAL CARE
First in Q. 1022 we ask whether the respondent was ever offered an HIV test during her antenatal care
visits, in other words, whether someone asked her if she wanted to be tested. This may have been at any
of her antenatal visits during her last pregnancy. Then in Q. 1023 we ask her if she was tested for HIV
during an antenatal care visit for this pregnancy. We do not need to know the result of the test, simply
whether or not she was tested. Notice that you are to ask if she was tested even if she said that the test
was not offered.
Q. 1024: WHERE TEST WAS DONE
Ask the respondent where she was tested for HIV. Record her response. When using a paper
questionnaire, again, write the name of the source in the space provided if the respondent does not know
if it is a private or public health sector. Advise the team supervisor who will try to identify the type of
source.
Q. 1025: TOLD THE RESULTS OF THE TEST
Ask the respondent if she was told the result of her HIV test. Sometimes people are tested for HIV but
are not told the result of the test, or do not go to get the result. Be clear to the respondent that you are not
asking to know the result of the test, only whether she knows the result of the test.
Q. 1026: COUNSELLING AFTER TESTING
Counselling is an integral component of the HIV test. Counselling should be provided no matter whether
the test is positive or negative. Be clear to the respondent we are not asking for the result of the test. This
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question is asked to determine whether or not the respondent received counselling following testing.
Q. 1027: FILTER FOR PLACE OF BIRTH OF LAST BIRTH
Qs. 1028-1030: TESTING FOR HIV PRIOR TO DELIVERY
For Q. 1028, stress that we are interested in knowing whether she was offered a test between the time
that she went for delivery but before the baby was born.
For Qs. 1029-1030, be clear to the respondent that we do not want to know the result of the test, only
whether or not she has ever been tested and whether or not she got the results of the test.
Q. 1031: TESTED SINCE THE TEST DURING ANTENATAL CARE
For women who received an HIV test during antenatal care, we ask whether they have had another HIV
test since the test they had during their pregnancy.
Q. 1032: HOW MANY MONTHS AGO THE MOST RECENT HIV TEST WAS DONE
If the respondent knows she was tested, but is not sure when it took place, probe to obtain an estimate
of how many months ago it was. Note that all responses to this question skip to Q. 1039 because Qs.
1033-1036 would be repetitive and Qs. 1037-1038 are only asked of women who have never been tested.
Q. 1033: EVER BEEN TESTED FOR HIV
Be clear to the respondent that we do not want to know the result of the test, only whether or not she
has ever been tested.
Q. 1034: TIMING OF MOST RECENT HIV TEST
Ask the respondent when she was last tested for HIV. If the respondent knows she was tested, but is not
sure when it took place, probe to obtain an estimate of how many months ago it was.
Q. 1035: RESULTS OF TEST
Ask the respondent if she was told the result of the test. Sometimes people are tested for the HIV but are
not told whether or not they are infected, or do not go to get the result. Be clear to the respondent that
you are not asking to know the results of the test (whether or not she has the virus), only whether the
respondent got the result of her test. If the respondent has been tested more than once, we are asking
whether the respondent got the result from the last time she was tested.
Q. 1036: WHERE TEST WAS DONE
Ask the respondent where the test was done and follow the same procedure as in Q. 1024 in recording
the source.
Qs. 1037-1038: KNOW WHERE TO GO TO GET TESTED
For those respondents who have never been tested for HIV we ask if they know of a place they can go
to get tested. In this question, you need to probe and record all the places respondents know about for
testing. In Q. 1038, follow the procedures described in Q. 1036 in recording the source.
Qs. 1039-1047: ATTITUDES TOWARDS PEOPLE WITH HIV/AIDS
Stigma and discrimination towards people living with HIV creates a hostile environment that impacts
their quality of life in many ways such as access to education and healthcare, lack of social support,
increased risk of violence. These questions are meant to ascertain the respondent’s own personal
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opinions and attitudes towards people infected with HIV or with people who are sick with AIDS. To
obtain this information, we present hypothetical (imaginary) situations to respondents and ask them to
tell us how they would react to the situation. The questions address the following situations:
• Willingness to buy vegetables from a vendor with HIV/AIDS: Would the respondent buy
vegetables from someone in the market if she knew the seller had HIV/AIDS?
• Allowing children with HIV to attend school: Should children who are HIV positive be allowed
to attend school with children who are HIV negative?
• Concern about keeping the status of a family member infected with HIV a secret or not: Would
the respondent be willing to have other people in the community know if a member of her
family was infected with HIV/AIDS?
• Willingness to care for a family member ill with HIV in her own household: Would the
respondent be willing to care for a relative who had HIV/AIDS in her own household? If the
respondent says she would be willing, but her husband would not let her, record YES because
it is her attitude you are concerned with not her husband’s.
• Attitude about a female and male teacher infected with HIV/AIDS but who is not sick
continuing to teach: What is the respondent’s opinion about how each case should be handled?
• Interactions with HIV positive persons: Should people with HIV be treated in the same
hospital with patients who are HIV negative? And should HIV positive people be allowed to
work in the same place as people without HIV?
Q. 1048: KNOWLEDGE OF OTHER SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS
Check Qs. 1001 and 1002. If the respondent has heard of HIV or AIDS, ask Q. 104 8a to determine
whether she knows other infections that can be transmitted through sexual contact. If she has not heard
of HIV or AIDS, ask Q. 1048b to determine if she has heard about infections that can be transmitted
through sexual contact. Ask the respondent whether she knows other infections that can be transmitted
through sexual contact. She is not being asked to actually tell you what specific sexually transmitted
infections (STIs) she knows about, but only that she has heard about infections other than AIDS that are
transmitted through sexual contact.
Q. 1049: SYPHILIS
We want to know if the respondent has heard of syphilis which is a bacterial infection usually spread by
sexual contact. The disease starts as a painless sore – typically on the genitals, rectum, or mouth. Syphilis
spreads from person to person via skin or mucous membrane contact with these sores.
Q. 1050: FILTER FOR EVER HAD SEXUAL INTERCOURSE
Q. 1051: FILTER FOR KNOWLEDGE OF STIs
Qs. 1052-1054: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS
We want to know if the respondent has had an STI (Q. 1052) or symptoms of an STI in the past 12
months. Symptoms of an STI include discharge from the vagina (Q. 1053) or sores or ulcers around the
vagina (Q. 1054).
Q. 1055: FILTER FOR HAD INFECTION
This filter requires you to check Qs. 1052-1054 to determine if the respondent has had an STI or
symptoms associated with such infections in the past 12 months.
Qs. 1056-1057: ADVICE OR TREATMENT SOUGHT FOR STI
Ask the respondent whether she sought advice or treatment the last time she had an infection and/or
experienced one of the symptoms. If the respondent sought treatment, ask about the place or places
where treatment or advice was sought using the same approach as Q. 1038. We are interested in all of
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the places from which she may have gotten assistance so be sure to probe to make sure the respondent
has mentioned all of the sources from which she received advice or treatment.
M. Section 11: Household Relations
Q. 1101: FILTER FOR WOMAN’S ELIGIBILITY FOR INTERVIEW OF THIS SECTION
Q. 1102: FILTER FOR PRIVACY
It is very important to establish absolute privacy during this section. Check your physical surroundings
for the presence of others. Check both the area you are sitting in and all areas within hearing distance.
Be sure that there is privacy in the sense that there are no persons anywhere near you who will be able
to hear and understand your questions. If there are children within hearing distance old enough to
understand your questions, ask them politely to leave. Only small infants not capable of understanding
can remain. Do not proceed with the interview until you have ensured privacy. The importance of these
data cannot be overemphasized, and you must do everything you can to obtain privacy before the
interview can continue. If you are unable to ensure privacy you will be forced to skip the section and
miss out on some very important information.
If, despite your best efforts, you are unable to obtain privacy, you must record code ‘2’ and skip to Q.
1139. Fill out an explanation of what happened and end the interview.
If privacy has been obtained, record code ‘1’ and proceed with the interview. Speak clearly and be very
considerate of the feelings of the respondent. Keep your voice low throughout the interview.
When asking the questions in this section, you should avoid showing curiosity, surprise, or any other
emotion, whether favorable or unfavorable. Be aware that these topics can be difficult for the respondent
to address. She may be embarrassed or fearful of her husband or others, or she may just feel that these
matters are too private to discuss. It is your job to win her trust so that she feels comfortable reporting
such personal information to you.
Q. 1103: INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT
The introductory sentences should be treated like an additional informed consent. The respondent
should be reassured about the confidentiality of the information. If there is more than one eligible
woman in the household, you should informally explain to this respondent that no one else in the
household is being asked these questions and that no one else will know what has been discussed. After
reading the introductory statement, answer any questions the respondent may have. Once the respondent
has no more questions and/or does not object to your asking the questions, you should proceed.
Check Q. 301 for the respondent’s marital status. If she is not currently married but has ever been
married, mark the box in the center and ask Q. 1105-1115 in the past tense and referring to her last
husband.
When using a paper questionnaire, if she has never been married or is married but gauna has not been
performed, mark the box on the right and skip to Q. 1118. When using CAPI, the appropriate question
will be displayed.
Q. 1105: QUESTION ON MARITAL CONTROL BY THE HUSBAND
For each item, read the item and then pause, giving the respondent enough time to give her answer. Do
not force her to respond if she is unwilling. Record her response before asking the next item. Remember
to keep your voice calm and low.
Note that you have to phrase the questions according to the actual marital status of the respondent. For
example, if a woman is formerly married, ask Q. 1105 like this: “…Please tell me if these apply to your
relationship with your last husband. He was jealous or angry if you talked to other men?” If the
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respondent is currently married ask: “…Please tell me if these apply to your relationship with your
husband. He is jealous or angry if you talk to other men?” Read each item, record the response and then
go to the next item.
Qs. 1106-1107: EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL TREATMENT OF WOMEN BY THEIR

HUSBAND
Again, it is necessary to ask the questions according to the actual marital status of the respondent. The
questions have several different parts. Each part should be read out slowly and clearly so that the
respondent hears the entire question before responding. After each question, pause and give the
respondent sufficient time to answer. Answering these questions could be particularly difficult for the
respondent; be patient.
Qs. 1106A-B: In these questions we are interested in knowing whether the respondent has suffered any
form of emotional abuse by her current husband if she is currently married or her last husband if she is
formerly married. As in earlier questions, first read the introductory statement then ask each item slowly
and clearly. If the answer to an item is YES, record code ‘1’ and then ask question Q. 1106B to determine
how often each type of incident occurred in the preceding 12 months.
The answer codes for Q. 1106B are OFTEN, SOMETIMES, and NOT IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS.
Respondents may not always give you an answer in these terms. For example, a respondent may ask
“What do you mean by ‘often’?” In this case you should respond with “Whatever you yourself consider
to be often.” If she gives you a quantitative answer such as “It happened once or twice last year,” then
use the following general rule of thumb: If it occurred 5 or more times, code it as OFTEN. If it occurred
1-4 times, code it as SOMETIMES.
In Q. 1106A(a), we are trying to determine whether or not the respondent has felt humiliated because
of something her husband said or did in front of others. The focus is on her feeling humiliated, not on
what the husband said or did to humiliate her. For example, if a respondent says “He likes to scold me
in front of guests and I feel really embarrassed and ashamed,” record code ‘1’. If the respondent says
YES, record code ‘1’ and ask question Q. 1106B(a).
In Q. 1106A(b) we want to know whether or not the husband has done something that made the
respondent feel afraid for either herself or someone she cares about (such as her children, her mother,
her friends, etc.). The type of harm threatened is not important here; rather the respondent’s own
perception that there was a threat is important. If the respondent says YES, record code ‘1’ and ask
question Q. 1106B(b).
In Q. 1106A(c), we want to know whether her husband insults her or makes her feel bad about herself.
Examples include making her feel that she is no good at anything she does, she does not know how to
behave, etc. Again, we are not interested in what he does or says, but whether the end result is that the
respondent feels that she herself is just not good enough. If the respondent says YES, record code ‘1’
and ask question Q. 1106B(c).
Qs. 1107A-B: These questions address physical and sexual violence perpetrated by the husband.
Respondents may find these questions painful, and some respondents may get emotional or upset. If a
respondent does lose her composure, be sympathetic and kind. Give the respondent a chance to recover
before proceeding. Do not force the respondent to answer; at the same time, keep in mind that, no matter
how painful, most respondents are willing to share this information if you are patient, nonjudgmental,
and empathetic. As in Q. 1106, record code ‘1’ for an affirmative response to an item and ask Q. 1107B
to determine frequency in the past 12 months, before proceeding to the next item.
Most items in Q. 1107A are self-explanatory. Respondents might not see the distinction between items
(h), (i), and (j). Item (h) asks about the use of physical force to have sexual intercourse, whereas items
(i) and (j) ask about the use of physical force (item i) and other non-physical means (item j) to force her
to perform sexual acts she did not want to. We are not trying to find out what the sexual acts are, just
whether the respondent was forced to do something sexual that she did not want to do. Remember that
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if a respondent says YES to an item on Q. 1107A, she is asked Q. 1107B.
Q. 1108: FILTER FOR ANY PHYSICAL OR SEXUAL VIOLENCE
Q. 1109: TIME OF FIRST OCCURRENCE
This question allows us to determine when the physical and/or sexual violence by the husband first
began in relation to the start of her marriage. Note that we want to know the timing of the first
occurrence of abuse. If one or more items in Q. 1107A have been coded ‘1’, then we want information
on the first time that any of the items coded YES happened. For example, if the respondent has said yes
to being slapped (Q. 1107A(c)) and to being attacked with a knife (Q. 1107A(g)), then we want to know
when it was that she was first slapped or attacked, whichever type of abuse happened first. If the
response given is less than one year after they started living together, record ‘00’, otherwise, record the
answer in completed number of years. For example, if the respondent says “One and a half years after
marriage,” record ‘01’ in the boxes. If the first act of violence occurred before the couple got
married/began living together, record code ‘95’.
Q. 1110: INJURIES
We are interested in knowing whether the respondent has been physically hurt as a result of some
deliberate act by her husband. Anything that was a clear accident is not being counted. In Q. 1110(a),
cuts refer to injuries in which the skin is broken, and bruises and aches to injuries in which the skin has
not been broken. Q. 1110(b) refers to severe burns. Q. 1110(c) refers to more serious injuries to the
eyes, actual sprains, bones dislocated but not completely broken, and minor burns. Finally, Q. 1110(d)
refers to wounds which are not just small cuts, but which are much more serious or broken bones and
other more serious injuries.
Qs. 1111-1112: WOMAN’S BEHAVIOUR TOWARD HUSBAND
Q. 1111 seeks to determine whether the respondent herself is ever an instigator of domestic violence.
Read the question slowly so that the respondent hears all parts. This question is referring to any act by
the respondent that would physically hurt the husband. However, it is asking about physical abuse by
the respondent that took place when the husband was not already in the process of abusing her. All acts
such as those asked about specifically in Q. 1107 are included even though we are not listing them again
separately. If the respondent says that she has never hit her husband, record code ‘2’ for NO and skip
to Q. 1113. Also record code ‘2’ if the respondent says that she hit her husband but only after he had
begun to beat her. If the respondent says “I hit him in self-defense,” probe to find out whether he was
already beating her when she hit him or whether she hit him first. If she has never ever hit him first,
record code ‘2’; if she has hit him first whether in self-defense or not, record code ‘1’.
Q. 1112 is only for women who have said that they have tried to physically hurt their husband when he
was not hitting them. We are interested in knowing the frequency with which the respondent has done
these things to her husband during the last year. The response should NOT include any time that the wife
hit or beat the husband when he was already beating or physically hurting her. Also see instructions for
Q. 1106B for what to code as OFTEN and SOMETIMES.
Qs. 1113-1114: HUSBAND’S DRINKING
In Q. 1113, we are interested in knowing whether or not the husband drinks alcoholic beverages. If the
husband drinks alcohol, the response should be YES regardless of the type of alcoholic beverage or the
frequency of consumption. Q. 1114 is only asked from respondents whose husband drinks alcoholic
beverages. In this question we are interested not in the frequency of drinking but of getting drunk—
whatever it is that the respondent understands by ‘drunk’. If she asks you what you mean by being
‘drunk’, explain that a person is considered ‘drunk’ if he has had so much alcohol that he is not in
complete control of himself.
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Q. 1115: FEAR OF HUSBAND
This question is asked of all ever-married women, whether or not they have reported abuse or drinking
by their current or last husband. It is again referring to the current husband for women who are currently
married and the last (most recent) husband for formerly married women. The question is self-
explanatory, and the respondent will have to choose between the three answer codes: MOST OF THE
TIME AFRAID, SOMETIMES AFRAID, or NEVER AFRAID. Again we are not interested in why she
is/was afraid, but only whether she is/was afraid of her husband.
Q. 1116: FILTER FOR MARRIED MORE THAN ONCE
Qs. 1117A-B: PHYSICAL/SEXUAL/EMOTIONAL ABUSE BY PREVIOUS HUSBAND
Qs. 1117A(a-c) asks the respondent if she has undergone physical/sexual/emotional abuse from a
previous husband. For currently married women the previous husband is any husband other than her
current one. For formerly married women, the previous husband is any husband other than her
last (most recent) husband.
If the respondent reports abuse, record code ‘1’ and proceed to Q. 1117B. If she does not report abuse,
record code ‘2’. Q. 1117B is asked to know from the respondent how long ago the abuse last occurred.
Q. 1118: HISTORY OF ABUSE
This question is asked of all women, whether or not they have reported abuse by their current or last
husband and whether or not they have ever been married. Check Q. 301 for marital status. Ask the
question corresponding to the respondent’s marital status.
Ever-married women: Ask the version of Q. 1118 which is on the left. All ever-married women have
already been asked about husband abuse in earlier questions. In this question, they are being asked about
their experience of physical abuse since they were age 15 by any person other than their current or any
previous husband. If the woman has been married only once, read the question like this “From the time
you were 15 years old, has anyone other than your husband…” and if she is formerly married or has
been married more than once, read the question like this: “From the time you were 15 years old, has
anyone other than any husband…” For example, an ever-married woman could have been abused by
one of her parents or her in-laws or a teacher.
Women who have never been married: Ask the version of Q. 1118 which is on the right. Note that this
is the first time that these women are being asked about any type of abuse. Be sure that the respondent
understands the question and give her sufficient time to answer.
For both sets of women, read the question slowly, pausing briefly after each type of violent act
mentioned. Be sure that married women understand that the question excludes violence by a husband.
Q. 1119: ABUSER INFORMATION
This question seeks to find out who, other than the respondent’s current/last husband, has physically
hurt the respondent. Record all those persons the respondent mentions. If she mentions someone who
has not been listed, record code X and specify who it is. Note that more than one answer is acceptable.
Q. 1120: RECENT ABUSE
This question seeks to find out how often the person(s) whose code is recorded in Q. 1119 has physically
hurt, slapped, or kicked the respondent in the last year. If more than one code is recorded in Q. 1119,
then you must find out the frequency with which this occurred in the past year, irrespective of which of
the persons mentioned was doing it. So, if a respondent said that both her step-mother and step-father
beat her, find out whether, in total, she was beaten often, sometimes, or never in the past year. Record
the appropriate code.
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Q. 1121: FILTER FOR EVER BEEN PREGNANT
Qs. 1122-1123: ABUSE DURING PREGNANCY
Qs. 1122-1123 are asked only of women who have ever been pregnant or are currently pregnant. Even
if women have already reported violence by a husband or by anyone else, we want to know if any
violence has occurred during any pregnancy, current or past. For women who have been pregnant more
than once, it does not matter whether violence occurred in only one or more than one pregnancy. Code
‘1’ should be recorded if violence occurred even in one pregnancy.
Q. 1123 asks about the perpetrators of the violence during pregnancy. Multiple responses may be
recorded since more than one person may have abused the respondent during one or more pregnancies.
Make sure to probe for additional responses. Also, note that unlike in Q. 1119, in this question a current
or former husband could be the perpetrator.
Q. 1124: FILTER FOR EVER MARRIED
Q. 1125-1130: HISTORY OF FORCED SEX AND SEXUAL ACTS
These questions are trying to find out whether the respondent has a history of forced sexual intercourse
or sexual acts. No definition of force is being given here—force can include physical force, emotional
force, or anything else that the respondent considers as force, such as threats to her or her children, etc.
What is important is that the respondent believes that she was being forced to have sex or perform
sexual acts when she did not want to.
Q. 1125 and Q. 1126 are essentially the same question but are worded somewhat differently by marital
status of the respondent. These questions are very important but difficult. There are three different things
that you have to keep in mind when asking either of these questions:
1. The questions are asking not only about sexual intercourse, but also about being forced to do
anything sexual when she didn’t want to. Sexual violence does not always take the form of
sexual intercourse. Thus, a woman who has said she has never had sexual intercourse may
have been forced to perform other sexual acts against her will which would also be considered
sexual violence.
2. The questions are also trying to capture sexual violence that may have occurred when the
respondent was a child and not just in the recent past. Childhood sexual abuse is very difficult
to capture, and respondents sometimes find it difficult to talk about.
3. The term ‘forced in any way’ is included with the idea that, especially in childhood abuse, the
force can take many different forms. For example, it may be in the form of emotional blackmail
where the abusing adult may be using the threat of withdrawing their love from the child.
4. Finally, if the respondent seems nervous or looks worried, you must assure her again about the
confidentiality of the information she is giving you. Tell her again that anything she says will
not be told to anyone and no one will know that she was asked these questions.
When asking these questions, remember to word the question correctly for ever-married women.
Q. 1125 is asked of ever-married women: Ever-married women have already been asked about spousal
sexual abuse in earlier questions. Here, they are being asked about sexual abuse by any person other
than their current or previous husband. They are being asked to report their experience of any kind of
sexual abuse ever in their lifetime, including both childhood and adulthood.
Q. 1126 is asked of never married women: Read the questions slowly with the right phrases emphasized.
They are being asked to report their experience of any kind of sexual abuse ever in their lifetime,
including both childhood and adulthood.
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In Q. 1127, all respondents who report ever having been forced to perform sexual acts are asked who
the person was who was forcing them at the time that the sexual violence first occurred. That is why
this question does not allow multiple answers. Even if the respondent has been sexually abused by more
than one person, we are asking her about the first time this happened and who the person was who was
abusing her that first time. For ever-married women, remember that the question is asking women about
sexual abuse by men who are not their current or former husband. Note that current and former husband
are permitted as answer codes because some women may say that the person who first abused them
became their husband after the abuse but was not their husband at the time of the abuse. However,
before you record either ‘01’ or ‘02’, be sure to remind the respondent that you are asking about the
relationship at the time of the first abuse. If she still says that the person became her husband later, then
record ‘01’ if the person is her current husband and ‘02’ if the person was a former husband.
In Q. 1128, check Q. 301 for the respondent’s marital status. Ask the appropriate version of the question
according to whether the respondent has ever been married or not. Again, remember to ask the question
correctly for ever-married women. Note that answers skip to Q. 1130.
Filter Q. 1129 is for ever-married women who said NO or refused to answer Q. 1125. For these women,
the filter asks you to check back to Q. 1107A items (h), (i), and (j) and Q. 1117A item (b). If any of
these items is a YES, then ask Q. 1130. If each of them is a NO, then skip to Q. 1131.
Q. 1130 has two different forms depending on marital status. Hence first check Q. 301 for the
respondent’s marital status. If the respondent has ever been married, then ask the question on the left;
if the respondent has never been married, then ask the one on the right. This question is asking about
the respondent’s age at the time of the first occurrence of sexual abuse, whoever the first abuser was.
Remember to record the age in completed years.
Q. 1131: FILTER FOR ANY ABUSE

Only women who have reported any kind of physical or sexual abuse are asked Qs. 1132-1134. If the
respondent has not experienced any kind of abuse, that is, there is not even one YES in any of the relevant
questions, then skip to Q. 1137. If there is at least one question that is coded YES, then ask Qs. 1132-
1134.
Qs. 1132-1134: HELP SEEKING
Q. 1132 refers to any kind of help that the respondent may have sought for the abuse. She could have
asked her own family or gone to the police, for example. The nature of the help being sought is not
important, but only whether she ever sought help. If she did seek help, code all the persons/types of
people or organizations she sought help from in Q. 1133.
Note that in Q. 1133, multiple responses may be recorded. Make sure to probe for more responses. All
women who are asked Q. 1133 skip to Q. 1135.
Q. 1134 should be asked only of women who reported that they did not seek help for the abuse from
anyone. With this question, we want to know if they have at least told someone about the abuse.
Q. 1135: FILTER FOR MEDICAL HELP SOUGHT
Q. 1136: SOURCE OF MEDICAL HELP
Ask where all she sought medical help. This is a multiple response question.
Q. 1137: RESPONDENT’S FATHER AND MOTHER
In this question we are interested in knowing whether the respondent’s father ever beat her mother. All
women are asked this question even if they have not experienced violence themselves. Record code
‘8’ if the respondent really does not know if her father beat her mother.
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Q. 1138: INTERRUPTIONS
Please provide information on the extent of privacy maintained during the interview. This is not a
question for the respondent, but something you answer yourself. Record a code in each line to indicate
whether or not the interview was interrupted by the respondent’s husband, another male adult, or a
female adult. We are interested here in knowing which persons interrupted the interview and how
frequently. If the husband walked through the room once and later came in to ask the respondent a
question, record code ‘2’ for YES, MORE THAN ONCE. Such interruptions may influence the
respondent’s answers. Remember, in no circumstances should you have continued the interview unless
there was no one who could have heard.
Q. 1139: COMMENTS/EXPLANATION
If the interview could not be completed use this space to give a complete explanation. You must explain
why you were unable to obtain privacy. If you were able to complete the interview, give any information
in this space that might help to interpret the results. Also note any factors that may have influenced the
respondent’s answers.
Remember to thank the respondent for her cooperation and reassure her of the confidentiality of her
responses. At this point, check your questionnaire carefully.
If the respondent has asked about sources of help or referrals, this is the time when you should provide
this information to her as you have been trained to do.
Q. 1140: TIME INTERVIEW ENDED
If there was an extended break during the interview time; for example, the respondent excused herself
to care for a sick child and returned to complete the interview 45 minutes later, make a note to report
how long a break was taken.
Be sure to thank the respondent for her cooperation. When using a paper questionnaire, at this point,
check your questionnaire carefully. Before leaving the house, make sure you have followed the skip
patterns correctly and that your marks are legible. Also, inform the respondent that a health technician
will be coming to her household to weigh and measure the height of the respondent (and her young
children) and conduct a test for anaemia, blood pressure, blood glucose, and if selected, blood spots for
additional tests. If she has any simple, general questions about these measurements, you can answer
them, but tell her that the health technician will explain the measurements in more detail and will
answer all of her questions.
N. Interviewer’s Observations
After you have checked over your questionnaire and thanked the respondent, note any comments on
the last page. You may make comments about the woman you interviewed, about specific questions on
the questionnaire, or about any other aspects of the interview. If anything about the interview was
unusual or should be brought to the attention of the supervisor, note it here. Even if the interview was
straightforward, a few comments on each interview will be helpful in editing and processing the
questionnaires. For example, if a respondent attended school in a different country, one with a different
system for dividing grades into primary and secondary, note that here. If you were unable to complete
the interview for any reason, or if answers that were not precoded require further explanation, use this
space. All these comments are helpful to the supervisor and data processing staff in interpreting the
information in the questionnaire.
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O. Calendar
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE CALENDAR
The paper calendar is located at the end of the Woman’s Questionnaire. It is called a “calendar” because
it is where you will record information about the timing of recent events in the respondent’s life. The
calendar is “recent” in that only events occurring in the year of the survey plus the five full calendar
years preceding the current year are included.
From the top of the page to the bottom, the paper calendar includes 72 boxes (each box representing
one month of time) divided into six sections (each representing one year or 12 months of time) in which
to record information about the woman’s experiences with childbearing and contraceptive use. From
left to right, there are two columns:
Column (1): Births, pregnancies, and contraceptive use

Column (2): Ultrasound conducted during pregnancy
Column (3): Reason for discontinuing contraceptive use
Earlier in the manual, procedures for completing the calendar were described briefly. In this section,
we discuss in much more detail the methods by which you are going to fill in the calendar using a paper
questionnaire. But before we proceed, a couple of points need to be understood:
1) You may at this point ask, “What and where are the questions that I am supposed to ask
that will allow me to complete the calendar on a paper questionnaire?” First, the calendar
is completed at the same time that the Woman’s Questionnaire is completed. Much of the
information you need to complete the calendar is drawn directly from the responses to
questions in Sections 2 (Reproduction) and 3 (Contraception). When using a paper
questionnaire, these questions have a large ‘C’ in them to help you identify questions
related to the calendar. When using CAPI, this information will be entered in the electronic
calendar as you proceed.
Second, the calendar will give you a visual “snapshot” of the woman’s last five or six years
of life that will help you to ask probing questions as necessary to improve the accuracy of
the information. The calendar is built in a series of steps. At each step, you can and should
determine whether or not a woman’s response is consistent with previous responses and
where to place the event in relation to other events. For example, if there have been 12
months between the birth of Baby A and the beginning of the pregnancy resulting in Baby
B, you can easily see in the calendar that these 12 months need to be accounted for in terms
of use or nonuse of a contraceptive method.
There are many ways to get this information, and the calendar allows you to be innovative
in obtaining the responses you need to completely fill in the calendar with the correct codes.
Simply bear in mind that there may well be more than one correct way to “build” the
calendar.
2) Whereas interviewing procedures may be flexible, the method of recording information on

the calendar is not. Only certain codes (shown to the left of the calendar) are acceptable for
use in the calendar. You need to translate the woman’s responses to codes. Only one code
may appear in each box.
Column (1): BIRTHS, PREGNANCIES, AND CONTRACEPTIVE USE
The calendar provides a record of the timing of all live births, pregnancies and periods of contraceptive
use. Every month in column (1) of the calendar up to the month of interview must be accounted
for, i.e., filled in with a code.
When using a paper questionnaire, the following describes the codes used in recording information
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in the calendar:
Q. 225: Pregnancies ending in live births. The first entry in the calendar will be made after you
have completed and checked the responses in the birth history (Qs. 211-221). As Q. 225 instructs,
for each live birth in January 2015 or later (Q. 215), you will place a ‘B’ in the month of birth and
a ‘P’ in each of the preceding months according to the duration of the pregnancy. The number of
months in which ‘P’s are recorded prior to the month ‘B’ must be one less that the total number of
months the woman reports she was pregnant.
Paper Example: A respondent gave birth in September 2017. She reported that the baby was
full-term. For this birth, enter a ‘B’ in September 2017 and ‘P’s in the eight months prior to
September, i.e., in the months January through August 2017.
Q. 226 and 227: Current pregnancy. For women who are currently pregnant, place a ‘P’ in the
month of interview and in each preceding month of pregnancy. The number of ‘P’s in the calendar
should equal the number of completed months of pregnancy given in Q. 227.
Qs. 234-235: Pregnancies ending in a nonlive birth. For the last pregnancy that ended in a non-
live birth (Qs. 229-234), place an ‘M’ for miscarriage, an ‘A’ for abortion, or an ‘S’ for stillbirth in
the month of pregnancy termination and a ‘P’ in each month of pregnancy. For all earlier nonlive
birth pregnancies in the calendar period, place a ‘T’ in the month of pregnancy termination and a
‘P’ in each month of pregnancy.
Paper Example: A respondent reports she had her last pregnancy that ended in a miscarriage in
the fourth month of pregnancy (i.e., after three completed months) in June 2018. Place an ‘M’
in June 2018 and a ‘P’ in each of the three preceding months.
Qs. 321-322: Contraceptive use. For contraceptive use in January 2015 or later, write the code for
each method used in the months it was used. If more than one method is used at the same time,
record the method that appears highest on the list of method codes. If a method was used for an
extensive period (at least four months), enter the code in the first and last months of use and connect
them with a squiggly line. As a last step, months without any method use (….and no pregnancy or
pregnancy termination) should be coded ‘0’ indicating that no method was used.
If a respondent tells you that she switched from one contraceptive method to another in the middle
of a month, record the method that she used in the beginning of the month in the cell for that month.
Record the new method in the following month.
Paper Example: A respondent said she used the pill until the middle of May, 2015 when she
had an IUD inserted. Record ‘5’ for pill in May 2015 and ‘3’ for IUD in June 2015.
If a respondent used a method at the beginning of a month, and stopped so she was not using any
method at the end of the month, record the code for the method she was using in the box
corresponding to the month she stopped. Record ‘0’ for “no method” in the following month.
In general, when a respondent has switched or discontinued contraceptive use within a month, in
the calendar you will record what she was using at the beginning of that month. One exception to
this rule is in the month of the interview. Before getting to Q. 311 on history of contraceptive use,
you will already have filled in the calendar in Q. 304 for current contraceptive use. For the month
of interview, you will have recorded what the respondent is using as of the day of the interview,
even if it is different from what she was using at the beginning of the month of interview.
Column (2): ULTRASOUND CONDUCTED DURING PREGNANCY
For a current pregnancy, record “Y” for YES or “N” for NO in the current month for whether an
ultrasound test was conducted at any time during the current pregnancy. For live births and non -live
births, record “Y” or “N” in the ultrasound column in the row corresponding to the month and year
when the child was born or the month and year when a non-live birth was terminated.
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Column (3): REASON FOR DISCONTINUING CONTRACEPTIVE USE
For every discontinuation of a method, the reason for discontinuation is recorded in Column (3) in the
last month the method was used. For example, if Column (1) indicates discontinuation of pill use in
April 2017, then you should identify and record the reason for the discontinuation in Column (3) in the
same month, April 2017.
Points to Remember
• Only one code is entered in any one box (month) of the calendar.
• In column (1) all boxes should be filled in.
• In column (2) record “Y” if ultrasound was conducted and if not record “N”
• Column (3) records a reason for each interruption of method use that occurs in Column (1).
The code is entered in the last month of use.
• Each squiggly line must have both endpoints defined by the same code.
• To label the births, write the child’s name to the left of the code ‘B’. This will make your
work easier and more accurate because birth dates serve as your best reference points.
ILLUSTRATIVE CASES
In this section, we provide several examples that illustrate how to complete the calendar when using a
paper questionnaire. Up to six steps may be necessary:
1) Transfer the dates of live births from the birth history to the calendar
2) Record the months of pregnancy (P) for any pregnancies terminating in live births (B) and
non-live births (M), (A), (S), or (T)
3) Record the months of contraceptive use and nonuse.
4) For each pregnancy record “Y” if ultrasound was conducted and if not record “N”.
5) Record the reason for discontinuation of contraceptive use.
For each example, we assume that the respondent knows the dates of birth of her children and also the
dates during which she used contraception. During actual fieldwork, you may need to probe to correct
errors in the reporting of this information.
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CALENDAR EXAMPLE
Case #1
Scenario: The respondent was interviewed in March 2023. She had two births since January 2018. The
first was Ravi, born full term in September 2019, and the second was Ajay, born one month early in
February2022. The dates of birth of the children are obtained from Q. 215 in the birth history. The
woman did not have any other pregnancies, has never used contraception, and did not have an
ultrasound test during any of her pregnancies.
STEP 1
The first step is to record the birth dates for Ravi and Ajay. A ‘B’ is recorded in the month of birth of
each of the children and the child’s name is written to the left of the ‘B’ in Column (1) in the month
corresponding to the child’s birth date.
Step 1
WOMAN’S RESPONSE NUMBER ENTRY IN COLUMN (1) IN
OF CALENDAR
EVENT DATE MONTHS MONTHS CODE
RAVI 18 September 2019 1 SEP 2019 B
AJAY 25 February 2022 1 FEB 2022 B
STEP 2
The second step involves entering a ‘P’ in each of the months of pregnancy prior to the month in which
each live birth occurred. For Ravi, ‘P’s would be entered from January 2019 to August 2019 (8
months), while for Ajay it is 7 months from July 2021 to January 2022 (before the month of birth).
Step 2
OF CALENDAR
Pregnant January-August 2019 8 JAN-AUG 2019 P
Ravi 18 September 2019 1 SEP 2019 B
Pregnant July 2021-January 2022 7 JUL 2021-JAN 2022 P
Ajay 25 February 2022 1 FEB 2019 B
STEP 3
The respondent did not use contraception during the calendar period. Thus, in the calendar, you will fill
in the rest of the boxes with ‘0’s to show the periods of non-use.
Step 3
OF CALENDAR
Nonuse January -December 2018 12 JAN-DEC 2018 0
Pregnant January-August 2019 8 JAN-AUG 2019 P
Ravi 18 September 2019 1 SEP 2019 B
Nonuse October 2019-June 2021 21 OCT 2019-JUN 2021 0
Pregnant July 2021-January 2022 7 JUL 2021-JAN 2022 P
Ajay 25 February 2022 1 FEB 2022 B
Nonuse March 2022-March 2023 16 MAR 2022-MAR 2023 0
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Calendar Entries for CASE #1
1 2 3
12 DEC 01
11 NOV 02
10 OCT 03
09 SEP 04
2 08 AUG 05 2
0 07 JUL 06 0
2 06 JUN 07 2
3 05 MAY 08 3
04 APR 09
03 MAR 10 0
02 FEB 11
01 JAN 12
12 DEC 13
11 NOV 14
10 OCT 15
09 SEP 16
2 08 AUG 17 2
0 07 JUL 18 0
2 06 JUN 19 2
2 05 MAY 20 2
04 APR 21
03 MAR 22 0
Ajay 02 FEB 23 B N
01 JAN 24 P
12 DEC 25 P
11 NOV 26 P
10 OCT 27 P
09 SEP 28 P
2 08 AUG 29 P 2
0 07 JUL 30 P 0
2 06 JUN 31 0 2
1 05 MAY 32 1
04 APR 33
03 MAR 34
02 FEB 35
01 JAN 36
12 DEC 37
11 NOV 38
10 OCT 39
09 SEP 40
2 08 AUG 41 2
0 07 JUL 42 0
2 06 JUN 43 2
0 05 MAY 44 0
04 APR 45
03 MAR 46
02 FEB 47
01 JAN 48
12 DEC 49
11 NOV 50
10 OCT 51 0
Ravi 09 SEP 52 B N
2 08 AUG 53 P 2
0 07 JUL 54 P 0
1 06 JUN 55 P 1
9 05 MAY 56 P 9
04 APR 57 P
03 MAR 58 P
02 FEB 59 P
01 JAN 60 P
12 DEC 61 0
11 NOV 62
10 OCT 63
09 SEP 64
2 08 AUG 65 2
0 07 JUL 66 0
1 06 JUN 67 1
8 05 MAY 68 8
04 APR 69
03 MAR 70
02 FEB 71
01 JAN 72 0
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CASE #2
Scenario: The respondent was interviewed in May 2023. During the period covered by the calendar, she
had one birth (Ram), occurring in September 2021 in the 9th month of pregnancy, and one other
pregnancy miscarried in the third month of her pregnancy in July 2019. She had an ultrasound test
during both pregnancies. The pregnancy that ended in a miscarriage occurred accidentally while her
husband and she were using the condom. They used the condom from the time they married in
November 2015 until she became pregnant.
Immediately after the miscarriage, she began using the weekly pill. She deliberately interrupted use of
the pill because she wanted a child. She became pregnant with Ram after five months of trying. She is
currently using the weekly pill, which she began using five months after the birth of Ram.
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1 2 3
12 DEC 01
11 NOV 02
10 OCT 03
09 SEP 04
2 08 AUG 05 2
0 07 JUL 06 0
2 06 JUN 07 2
3 05 MAY 08 7 3
04 APR 09
03 MAR 10
02 FEB 11
01 JAN 12
12 DEC 13
11 NOV 14
10 OCT 15
09 SEP 16
2 08 AUG 17 2
0 07 JUL 18 0
2 06 JUN 19 2
2 05 MAY 20 2
04 APR 21
03 MAR 22 7
02 FEB 23 0
01 JAN 24
12 DEC 25
11 NOV 26
10 OCT 27 0
Ram 09 SEP 28 B Y
2 08 AUG 29 P 2
0 07 JUL 30 P 0
2 06 JUN 31 P 2
1 05 MAY 32 P 1
04 APR 33 P
03 MAR 34 P
02 FEB 35 P
01 JAN 36 P
12 DEC 37 0
11 NOV 38
10 OCT 39
09 SEP 40
2 08 AUG 41 0 2
0 07 JUL 42 7 2 0
2 06 JUN 43 2
0 05 MAY 44 0
04 APR 45
03 MAR 46
02 FEB 47
01 JAN 48
12 DEC 49
11 NOV 50
10 OCT 51
09 SEP 52
2 08 AUG 53 7 2
0 07 JUL 54 M Y 0
1 06 JUN 55 P 1
9 05 MAY 56 P 9
04 APR 57 8 1
03 MAR 58
02 FEB 59
01 JAN 60
12 DEC 61
11 NOV 62
10 OCT 63
09 SEP 64
2 08 AUG 65 2
0 07 JUL 66 0
1 06 JUN 67 1
8 05 MAY 68 8
04 APR 69
03 MAR 70
02 FEB 71
01 JAN 72 8
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CASE #3
The respondent was interviewed in April 2023. The woman’s only birth in this period (Sita) occurred in
March 2022 after an accidental pregnancy while using withdrawal, a method she had been using for one
year. She did not have an ultrasound test for this pregnancy. The pregnancy lasted nine months. She is
currently pregnant, having failed with the use of withdrawal two months earlier. She has not yet had an
ultrasound test. She and her husband had been using withdrawal since Sita was born. She also had a
stillbirth in December 2019 in the fourth month of pregnancy. She had an ultrasound test before the
stillbirth. That pregnancy began several months after her marriage, while no method was being
used. After that stillbirth, she did not use any method for six months before beginning to use
withdrawal.
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1 2 3
12 DEC 01
11 NOV 02
10 OCT 03
09 SEP 04
2 08 AUG 05 2
0 07 JUL 06 0
2 06 JUN 07 2
3 05 MAY 08 3
04 APR 09 P N
03 MAR 10 P
02 FEB 11 W 1
01 JAN 12
12 DEC 13
11 NOV 14
10 OCT 15
09 SEP 16
2 08 AUG 17 2
0 07 JUL 18 0
2 06 JUN 19 2
2 05 MAY 20 2
04 APR 21 W
Sita 03 MAR 22 B N
02 FEB 23 P
01 JAN 24 P
12 DEC 25 P
11 NOV 26 P
10 OCT 27 P
09 SEP 28 P
2 08 AUG 29 P 2
0 07 JUL 30 P 0
2 06 JUN 31 W 1 2
1 05 MAY 32 1
04 APR 33
03 MAR 34
02 FEB 35
01 JAN 36
12 DEC 37
11 NOV 38
10 OCT 39
09 SEP 40
2 08 AUG 41 2
0 07 JUL 42 W 0
2 06 JUN 43 0 2
0 05 MAY 44 0
04 APR 45
03 MAR 46
02 FEB 47
01 JAN 48 0
12 DEC 49 S Y
11 NOV 50 P
10 OCT 51 P
09 SEP 52 P
2 08 AUG 53 0 2
0 07 JUL 54 0
1 06 JUN 55 1
9 05 MAY 56 9
04 APR 57
03 MAR 58
02 FEB 59
01 JAN 60
12 DEC 61
11 NOV 62
10 OCT 63
09 SEP 64
2 08 AUG 65 2
0 07 JUL 66 0
1 06 JUN 67 1
8 05 MAY 68 8
04 APR 69
03 MAR 70
02 FEB 71
01 JAN 72 0
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CASE #4
The respondent was interviewed in January 2023. She reported two births in the reference period,
Seema in July 2021 and Suraj in November 2018. The pregnancy with Seema lasted nine months, and
the pregnancy with Suraj lasted eight months. At the time of Seema’s birth, the respondent was
surgically sterilized in a government hospital. Seema was conceived after four months of trying to
become pregnant. Before this she had used the daily pill, which she had started using three months after
the birth of Suraj. Before becoming pregnant with Suraj, she neither had a nonlive birth nor used
a contraceptive method. She had an ultrasound test during her pregnancy with Seema but not when she
was pregnant with Suraj.
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1 2 3
12 DEC 01
11 NOV 02
10 OCT 03
09 SEP 04
2 08 AUG 05 2
0 07 JUL 06 0
2 06 JUN 07 2
3 05 MAY 08 3
04 APR 09
03 MAR 10
02 FEB 11
01 JAN 12 1
12 DEC 13
11 NOV 14
10 OCT 15
09 SEP 16
2 08 AUG 17 2
0 07 JUL 18 0
2 06 JUN 19 2
2 05 MAY 20 2
04 APR 21
03 MAR 22
02 FEB 23
01 JAN 24
12 DEC 25
11 NOV 26
10 OCT 27
09 SEP 28
2 08 AUG 29 1 2
Seema 0 07 JUL 30 B Y 0
2 06 JUN 31 P 2
1 05 MAY 32 P 1
04 APR 33 P
03 MAR 34 P
02 FEB 35 P
01 JAN 36 P
12 DEC 37 P
11 NOV 38 P
10 OCT 39 0
09 SEP 40 0
2 08 AUG 41 0 2
0 07 JUL 42 0 0
2 06 JUN 43 6 2 2
0 05 MAY 44 0
04 APR 45
03 MAR 46
02 FEB 47
01 JAN 48
12 DEC 49
11 NOV 50
10 OCT 51
09 SEP 52
2 08 AUG 53 2
0 07 JUL 54 0
1 06 JUN 55 1
9 05 MAY 56 9
04 APR 57
03 MAR 58 6
02 FEB 59 0
01 JAN 60 0
12 DEC 61 0
Suraj 11 NOV 62 B N
10 OCT 63 P
09 SEP 64 P
2 08 AUG 65 P 2
0 07 JUL 66 P 0
1 06 JUN 67 P 1
8 05 MAY 68 P 8
04 APR 69 P
03 MAR 70 0
02 FEB 71 0
01 JAN 72 0
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CASE #5
This respondent was interviewed in May 2023. She had two births since January 2018; the first resulted
in twins but only one was born alive (Riya), while the other was a stillbirth. Riya was born in June
2018. Her younger brother, Vijay, was born in February 2020 in the eighth month of pregnancy. She
did not have an ultrasound test during any of these pregnancies. Note that since the first of these
pregnancies began before January 2018, only five P’s are indicated in the calendar. Also note that the
stillbirth is not recorded as a pregnancy termination, because it involved a pregnancy that resulted in
a live birth (Riya), and you may place only one code in a box.
Her first contraceptive use during the period (the daily pill) began nine months after the last birth. She
used the daily pill for six months and then switched to an IUCD the next month because she wanted a
more effective method. She used the IUCD until September 2022, when she separated from her
husband. She has not used any contraception since.
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1 2 3
12 DEC 01
11 NOV 02
10 OCT 03
09 SEP 04
2 08 AUG 05 2
0 07 JUL 06 0
2 06 JUN 07 2
3 05 MAY 08 0 3
04 APR 09
03 MAR 10
02 FEB 11
01 JAN 12
12 DEC 13
11 NOV 14
10 OCT 15 0
09 SEP 16 3 A
2 08 AUG 17 2
0 07 JUL 18 0
2 06 JUN 19 2
2 05 MAY 20 2
04 APR 21
03 MAR 22
02 FEB 23
01 JAN 24
12 DEC 25
11 NOV 26
10 OCT 27
09 SEP 28
2 08 AUG 29 2
0 07 JUL 30 0
2 06 JUN 31 3 2
1 05 MAY 32 6 4 1
04 APR 33
03 MAR 34
02 FEB 35
01 JAN 36
12 DEC 37 6
11 NOV 38 0
10 OCT 39
09 SEP 40
2 08 AUG 41 2
0 07 JUL 42 0
2 06 JUN 43 2
05 MAY 44 0
04 APR 45
03 MAR 46 0
Vijay 02 FEB 47 B N
01 JAN 48 P
12 DEC 49 P
11 NOV 50 P
10 OCT 51 P
09 SEP 52 P
2 08 AUG 53 P 2
0 07 JUL 54 P 0
1 06 JUN 55 0 1
9 05 MAY 56 9
04 APR 57
03 MAR 58
02 FEB 59
01 JAN 60
12 DEC 61
11 NOV 62
10 OCT 63
09 SEP 64
2 08 AUG 65 2
0 07 JUL 66 0 0
Riya 1 06 JUN 67 B N 1
8 05 MAY 68 P 8
04 APR 69 P
03 MAR 70 P
02 FEB 71 P
01 JAN 72 P
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CASE #6
The respondent was interviewed in March 2023 and was in her fourth month of pregnancy at the time of
the interview (had completed three months of pregnancy). She had an ultrasound test during her first
trimester. Her most recent birth occurred in November 2021 (Payal) after nine months of pregnancy
during which she had no ultrasound test. She had no other pregnancy prior to Payal. She first began
using the diaphragm the month after Payal was born. She stopped using the standard days method
after she became pregnant while using this method.
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1 2 3
12 DEC 01
11 NOV 02
10 OCT 03
09 SEP 04
2 08 AUG 05 2
0 07 JUL 06 0
2 06 JUN 07 2
3 05 MAY 08 3
04 APR 09
03 MAR 10 P Y
02 FEB 11 P
01 JAN 12 P
12 DEC 13 P
11 NOV 14 J 1
10 OCT 15
09 SEP 16
2 08 AUG 17 2
0 07 JUL 18 0
2 06 JUN 19 2
2 05 MAY 20 2
04 APR 21
03 MAR 22
02 FEB 23
01 JAN 24 J
12 DEC 25 S
Payal 11 NOV 26 B N
10 OCT 27 P
09 SEP 28 P
2 08 AUG 29 P 2
0 07 JUL 30 P 0
2 06 JUN 31 P 2
1 05 MAY 32 P 1
04 APR 33 P
03 MAR 34 P
02 FEB 35 0
01 JAN 36
12 DEC 37
11 NOV 38
10 OCT 39
09 SEP 40
2 08 AUG 41 2
0 07 JUL 42 0
2 06 JUN 43 2
0 05 MAY 44 0
04 APR 45
03 MAR 46
02 FEB 47
01 JAN 48
12 DEC 49
11 NOV 50
10 OCT 51
09 SEP 52
2 08 AUG 53 2
0 07 JUL 54 0
1 06 JUN 55 1
9 05 MAY 56 9
04 APR 57
03 MAR 58
02 FEB 59
01 JAN 60
12 DEC 61
11 NOV 62
10 OCT 63
09 SEP 64
2 08 AUG 65 2
0 07 JUL 66 0
1 06 JUN 67 1
8 05 MAY 68 8
04 APR 69
03 MAR 70
02 FEB 71
01 JAN 72 0
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CASE #7
The respondent was interviewed in April 2023. She has had only one pregnancy (and no births) since
January 2018. The pregnancy lasted for three months between November 2021 and January 2022 and
ended in an abortion. She had an ultrasound during this pregnancy.
The respondent first used contraception at the start of her first marriage in March 2019. She and her
husband used the condom for a couple of years except for the six-month period beginning August 2020,
when her husband disapproved. She and her husband resumed using the condom in February 2021 and
continued use until she accidentally became pregnant in November 2021. The respondent got sterilized
in a government hospital immediately after this pregnancy.
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c Calendar Entries for CASE #7
1 2 3
12 DEC 01
11 NOV 02
10 OCT 03
09 SEP 04
2 08 AUG 05 2
0 07 JUL 06 0
2 06 JUN 07 2
3 05 MAY 08 3
04 APR 09 1
03 MAR 10
02 FEB 11
01 JAN 12
12 DEC 13
11 NOV 14
10 OCT 15
09 SEP 16
2 08 AUG 17 2
0 07 JUL 18 0
2 06 JUN 19 2
2 05 MAY 20 2
04 APR 21
03 MAR 22
02 FEB 23 1
01 JAN 24 A Y
12 DEC 25 P
11 NOV 26 P
10 OCT 27 8 1
09 SEP 28
2 08 AUG 29 2
0 07 JUL 30 0
2 06 JUN 31 2
1 05 MAY 32 1
04 APR 33
03 MAR 34
02 FEB 35 8
01 JAN 36 0
12 DEC 37
11 NOV 38
10 OCT 39
09 SEP 40
2 08 AUG 41 0 2
0 07 JUL 42 8 3 0
2 06 JUN 43 2
0 05 MAY 44 0
04 APR 45
03 MAR 46
02 FEB 47
01 JAN 48
12 DEC 49
11 NOV 50
10 OCT 51
09 SEP 52
2 08 AUG 53 2
0 07 JUL 54 0
1 06 JUN 55 1
9 05 MAY 56 9
04 APR 57
03 MAR 58 8
02 FEB 59 0
01 JAN 60
12 DEC 61
11 NOV 62
10 OCT 63
09 SEP 64
2 08 AUG 65 2
0 07 JUL 66 0
1 06 JUN 67 1
8 05 MAY 68 8
04 APR 69
03 MAR 70
02 FEB 71
01 JAN 72 0
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VII. MAN’S QUESTIONNAIRE
The Man’s Questionnaire consists of a cover page and eight sections as follows:
Section 1: Respondent’s Background

Section 2: Marriage and Cohabitation
Section 3: Other Health Issues
Section 4: Sexual Life
Section 5: Attitudes towards Gender Roles
Section 6: HIV/AIDS and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections
Most of the questions in the Man’s Questionnaire are similar to those we have already discussed in the
Woman’s Questionnaire but are written to reflect that the respondent is male. However, in most cases,
the question numbers are different and often the questions appear in a different order. For example,
although the HIV/AIDS questions are almost identical, they are in Section 10 in the Woman’s
Questionnaire and Section 6 in the Man’s Questionnaire.
Figure 5 lists questions number from the Man’s Questionnaire and the corresponding question numbers
from the Woman’s questionnaire.
a. This manual does not repeat instructions for questions in the Man’s Questionnaire that
have already been covered in Section VI on the Woman’s Questionnaire. Using this
table, you can refer to the instructions in that section for the corresponding questions.
b. Occasionally, a question in the Man’s Questionnaire will be similar to, but not exactly
the same as a question in the Woman’s Questionnaire. In these cases, the table shows
the question number from the Woman’s Questionnaire in parentheses.
c. The table does not include the question numbers of questions that are unique to the
Man’s Questionnaire. Instructions on administering these questions can be found in the
following sections.
FIGURE 5
QUESTION NUMBERS FOR CORRESPONDING QUESTIONS IN THE
WOMAN’S AND MAN’S QUESTIONNAIRES
Question Number Question Number

Man's Woman's Man's Woman's
Questionnaire Questionnaire Questionnaire Questionnaire
101-130 101-130 502-503 922-923
201 301 504-505 928-929
209 307 506-507 934-935
(211-213) 308-309 508 626
216-218 313-315 512 921
301-320 702-721 514 920
322-324 726-728 515 919
401-401A 801-802 601-617 1001-1017
402-415 804-817 619 1023
424 818 621 1025
430 824 622 1024
436-438 820-822 623 to 644 1037 to 1057
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A. Section 1: Respondent’s Background
Almost all of Section 1 is the same for male and female respondents. As a reminder, accurate recording
of the respondent’s age is important. Refer to Section VI. B of this manual for detailed instructions
about Qs. 109-110 on the age of the respondent.
B. Section 2: Marriage and Cohabitation
Q. 202: OTHER WIVES
In this question, we are interested whether the respondent has one wife or more than one wife. This
does not include ‘girlfriends’ unless the husband is living together with the girlfriend as if married.
Q. 203: NUMBER OF WIVES
We are interested in the total number of wives the respondent has. Since the number has been assigned
two boxes, remember to fill in the first box with ‘0’ for numbers less than 10.
Qs. 204-205: IDENTIFYING THE WIFE/WIVES OF THE RESPONDENT
Record the name(s) of the respondent’s wife/wives and, when using a paper questionnaire, record the
line number from the Household Schedule in the boxes provided. The number of names in Q. 204 should
be equal to the number of wives in Q. 203. If a wife is not listed in the Household Schedule, record the
line number as ‘00’ in the boxes next to her name. This can happen if you are interviewing a man who
is visiting a household, but his wife stayed at home or if he is interviewed at his home, but his wife
lives in a different household. For Q. 205, ask the man his wife’s/wives’ age(s).
C. Section 3: Other Health Issues
All of the questions in Section3 are the same as those in Section 7 of the Woman’s Questionnaire.
D. Section 4: Sexual Life
Qs. 416-423: QUESTIONS ABOUT COMMERCIAL SEX
These questions ask specifically about commercial sex and condom use during commercial sex in the
past 12 months. Qs. 416-417 are checks to identify those respondents who reported that at least one of
their last three sexual partners in the last 12 months was a sex worker. In Q. 417, check Q. 407 to
identify the sexual partner or partners who were sex workers, then check Q. 405 in the same column
to see if the respondent used a condom the last time he had sex with that partner.
Example: A man’s last sexual partner (Column 1) was a sex worker. He used a condom the last
time he had sex with her. His second-to-last sexual partner was his wife. His third-to-last sexual
partner was another sex worker. He did not use a condom the last time he had sex with her.
Tick the box for ‘OTHER’ and skip to Q. 424.
Qs. 418-419 are asked of respondents who did not report that any of their last three sexual partners in
the last 12 months was a sex worker. Some men may omit sex workers from their sexual history due to
shame or embarrassment. In addition, a man may have visited a sex worker in the last 12 months, but
she was not one of his most recent three sexual partners and was therefore not reported in the sexual
history or a man may have visited a sex worker but not in the past 12 months.
Qs. 420-421 both ask about condom use with prostitutes. Paid sex is considered a high-risk sexual
behaviour. Individuals who pay for sex may be at greater risk of becoming infected with HIV or another
STIs. Using a condom every time one pays for sex reduces the chances of infection. Q. 420 asks about
use of a condom the last time the respondent paid for sex, while Q. 421 seeks to find out if the respondent
used a condom every time he paid for sex in the last 12 months.
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Q 422-423: In these questions, we want to know whether individuals have given any gift and goods to
have sex ever and in the last 12 months.
Qs. 426: CONDOM BRAND
Record the brand of condom used at the last sexual encounter.
Q. 427-430: PERSON WHO OBTAINED THE CONDOMS AND NUMBER, COST, AND SOURCE OF
CONDOMS
These questions ask the respondent who got the condoms the last time he obtained them, the number of
condoms obtained, the cost, and the source.
Q. 431: REASON FOR USING A CONDOM
Ask if he used a condom to avoid pregnancy, avoid STIs, or for any other reason. Record all
reasons mentioned.
E. Section 5: Attitudes Towards Gender Roles
Q. 509: JUSTIFIED BEHAVIOUR
These questions ask for the man’s opinion on whether a man is justified in behaving in specific ways if
a woman refuses to have sex with him when he wants her to. You are not asking if he does these things
to his wife.
F. Section 6: HIV/AIDS and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections
This section asks a group of questions on knowledge of and behaviour related to HIV and other diseases
that are transmitted through sexual contact. This series of questions is almost identical those in Section
10 of the Woman’s Questionnaire. The Woman’s Questionnaire includes questions on antenatal care,
which are omitted for men. In addition, Qs. 640-641 on symptoms of STIs use different wording to
apply to men rather than women.
Q. 634: CIRCUMCISION
Circumcision involves the surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis. Circumcision may be performed
for religious, medical, or cultural reasons and can be carried out at birth, during adolescence, or at other
times during a man’s life.
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VIII. BIOMARKER QUESTIONNAIRE
WEIGHT, HEIGHT, BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT, BLOOD GLUCOSE
TESTING, DBS FOR HIV, HEPATITIS B, AND HEPATITIS C TESTING
(Qs. 201-478)
Certain individuals in the household (both usual residents and visitors) are eligible for the measurement
of blood pressure, blood glucose, HIV, Hepatitis-B and Hepatitis-C prevalence and height and weight
measurements among women age 15-49 and men age 15-54. Among young children age 0-71 months,
length/height and weight will be measured and DBS will be collected from children age 4-5 for
Hepatitis-B testing.
Interviewers will complete the headings of the paper biomarker questionnaire for children, women, and
men (Qs. 202, 203, 302, and 401). To do so, you will use the information collected in the household
schedule and summarized in the CAPI.
A separate training manual for clinical, anthropometric, and biochemical (CAB) testing is available.
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Appendix A
OCCUPATION CODES USED IN CAPI
Professional / technical / managerial

1 Physical Scientists
2 Physical Science
3 Architects, Engineers, Technologists And Surveyors
4 Engineering Technicians
5 Aircraft And Ships Officers
6 Life Scientists
7 Life Science Technicians
8 Physicians And Surgeons
9 Nursing And Other Medical And Health Technicians
10 Scientific, Medical And Technical Persons, Other
11 Mathematicians, Statisticians And Related Workers
12 Economists, And Related Workers
13 Accountants, Auditors And Related Workers
14 Social Scientists And Related Workers
15 Jurists
16 Teachers
17 Poets, Authors, Journalists And Related Workers
18 Sculptors, Painters, Photographers, And Related Creative Artists
19 Composers And Performing Artists
20 Professional Workers, N.E.C.
21 Elected And Legislative Officials
22 Administrative And Executive Officials Government And Local Bodies
23 Working Proprietors, Directors And Managers, Wholesale And Retail Trade
24 Directors And Managers, Financial Institutions
25 Working Proprietors, Directors And Managers Mining
26 Working Proprietors, Directors Managers And Related
27 Working Proprietors, Directors And Managers, Other Services
29 Administrative, Executive And Managerial Workers, N.E.C.
Clerical
30 Clerical And Other Supervisors
31 Village Officials
32 Stenographers, Typist And Card And Tape Punching Operators
33 Book Keepers, Cashiers And Related Workers
34 Computing Machine Operators
35 Clerical And Related Workers
36 Transport And Communication Supervisors
37 Transport Conductors And Guards
38 Mail Distributors And Related Workers
39 Telephone And Telegraph Operators
Sales
40 Merchants And Shopkeepers, Wholesale And Retail Trade
41 Manufacturers, Agents
42 Technical Salesmen And Commercial Travellers
43 Salesmen, Shop Assistants And Related Workers
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44 Insurance, Real Estate, Securities And Business Service,
45 Money Lenders And Pawn Brokers
49 Sales Workers, N.E.C.
Services / household and domestic
50 Hotel And Restaurant Keepers
51 House Keepers, Matron And Stewards (Domestic & Institutional)
52 Cooks, Waiters, Bartenders And Related Workers (Domestic & Institutional)
53 Maids And Related House Keeping Service Workers, N.E.C.
54 Building Caretakers, Sweepers, Cleaners And Related Workers
55 Launderers, Dry-Cleaners And Pressers, N.E.C.
56 Hair Dresser, Barbers, Beauticians And Related Workers
57 Protective Service Workers
59 Service Workers
Agricultural
60 Farm Plantation, Dairy And Other Managers And Supervisors
61 Cultivators
62 Farmers, Other Than Cultivators
63 Agricultural Labourer
64 Plantation Labourers & Related Workers
65 Other Farm Workers
66 Forestry Workers
67 Hunters And Related Workers
68 Fishermen And Related Workers
Skilled and unskilled manual
71 Miners, Quarrymen, Well Drillers & Related Workers
72 Metal Processors
73 Wood Preparation Workers And Paper Makers
74 Chemical Processors And Related Workers
75 Spinners, Weavers, Knitters, Dyers And Related Workers
76 Tanners, Fellmongers And Pelt Dressers
77 Food And Beverage Processors
78 Tobacco Preparers & Tobacco Product Makers
79 Tailors, Dress Makers, Sewers, Upholsterers & Related Workers
80 Shoemakers & Leather Goods Makers
81 Carpenters, Cabinet & Related Wood Workers
82 Stone Cutters & Carvers
83 Blacksmiths, Tool Makers And Machine Tools Operators
84 Machinery Fitters, Machine Assemblers And Precession Instrument Makers (Except Electrical)
85 Electrical Fitters & Related Electrical & Electronic Workers
86 Broadcasting Station And Sound Equipment Operators And Cinema Projectionists
87 Plumbers, Welders, Sheet Metal & Structural Metal Preparers And Erectors
88 Jewellery & Precious Metal Workers And Metal Engravers
89 Glass Formers, Potters & Related Workers
90 Rubber And Plastic Product Makers Workers
91 Paper & Paper Board Products Makers
92 Painters
93 Stationery Engines And Related Equipment Operators, Oilers
94 Transport Equipment Operators (Driver)
95 Labourers (Labourers, N.E.C.)
Other
96 Other (New Workers Seeking Employment)
97 Student / Workers Not Reporting Any Occupation)
98 DK (Don't Know)
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Appendix B
CAPI - FIELD EDITING MESSAGES
72 W 0072 HHCheck head of household's age (line n, QH09=n) with his/her parent's age (line n,
QH09=n)
It is expected that the parent's of the head of household would be at least 12 years older
than the head. Check for data entry errors in the ages of the head and each of his/her
parents; also, if the parent is a woman who has been interviewed, see if the woman listed
this child in her birth history—if not, then make no correction to the data.
73 W 0073 HHCheck spouse's age (line n, QH09=n) with his/her parent's age (line n, QH09=n)
It is expected that the parent's of the spouse of the head of household would be at least 12
years older than the spouse. Check for data entry errors in the ages of the spouse and each
of her/his parents; also, if the parent is a woman who has been interviewed, see if the parent
listed the spouse (her child) in her birth history—if not, then make no correction to the data..
123 E 0123 HHLine n: Child has different mother/father (x vs. y) in household according to
relationship codes
In some cases it is possible to identify the mother or father of a member of the household,
solely on the basis of the relationship of each of the members to the head of the household.
In these cases the line number of the mother or father recorded is checked against the line
number of the mother or father identified to check for errors.
During data entry, verify that the relationship codes, line number of parents (QH16/QH18),
sex, and age have been correctly entered for each member. If no typing mistake has been
made, then no further action need be taken.
During editing, check the relationship codes, line number of parents (QH16/QH18), sex, and
age to help identify the correct relationships. In most situations, the relationship code of
the member or the parent should be changed, or the parent's line number should be
modified. In a few cases, it may be decided that no correction of the data will be made.
EXAMPLES:
1. Line Relationship Sex Age Mother Father

01 01 1 35
02 02 2 30
03 03 2 08 02 00
04 03 2 02 02 01
In this example there are four household members: the head of the household, his spouse,
and their two children. The mother of both of the children is line 02, the father of the second
child is line 01, but the father of the first child is reported as not living in the household,
although the relationship code of the child indicates that he/she is the child of the head of
the household. There are two possibilities in this situation: either the line number of the
father should be 01 for the first child, or the head of the household is not the natural father
of the child (perhaps the wife was previously married and had the child during that
marriage).
The individual questionnaire for the spouse can be used to look for indications as to whether
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the head of the household is the natural father of the child. For example, if the spouse had
been married more than once, it is likely that the child was the child of a previous marriage.
In this case the relationship code for the child should be changed to 12 (stepchild) or 11
(other relative). If the spouse was only married once and the first marriage was prior to the
birth of the child, then it is safe to assume that the child is actually the father's and the line
number of the father (QH18) should be corrected to 01.
2. Line Relationship Sex Age Mother Father

01 01 1 35
02 02 2 19
03 03 2 08 00 01
04 03 2 02 02 01
This situation, though similar to the previous example, differs in some important ways. The
mother of the first child does not live in the household, whereas the mother of the second
child is line 02. The woman listed as line 02 is 19 years old and would have been 11 at the
birth of the first child (line 03). Thus, it appears that the child is the child of a different
woman, not listed in the household, and so no correction is needed for the mother's line
number. The head of the household is clearly the father of the child, so no change is needed
for the relationship code. The data, in this example, should be left unchanged.
2141 E 2141 BirthHist: Child n's sex in birth history (Q213)=n, but sex in household (QH04)=n
The sex of the child given in the women's questionnaire (Q213) is different from the sex of
the child in the household questionnaire (QH04).
Check that the line number given in Q219 refers to the correct child in the household
schedule by checking the name and age of the referenced child. If Q219 points to the wrong
child, correct Q219. If Q219 refers to the correct child, check questions Q201-Q205 to check
if there was a mistake with the sex in question Q213. Also review the child's name to see if
that can be used to determine the sex of the child. If there is no way to determine the sex
of the child, assume that the sex given in the women's questionnaire is correct and change
the sex given in the household questionnaire (QH04) for the line referenced by Q219.
2171 E 2171 BirthHist: Child n's age (Q217=n) and DOB (Q215=mm/yyyy) inconsistent with date of
interview=mm/yyyy
For all surviving children in the birth history table (i.e., when Q216=1), the age calculated on
the basis of the date of birth (Q215, month and year) must be equal to the child's age
reported in Q217.
In resolving inconsistencies in the calculated and reported ages for children, first check the
consistency between the two items of information (date/age) and similar information for
the preceding and/or subsequent births. Using all of this information, the following rules
should be applied in resolving inconsistencies between the child's date of birth and age:
i) If both the date and age are consistent with information for the surrounding births,
then either the date of birth or the age should be corrected. If the month and year of
birth are both reported, change the age to be consistent with the month and year of
birth, otherwise change the month or year of birth to be consistent with the age.
ii) If one response is inconsistent with information relating to a preceding or subsequent

birth while the other response is consistent, change the inconsistent response.
iii) If both items are inconsistent, follow the procedures outlined in message 9905 for correcting
errors relating to the interval between two births.
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2185 W 2185 BirthHist: Child with HH #n not found in woman's birth history
In the household schedule, a child was listed stating the respondent as his or her mother,
but that child is not listed in the birth history of the respondent.
Check each entry in the birth history, reviewing the name (Q212), age (Q217), sex (Q213),
and residency status (Q218) of each child to see if they are listed in the household
schedule. For each child listed in the household schedule, ensure that question Q219 is
referencing the correct child. Conversely, check all women's questionnaires to see if any
of the women in the household claims this "orphaned" child as her own. It could be that
the mother is the stepmother to the child, and therefore not given in her birth history.
Any living children in a woman's birth history who is not found in the household schedule
should have Q219 set to 00.
2186 E 2186 Child n has no line number in household (Q219=n), but mother is de jure member
(QH05=n) and child lives with mother (Q218=n)
A child listed in the birth history is reported to live with the respondent according to Q218,
and the respondent is a usual (de jure) member of the household according to QH05 in
the household questionnaire, however, the child is not listed in the household schedule
according to Q219.
Check the household schedule to see if the child is listed in the household—if so, change
Q219 to the line number from the household schedule. If not, check the residency status
of both the respondent and the child in the household schedule and check questions
Q201-Q205 and question Q218 in the women's questionnaire. If there is no obvious error,
then make no change to the data.
2192 W 2192 BirthHist: Child n: Age at death (Q220=u/n) and DOB (Q215=mm/yyyy) inconsistent with
date of interview=mm/yyyy
The child's age at death (Q220) should be less than or equal to the interval between the
birth of the child (Q215) and the date of the interview. Check for data entry errors, but
otherwise make no corrections.
2200 E 2200 BirthHist: Child n with HH #/Q219=n is also referenced in woman #n's questionnaire
The child's line number given in Q219 was also recorded as the child of another woman.
Check the line numbers given in Q219 for the two individual questionnaires where the same
child was recorded. Check also the household schedule by checking the name, age and sex
of the child referred to. Correct Q219 for the child that was incorrectly coded.
Review the procedures for message 2182 for additional help in resolving the error.
2212 E 2212 BirthHist: Child n with HH#/Q219=n: child's DOB (Q215=mm/yyyy) and DOB in
height/weight section (AB103=dd/mm/yyyy) differ
The child's date of birth in the women's questionnaire and the date of birth in the height
and weight section of the household questionnaire must be the same.
Compare the age (Q217) and date of birth (Q215) with the date of birth given in AB103 of
the household questionnaire. If there are no obvious errors and the age and date of birth
in Q217 and Q215 are consistent with each other, change the date of birth in AB103 in the
household questionnaire to be consistent with Q215.
This is one of the few instances where data recorded in the household questionnaire is
changed based on information recorded in the individual questionnaire. It is done because
the height and weight ranges are validated against one another based on the child's age and
sex, and therefore the information needs to be as accurate as possible. It is NOT necessary
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to change the age of the child in the household listing (QH09). However, if the child's age
as recorded in the woman's birth history makes the child ineligible for the height/weight
roster, then their age should be corrected in the household listing, and their entry should
be struck from the height/weight roster.
3211 E 3211 Current method start date (Q338=mm/yyyy = cmc cmc-cmc) does not agree with calendar
(cmc=cmc-cmc [mm/yyyy-mm/yyyy] row n)
The date of start of use of current method in Q338 does not agree with the date of start of
use as recorded in Col1 of the calendar. For both pieces of data, the date of start of use may
not be exact. If Q338 does not contain an exact date then the programs allow a range of
dates for the start of use of the current method. Similarly, if the start date for usage as
recorded in the calendar is immediately after a birth or pregnancy termination, then it is
assumed that the start date for usage may have taken place during the pregnancy, and so a
range of dates is allowed based on the calendar. This message appears if the range of dates
from each of the sources does not overlap.
During data entry, check for typing errors in Q338 and in Col1 of the calendar. If no data
entry error was made then leave the error for correction during the editing stage.
During editing, again ensure that no data entry error was made. Otherwise change the
usage start date recorded in Q338 to agree with the calendar, unless there is compelling
reason to believe that the calendar is incorrect.
3212 E 3212 Female sterilization use in calendar in row n (cmc=cmc [mm/yyyy] ) but not continuously
used after that date
The respondent has used female sterilization, but there has been a break in the period of
use.
If the break in the use was caused by a birth or pregnancy termination, and the date of
sterilization as recorded in Q338 is prior to the date of birth or pregnancy termination, then
it is assumed that the female sterilization method failed. In this case no further action is
necessary.
If the sterilization use was interrupted by a period of nonuse or by the use of a different
method, then this period of interruption of sterilization should be changed to the code for
sterilization (code 1).
3215 E 3215 Sterilization start date (cmc=cmc-cmc [mm/yyyy-mm/yyyy]) before date of first union
(cmc=cmc-cmc [mm/yyyy-mm/yyyy])
The start date for use of current method is reported as being before the date of union. If
the method that is currently being used is sterilization, it is very unusual, but is not
impossible. If, after carefully checking the data on the date of union and the date of
sterilization there is no error in the data entered, then the data should be left unchanged.
3216 E 3216 Current method start date (cmc=cmc-cmc [mm/yyyy-mm/yyyy]) and minimum age at first
contraceptive use (n) inconsistent: DOB=cmc-cmc [mm/yyyy-mm/yyyy]
The respondent's age at start of use of the current contraceptive method is younger than a
prescribed minimum age (20 for sterilization and 12 for all other methods). As in message
3215, this will be unusual, but not impossible. Again the data should be carefully checked
for typing errors, but no correction is necessary unless a data entry error was made.
4139 E 4139 Columns x & y: Twins should have the same responses. Q447(x)=n but Q447(x+1)=y.
Please check.
Questions Q405, Q407, Q447 through Q469, Q483, Q486, Q499B, and Q499C relate to the
woman's prenatal care and the birth conditions of the children, but not to the individual
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children themselves. Therefore, for twins the responses should be identical for each child.
However, in rare cases the responses to questions Q447-A456 may be different. For
example, a woman may give birth to one child at home, experience complications, and then
go to hospital to give birth to the other child.
Check the data entered for these questions to ensure there are no typing errors. Look for
possible changes in responses marked on the questionnaire to try and deduce the correct
answer. For questions Q405-Q407, the responses should be identical. In general, check
for missing data in one of the variables in one column, with data given in the other column.
If missing data is found, replace it with the response found in the other column. If there
are two different responses and it is not possible to determine which response is correct,
change the data in the second of the two columns cited to agree with the data in the first
of the two columns.
4140 E 4140 Columns x & y: Twins should have the same responses. Q405-Q407, ZZQ430-A456. Please
check.
Questions Q405, Q407 through Q462, Q499C, Q499L, and Q499P relate to the woman's
prenatal care and the birth conditions of the children, but not to the individual children
themselves. Therefore, for twins the responses should be identical for each child. However,
in rare cases the responses to questions Q430-A456 may be different. For example, a
woman may give birth to one child at home, experience complications, and then go to
hospital to give birth to the other child.
of the two columns.
4141 E 4141 Columns x & y: Twins should have the same responses. Q499E(x)=n but Q499E(y)=n,
Q499F(x)=n but Q499F(y)=n. Please check.
Questions Q405, Q407, Q447 through Q469, Q483, Q486, Q499B, and Q499C relate to the
woman's prenatal care and the birth conditions of the children, but not to the individual
children themselves. Therefore, for twins the responses should be identical for each child.
However, in rare cases the responses to questions Q447-A456 may be different. For
example, a woman may give birth to one child at home, experience complications, and then
go to hospital to give birth to the other child.
of the two columns.
Additionally, check Q805 in the event it can help determine the error.
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4219 W ---Question not asked
4472 E 4472 Vacc col n: Date of x (dd/mm/yyyy) is before minimum date of birth of child, calculated as
dd/mm/yyyy
Vaccination dates in Q509 cannot occur before the child's date of birth.
The date of the BCG, polio 0-3, flP V 1-2, Hepatitis B 0-3, PENTA V 1-3, Rotavirus 1-3,
Japanese Encephalitis 1-2, MCV/MMR/MR 1-2, PCV 1-2, and DPT1, PCV, and OPV booster
vaccination recorded is after the date of interview.
4473 E 4473 Vacc col n: Date of x (dd/mm/yyyy) is earlier than y (dd/mm/yyyy)
Dates for immunizations of a particular type (Polio or PENTA) that are given in series must
be consistent in their order, i.e., the date for the second and third immunizations in a series
cannot be earlier than or on the same date as the first immunization, and so forth.
4475 E 4475 Vacc col n: Date of x (dd/mm/yyyy) is after date of death (dd/mm/yyyy)
The vaccination date is recorded after the latest possible date at which the child could have
died, calculated from the age at death given in the birth history.
Check the child's age at death (Q220) against the vaccination dates and compare the
vaccination dates to each other and against the vaccination dates of the other children
listed. Use the procedures in message 4473 to try to determine whether the error exists in
the vaccination date or in the age at death. If the error is in the vaccination date it should
be corrected or set to the inconsistent code (97 in the day or month, 9997 in the year of
vaccination). However, if the error appears to be in the age at death, no change should be
made, as the imputation program will create a variable with a flag informing of the problem.
5061 E 5061 Sex (QH04=n) of husband/partner (Q304 line=n) not male
The sex of the respondent's husband whose line number is given in question Q304 is not
male according to AH04 in the household schedule.
Check that the line number given in Q304 refers to the correct person in the household
schedule by checking the name given in QH05 with the name (QH02), age (QH09), and
relationship (QH03) codes of that partner given in the household schedule. If Q304 points
to the wrong person, try to determine the correct person in the household schedule and
change Q304 to that line number (QH01). If the person does not exist in the household
schedule, set Q304 to 00.
5062 W 5062 Age (QH09=n) of the husband/partner (Q304 line=n) is under n
The age of the respondent's husband whose line number is given in Q304 is less than 15
years according to QH09 in the household schedule.
Follow the procedure for message 5061 above. Ensure the age of the husband is correctly
recorded in the household schedule by reviewing the man’s individual questionnaire, if
present. If there is no obvious mistake in the age, then make no changes to the data.
5064 W 5064 Relationship between woman (QH03=n) and husband (QH03=n, Q304 line=n) seems
incorrect
The respondent's relationship to the head of household and her husband are inconsistent.
Check the relationship codes in the household schedule and ensure that the woman and
husband are correctly related. Check the line numbers to ensure the correct line number
has been entered in Q304. If everything has been entered correctly, then make no changes.
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5121 W 5121 First union before age n: DOB (Q109)=mm/yyyy, age (Q110)=n, DOU (Q312)=mm/yyyy,
age at u (Q313)=n
The first union took place before the respondent reached a specified minimum age (usually
12). Check for keying errors in the data and recording errors on the questionnaire, but if the
data appear correct, then leave the data unchanged.
5132 E 5132 Age at first union (Q313=n) and date of first union (Q312=mm/yyyy) inconsistent with
date of interview (mm/yyyy), age (Q110=n), and/or DOB (Q109=mm/yyyy)
The age at first union and date of first union are not consistent with the respondent's date
of birth. This error is one of the most common messages to be produced during editing.
There are several possible reasons for the error:
 The age at first union is incorrect.

 The date of first union is incorrect.
 The date of birth and age of the respondent are incorrect.
Although the first and second cases are the more common, the third situation should not
be overlooked, particularly if either the date of birth or the current age of the respondent
has already been changed in the field by the field editor or during earlier machine editing.
During data entry, check for typing errors, but make no other changes to the data.
During editing, there are several pieces of data to be taken into account in checking the age
and date of first union, including:
 Age of the respondent (Q110)

 Date of birth of the respondent (Q109)
 Date of birth of the first child (Q215, row 1)
 Date of sterilization (Q338)
 Age at first sexual intercourse (Q315)
 Date of interview
Using these data it should be possible to deduce which piece of data is incorrect and to make
the required correction. However, if there is any uncertainty as to what the correction
should be, then either the age at first union or the date of first union should be set to the
inconsistent code 97/9997. Here there may also be some uncertainty as to which piece of
data is to be changed to the inconsistent code. As a general guideline, a complete date of
an event, with both the year and month reported, is assumed to be more accurate than the
age at the event, while the age at the event is assumed to be more accurately reported than
a date when the complete date of the event has not been given (i.e., the month or year is
missing or unknown). It should be remembered that the program will use the data available
in imputing the complete date of an event, and so the least reliable piece should be changed
to 97 or 9997.
EXAMPLES:
1. Int. Date Q110 Q109 Q313 Q312 Q215(1) Q338 Q315

08/2002 25 12/1976 21 06/2000 04/1999 - 95
As the first sexual intercourse was at marriage and the first child was born in 1999, the year
of first union (Q313Y) should be set to 1998. If the age at first union is correct, the only year
consistent with that is 1998.
2. Int. Date Q110 Q109 Q313 Q312 Q215(1) Q338 Q315

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08/2002 42 04/1960 18 98/1984 98/1975 - 14
There is no data here to indicate whether the date of first union or the age at first union is
more accurate. Taking either of the two, the first birth would have been before the union;
therefore the recommendation would be to set the year of first union to 9997. The year of
first union was chosen for correction on the basis that incomplete dates are assumed to be
less accurate than the age at the event.
3. Int. Date Q110 Q109 Q313 Q312 Q215(1) Q338 Q315

08/2002 38 98/1963 29 98/1984 03/1987 98/1991 19
Change the age at first union to 97 as an age of 29 would imply that the union was after the
first birth. Additionally, if the age at first union was correct it would imply that the
sterilization was before the union.
4. Int. Date Q110 Q109 Q313 Q312 Q215(1) Q338 Q315

08/2002 48 46 98/1956 17 98/1971 98/1973 - 96
In the last case the age of the respondent has earlier been corrected in the field from 48 to
46 to be consistent with the respondent's date of birth. However, the age at first union and
date of first union are now inconsistent. The current age originally recorded was probably
correct and should be reinstated to 48, and the year of birth of the respondent should be
changed to 9997. With this change, the age at first union and date of first union will be
consistent.
9806 W 9806 Calendar: Discontinuation ( x ) in consecutive months n. Please check!
According to the calendar, there are reasons for discontinuation recorded in the calendar
for two consecutive months, implying that the respondent discontinued contraceptive
methods in consecutive months.
Check that there are two discontinuations of methods recorded in the two months in Col1
of the calendar. If there are no errors then leave the data unchanged.
9812 E 9812 Calendar: Became pregnant while using (Col3=x), but use in row n not followed by a
pregnancy
The respondent stated that she stopped using the contraceptive method, because she
became pregnant while using it, but there is no pregnancy recorded in the month after the
discontinuation.
If the discontinuation is followed by a single month of non-use of contraception and then

the start of the pregnancy, move forward the last month of use of the contraceptive and the
reason for discontinuation to replace the month of non-use.
In all other cases, the reason for the discontinuation should be replaced by the missing code
(a "?").
9813 E 9813 Calendar: Stopped to become pregnant (Col3=x), but no month of non-use or pregnancy
after discontinuation in row n
The respondent stated that she stopped using the contraceptive method to try and become
pregnant, but the discontinuation of the method is not followed by either the start of a
pregnancy or at least one month without using a contraceptive method.
Change the code for the reason for discontinuation of the contraceptive method to the code
"?".
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9905 E 9905 Interval between births inconsistent: child n1: cmc(n)=cmc-cmc [mm/yyyy-mm/yyyy],
child n2: cmc(n)=cmc-cmc [mm/yyyy-mm/yyyy], interval=n
The interval between births (i.e., the number of months between the date of birth of one
child and the date of birth of the next child) must be greater than or equal to 9 months for
all births in the birth history.
If the interval between two births is less than 9 months, examine the information on the
dates of birth (and ages) for other births occurring before and after the births in question.
The ages recorded in the household listing for all the children in question (QH09) should also
be examined, as should information on the dates of immunization (if any) reported for the
children in A506 and the date of birth declared on the children’s anthropometry section
QH203.
The following is an example of a birth history in which there is an interval of less than nine
months between a pair of births (child 02 and child 03). The example assumes an interview
date of August 2002.
Q212 Q215M Q215Y Q217

01 09 1997 04
02 03 2000 02
03 09 2000 01
04 06 2002 00
To resolve the inconsistency between the reported dates of birth for child 02 and child 03
check:
i) The ages of the children in the household listing. If the age in the household listing for
one child (or both children) is different from the age reported in question Q217, change the
age and year of birth for that child to be consistent with the age in the household listing,
providing that the corrected age and birth year will yield a more consistent birth interval.
EXAMPLE: For instance, assuming in the above example, that the household listing shows
that child 02 was 3 years old, the age in question Q217 should be changed to 03 and the
year of birth to 1999.
ii) The immunization record (for children under 5 years) in question A506. If the
immunization record for the children in question indicates that the year of birth for one of
the children may have been different from that reported in the birth history, change the
year of birth to be consistent with the immunization record.
EXAMPLE: The immunization record (question A506) shows that child 02 had a BCG shot in
April 2000, child 03 had a BCG shot in October 2001 and child 04 had a BCG shot in July 2002.
Since the pattern of immunizations for both child 02 and child 04 suggests that the
respondent in question takes her children to receive the BCG immunization when the
children are one month old, it is likely that child 03 was born in 2001, the year in which the
BCG immunization was given. Thus, for child 03, the year of birth in question Q215 should
be changed to 2001 and the age in question Q217 to 00.
In general, it will not be possible to easily resolve birth interval inconsistencies. If neither of
the birth dates can be corrected, then the month for the later of the two births should be
changed to 97, unless the later child's month of birth is late in the year and setting it to 97
will not yield enough of a time difference, or the interval between that birth and a
subsequent one is less than 12 months. In the latter case, the month of birth for the first
child in the pair of births for which the interval is too short should be changed to 97.
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22140 W 22140 Age of youngest child (QM212=n) not plausible with father's age (QM103=n) minimum
age at birth=n
Question QM212 reports the current age of the man's youngest living child. This is added
to the minimum age at which a man is expected to father a child (generally 12 to 15 years
of age) and this cannot exceed the man's current age.
If there are no keying errors, then leave the response as is

25061 E 25061 Ag Sex (QH04=n) of wife/partner n (QM204 line=n) is not female (n)
The sex of the respondent's wife whose line number is given in QM204 is not female
according to AH04 in the household schedule.
Check that the line number given in QM204 refers to the correct person in the household
schedule by checking the name, age, and relationship of the person referred to. If QM204
points to the wrong person, use the household schedule to determine the correct person
and change QM204 to this line number. If the person does not exist in the household
schedule, set QM204 to 00.
25062 W 25062 Age (QH09=n) of wife/partner n (QM204 line=n) is under 12 years
The age of the respondent's wife whose line number is given in QM204 is less than 12
years according to AH07 in the household schedule.
Check that the line number given in QM204 refers to the correct person in the household
schedule by checking the name, age and relationship of the person referred to. If QM204
points to the wrong person, check the household schedule for the right person and change
QM204 to this line number. If the person does not exist in the household schedule, set
QM204 to 00.
Also check that the age of the wife is correctly recorded in the household schedule. If
there is no obvious mistake in the age, then make no changes to the data.
25064 W 25064 Relationship between man and wife n (QM204=n) is not correct, relationship code (QH03)
for man is n, for woman is n
The relationship to the head of household of the respondent and his wife are inconsistent.
Check the relationship codes in the household schedule and ensure that the man and wife
are correctly related. Check the line numbers to ensure the correct line number has been
entered in QM204. However, if there are no keying errors, then make no changes to the
data.
25121 W 25121 First union before age n: DOB (QM109)=mm/yyyy, age (QM110)=n, DOU
(QM215)=mm/yyyy, age at u (QM216)=n
The first union took place before the respondent reached a specified minimum age (usually
15). Check for keying errors in the data and recording errors on the questionnaire, but if the
data appear correct then leave the data unchanged.
25130 E 25130 Age at first union (QM204=n) exceeds current age (QM110=n); interview date=mm/yyyy,
DOB (QM109)=mm/yyyy, DOU (QM215)=mm/yyyy
The age at first union in QM216 must be less than or equal to the age of the respondent
reported in QM110. During data entry this message should be used just for the correction
of typing errors, with corrections to the questionnaire data being left until the editing stage.
Check the age at first union against the date of first union reported in QM215 and try to
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correct QM216 based on this information and the date of birth of the respondent. For
example, the respondent was born in October 1974 and is 26 years old in August 2001. He
was married at age 28 in September 1993. Clearly the respondent must have been 18 in
September 1993. Question QM216 should be corrected to 18.
If the age at first union is greater than the respondent's current age and it is not possible to
deduce the correct age at first union from the date of first union, change QM216 to code
97.
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NATIONAL FAMILY HEALTH SURVEY (NFHS-6)
CLINICAL, ANTHROPOMETRIC AND

BIOCHEMICAL (CAB)
MANUAL
2023-2024
APRIL 2023
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai

Govandi Station Road,
Deonar, Mumbai-400 088.

PREFACE
In combination with classroom instruction and practical experience, this manual will be used
to teach you how to collect blood samples and conduct basic tests to measure biomarkers for
the 2023-2024 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6). Before each training session, you
should carefully study this manual and the biomarker section of the Household Questionnaire.
You are encouraged to ask questions during training and to discuss problems encountered to
avoid making mistakes during fieldwork. The training is organized into 4 phases:
• During the first phase, we will review with you the chapters of this manual. You
will learn how to identify eligible respondents for biomarker measurement, how to
record information relating to the biomarker being measured in the Biomarker
Questionnaire or on special field forms, how to handle the technical procedures
involved in the measurement of height/length, weight, as well as blood sample
collection, testing, and transportation, and other related instructions.
• In the second phase, you will practice the procedures you’ve been taught by role
playing with other trainees. This practice will include height, weight and blood
pressure measurement; and finger pricks for blood glucose testing, and for the
preparation of dried blood spots (DBS) for HIV, Hepatitis-B and Hepatitis-C testing
in central laboratories.
• In the third phase, you will visit a health facility for additional practice. After
obtaining the consent from respondents or the person responsible, in the case of
children, you will practice taking height and weight measurements among children
and adults, collecting blood samples from eligible respondents, and practice measuring
biomarkers.
• In the final phase, known as field practice, you will be assigned to a NFHS-6 trainee
team. During field practice, you will collect blood samples from eligible children
and adults and measure biomarkers exactly as you will during the main survey
fieldwork. Households that you visit will be in clusters that are not part of the
India NFHS-6 sample.
Throughout the training, you may be given homework assignments and tests. At the end of
the training, your overall performance will be assessed and those who have performed the
best will be selected to work in the survey. Your training does not end at the start of fieldwork.
Rather, it is a continuous process. Your team supervisor and the NFHS-6 health and survey
coordinators will play important roles in continuing your training and in ensuring the quality of
data you collect throughout the survey. They will:
• Periodically observe your fieldwork activities to ensure that you are conducting
yourself professionally, obtaining informed consent from respondents, and following
the sample collection and biomarker measurement protocol correctly;
• Spot check that you 1) visited the correct households, and 2) collected blood samples
and measured biomarkers only from eligible respondents;
• Collect blood specimens for transport to the laboratory and consolidate the field
record forms;
• Regularly meet with you to discuss your performance and give out future work
assignments.
Any field staff member who is not performing at the level necessary to produce high-
quality data required to make NFHS-6 a success may be released from service.

Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW OF SURVEY ....................................................................................... 1
INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 1
OVERVIEW OF BIOMARKER COLLECTION ............................................................................... 3
ELIGIBILITY ............................................................................................................................ 3
INFORMED CONSENT ............................................................................................................ 5
CHAPTER 2: ANTHROPOMETRY ............................................................................................. 9
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT FOR ANTHROPOMETRY ........................................................... 9

PROCEDURES AND PRECAUTIONS BEFORE MEASURING ......................................................... 9
STEPS FOR MEASURING WEIGHT AND HEIGHT/LENGTH: ...................................................... 11
TAKING WEIGHT .................................................................................................................. 12
MEASURING A CHILD’S HEIGHT: STANDING UP..................................................................... 17
MEASURING A CHILD’S LENGTH: LYING DOWN ..................................................................... 20
MEASURING AN ADULT’S HEIGHT ........................................................................................ 22
CHAPTER 3: BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT ................................................................... 25
TECHNIQUE OF BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT............................................................... 25

PRELIMINARY STEPS IN TAKING BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS FROM ADULTS ............. 26
HOW TO SEAT THE RESPONDENT CORRECTLY WHEN TAKING A MEASUREMENT ................... 28
DETERMINING THE CUFF SIZE .............................................................................................. 31
TAKING A BLOOD PRESSURE READING ................................................................................. 31
WHAT DISPLAY SYMBOLS AND ERROR MESSAGES MEAN ..................................................... 33
CHAPTER 4: GENERAL PROCEDURES FOR COLLECTING CAPILLARY BLOOD DROP SAMPLES

FROM ADULTS AND CHILDREN ............................................................................................ 35
MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES FOR PERFORMING FINGERPRICK ................................................. 35

STEPS IN OBTAINING CAPILLARY BLOOD FROM THE FINGER OF ADULTS ............................... 36
STEPS IN OBTAINING CAPILLARY BLOOD FROM CHILDREN 48-71 MONTHS OLD .................... 38
PRECAUTIONS TO OBSERVE WHEN COLLECTING BLOOD SAMPLES ........................................ 40
GOOD BLOOD COLLECTION PRACTICES ................................................................................ 40
CHAPTER 5: BLOOD GLUCOSE TESTING ................................................................................ 42
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 42
CAUSES OF DIABETES ........................................................................................................... 42
BLOOD GLUCOSE TESTING IN NFHS-6 ................................................................................... 42
GENERAL PROCEDURE IN CONDUCTING THE RANDOM BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST ...................... 43

CHAPTER 6: DRIED BLOOD SPOT (DBS) COLLECTION FOR HIV, HEPATITIS-B AND HEPATITIS-C
........................................................................................................................................... 52
MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES FOR DBS COLLECTION FOR HIV, HEPATITIS-B AND HEPATITIS-C
TESTING .............................................................................................................................. 53
COMBINED PROCEDURE FOR GLUCOSE TESTING, TESTING, AND DBS COLLECTION FOR HIV,
HEPATITIS-B AND HEPATITIS-C TESTING ............................................................................... 56
CHAPTER 7: BIOHAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL ................................................................... 67
UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS IN THE COLLECTION OF BLOOD SAMPLES ..................................... 67

STANDARD PRECAUTIONS AGAINST BLOOD BORNE PATHOGENS ......................................... 71
APPENDIX 1: BIOMARKER TESTING CONSENT STATEMENTS ...................................................... 73
APPENDIX 2: NFHS-6 BLOOD PRESSURE REFERRAL FORM .......................................................... 75
APPENDIX 3: NFHS-6 RANDOM BLOOD GLUCOSE REFERRAL FORM ........................................... 76
APPENDIX 4 (A,B,C): REFERRAL CARD FOR FREE HIV, HEPATITIS-B AND HEPATITIS-C TESTING .. 77
APPENDIX 5: NFHS-6 BLOOD PRESSURE AND DIABETES BROCHURE FOR ADULTS ...................... 80
APPENDIX 6: HEPATITIS-B AND HEPATITIS-C BROCHURE ........................................................... 81
APPENDIX 7: CALIBRATION LOG - MEASURING BOARDS ............................................................ 82
APPENDIX 8: CALIBRATION LOG - WEIGHING SCALES ................................................................. 83
APPENDIX 9: NFHS-6: DRIED BLOOD SPOT (DBS) TRANSMITTAL SHEET FOR ADULTS ................. 84

CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW OF SURVEY
INTRODUCTION
The 2023-2024 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) is a nationally representative

household survey that measures a wide range of indicators relating to fertility, family planning,
and maternal and child health. This is the sixth NFHS conducted in India and will include for the
first time DBS collected for Hepatitis-B and Hepatitis-C. NFHS-6 will produce population-
based estimates of blood pressure, blood glucose, HIV, Hepatitis-B and Hepatitis-C prevalence
and height and weight measurements among women age 15-49 and men age 15-54. Among
young children age 0-71 months, length/ height and weight will be measured and children age 4-
5 years will additionally be tested for Hepatitis-B.
Blood Glucose Testing
Finger stick blood will also be collected from women age 15+ and men age 15+ for glucose
testing. NFHS-6 will use the SD CodeFree Glucometer to conduct blood glucose testing. The
readings are considered equivalent to blood glucose levels in laboratory estimations using the
Glucose Oxidase Method for glucose levels in the range of 10-600 mg/dL. The results will be
available in five seconds on an LCD digital display and they will be given to respondents on
a health card immediately after the test is completed. The health investigator will describe to
the respondent the meaning of the results and will advise the respondent if a referral to a
medical centre is necessary (see Appendix 3).
Blood Pressure Measurements
Elevated blood pressure (high blood pressure) is a known risk factor for a number of chronic
and non-communicable diseases. NFHS-6 will measure the blood pressure of eligible respondents
using an OMRON Blood Pressure Monitor to determine the prevalence of hypertension. Blood
pressure measurements for each respondent, women age 15+ and men age 15+, will be taken
on three separate occasions and the readings recorded in the Biomarker Questionnaire with
a n interval of 5 minutes between readings. The results will be given to respondents on a health
card immediately after the test is completed. The health investigator will describe to the
respondent the meaning of the results and will advise the respondent if a referral to a medical
centre is necessary. Respondents whose systolic blood pressure (SBP) is >140 mm Hg or diastolic
blood pressure (DBP) > 90 mm Hg are considered to have elevated blood pressure readings and
will be encouraged to see a doctor as soon as possible for a full evaluation (see Appendix 2).
HIV Testing
HIV sero-prevalence in India is routinely estimated using sentinel surveillance among pregnant
women attending selected health facilities. This methodology, however, has significant limitations
because men are excluded and because pregnant women are not representative of all women due
to biases in their distribution by age as well as fecundity. One of the objectives of NFHS-6 is to

provide updated estimates of HIV sero-prevalence among adults in India. Consequently, a
subsample of women age 15-49 and all men age 15-54 in the selected households will be requested
to provide a finger stick blood sample for subsequent testing in a laboratory. Five pre-printed circles
on filter paper cards will be filled with blood obtained from a finger prick for subsequent HIV
testing (and additional Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C testing) in a laboratory. As part of the informed
consent process, individuals who are eligible for the blood sample collection will be advised of the
purposes for which the blood will be used and will be assured of the anonymity of the HIV test
results. They will be told that it will not be possible to provide them with the results of the test, but
if they are interested in determining their HIV status, they will be given a voucher for free HIV
testing at one of the Integrated Counselling and Testing Centres (ICTC) nearest to their locality.
They will also be given a referral about HIV/AIDS and counselling and testing (see Appendix 4C).
Parents or guardians of adolescents age 15-17 will be asked for permission to test the adolescent
before assent of the adolescent is sought.
Hepatitis-B and Hepatitis-C testing
Hepatitis B is a vaccine-preventable liver infection caused by the Hepatitis B Virus (HBV).

Hepatitis B is spread when blood, semen, or other body fluids from a person infected with the
virus enters the body of someone who is not infected. It may happen through sexual contact,
sharing needles, syringes or other drug-injection equipment or from mother to baby by birth.
Hepatitis C is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Hepatitis C is spread
through contact with blood from an infected person. Today, most people become infected with the
hepatitis C virus by sharing needles or other equipment used to prepare and inject drugs.
NFHS-6, for the first time, will collect a DBS through a subsample of women age 15-49 and all
men age 15-54 will request to provide a finger stick blood sample for consequent testing in a
laboratory. Also, DBS will be collected from children age 4-5 years in the same subsample
households for Hepatitis-B testing only. The individuals who are eligible for the blood sample
collection will be advised of the purposes for which the blood will be used and will be assured of
the anonymity of the Hepatitis-B and Hepatitis-C test results. Those interested in determining their
Hepatitis-B and Hepatitis-C status will be given a referral form (Appendix 4A,4B) for free testing
at the near-most health facilities. In the case of adolescents, age 15-17 and children age 4-5 consent
from parents and guardians will be taken.
Survey Design
The NHFS-6 design calls for anonymous, linked data analysis. DBS samples from adults and
children will be collected for selected parameter related to HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C.
ICMR in coordination with IIPS will take the responsibility of storage, transport and testing of
DBS for above mentioned parameters in pre-selected laboratories. Health investigators will give
a referral card for free HIV Hepatitis-B and Hepatitis-C testing and counselling to everyone
eligible for testing. The fieldwork will be carried out by a number of interviewing teams. Field
teams will consist of one field supervisor, three female interviewers, one male interviewer, and
two health investigators. Female interviewers will interview women only and male
interviewers will interview men only. Either female or male interviewers may conduct the

household interview. Height and weight of male and female respondents and children under the
age of six years will be done by the health investigators on each team with assistance from
interviewers, as needed. However, blood pressure measurement, blood collection for blood
glucose testing, and preparation of dried blood spots for HIV, Hepatitis-B and Hepatitis-C
testing will be done only by the specially trained health investigators.
OVERVIEW OF BIOMARKER COLLECTION
A biomarker may be thought of as a characteristic that can be independently measured and

evaluated as an indicator of normal biologic processes, pathogenic processes, or pharmacologic
response to a therapeutic intervention1. Biomarker measurements can serve as diagnostic tools
to identify diseases in their early stages and can be used as surveillance tools to track changes
in disease patterns or to evaluate intervention programmes. In population-based surveys,
biomarkers help assess the prevalence or occurrence of diseases or health conditions and can also
be used at a macro level to measure the long-term effect of policies and programmes. In NFHS-6,
biomarkers are measured in order to report levels of specific diseases and conditions at the
population level. Specific to NFHS-6, the following biomarkers will be measured: weight,
length/height, blood pressure, random blood glucose, HIV, Hepatitis-B and Hepatitis-C. This
training manual will discuss the proper collection techniques and the appropriate recording and
result reporting of these biomarkers.
Biomarker measurement or testing should take place only after the completion of the household
and individual questionnaires. However, prior to measurement or testing, certain tasks must be
completed. This chapter reviews these tasks, which include:
• Determining eligibility
• Obtaining informed consent.
ELIGIBILITY
Not all household members are eligible for biomarker measurements. Thus, the first step in
the collection process is to identify members of the household who are eligible: women age 15-
49 in all households, men age 15-54 in a subsample of households, and children under age 6 in
all households who are usual household residents or are visitors who stayed in the house the
night before the household interview took place. Women and men age 15+ will be eligible for
testing of blood pressure and blood glucose in all PSUs. Based on age and residency, eligible
respondents may qualify for one or more biomarker measurements or tests.
It is the responsibility of the interviewer to identify all of the household members who are
eligible for biomarker measurements. It is the responsibility of the health investigator to ensure
that they have the correct respondent(s) and child(ren) as listed in the biomarker questionnaire.
Individuals eligible for biomarker measurements will be identified by a Biomarker Summary
menu in the CAPI program.
1
Biomarker Definitions Working Group, National Institutes of Health, 2001

The table below summarizes which household members are eligible for which
measurements and tests
Type of PSU
Eligible Investigations
Module
District Module Children 0-23 months Weight and Length
Children 24-71 months Weight and Height
Women15-49 Weight, Height, Blood Glucose, Blood Pressure
Women above 49
Blood Glucose, Blood Pressure
Men 15+
State Module Children 0-23 months Weight and Length
Children 24-47 months Weight and Height
Weight, Height, DBS Collection for
Children 48-71 months
Hepatitis-B testing
Weight, Height, Blood Glucose, Blood Pressure

Women 15-49 and DBS collection for HIV, Hepatitis-B and
Hepatitis-C testing
Weight, Height, Blood Glucose, Blood Pressure

Men 15-54 and DBS collection for HIV, Hepatitis-B and
Hepatitis-C testing
Women above 49
Blood Glucose, Blood Pressure
Men above 54
When the interviewers have completed the household and individual interviews, they will fill
information for all adults and children in the household who are eligible for biomarker
measurements from their CAPI device in the appropriate sections of the paper Biomarker
Questionnaire.
In the Biomarker Questionnaire, the eligible adult’s name, line number, age, and marital
status must be accurately recorded. It is the responsibility of the interviewer to transfers all the
above information from his/her CAPI device into the Biomarker Questionnaire. The health
investigator should check with the interviewer to make sure that the information entered in the
Biomarker Questionnaire is correct and accurately recorded prior to collecting any biomarker-
related information from the respondent. For children under age 6, the day, month, and year
of the child’s birth should be copied from the mother’s birth history if she was interviewed, or
else the date of birth should be asked from the mother or from another knowledgeable adult.
The following are important points to keep in mind when completing the Biomarker
Questionnaire:
1. For all eligible adults who consent to biomarker testing and, who are also eligible
for the individual interview, the biomarker data should only be collected after
their individual interview has been completed.

2. Measure biomarkers from one individual at a time. All biomarker testing should be
completed on one individual at a time before moving on to the next eligible, consenting
person. For example, if there is more than one eligible respondent in a household who
has consented to biomarker testing, complete all the biomarker measurements/tests on
her/him before proceeding to the next respondent. Likewise, complete the testing of all
biomarkers from one child before proceeding to the next child. Failure to do so may lead
to results being recorded in the wrong columns of the Biomarker Questionnaire.
3. Never alter any responses in the Biomarker Questionnaire without consulting

the interviewer. Even in cases where there are concerns about an individual’s
eligibility for testing, proceed with height and weight measurement and testing. Record
in the comments section of the Biomarker Questionnaire a description of the problem.
Provide as many details as possible. The field organization/central office will decide
later what will be done about the test results for the respondent in question.
INFORMED CONSENT
One of the most important tasks that must be done before conducting any biomarker tests is
for you to explain the purpose of the testing to eligible respondents, or in the case of children, to
the parent or adult responsible for the child and to obtain their consent before collecting any
blood samples. In order to ensure that these individuals can make an ‘informed’ decision about
whether or not they want to be tested, the NFHS-6 Biomarker Questionnaire contains informed
consent statements for each biomarker that must be read to the respondent (or to the parent or
adult responsible for the child) before you do the biomarker testing (see Appendix 1). For
height/length and weight measurements among children or adults, you need to explain the
procedures and ask for a verbal permission from the respondent or responsible adult to take
the anthropometric measurements.
These consent statements include the following basic elements:
• a description of the objectives of the test

• basic information on how the test will be conducted
• assurances about the confidentiality of the results
• a specific request for permission to collect the sample
You must read the informed consent statements to each eligible respondent age 18 and over
and obtain the respondent’s consent before you can begin any testing or measurement. The
approach for obtaining consent differs slightly when the eligible individual is a child under age
6 or an adolescent age 15-17. If the respondent is a child or adolescent, you must first obtain the
consent of one of the respondent’s parents, or in the absence of a parent, the consent of an
adult who is at least 18 years of age and is responsible for the care of the child. For
adolescents, you must also seek their assent. If the parent/responsible adult or the adolescent
does not consent to the test, the test must not be performed. There are two exceptions to this
rule of obtaining consent from a parent or responsible adult to test adolescents who are 15-17

years old: 1) if the adolescent is currently married or has ever been married, or 2) if the adolescent
lives alone or in a household in which there are no adults. In either instance, the adolescent is
considered an emancipated minor, and is to be treated like an adult. Under these conditions,
consent of the adolescent is sufficient.
Prior to performing the blood pressure measurement, the test for random blood glucose, or t o
collecting blood samples for DBS preparation, you must record the outcome of the consent
request in the applicable sections of the Biomarker Questionnaire. The informed consent
procedure that should be followed throughout the questionnaire is shown in the box below.
INFORMED CONSENT SIGNATURE PROCEDURES

If the respondent agrees to the test, you should ask the respondent if she/he would be
willing to sign on the signature line. If the respondent agrees to the test and to sign
on the signature line, code ‘1’ and have the respondent sign on the blank line. If the
respondent agrees to the test, but does not want to sign her/his name, circle ‘3’ and
sign your own name. If the respondent refuses the test, circle ‘2’ and sign your own
name on the signature line. I n the case of children, follow the same procedure as
above with the parent/responsible adult.
Key points to remember include:

1. Read the applicable consent statements to each eligible respondent exactly as they
appear in the questionnaire. When you arrive at the household and begin talking about
the blood tests and blood pressure measurements with the respondent, you may informally
discuss many of the items included in the informed consent statement. However, before
beginning the testing procedures or taking blood pressure readings, you must still read
the informed consent statements exactly as they are worded in the Biomarker
Questionnaire. If you feel that the respondent may find the statements repetitive, tell
him/her that you are required to read the statement to ensure that respondent is given all the
appropriate information.
2. Read the informed consent statements clearly. Practice reading the consent statements
out loud so that you become comfortable delivering them in a clear, natural voice and
manner. Avoid speaking rapidly or in a monotone. Look at the respondent as you read the
statement.
3. For adults and adolescents, always request consent for the different tests separately.
Be sure the respondent knows that it is possible to consent to one test and not to another
test. Since the outcome of the consent process may differ for the blood glucose test, the
blood pressure measurement, and DBS preparation for HIV, Hepatitis-B and Hepatitis-C
testing, it is important that you accurately record the results for individual tests at the
appropriate places.
4. Never collect blood from an adolescent before obtaining the consent of the parent or
the adult responsible for the adolescent, as well as the adolescent, unless the adolescent

is married, was formerly married, lives alone, or lives in a household in which there are no
adult members.
5. Never attempt to force or coerce consent. Some respondents may be suspicious or
fearful of having their blood collected for testing. Others may have questions or want to
discuss the procedures before giving consent. Take time to patiently respond to all questions.
6. Some respondents may be reluctant to allow testing without consulting someone not
present at the time of your visit (e.g., a woman may want to consult her husband before
giving permission). In such cases, make an appointment to return to the household
later at an agreed upon time. If you believe it will help, ask the team supervisor to visit
a household where eligible respondents express fear or reluctance to be tested.
Once the individual interviews have been completed, eligible respondents have been identified,
and consent has been obtained, biomarker measurement can take place.
Summary of Steps in Identifying Eligible Respondents and Obtaining Consent
• Interviewer completes the household and individual questionnaires.

• Interviewer checks the list of individuals eligible for biomarkers to confirm individuals who
are eligible for biomarker measurements:
• Adults: All women age 15-49, men age 15–54 in a subsample of households,
who are usual residents or who stayed in the household the night before the
interview, are eligible for biomarker measurement.
• Blood Pressure: All women and men age 15 and above in all PSUs.
• Blood Glucose: All women and men age 15 and above in all PSUs.
• Children under age 6 years who are usual residents or who stayed in the
household the night before the interview are eligible for biomarker measurement.
• Children 0-47 months are eligible for height/length, weight measurements
• Children 48-71 months are eligible for height, weight measurements, and DBS
collection for Hepatitis B in a subsample of households.
• For adults, age 18 and older: Obtain consent for biomarker measurement and testing as
follows:
• Read consent statements exactly as written;
• Record the outcome of the consent request based on the instructions in the BOX in
the INFORMED CONSENT SECTION of the Introduction;
• If consent is granted, proceed with biomarker measurement.
• For never-married adolescents, age 15-17:

• Obtain consent for biomarker measurement from parent or responsible adult
• Record whether the parent/responsible adult consented or refused and do the
following based on the instructions in the BOX in the INFORMED
CONSENT SECTION of the Introduction;
• If the parent/responsible adult consented, obtain assent for biomarker measurement
from the adolescent
• Read consent exactly as written;
• Record the outcome of the consent request based on the instructions
in the BOX in the INFORMED CONSENT SECTION of the
Introduction;
• If consent was granted, proceed with biomarker measurement and testing.

• For children 48-71 months (DBS Collection for Hepatitis-B testing):
• Obtain consent for biomarker measurement and testing from parent or
responsible adult
• Read consent exactly as written;
• Record the outcome of the consent request and based on the
instructions in the BOX in the INFORMED CONSENT
SECTION of the Introduction;
• If consent was granted, proceed with biomarker testing.
• For height/length and weight measurement among adults, you must obtain verbal
permission from the respondent.

CHAPTER 2: ANTHROPOMETRY
Anthropometry refers to the measurement of humans. In NFHS-6, anthropometry refers solely

to the measurement of a person’s height (length), weight. This information can be used to assess
the nutritional status of a population. For children, standard indices of physical growth related
to nutritional status are height-for-age, weight-for-height, and weight-for-age. A child who is
below minus two standard deviations (-2 SD) from the median of a reference population in terms
of height-for-age is considered short for his/her age or stunted. Stunting reflects the cumulative
effect of chronic malnutrition. A child who is below minus two standard deviations (-2 SD) from
the median of a reference population in terms of weight-for-height is considered too thin for
his/her height, or wasted. Wasting is a condition reflecting acute or recent nutritional deficit or
a recent illness. Weight-for-age is a composite index of stunting and wasting and is a good
indicator to monitor nutritional status over time.
Among adults, height and weight measurement are used to calculate a person’s body mass index
(BMI) and to assess a woman’s risk of having difficulty in delivering due to her short stature
(height<145 cm). BMI is calculated by dividing the weight in kilograms by the height in meters
squared (kg/m). BMI values are used to determine the percentage of the adult population that is
normal, thin, overweight and obese.
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT FOR ANTHROPOMETRY
• SECA 874 U digital scale2: for weighing children and adults. The scale has a maximum
capacity of 200 kg and weighs in 50-gram increments. The scale is powered by six type
AA 1.5 V batteries and has an ‘ON-OFF’ switch located at the front side of the scale.
• SECA 213 Stadiometer: for measuring the height of adults.
• SECA 417 Infantometer: for measuring the length of children under 2 years or less than
87 cm.
• Biomarker Questionnaire
PROCEDURES AND PRECAUTIONS BEFORE MEASURING
1. Layout of the Procedures: Each step of the measurement procedures is directed at specific
participants, who are named in bold letters at the beginning of each step: ‘Measurer’ and
‘Assistant’.
2. Two Trained People Required: Two trained people are required to measure a child's height
or length. The measurer holds the child and takes the measurements. The assistant helps
hold the child and records the measurements on the questionnaire.
2
The Seca 874 digital floor scale is manufactured by Seca Corporation, Munich, Germany. These
instructions were adapted from instructions that accompany the Uniscale and that were revised by
Irwin J. Shorr, MPH, MPS.

3. Daily Calibration: The weighting scale must be calibrated with standard weight on daily basis
before going to field. The allowable error is +/- 50 gm. only. The stadiometer and Infantometer
must be calibrated on daily basis with a standard measuring rod of a fixed length with allowable
error of +/- 0.5 cm. The Health Investigators are required to keep a log of daily calibration. Any
machine with error more than allowed should not be used for field work and should be
immediately informed to IIPS.
4. Measuring Board and Scale Placement: Be selective about where you place the measuring
board and scale. It is best to measure outdoors during daylight hours. If it is cold, raining or if
too many people congregate and interfere with the measurements, it may be more comfortable
to weigh and measure indoors. Make sure there is adequate light.
5. Age Assessment: Before you measure, determine the child's age. If the child is less than two
years old, measure length (that is, with the child lying). If the child is two years of age or
older, measure height (that is, with the child standing). If accurate age is not possible to
obtain, measure length if the child is less than 87 cm. Measure height if the child is equal
to or greater than 87 cm.
6. Weigh and Measure One Child at a Time: If there is more than one eligible child in
a household, complete the weighing and measuring of one child at a time. Then proceed with
the next eligible child. DO NOT weigh and measure all the children together, otherwise
measurements may get recorded in the wrong columns of the questionnaire. Return
measuring equipment to the storage bags immediately after you complete the measurements
for each household.
7. Control the Child: When you weigh and measure, you must control the child. The strength
and mobility of even very young children should not be underestimated. Be firm yet gentle
with children. Your own sense of calm and self-confidence will be felt by the parent and the
child.
When a child has contact with any measuring equipment, i.e., on an Infantometer, you must
hold and control the child so the child will not trip or fall. Never leave a child alone with a
piece of equipment.
8. Coping with stress: Since weighing and measuring requires touching and handling children,
normal stress levels for this type of survey work are higher than for surveys where only verbal
information is collected. Explain the weighing and measuring procedures to the mother, father,
or other responsible adult and to a limited extent, the child, to help minimize possible
resistance, fears or discomfort they may feel. You must determine if the child or the parent is
under so much stress that the weighing and measuring must stop. Remember, young children
are often uncooperative; they tend to cry, scream, kick and sometimes bite. If a child is under
severe stress and is crying excessively, try to calm the child or return the child to the parent
before proceeding with the measuring.
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Do not weigh or measure a child if:
• The parent/responsible adult refuses,

• The child is too sick or distressed,
• The child is physically deformed which will interfere with or give an incorrect
measurement. To be kind, you may want to measure such a child and make a note of
the deformity on the questionnaire.
9. Recording Measurements and Being Careful: Keep objects out of your hands and pens
out of your mouth, hair or breast pocket when you weigh and measure so that neither the
child nor you will get hurt due to carelessness. When you are not using a pen, place it
in your equipment pack or on the questionnaire. Make sure you do not have long
fingernails. Remove interfering rings and watches before you weigh and measure.
10. Strive for Improvement: You can be an expert measurer if you strive for improvement
and follow every step of every procedure the same way every time. The quality and
speed of your measurements will improve with practice. You will be required to measure
women, men, and children. Do not take these procedures for granted even though they
may seem simple and repetitious. It is easy to make errors when you are not careful.
Do not omit any steps. Concentrate on what you are doing.
STEPS FOR MEASURING WEIGHT AND HEIGHT/LENGTH:
1. Before the health investigator (HI) starts any biomarker measurements, the interviewer
should carefully check that all adults and children in the household who are eligible
for weight and height/length measurement have been recorded on the paper Biomarker
Questionnaire. Children born in 2018 or later who are usual residents of the household
or who are visitors who spent the previous night in the household are eligible for
anthropometry. This information should be entered in the appropriate columns of the
Biomarker Questionnaire by the interviewer.
In Question 203, for children under age 6 years, the day, month, and year of the child’s
birth should be copied from the mother’s birth history if she was interviewed; otherwise,
the date of birth should be asked from the mother or from another knowledgeable adult.
2. In Question 204 confirm that the child was born in JANUARY 2018 or later. If the child
was born before JANUARY 2018, go to Question 203 for the next child.
3. Perform the child weight and height/length measurements according to the instructions
below.
4. Check that the Name, Line Number, Age, and Marital Status of all eligible women and
men has been recorded in Question 302/401, respectively, of the Biomarker
Questionnaire.
5. Perform the adult weight and height measurements according to the instructions below.
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TAKING WEIGHT
Preparing the Adult and Children to Take Their Weight
Show the scale to the adult and explain that you will weigh her/him and their young children on
the scale. Tell her/him that infants and any other children who will not stand on the scale alone
can be held by the adult to obtain the child’s weight. Ask the adult to wear light clothing
while being weighed and to remove shoes/sandals and any heavy clothing, etc. Ask the adult to
undress the child just before taking his/her weight. Leave underpants on the child.
SECA 874 model
Preparing the Scale
When you are about to weigh children or adults in the household, take the scale out of the
storage bag and place the scale on a hard, level surface. Uneven surfaces or vibration may
cause the scale to malfunction. You can adjust the individual feet on the base of the weighing
scale r to make it more stable. Turn on the power to the scale by pushing the switch located at the
side of the display window of the scale to position ‘ON’.
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The scale will not function correctly if it is bumped, knocked or moved during the weighing. It
is best to use the scale in the shade or indoors. Handle the scale carefully:
• Turn on the scale for weighing by pressing the ‘START’ key.
• Do not drop or bump the scale.
• Do not weigh a total weight of more than 200 kg.
• Do not store the scale in direct sunlight or other hot places.
• Protect the scale against excess humidity or moisture.
• To clean the scale, wipe surfaces with a damp cloth and dry immediately.
• Never put the scale in water.
• After using the scale, turn off the scale by pressing the ‘START’ key.
• The scale switches off on its own after a certain time:
- After 3 minutes in Normal mode
- After 2 minutes in the ‘2 in 1’ mode
Weighing Adults and Children Who Can Stand on the Scale by Themselves
1. If the power supply is not activated, push the power switch to position ‘ON’. The scale
now has power. To prepare the scale for weighing, press the ‘START’ key when no one
is on the scale. The display should show ‘SECA, 8.8.8.8.8 and ‘0.00.’ The scale
automatically sets to zero and is now ready for use. Wait for the scale to display the numbers
‘0.00’ before asking the adult or child to step on the scale.
2. Before stepping onto the scale, ask to remove as much outer clothing as possible. Do not
set up next to electrical appliances, for instance by a television.
3. Ask the adult or child to step onto the centre of the scale and stand still. Wait until the
numbers on the display no longer change and stay fixed in the display.
4. ‘HOLD’ and a triangle [∆] with an exclamation mark appear in the display window and
the weight remains frozen until the next weighing operation. Record the weight in kg to
two decimal places (for example, 61.35) on the Biomarker Questionnaire. Note that the
second decimal place on the scale will show only ‘0’ or ‘5’. The scale will never show 1,
2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, or 9 for the second decimal place.
• For children, record the child’s weight measurement in Questions 205. If the
child’s weight was not measured, record the appropriate code in Question 205.
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• Record an adult’s weight measurement in Questions 303/403. If the adult’s
weight was not measured, record the appropriate code in Questions 303/403.
Weighing Infants or Children Who Must be Held by an Adult While on the Scale
If You Do NOT Give the Adult a Blanket or Cloth to Cover the

Child:
1. Ask the adult to step onto the center of the scale and stand still. Wait until the numbers are
stable on the display window.
PLEASE NOTE!!! In the above statement, only a “SHORT PRESS” on the “2 in 1

function” is required in order to weigh children who need to be held. A “LONG PRESS”
on the “2 in 1 function” will switch the units of measurements from KILOGRAMS to
POUNDS instead.
2. Short press the 2 in 1 key. The scale stores the weight of the adult and the display returns to
zero (0.00). NET will appear in the display.
3. Give the child to the adult. After the weight is stable for about 3 seconds, the weight will be
retained. The display weight should not jump around, even due to a child’s movement after
this point.
4. HOLD and NET appear in the display and the weight of the child being held can be
recorded.
Please note: the scale will determine the weight of the child even though the adult is on the
scale. Once the value for the child’s weight becomes stable for about 3 seconds, the value is
retained and HOLD and NET appear in the display window. The number in the display is
the weight of the child only, even though the adult is also standing on the scale.
5. Record the weight of the child as displayed on the scale (the scale measures with 50 g
resolution) in the Biomarker Questionnaire. The second digit after the decimal will ONLY
read “0” or “5”. Thus, a weight of 6.52 kg isn’t possible, but a weight of 6.50 kg or 6.55 kg
is possible on the scale.
If there are other children to be weighed who must be held by the adult, finish all
measurements for the first child before moving onto the next.
If You Give the Adult a Blanket or Cloth to Cover the Child:

1. Ask the adult to step onto the center of the scale with the blanket and stand still. Wait until
the numbers are stable on the display window.
2. Short press the 2 in 1 key. The scale stores the weight of the adult and the display returns to
zero (0.00). NET will appear in the display.
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PLEASE NOTE!!! In the above statement, only a “SHORT PRESS” on the “2 in 1
function” is required in order to weigh children who need to be held. A “LONG PRESS”
on the “2 in 1 function” will switch the units of measurements from KILOGRAMS to
POUNDS instead.
3. Give the child to the adult. After the weight is stable for about 3 seconds, the weight will be
retained. The display weight should not jump around, even due to a child’s movement after
this point.
4. HOLD and NET appear in the display and the weight of the child being held can be
recorded.
Please note: the scale will determine the weight of the child even though the adult is on the
scale. Once the value for the child’s weight becomes stable for about 3 seconds, the value is
retained and HOLD and NET appear in the display window. The number in the display is
the weight of the child only, even though the adult is also standing on the scale.
5. Record the weight of the child as displayed on the scale (the scale measures with 50 g
resolution) in the Biomarker Questionnaire. The second digit after the decimal will ONLY
read “0” or “5”. Thus, a weight of 6.52 kg isn’t possible, but a weight of 6.50 kg or 6.55 kg
is possible on the scale.
If there are other children to be weighed who must be held by the adult, finish all
measurements for the first child before moving onto the next.
Additional Notes on the SECA scale:
• The SECA scale switches off automatically 3 minutes after the last weighing in the
‘Normal Mode’ or two minutes if the ‘2 in 1’ function is activated.
• The ‘2 in 1’ key can be used to change the units of weight—from kilograms (Kg) to
pounds (lb) or vice versa, if the key is held in for 3 seconds or longer. DO NOT HOLD
IN THE ‘2 IN 1’ KEY! PRESS THE KEY ONCE TO ACTIVATE THE FUNCTION
FOR WEIGHING CHILDREN WHO MUST BE HELD BY AN ADULT.
• Check that you have not changed the units of weight from Kg to lb. NFHS-6 does
not record weights in lb.
• Do not weigh loads with a total weight of more than 200 kg.
• Possible reasons for the scale not taring (returning to zero (‘0.00’) after pressing the ’2 in 1’
key when the adult stands on the scale):
o There was no weight on the scale to tare (i.e., the adult was not on the scale).
o The ‘2 in 1’ function was not activated.
o The load weighs more than 200 kg; ‘STOP’ appears in the display. Use a lighter load.
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What to do if the Scale Display Shows the Following Errors:
No weight is displayed when there is a load on the scale.

• Check to see if the scale is switched on. Ask the adult to step off the scale and
step gently on the weighing platform.
• Check to see if the power switch at the side of the scale is in the ‘ON’ position
• Press the ‘START’ key to prepare the scale for weighing
• Check the batteries
The scale keeps switching on, while being transported. The ‘START’ key has been
activated. Turn off the scale by pushing the ‘ON-OFF’ switch to the ‘OFF’ position.
The scale displays a weight after being transported or after new batteries have been put in.
Press the ‘START’ key; the scale will work normally again.
‘0.00’ does not appear before weighing. Start the scale again by pressing the ‘START’
key. There should not be any load on the scale.
‘----’ appears instead of ‘0.00’ before weighing. Start the scale again after it switches off
automatically; there should not be any load on the scale.
One segment of the display is illuminated constantly or not at all. There is a problem with
that segment of the scale. Inform your service dealer.
The display shows a battery with split shading. The battery voltage is running low.
The batteries should be changed in a few days.
‘..batt’ appears in the display. The batteries are empty. Replace the batteries.
‘STOP’ appears in the display. The maximum load capacity of the scale has been exceeded.
The display flashes. Take the load off the scale and start again. Wait until 0.00 appears and
weight gain.
The display Err and a number appear in the display window. Start the scale again after
it switches off automatically. The scale will then work normally again. If this does not
happen, turn off the power to the scale. If the scale still does not work properly, inform
the regional coordinator or IIPS.
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MEASURING A CHILD’S HEIGHT: STANDING UP
(ILLUSTRATION 1):
Reading window with an

arrow pointer at exact height
The Seca 213 measuring rod can be

Sliding dismantled into several pieces can be set up
head easily and quickly. It is mounted on the
floor plate. Be sure to match the sections
piece
together properly. Look for matching
symbols at the end of each measuring
piece. Failure to assemble the Stadiometer
properly will result in incorrect
measurements.
Foot
piece
1. Measurer or Assistant: Place the Seca Stadiometer on a hard, flat surface against a
wall, table, tree or staircase. Make sure the Stadiometer is stable. Many walls and floors are
not at perfect right angles. If the Stadiometer is not completely stable, relocate it to a nearby
location that provides the proper support.
2. Measurer or Assistant: Ask the parent to take off the child’s shoes and to unbraid or push
aside any hair that would interfere with the height measurement. If weather permits and the
parent/guardian is comfortable, ask the parent to remove the child’s clothing down to the
undergarments. Ask the parent to bring the child to the Stadiometer and to kneel in front
of the child so that the child will look forward at the parent.
3. Assistant: Place the Biomarker Questionnaire and pen on the ground (Arrow 1) and kneel on
the right side of the child (Arrow 2).
4. Measurer: Kneel on the left of the child (Arrow 3).
Assistant: Place the child’s knees and feet in the correct position, with knees and feet either
together or apart. There are three possible positions for the knees and feet:
• Knees together and feet together
• Knees together and feet apart whichever touches first!
• Knees apart and feet together
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5. Measurer: Determine if the child’s feet should be against or away from the back of the
Stadiometer by observing the imaginary line drawn from the tip of the shoulder to the heel,
which is called the ‘mid-axillary line’ (Arrow 4). This line should be perpendicular (i.e.,
90°) to the base of the Stadiometer where the child is standing
(You may have to move the child’s feet away from the back of the Stadiometer to put them
in the proper position). Note that with most preschool-age children who are not heavy or
obese, the heels will probably touch the back of the height board (Arrow 5).
6. Assistant: With your thumbs against the index finger of each hand, place your right hand on
the child’s shins (Arrow 6) and your left hand on the child’s knees (Arrow 7). Do not wrap
your hands around the knees or feet (ankles) or squeeze them together. Make sure the
child’s legs are straight.
7. Measurer: Ask the child to look straight ahead at the parent if she is kneeling in front of the
child. Make sure the child’s line of sight is parallel to the ground (Arrow 8). Place the thumb
and index finger of your left hand, one finger on each side of the child’s chin, and gradually
close your hand (Arrow 9). Note that with most preschool-age children who are not heavy or
obese, the back of the head will touch the back of the Stadiometer (Arrow 10); however, if
the child is heavy or obese, there will be a space between the back of the child’s head and
the back of the Stadiometer. Make sure the child’s shoulders are level (Arrow 11), the hands
are at the child’s side (Arrow 12), and at least the child’s buttocks touch the back of the
Stadiometer. Note that with most preschool-age children who are not heavy or obese, the
back of the head, the shoulder blades, the buttocks, the calves and heels will touch the back
of the Stadiometer (Arrows 10, 13, 14, 15 & 5).
8. Measurer and Assistant: Check the position of the child (Arrows 1-15). Repeat any steps
as necessary.
9. Measurer: When the child’s position is correct, lower the headpiece on top of the
child’s head (Arrow 16) making sure to push through the child’s hair. Read and call out the
measurement to the nearest 0.1 cm. Remove the headpiece from the child’s head, your left
hand from the child’s chin, and allow the child to return to the parent.
10. Assistant: Immediately record the height measurements in Questions 206 on the
questionnaire and show it to the measurer. Record that the child was measured standing up in
Question 206A.
11. Measurer: Check the recorded measurement on the questionnaire for accuracy and
legibility. Instruct the assistant to correct any errors.
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MEASURING A CHILD’S LENGTH: LYING DOWN
(ILLUSTRATION 2):
For children less than 2 years old; or, when age cannot be obtained, length is measured
for children less than 87 centimeters:
SECA 417 Infantometer

Sliding foot
Measurement range: 10–100 cm / 4-40"
piece • Graduation: 2 mm / 1/8"
• Dimensions, measurement board
(WxHxD): approx. 1.120 x 120 x 310 mm
Head • Dimensions, folded for transport
end (WxHxD): approx. 577 x 115 x 300 mm
• Device weight: approx. 1.4 kg
SECA 417 Infantometer
1. Measurer or Assistant: Place the Seca Infantometer on a hard, flat surface, such
as the ground, floor. Make sure Infantometer is stable.
2. Assistant: Place the Biomarker Questionnaire on the ground, floor or table (Arrow
1) and kneel behind the fixed head end of the Infantometer if it is on the ground or floor
(Arrow 2).
3. Measurer: Kneel at the right side of the child (at the child’s feet) so that you can
move the sliding foot piece with your right hand (Arrow 3).
4. Measurer and Assistant: With the help of the parent, gently lower the child on to the
Infantometer, making sure the measurer supports the child at the trunk of the body
while the assistant supports the child’s head.
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5. Assistant: Cup your hands over the child’s ears (Arrow 4). With your arms straight
(Arrow 5), place the child’s head against the base of the fixed head end. The child
should be looking straight up (Arrow 6) so that the line of sight is perpendicular to
the board. Your head should be directly over the child’s head. Watch the child’s
head to make sure it is in the correct position against the base of the fixed head end of
the Infantometer.
6. Measurer: Make sure the child is lying flat in the centre of the Infantometer (Arrow 7).
Place the child’s knees and feet in the correct position, with knees and feet either

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With your thumb against your index finger, place your left hand on the child’s knees
(Arrow 8) and press them gently, but firmly against the board. Do not wrap your hand around the
knees or squeeze them together. Make sure the child’s legs are straight.
7. Measurer: Check the position of the child (Arrows 1-8). Repeat any steps as necessary.
8. Measurer: When the child’s position is correct, move the sliding foot piece with your right
hand until it is firmly against the child’s heels (Arrow 9). Read the measurement to the
nearest 0.1 cm and call out the measurement to the assistant. Return the child to the
parent.
Please note: Pay special attention to the infant’s feet. The infantometer has two measuring tapes
on both ends. Be sure that the foot piece is not tilted due to the pressing of the infant’s feet, lack
of pressure on the knees, etc.
9. Assistant: Record the height (length) measurements in Questions 206 and that the child was
measured lying down in Question 206A. Show the recorded measurement to the measurer for
confirmation.
10. Measurer: Check the recorded measurement on the questionnaire for accuracy and
legibility. Instruct the assistant to correct any errors.
MEASURING AN ADULT’S HEIGHT

(ILLUSTRATION 3):
NOTE: The height of adults can be taken by one person alone, the Measurer.
1. Measurer: Place the Stadiometer on a hard, flat surface against a wall, table, tree, or
staircase. An interviewer or health investigator can hold the board steady, if necessary.
Make sure the Stadiometer is stable. Many walls and floors are not at perfect right angles.
If the Stadiometer is not completely stable, try to move it to a more stable location. You
can also adjust the individual feet on the base of the Stadiometer to make it more stable.
2. Measurer: Ask the person to take off his/her shoes and ask him/her to unbraid or push aside
any hair that would interfere with the height measurement. Ask the person to stand on the
base of the height Stadiometer and to face forward.
3. Measurer: Place the Biomarker Questionnaire and pen on the ground (Arrow 1) and stand
on the left side of the person (Arrow 2).
4. Measurer: Determine if the person’s feet should be against or away from the back of
the height board by observing the imaginary line drawn from the tip of the shoulder to the
heel, which is called the ‘mid-axillary line’ (Arrow 3). This line should be perpendicular
(i.e., 90°) to the base of the Stadiometer where the person is standing. Note that with almost
all adults you will have to move the person’s feet away from the back of the height board
to put them in the proper position (Arrow 4).
5. Measurer: Place the knees and feet in the correct position, with knees and feet either
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Illustration 3
6. Measurer: Ask the person to look straight ahead. Cup the respondent’s chin between the
thumb and index finger of your left hand and gradually close your hand (Arrow 5). Position the
person’s head so that the line of sight is parallel to the ground (Arrow 6). Note that with most
adults, the back of the head will not touch the back of the Stadiometer—there will be a space
between the back of the person’s head and the back of the Stadiometer (Arrow 7). After you
have placed the person’s head in the proper position, release your hand from the person’s chin
and ask him/her to hold his/her head in the position you have just placed it in.
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Make sure the person’s shoulders are level (Arrow 8), the hands are at the person’s side
(Arrow 9), and at least the buttocks touches the back of the Stadiometer. Note that with most
adults, only the buttocks and perhaps the shoulder blades, will touch the back of the Stadiometer
(Arrows 10 & 11).
7. Measurer: Check the position of the person (Arrows 1-11). Repeat any steps as necessary.
8. Measurer: When the person’s position is correct, lower the headpiece on top of the head
(Arrow 12) Making sure to push through the person’s hair. Read and call out the
measurement to the nearest 0.1 cm. Remove the headpiece from the person’s head, and
escort the person off the height board.
9. Measurer: Immediately record the measurement on the questionnaire. Record an adult’s

Height measurements in Questions 304/404. If the adult’s height was not measured, record the
appropriate code in Questions 304/404.
10. Measurer: Check the recorded measurement on the questionnaire for accuracy and legibility.
Correct any errors.
Please note: If an adult is taller than the measurer, the measurer must identify an object (chair,
stool, etc.) he/she can safely stand on to ensure that the measuring tape is at his/her eye level.
Alternately, if a respondent to be measured is shorter than the measurer, the measurer must stoop
to ensure the measuring tape is at eye level when reading. Reading the tape above or below eye
level will skew the measurement.
Summary of Steps in Measuring Anthropometry

• Children less than 2 years old older or, in the absence of age information, less than 87 cm
o Obtain the exact day, month, and year of birth for a child from the mother’s
birth history if she was interviewed, or else the date of birth should be asked
from the mother or from another knowledgeable adult.
o Confirm that the child was born in January 2018 or later
o Measure weight
o Measure length with child lying down on an Infantometer
o Record weight and height measurements in Q205 and Q206
o Record that the child was measured lying down in Q206A
• Children 2 years or older or, in absence of age information, 87 cm or greater

o Obtain the exact day, month, and year of birth for a child from the mother’s birth
history if she was interviewed, or else the date of birth should be asked from the
mother or from another knowledgeable adult.
o Confirm that the child was born in January 2018 or later
o Measure weight
o Measure height standing up
o Record weight and height measurements in Q205 and Q206
o Record that child was measured while standing in Q206A
• Adults
o Verify the name with the respondent
o Measure weight
o Measure standing height
o Record the weight, height, in Q303, 304, for women or Q403, 404, for men.
o Record weight and height measurements in the appropriate sections
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CHAPTER 3: BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT
Elevated blood pressure (high blood pressure) is a known risk factor for death from stroke
and coronary heart disease (CHD).
Arterial blood pressure is the force exerted by the blood on the wall of the artery as the heart
pumps (contracts) and relaxes. Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) is the degree of force when
the heart is pumping (contracting) and Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP) is the degree of force
when the heart is relaxed. In this survey, you will measure systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
Respondents who are found to have high blood pressure, identified as systolic pressure greater
than 180 mmHg and/or diastolic pressure greater than 109 mmHg will receive an immediate
referral to a local health facility and no further investigations should be done. All households
where biomarkers were collected will be provided with an information brochure on blood
pressure.
TECHNIQUE OF BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT
In NFHS-6, blood pressure measurements will be taken to assess the population prevalence
of high blood pressure; the focus is not on the clinical diagnosis of high blood pressure.
Therefore, these measurements in a survey situation do not constitute a medical
diagnosis of disease, but will be used only as a statistical description of the survey
population. The OMRON BP monitor will be used in NFHS-6.
OMRON BLOOD PRESSURE MONITOR
The person having his/her blood pressure measured will be referred to as the ‘respondent’ and
the person taking the measurements will be referred to as the ‘health investigator’. The Blood
Pressure Measurement will be recorded in the blood pressure section of the Biomarker
Questionnaire, household brochure and referral form if appropriate.
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To measure the respondent’s blood pressure, three blood pressure readings will be obtained.
For simplicity, all blood pressure measurements will be made on the respondent’s left arm.
Where this is not feasible, the right arm will be utilized.
PRELIMINARY STEPS IN TAKING BLOOD PRESSURE

MEASUREMENTS FROM ADULTS
1. Before starting the blood pressure measurements, the respondent should have been sitting
quietly for at least 5 minutes.
2. Be sure that the respondent does not smoke or drink coffee or tea during the measurements
since smoking or drinking coffee or tea can affect the blood pressure. If the respondent
consumed any alcohol, coffee, or tea, or smoked cigarettes before the examination, record
this in Qs. 312/412.
3. If the respondent indicates any reason why the blood pressure procedure should not be
done on the left arm, use the right. If there is a problem with both arms, do not take the
blood pressure and note this in Qs.316/416. Observe the respondent’s arm while talking to
him/her. If you observe any rashes, small gauze/adhesive dressings, casts, withered arms,
puffiness, tubes, open sores, hematomas (a localized swelling that is filled with blood
caused by a break in the wall of a blood vessel) or wounds on both arms, do not take the
blood pressure.
Positioning the Respondent for Blood Pressure Measurement
1. The respondent should be seated at a table in a relaxed, but not slouched, position with feet
flat on the floor. The outer jacket or sweater should be removed and the sleeve should
be rolled loosely up to the shoulder, ensuring that two fingers can be placed under the
sleeve without difficulty. The respondent’s left arm should be placed on the table,
slightly flexed with palm upward.
2. The respondent’s arm should be positioned so that it is resting on the table at heart level.
Heart level is halfway between the shoulders and the waist. The respondent’s elbow must
be no lower than the lowest rib and must not be raised as high as the shoulder.
3. If the respondent is tall, it may be necessary to support the arm higher than a standard
desk or table-top. Place the tall respondent’s forearm on a pillow or a large book to raise
the arm to heart level.
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For smaller or shorter adults, place a cushion or large book on the chair so that the
arm is at heart level when the arm is resting on the desk or table-top. Place a box or
large book under the respondent’s feet if the feet do not rest flat on the floor.
4. The health investigator should be seated facing and slightly to the left of the respondent,
permitting easy access to the respondent’s arm. The measuring equipment will be
positioned so that the tube to the manometer is away from the respondent’s body.
BEFORE YOU START
1. Make sure that all the components of the OMRON BP monitor are present.
2. Remove the battery cover and insert or replace 4 ‘AA’ batteries as indicated in the
battery compartment and replace the cover. If the battery is low, a symbol will appear
on the display and it requires that the batteries be replaced immediately.
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HOW TO SEAT THE RESPONDENT CORRECTLY WHEN
TAKING A MEASUREMENT
Correct Remove tight fitting

Posture clothing from the upper
arm, and any thick clothing
such as a sweater.
Sit upright
with the
Place the
back
respondent’s arm on a
straight.
table so that the cuff
will be at the same
The gap between the

chair and the top of
the table should be
between 25cm to 30cm
Notes:
• Measurements should be taken in a quiet place. The respondent should be in a

relaxed, seated position.
• Make sure that the room is not too hot or cold.
• The respondent should avoid eating, smoking, or exercising for at least 30 minutes
before having a measurement taken.
• The respondent should not move or talk during the measurement procedure.
• Do not place the cuff over thick clothes and do not roll up the sleeve if it is too tight.
Correct posture during measurement is necessary to get accurate results. Examples of incorrect
posture:
• Arched back (leaning forwards)

• Sitting cross-legged or crossed ankles
• Seating the respondent on a sofa or at a low table so that the respondents tend to lean
forward.
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These situations could lead to higher blood pressure values due to strain or the arm cuff being
lower than the heart. If the arm cuff is at a lower position than the respondent’s heart, use
cushions or pillow to adjust the height of the respondent’s arm.
1. Insert the air plug into the air jack (on the left side of the device). The cuff must
be fully deflated when it is inserted into the air jack.
2. Have the respondent sit in a chair with her/his feet flat on the floor and place her/his
arm on a table so that the cuff will be at the same level as her/his heart.
3. Hold the grip on the cuff securely with your hand.

4. Turn the palm of the respondent’s hand upward.
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5. Apply the cuff to the respondent’s upper arm so that the air tube is centered on the
middle of the respondent’s inner arm and points down the inside of the arm. The air
tube should run down the inside of the respondent’s forearm and be in line with her/his
middle finger.
The bottom of the cuff should be approximately 1 to 2 cm above the elbow.
6. When the cuff is positioned correctly, close the fabric fastener firmly.
• Make certain the cuff fits snugly around the arm.

• The cuff should make good contact with the respondent’s skin. You should be able
to fit your index finger between the cuff and the respondent’s arm easily, so you
can pull the cuff off and on.
• Make sure that there are no kinks in the air tubing.
Measurements on the right arm
Note the following points when applying the cuff to your right arm. Apply the cuff so that
the air tube is at the side of the respondent’s elbow.
• Be careful not to rest your arm on the air tube, or otherwise restrict the flow of
air to the cuff.
• Apply the arm cuff so that no part of the cuff is positioned over the elbow
joint. The cuff should be 1 to 2 cm above the elbow.
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DETERMINING THE CUFF SIZE
Before the blood pressure measurement, the health technician will measure the upper arm
circumference to determine the blood pressure cuff size. Using the correct size cuff is important
for obtaining an accurate blood pressure reading. If the cuff is too large for the respondent, the
blood pressure reading will be lower than the true value. If the cuff is too small, the blood
pressure reading will be higher than the true value. Measure the circumference of the bare
upper arm at the midpoint using measuring tape. Use the circumference measured to
determine the required cuff size.
SMALL: 17 CM – 22 CM
MEDIUM: 23 CM – 31 CM
LARGE: 32 CM – 42 CM
Upper arm circumference
TAKING A BLOOD PRESSURE READING
For NFHS-6, OMRON BP Monitor will be used for respondents with small, medium and large
arm circumference.
1. Measure the respondent’s arm circumference (as described above) to enable you select the
correct cuff size for use. Press the START button and ask the respondent to remain still;
the cuff will start to inflate automatically. As the cuff begins to inflate, the monitor
automatically determines the ideal inflation level. The respondent should remain still and not
talk until the measurement is completed. Communicate to the respondent that he/she may
experience a squeeze in their arm but it won’t hurt.
2. Inflation stops automatically and measurement is started. As the cuff slowly deflates,
decreasing numbers appear on the display and the Heartbeat display flashes at every
heartbeat. In rare circumstances, the monitor might re-inflate the cuff to continue with the
measurement.
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Start Inflate Deflate End Complete
3. When the measurement is complete, the arm cuff completely deflates and the blood
pressure [and pulse rate] readings are displayed. Record the systolic and diastolic
readings in the appropriate boxes.
4. Remove the arm cuff from the respondent’s arm.
5. After the measurement is completed, you can either press the O/I start button to turn
the monitor off or it will shut off automatically after 5 minutes.
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Safety and precaution:
1. Do not use the instrument close to strong electromagnetic fields such as mobile
telephones or radio installations.
2. If the instrument is not going to be used for a prolonged period, the batteries should
be removed.
3. Do not open the instrument.
4. Do not inflate the cuff if it is not wrapped around the respondent’s arm.
WHAT DISPLAY SYMBOLS AND ERROR MESSAGES MEAN
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Other than these, additional error E2 (technical error) was observed during the field
practice. It is usually caused due to movement of hands, any underlying infection or twitching
in arm.
Troubleshooting
Problem Cause Remedy
Arm cuff not applied Apply the arm cuff correctly.

correctly.
The reading is extremely low (or high). Movement or talking during Remain still and do not talk during
measurement. measurement.
Clothing is interfering with the Remove any clothing interfering with

arm cuff. the arm cuff.
The air tube is not securely
connected into the main unit. Make sure that the air tube is
connected securely.
Arm cuff pressure does not rise.
Air is leaking from the arm cuff.
Replace the arm cuff with a new one.
Arm cuff deflates too soon. The arm cuff is loose. Apply the cuff correctly so that it is firmly
wrapped around the arm.
Cannot measure or readings are too low The arm cuff has not been Inflate the cuff so that it is 30 to 40
or too high. inflated sufficiently. mm Hg above your previous
measurement result.
The batteries are empty. Replace the batteries with new ones.
Nothing happens when you press
the buttons.
The batteries have been Insert the batteries with the correct (+/-)
inserted incorrectly. polarity.
• Press the O/I START button and repeat measurement.
Other problems. • If the problem continues, try replacing the batteries with new ones.
If this still does not solve the problem, contact your OMRON retail outlet
or distributor.
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CHAPTER 4: GENERAL PROCEDURES FOR COLLECTING
CAPILLARY BLOOD DROP SAMPLES FROM ADULTS AND
CHILDREN
Capillary blood will be collected in NFHS-6 to test for the following biomarkers: random
blood glucose (risk for diabetes HIV, Hepatitis-B and Hepatitis-C prevalence in the
population, Capillary blood can be obtained from the palm side of the end of a finger. This
chapter describes the materials needed for, and the steps involved in, obtaining a capillary
blood sample from adults and children.
MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES FOR PERFORMING FINGERPRICK
The capillary blood drop(s) collected for biomarker testing will be drawn from a finger. The
following supplies and materials will be used in performing the finger prick:
1. Disposable gloves: used to reduce the risk of blood borne diseases. Gloves must be
worn by the health investigators and by anyone else who may assist with the blood
collection.
2. Absorbent paper sheets: the surface area where your supplies will be placed while
you conduct the blood collection. Be sure to place the plastic side of the absorbent sheet
down/the absorbent side up.
3. Alcohol preps: used for cleaning the skin prior to pricking the finger.
4. Safety lancets: the lancet is a single-use, disposable device
used to prick the fingertip (Figure 4.1). The needle is
retractable: when the trigger is pressed, a surgical blade
quickly protrudes from the device, punctures the skin, and
then automatically retracts. The Unistik 3 Normal lancets
have a gauge of 23G and a depth of 1.8mm. This lancet can
be used for both children and adults.
Figure 4.1 Example of safety lan
Preparation of lancet for use:

Hold the lancet by the sides, taking care NOT to press down on the release button. Just twist off
the protective sterile cap full circle, do not pull the cap off or the lancet will not trigger, and the
lancet is ready to use.
5. Sterile gauze pads: used to wipe away the first drop(s) of blood which helps to
stimulate blood flow.
6. Adhesive bandages (plaster or Band-Aid): used to cover the puncture site to
minimize the risk of infection.
7. Sharps container: A sharps container is a hard plastic container that will be used
to safely dispose of lancets.
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8. Plastic bag for waste: Large bags that are provided to hold all of the other
biohazardous waste generated during the day. All waste bags are to be clearly labelled
‘biohazard’.
STEPS IN OBTAINING CAPILLARY BLOOD FROM THE FINGER OF ADULTS

FOR BLOOD GLUCOSE, HIV, HEPATITIS-B AND HEPATITIS-C TESTING
The following describes the steps that are involved in obtaining a capillary blood drop
sample from the finger.
1. Complete general preparation
• If possible, find an indoor site to encourage privacy. If available, use a table or
other piece of furniture with a flat surface to lay out your supplies. A couch,
bed or mat should be readily available in the event the respondent feels faint and
needs to lie down.
• If you find you must do the test outdoors, find a site in the full shade and away
from rain, dust, and other environmental elements that might affect the sample.
• When and where possible, wash and dry your hands. Always put on gloves
before touching the supplies or beginning the collection of the blood sample from the
first respondent.
• Take out a clean absorbent paper sheet and spread it over a flat surface where
you will lay out your supplies.
• Refer to the Biomarker Questionnaire for adults to confirm the number of
eligible individuals for whom blood samples will be collected. After going through
the Biomarker Questionnaire and obtaining informed consent, take out the
appropriate equipment and general supplies for that respondent prior to
testing. You will want to have all general materials in easy reach when you begin
collecting blood samples from the respondents.
2. Select and prepare the prick site
• Blood collection is usually easier if you sit on the side of the respondent opposite
to the hand that you will collect blood from. For example, if you want to collect
blood from the left hand, place yourself to the right side of the respondent.
• Only use the third or fourth finger for collecting the blood (Figure 4.2). Do not use a
finger with a scar, a wound or cut, an infection, swelling, a deformity, or a rash. Also,
do not use a finger on which the respondent is wearing a ring, because the ring may
disrupt the free flow of blood to the tip of the finger. You can ask the respondent to
remove the ring.
A B
Figure 4.2 Fingers for blood collection
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Figure 4.3 clean the finger
• Ask the respondent to warm her fingers by
rubbing the palms together briskly until the skin
becomes warm. This will increase blood flow to the
fingertip and improve the ease with which a sample
can be obtained.
• Prepare the lancet for use
o Simply twist the blade slot cover 360o until Figure 4.3 clean the finger
the cover comes out.
o Do not remove the blade slot cover from the lancet other than as instructed above,
as this may cause the blade not to pierce the skin.
• With an alcohol swab, clean the skin of the finger thoroughly (Figure 4.3). If the swab is
stained (with dirt), clean the finger a second time or until the swab is no longer stained. Allow
the alcohol to air dry. Do not blow on the area to dry the alcohol. Blowing may deposit bacteria
on the skin and contaminate the prick site.
3. Prick the Finger
• Make sure that the finger is below the level

of the respondent’s heart to increase the flow
of blood to the finger. With your thumb, gently
push the blood from the top knuckle toward
the fingertip.
• When your thumb reaches the fingertip,
Figure 4.4 Placement of
maintain a gentle pressure to trap the blood lancet
in the fingertip.
• Place the lancet firmly against the skin with the trigger facing upwards, so
that the arrow preceding the trigger is visible (Figure 4.4).
• Note: Avoid placing the lancet on the very tip of the finger or the sides beyond the
palmar area or you will risk piercing the underlying bone. Proper puncture sites are
shown in Figure 4.5.
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Figure 4.5 Puncture sites on the finger
• Use the lancet to prick the skin by placing the blade-slot surface against the area and
pressing the trigger. The tip of the blade ejects through the blade slot, producing a
micro-incision in the skin, and immediately retracts into the device. After pricking the
skin, discard the lancet in the sharps container.
4. Collect the blood drops
• When the blood appears, use a sterile gauze pad to wipe away the first one or two
well-formed drops of blood depending on the tests being performed.
• If the blood stops flowing before you have collected at least the blood drops
needed for the tests that are being done, the pricking procedure may be repeated
with the respondent’s consent. For minors, you must get consent from the parent
or adult responsible for the child. Do not reuse any of the supplies used for the
first finger prick.
5. After the blood collection, discard all used materials in the sharps container (for
lancets) or the biohazardous waste bag.
STEPS IN OBTAINING CAPILLARY BLOOD FROM CHILDREN

48-71 MONTHS OLD
Capillary blood will be collected in NFHS-6 from children age 48-71 months to test for
Hepatitis-B. Capillary blood can be obtained from the palm side of the end of a finger.
The steps in obtaining the blood sample are the same as those for an adult.
NOTE:
1. For children, describe to the parent or responsible adult exactly what will be done
during the collection of the blood sample and how they can assist by holding the child on
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their lap and holding the child’s hand during the collection of the sample.
2. When collecting blood from a child, note that the child may be fearful or anxious about
what is going to happen. Therefore, using a calm and reassuring manner is important as
you begin to collect the blood sample. Remember that nonverbal communication is
important, so maintain eye contact with the child as you prepare to take the sample.
Encourage the parent/responsible adult to hold the child on his or her lap and place the
child’s legs in between his or hers so that the child does not kick the table and place his
or her arms around the child as shown in Fig 4.6.
Figure 4.6 How a parent should hold a child for a finger prick.
3. Ask the parent/responsible adult to warm the child’s

hand by briskly rubbing the child’s fingers in between
their palms.
4. It may be helpful if the parent or responsible adult

assists by holding the child’s hand while pushing blood
from the base of the finger to the tip.
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PRECAUTIONS TO OBSERVE WHEN COLLECTING BLOOD
SAMPLES
This section describes the universal (general) precautions to be followed during blood
collection3,4. You should take precautions when collecting blood to prevent exposure to blood
borne infections, such as Hepatitis B or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). When handling
biological fluids, such as blood during the biomarker testing, the following rules should be
followed to minimize your exposure to potentially biohazardous materials, thereby decreasing
your chances of acquiring blood borne infections.
1. Wear gloves. Gloves help to prevent skin and mucous-membrane exposure to blood.
Gloves should be worn during blood collection, until the specimen(s) from a respondent
is collected, and all waste materials produced during the collection are disposed of. At
that point, the gloves used should be treated as biohazardous waste. A new pair of gloves
should be used with each respondent. Gloves must never be reused!
Avoid penetrating injuries. Although gloves can prevent blood contamination of intact
and non-intact skin surfaces, they cannot prevent penetrating injuries caused by the
instruments used for finger pricks. Safety lancet devices reduce the risk of penetrating
injuries.
2. Lancets should not be used for purposes other than pricking the finger.The lancets
should not be broken or destroyed for curiosity or other purposes. Immediately after the
testing is completed, the devices should be placed in the sharps container.
3. Wash any skin surfaces or mucus membranes that become contaminated with blood
immediately and thoroughly with running water or copious amounts of standing water.
4. Never eat or drink during the testing. Since eating and drinking may result in you
contaminating yourself, they are not permitted during blood glucose measurements or
collection of blood samples for DBS preparation. And for similar reasons, you should
not apply make-up during the biomarker testing.
5. Properly dispose of all biohazardous materials. All materials coming in contact with
blood must be placed in a sharps container or a biohazardous waste bag after use and
disposed according to the survey’s policy on infectious waste disposal. Take precautions
when storing and transporting the waste during the fieldwork.
GOOD BLOOD COLLECTION PRACTICES
• Good position in relation to the respondent. Position yourself well before you puncture
the respondent’s finger.
• Do not prick the finger if the hand is cold! Warm the hands by asking the respondent
to rub them together vigorously. In the case of a child, ask the mother to rub the child’s
hands.
3
Adapted from National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS) 1997
4
For the universal precautions regarding blood borne pathogens, see the U.S. Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention guidelines and the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) standards for protection from exposure to blood borne pathogen.
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• Never ‘milk’ the finger. Excessive massaging or squeezing of the finger will cause
tissue juice to mix with and dilute the blood. This will result in erroneous test results.
Instead, employ only mild pressure by using the thumb and the second and third fingers
to make a ‘pad’ at the puncture site.
• Never allow alcohol to mix with the blood. Alcohol, which is used to clean the puncture
site, can mix with the blood and cause hemolysis (the rupture or destruction of red blood
cells) of the sample leading to errors in the testing results. To avoid this problem, the
finger must be air dried completely before being punctured.
• Avoid obstructing the blood flow to the fingertip. It is important to hold the finger
properly to allow for the accumulation of blood in the tip of the finger. Holding the
finger too tightly can obstruct the blood flow to the finger, which will prevent you
from getting an adequate volume of blood for testing.
• Avoid shallow punctures. A deep puncture should be made for better blood flow
and to have a blood sample that is representative of that in the body.
Summary of Steps for Capillary Blood Collection
• Set up blood collection supplies

• Clean the surface of finger
• Prick the finger
• Collect capillary blood
• Never ‘milk’ the finger
• Dispose of all used materials in the sharps container (lancet) or the bag provided for
biohazardous waste
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CHAPTER 5: BLOOD GLUCOSE TESTING
INTRODUCTION
Diabetes (diabetes mellitus) is a set of metabolic disorders that is characterized by

hyperglycemia (elevated blood glucose levels) due to defective insulin secretion, ineffective
insulin action, or a combination of the two. Early symptoms of hyperglycemia may include
polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss and blurred vision. Long-term complications of diabetes
include retinopathy, loss of vision, kidney failure, and wounds that do not heal (or heal very
slowly). Consequently, diabetes is the major cause of non-traumatic amputations of the lower
limbs, blindness, and kidney disease worldwide. Glucose is derived primarily from digestion
of carbohydrates and is the principal source of energy for cells. Insulin is required for the
transfer of glucose from the blood into cells where it can be utilized for energy. Impairment
of the glucose transporting mechanism, because of insufficient insulin (autoimmune disease),
cancer of the pancreas, viruses, drugs, or insulin that does not work properly (obesity,
inactivity) may lead to diabetes.
CAUSES OF DIABETES
Diabetes is a poorly understood condition and the cause(s) of the disorder is/are not clearly
known. Diabetes may be classified into two primary groups based on the etiology of the
disease: Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes mellitus is the most common
form of diabetes and is strongly linked to obesity and a sedentary life style. Individuals with
a family history of diabetes are more likely to develop the condition than the general
population. In addition to lifestyle factors, diabetes mellitus (type 2 diabetes) may result
from trauma to the pancreas, endocrine disorders (hyperthyroidism; Cushing’s syndrome),
prescription drugs and infections (congenital rubella). The underlying cause of type 2
diabetes is a deficiency in insulin secretion and/or insulin that is partially effective in
removing glucose from the blood and into cells. Treatment options range from weight
reduction to drugs that promote the secretion of insulin or enhance its effectiveness. Type 1
diabetes is characterized by a lack of insulin due to destruction of the beta cells of the
pancreas. Individuals with type 1 diabetes require exogenous insulin for survival.
BLOOD GLUCOSE TESTING IN NFHS-6
All women and men age 15 and above in a household are eligible for blood glucose testing in
NFHS-6. Health investigators should keep in mind that random blood glucose testing is done
at any time of the day in combination with other biomarkers that the respondent has given
her/his consent. It is also important to note that the NFHS-6 random blood glucose tests cannot
be used to diagnose actual diabetes.
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GENERAL PROCEDURE IN CONDUCTING THE RANDOM
BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST
This chapter discusses the materials needed and the procedure for random blood glucose
testing. In addition, directions are given regarding precautions to take during blood
collection and testing, recording results in the Biomarker Questionnaire, and providing test
results to the respondents in a brochure and a referral form to a local health facility if necessary.
MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES FOR BLOOD GLUCOSE TESTING

In addition to the Biomarker Questionnaire and supplies listed in Chapter 4, the following
equipment and supplies are required for random blood glucose level measurement.
SD CodeFree with glucose test strips will be used in NFHS-6 to measure random blood
glucose. This equipment provides laboratory quality analysis of glucose with capillary blood.
The results of the glucose test are displayed as whole blood glucose. The standard way of
reporting glucose measurement in blood is as plasma glucose. The blood plasma glucose level
is about 11% higher than the level in whole blood. The conversion of whole blood glucose to
plasma glucose will be calculated during data processing. The health investigators will record
in the Biomarker Questionnaire the measured blood glucose value on the glucometer display.
The components of the glucose testing:
1. SD CodeFree
The glucometer is a device for measuring the concentration of glucose in the blood (Figure
5.1/5.2). Its measurement of the blood glucose level is equivalent to the glucose levels
using the glucose oxidase laboratory technique, in the range of 10-600 mg/dL(1.1 – 27.8
mmol/L). The advantage of the glucometer is that results are available in 5 seconds on
an LCD digital display which can be immediately communicated to respondents. A very
small volume of blood is required for the blood glucose measurement. This device is
suitable for use as point-of care equipment. A small drop of blood obtained from a finger
prick is used by a disposable glucose test strip and is read by the glucometer. The
glucometer then displays the results of the glucose measurement in mg/dL.
Figure 5.1 Glucometer
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2. Disposable test strip
This is a plastic test strip with a small spot impregnated with glucose oxidase and other
components (Figure 5.2). Each disposable test strip is used once and then discarded. A
blood drop is put on the end of a glucose strip after the strip has been inserted in the
glucometer. Usually, the test strips come in packs of 50 strips per vial.
Figure 5.2 Glucometer with Disposable strips
Control Solutions (supplementary reagents not included in the kit)

Control solution check ensures that you are doing a test correctly and that your system is
working properly. Make sure you use the proper control solution for the test strips you have:
SD CodeFree® blood glucose test strips require STANDARD™ Glucose Control Solution.
Control test are used to ensure the device and test strips are working properly. It is advisable
to perform control tests in following scenarios:
• You left the test strip container open or you think your test strips have been
damaged.
• Your test strips were stored in extreme temperatures and/ or humidity.
• You want to check the meter and test strips.
• You dropped the meter.
• You want to check if you are testing correctly.
Using Control Solution
Important notes to remember:

• Use only STANDARD Glucose Control Solution.
• Check the expiration date on the control solution container.
• Record the opening date on the container label. Do Not use after expiration or
discard date (date opened plus three months), whichever comes first.
• Control solution, meter, and test strips should be at room temperature 18-30°C (64-
86°F) before testing with control solution.
• Shake the container, discard the first drop of control solution, and wipe off the tip to
ensure a proper sample and an accurate result.
• Store control solution tightly closed at temperatures between 8-30°C (46-86°F). Do
Not refrigerate.
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Performing a Control Solution Test
You need the meter, a test strip, and control solution Level M or Level H. The control level
is printed on the test strip label.
STEP-1:
1) Remove a new test strip from container. Be sure to tightly replace container cap after
removing test strip.
2) Insert a test strip (yellow window printed arrow symbol facing up) into test strip slot.
The meter turns on automatically.
STEP-2:
1) Press the left button for 3 seconds to check the testing system using a control
solution in Blood Stand by Display. If you don't want a control solution check, press
the left button again.
2) Shake the control solution container and discard the first drop of solution. Gently
squeeze the container to form one small drop. Bring the drop to the edge of the strip,
and allow the strip to automatically draw the control solution into the yellow
window. When control solution is applied to the test strip, the meter counts down
from 5 to 1 second on the display. Tightly replace the cap on control solution.
3) The control solution result appears on the display in just 5 seconds.

4) Compare control solution result to the range printed on the test strip container. If the
results are not within the control range printed on the test strip container, then the
meter and strips may not be working properly. Repeat the control solution test.
5) Remove the used test strip for control solution from the meter and discard it.
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STEPS FOR MEASURING RANDOM BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL USING THE SD
CodeFree INSTRUMENT
1) Check the expiration date on the container, if the strips have not expired, remove a strip
from the container and close the container tightly.
Figure 5.3 Check expiration date

2) Insert the test strip into the meter with the contact bars and arrow facing up until it
stops. This turns on the meter automatically.
Note: The meter turns off after 3 minutes of inactivity. Remove and reinsert the unused
test strip to restart the meter.
Figure 5.4 Insert glucose test strip in glucometer
3) This display always appears when the meter is turned ON. Do not use the meter if the
display check screen does not exactly match the example. If this happens, ask IIPS to
contact Customer Service.
Figure 5.5 glucometer screen check
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4) The ‘Apply Sample’ symbol appears next, indicating the meter is ready for you to apply
a sample to the test strip.
Figure 5.6 ‘Apply Sample’ symbols on glucometer display
5) Obtain a Blood Sample: Select a test site. Use the retractable safety lancet to obtain a
blood sample. Wipe away the first drop of blood and use the SECOND drop for glucose
testing.
Figure 5.7 Prick finger
6) Apply blood to the test strip by bringing the blood drop to the white area at the end of
the test strip. The blood is drawn into the test strip.
Figure 5.8 Collect blood in to glucose test strip
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7) Hold the blood drop to the yellow area until the meter beeps (if sound is on) and the
countdown appears on the display. This indicates the test strip has obtained enough
blood.
Figure 5.9 Test strip has required blood volume
8) The countdown appears on the display as the meter checks your glucose level. Note: Do
not remove the test strip from the meter or disturb the test strip during the countdown.
Figure 5.10 5 seconds to result
9) The meter beeps (if sound is on) when the result appears on the display. The test is
complete (see figure). Record this result in your Biomarker Questionnaire. The result is
also stored in memory of the SD CodeFree glucometer device.
Figure 5.11 Blood glucose results on display screen
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10) Turn off the meter by removing the used test strip from the glucometer. Discard the
used test strip in a biohazard bag. Note: You can also press and hold for at least 2
seconds to turn off the meter. The meter also turns off after 5 seconds of inactivity.
11) The meter displays results in mg/dL or mmol/L. The unit of measurement is preset by
the manufacturer. You cannot change this setting. Check for the setting on the sticker on
the back of the meter.
12) The meter displays results from 10–600 mg/dL (1.1–27.8 mmol/L). Low or high blood
glucose results can indicate a potentially serious medical condition.
13) In case of delay of more than 3 minutes of inactivity before applying blood to the
glucose strip, the glucometer turns off. Do not panic, simply remove and reinsert the
unused strip into the glucometer to restart the meter.
14) Stop the bleeding at the prick site with a sterile gauze pad.
15) Record the results of the random blood glucose measurement in the Biomarker
Questionnaire for women and men in Q374/474, respectively.
16) Record the respondent’s random blood glucose level in the blood glucose brochure.
Explain the results to the respondent and (if adolescent) the parent/responsible adult.
Each respondent should have a blood glucose brochure with their results recorded.
17) Provide a referral form to a health facility for additional medical evaluation for any
respondent with a random blood glucose level ≥ 200 mg/dL.
18) Discard lancets in a sharps container and discard glucose strips, alcohol swabs, gauze,
and gloves in the biohazard bag. At the end of the day, follow the procedures described
in Chapter 9 for the proper disposal of waste materials.
ERROR MESSAGES & TROUBLESHOOTING
Blood glucose may be higher than the measuring range of the meter
Blood glucose may be lower than the measuring range of the meter
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If there isn't any problem with the meter, 'OK' message appears on the screen
(Replace Battery) When the low battery icon flashes you must replace the battery
immediately. If you press the ON/OFF button after the battery is discharged, the battery
icon will flash and the meter will turn off automatically after ten seconds
(Internal Error Message for a Meter) Turn off the meter again. If the error message
persists, please contact IIPS
(Strip Error) Defective test strip or the test strip is damaged or inserted improperly. Discard
the strip and test again using the new strip.
(Blood Sample Error) An insufficient amount of blood was applied. Discard the test strip
and test again using new test strip and a larger sample, making sure blood is placed to the
narrow channel in the top edge of the test strip.
(Temperature Error) If the environmental temperature is above or below the operating

range of the meter, a thermometer icon will appear on the display. Move to a location
between 10-45 degree C (50-113DF) , wait 30 minutes, and then carry out the test. Do not
artificially heat or cool the meter
(Communication Error) The communication between the meter and the computer has
failed. Re-connect the cable between the meter and your PC.
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MAINTENANCE OF THE GLUCOMETER
CLEANING THE GLUCOMETER
1. Confirm that the meter is turned off.

2. Gently wipe the meter’s surface with a cloth slightly dampened with:
• 70% isopropyl alcohol
• Mild dishwashing liquid mixed with water
• 10% household bleach solution made the same day (1-part bleach to 9 parts
water).
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CHAPTER 6: DRIED BLOOD SPOT (DBS) COLLECTION FOR
HIV, HEPATITIS-B AND HEPATITIS-C
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a disorder of the immune system caused by the
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). People with AIDS are vulnerable to the development of
life-threatening conditions from relatively innocuous infections that people with a properly
functioning immune system do not typically develop.
Most of the current information on HIV prevalence in India comes from surveillance of women
attending antenatal clinics or of other special populations such as commercial sex workers or
individuals treated at health facilities for sexually transmitted infections. However, surveillance
data do not yield an estimate of the prevalence of HIV among the general population. For example,
the antenatal surveillance system excludes men and non-pregnant women. Since HIV is
transmitted principally through sexual contact, obtaining an estimate of HIV prevalence for both
men and women will provide a better estimate of the current level of HIV in India than is available
from other sources. Therefore, to estimate the national prevalence of HIV in the NFHS-6, a
nationally-representative sample of women age15-49 and men age 15-54 will be tested.
HIV testing itself does not take place in the field. Instead, blood samples are collected from a finger
prick on a filter paper card, dried, transported to the designated laboratories for logging in and
checking. The dried blood spots (DBS) will be stored at the laboratory until field work is completed
and then processed for testing in batches.
HIV testing in NFHS-6 is anonymous. Personal identifiers are delinked from the DBS samples and
respondents who agree to be tested are not told their results. Instead, respondents are given a
voucher for voluntary counselling and HIV testing at a nearby health facility.
After HIV testing, blood sample from DBS collected from subsample of women age 15-49, men
age 15-54, will be tested from Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C testing. For Hepatitis B estimates from
children age 4-5 years, DBS will be prepared from blood samples taken from eligible children.
For DBS preparation, pre-printed circles on filter paper cards will be filled with blood obtained
from a finger prick for subsequent HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C testing in a laboratory. Five
pre-printed circles filter paper card will be used for women age 15-49, men age 15-54, and two
pre-printed circles would be used for children aged 4-5 years old.
As part of the informed consent process, individuals who are eligible for the blood sample
collection will be advised of the purposes for which the blood will be used and will be assured of
the anonymity of the Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C test results. They will be told that it will not be
possible to provide them with the results of the tests, but if they are interested in determining their
Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C status, they will be given a voucher for free hepatitis B and Hepatitis
C testing at one of the treatment sites nearest to their locale. They will also be given a referral
about Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C testing (see Appendix 4). Parents or guardians of adolescents
age 15-17 and children age 4-5 will be asked for permission to test the adolescent before assent
of the adolescent is sought.
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MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES FOR DBS COLLECTION FOR HIV, HEPATITIS-B AND
HEPATITIS-C TESTING
In addition to the supplies listed in Chapter 4, the following materials are required for DBS
collection for HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C testing:
o Filter paper card: You will use
special filter paper cards to collect
the blood samples. Each card has
five pre-printed circles that hold
about 50 µl of blood when filled for
adults (Figure 6.1) and three pre-
printed circles for children (Figure
6.2).
Figure 6.1 Filter paper card for adults
The filter paper cards must be kept

clean and dry at all times. Water,
dust, sweat from your hands, or
other environmental contaminants
can affect HIV, Hepatitis B and
Hepatitis C testing. Use gloves at
all times when handling the filter
paper cards.
Figure 6.2 Filter paper card for children
The filter paper cards come in packets of 50 cards. Before opening a new packet, put
on gloves. Open the packet and place the cards in 4-5 smaller ziploc bags; place these
smaller bags in a large ziploc bag. The bags must be stored stacked to avoid
compressing the filter paper. Place a few desiccant packets and a humidity
indicator card in each small bag before sealing it. You must also place desiccants
and a humidity indicator card in the larger ziploc bag. If the humidity indicator card
and/or desiccants change colour before the cards have all been used, replace the
humidity indicator card and desiccants following the instructions described in the
Desiccant packets and Humidity indicator card sections below.
Note: Keeping the unused filter paper cards with desiccants in a ziploc bag will
prevent moisture from being absorbed on the filter paper card which will prevent
over-saturation or merging of circles when blood is collected.
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o Barcode labels: because the HIV, Hepatitis-B and
Hepatitis-C testing in NFHS-6 is anonymous,
respondents’ names are never written on the filter
paper cards. Instead, barcode labels are used to
identify the DBS samples and link them to the
interview data. You will be provided with sheets of
‘peel-off’ adhesive barcode labels (Figure 6.3).
The barcodes are arranged in rows; the codes on
each label are the same across one row. A different
row of barcode labels is to be used for each Figure 6.3 Barcode labels (sheet and individual).
respondent from whom a DBS sample is

collected.
o Drying box: a plastic box with a cardboard rack

(Figure 6.4) positioned inside. For proper use,
stand the box vertically (the filter paper cards
will be positioned horizontally). The drying boxes
are to be used for transport of DBS while in
the field and overnight drying of DBS samples.
They are not to be used for long-term sample
storage.
Figure 6.4 Drying Box with rack
o Desiccant packets: drying agents used to

absorb moisture from the air to keep the filter
paper cards dry (Figure 6.5). The granules inside
the packets change colour from blue to pink as
they absorb moisture.
Change the desiccants when the granules change
to a pink colour or as indicated by the humidity Figure6.10 Drying
indicator card. rack
Treat used desiccants as biohazardous waste and

Figure 6.5 Desiccants
throw them away in a biohazardous waste bag.
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o Humidity indicator cards: cards that allow
closer monitoring of the level of moisture
than monitoring the colour of the desiccant
packets alone.
There are three circles on the humidity

indicator card (Figure 6.6). If the circle at
the bottom of the card (labelled 30%) turns
pink, it indicates a relatively high level of
humidity and it is a warning to carefully
monitor the humidity level. If the middle Figure 6.6 Humidity indicator cards
circle (labelled 40%) turns pink, replace the
desiccant packets and humidity card. If the top circle (50%) turns pink, you must
examine the DBS cards as their quality might have been compromised due to the
high humidity in the bag. You should replace the desiccant packets and humidity
card with fresh ones.
o Low gas-permeable bags (small Ziploc bags): special small Ziploc bags used for
storing the DBS samples prior to transfer to the lab. These bags are specially
manufactured to reduce the exposure of their contents to air and moisture. These
bags are expensive and should never be used for other purposes, such as carrying
food or adhesive bandages. The bags have a sliding ‘zipper’ that is used to close and
seal the bag.
o Large Ziploc bags or Cluster bag: A large Ziploc bag will be provided for each of
the NFHS-6 sample clusters in which you will work. These bags will be used to
hold the small Ziploc bags with DBS samples from the cluster during storage and
transport to the laboratories.
o DBS Transmittal Sheet: accompanies the DBS samples to the laboratory. The
purpose of this sheet is to track the samples from the field to their arrival in the
laboratory for testing to ensure that the number of DBS samples sent to the
laboratory matches the number of samples collected in the field. A barcode with
the same unique identifier as the barcode label attached to the DBS sample is
attached to the DBS Transmittal Sheet and in the space provided in the Biomarker
Questionnaire (Question 376 for women or Question 476 for men). A separate
transmittal sheet is to be used for adults and children. See Appendix 9 and 10 for an
example of the DBS Transmittal Sheet for adults and children respectively. One
transmittal sheet can only hold 30 barcodes.
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COMBINED PROCEDURE FOR GLUCOSE TESTING,
TESTING, AND DBS COLLECTION FOR HIV, HEPATITIS-B
AND HEPATITIS-C TESTING
This section focuses on the steps involved in collecting the blood samples for blood glucose
testing, followed by blood collection for laboratory testing for HIV, Hepatitis-B and Hepatitis-
C. When blood is collected for these tests, the order of collection is very important and must
be followed very strictly. Blood is first collected for blood glucose testing and then blood is
collected on a filter paper card to prepare dried blood spots for testing of HIV, Hepatitis-B and
Hepatitis-C. In children age 4-5, blood is collected on a filter paper card to prepare dried blood
spots for testing of Hepatitis-B. Consent for each test must be obtained separately following
the order in the Biomarker Questionnaire. If consent has not been given to perform a test,
follow the skip instructions as mentioned in biomarker. You should complete the testing
process for one respondent before proceeding to the next eligible individual.
Follow the correct procedure to collect blood sample for blood glucose testing and dried
blood spot on the filter paper card:-
• The interviewer identifies all women and men from the household schedule who are
eligible for blood glucose testing and DBS collection. In approximately 15% of the
clusters, women age 15–49, men age 15–54 and children age 4–5 who are usual
members of the household or who stayed in the household the night before the survey
are eligible are eligible for DBS collection. All women and men age 15 and above in a
household are eligible for blood glucose testing.
• Interviewer records the Name, Line Number, Age and Marital Status of all eligible
women and men in Question 302 and Question 401. For children Name, Line
Number and date of birth Question 202 and Question 203 respectively in the
Biomarker Questionnaire.
• When instructed, the health investigator must check the respondent’s age and marital
status in Question 302/401. You must do this step because if the respondent is age
15-17 and not in a union, or has never been in a union, he/she is an adolescent and
consent for testing must be obtained from the parent or adult responsible for the
adolescent, as well as the adolescent. If the respondent is in a union or has been in a
union or is women age 15-49 and men15-54 years, skip to Question351/450.
For women age 18-49 and men age 18-54 or a respondent age 15-17 who is in a union,
or has been in a union:
• Read the informed consent statement for blood glucose testing in Question 351/450
to the respondent and record the outcome of the consent request in Question352/451.
If respondent does not consent to blood glucose measurement, follow the skips to
Question 360/459.
• Check question 360/459 in biomarker, if house hold was selected for State Module,
read the informed consent statement for HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C testing to
the respondent in Question 365/464. Record the outcome of the consent request in
Question 366/465. Confirm that you have read the statement to the respondent and
recorded their response accurately based on the instructions in the BOX. If the
respondent does not consent to HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C testing, follow the
skips to Question 372A/472.
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• If in question 366/465 consent was granted then read the informed consent statement
for additional testing to the respondent in Question 371/470. Record the outcome
of the consent request in Question 372/471. Confirm that you read the statement to
the respondent and recorded the response accurately based on the instructions in the
BOX.
• Prepare the work station for the test for which consent was granted.
• According to Question 366/465, place a barcode on the filter paper card if DBS is
being prepared. Refer to Question 372/471 if additional testing was permitted, check
“Yes” or “No.”
For a respondent age 15-17 who has never been in a union (an adolescent):
• Check and record name of his/her parent/responsible adult in Question 307/407

• Seek consent for blood glucose measurement from the parent/responsible adult in
Question 349/448.Record the outcome in question 350/449. If consent granted in
question 350/449, then seek consent for blood glucose from respondent in question
351/450 and record it result in question 352/451.
• If in question 350/449 parent/guardian or in question 352/451 the adolescent
respondent does not consent to blood glucose measurement, follow the skips to
Question 360/459.
• Check question 360/459 in biomarker, if house hold is selected for state module
then read the informed consent statement for HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C
testing to the parent/guardian in Question 363/462 and record its outcome in
question 364/463. If parent/guardian gives consent in question 364/463 then seek
consent of adolescent in Question 365/464 and record it outcome in question
366/465.
• If in question 364/463 the parent/guardian or in question 366/465 the
adolescent respondent does not consent to HIV, Hepatitis-B and Hepatitis-C
testing, follow the skips to Question 372A/472.
• If consent granted in question 366/465 then ask consent from parent/guardian for
additional testing in question 369/468 and record outcome in question 370/469. If
consent granted in question 370/469 then seek consent of adolescent in question
371/470 and record it outcome in question 372/471.
• According to Question 376/476 place a barcode on the filter paper card if DBS is
being prepared. Refer to Question 370/469 & Question 372/471 if additional
testing was permitted, check “Yes” or “No.”
• Prepare the equipment and supplies ONLY for the tests for which consent has been
granted.
For a respondent age 4-5

• Parents and guardians of children age 4-5 year will be asked for permission to test
children.
• Check and record name of his/her parent/responsible adult in Question 217.
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• Seek consent for DBS collection for Hepatitis-B from the parent/responsible adult
in Question 218. The appropriate response will be recorded in Question 219.
• If the parent/guardian refused to test, follow the skips to Question 224. The
information brochure will be handed over to concerned parents.
• If consent granted in Question 219 then ask consent for additional testing from
parent/other adult as responsible for child in Question 220 and record outcome in
Question 221.
• According to Question 219 place a barcode on the filter paper card if DBS is being
prepared. Refer to Question 221 if additional testing was permitted, check “Yes”
or “No.”
• Prepare the work station for the test if consent was granted.
• If consent for DBS was granted, identify the next available complete set (row) of
barcode labels. Wearing a pair of gloves, carefully remove a new filter paper card
from the plastic ziplock bag in which you have stored the cards. Make sure to handle
the card in such a way that you do not touch the areas within the pre-printed circle.
• Never handle a card with your bare hands as you may transfer sweat, dirt or other
contaminants to the card.
• Place the card with the pre-printed circles face-up on the clean absorbent sheet that
you have spread out on a flat surface. Discard the card if it drops on the floor or
ground or if it becomes dirty in any other manner.
• Take the first barcode label from the first complete row on the sheet of barcode
labels and paste it in the appropriate column of the Biomarker Questionnaire
containing the line number of the respondent from whom you will collect blood for
DBS (Question 222 for children Question 376 for women or Question 476 for men).
• Take the second barcode label from the same row on the sheet of barcode labels
and paste it at the bottom of the filter paper card. Do not cover up or touch any
part of the pre-printed circles.
• Take the third barcode label from the same row on the sheet of barcode labels and
paste it on the Blood Sample Transmittal Sheet for the cluster in which you are
working.
• DO THE ABOVE STEPS CAREFULLY. The barcode label is the only means
of identifying the blood sample and for linking the DBS test results to the
interview data. Mistakes will result in mismatches later on.
CHECK THAT THE THREE MATCHING BARCODE LABELS HAVE
BEEN PLACED ON THE BIOMARKER QUESTIONNAIRE, FILTER
PAPER CARD AND THE TRANSMITTAL SHEET BEFORE YOU
PROCEED TO COLLECT BLOOD DROPS FROM THE RESPONDENT.
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Note that the blood collection and test order for combined blood glucose, and DBS
collection is as follows:
After pricking the finger in adults:

• First large blood drop: wipe away.
• Second blood drop into the glucose strip.
• Third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh blood drops on the filter paper card.
• Wipe off excess blood on skin.
In the children age 4-5 years:

• First large blood drop: wipe away.
• Second and third blood drop on the filter paper card.
• Wipe off excess blood on skin.
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Obtaining Blood from the Finger as follows:
1) Follow the steps for producing a finger stick blood

sample as described in Chapter 4. Use a sterile gauze
pad to wipe away the first blood drop. While
maintaining a firm grip on the finger, press gently on the
side of the finger from which you are taking the blood
sample to form a second drop (Figure 6.7). Be careful to
avoid ‘milking’ or ‘squeezing’ the finger as this could
affect the test results. In case of adults, allow the second Figure 6.7 Large drop of blood
drop of blood to touch the correct end of the glucose

strip. Wipe away any excess blood on the skin using the
sterile gauze.
2) Immediately continue collecting blood for filling the
circles on the filter paper cards.
3) Position of Filter Paper Card
o Move the card underneath the finger, with the pre-
printed side of the card facing the pricked finger.
o The card must not be pressed against the prick site on
the finger. Make sure that the respondent’s finger
does not touch the card at any point when you are
collecting the blood spots
Figure 6.8 2 large drops of blood for

children in the 4 to 5 age group
4) Blood Collection on the card:
o Wait until the drop is large enough to fill one of the
pre-printed circles. Let the blood drop fall freely in
the centre of the pre-printed circle. In case the blood
drop does not fall readily, you may touch the filter
paper gently against a LARGE blood drop (but not
the skin). In one step, a large blood drop should be
allowed to soak through and completely fill the
circle. Figure 6.9 Fully-filled circles
without layering or caking
o You must continue to collect drops of blood until you
have fully saturated all circles on the filter paper card
(Figure 6.9). All five blood spots are obligatory. In
the children two blood spot are obligatory (Figure
6.8).
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o To enhance blood flow, gently apply intermittent pressure to the area surrounding the
prick site to get a third drop. Allow sufficient time for a large blood drop to form before
filling the next circle on the filter paper card. Again, avoid milking or squeezing the
finger.
o If the blood flow stops or decreases before you fully saturate five circles, you will need
to do another finger prick. Whenever this is necessary, you should explain to the
respondent that you were unable to obtain an adequate sample and ask permission to
obtain blood from another finger. Use fresh supplies and a different finger for the second
finger prick.
o After collecting five spots on the filter paper card (Figure 6.10.), place the filter paper
card with the blood spots on the absorbent paper sheet away from other items. Wipe away
any excess blood on the skin using the sterile gauze.
5) Take an adhesive bandage from its wrapper and apply it

to the prick site.
6) Record the blood glucose results in Question 374/474.

If a blood glucose measurement was not obtained
because the respondent did not consent to the test, or
there was a technical problem with the testing, circle the
appropriate code
Figure 6.10. Filling up the
pre- printed circle on the
7) Place the filter paper card with blood spots in the drying box: filter paper card
o The drying box should always be placed vertically on a flat surface before opening.
o After opening it, carefully pick up the filter paper card opposite the wet blood spots and
place the card in a horizontal position in one of the slots in the drying rack affixed to the
inside of the box. The blood spots should face towards the back of the drying box.
o The placement of the box is especially important for filter paper cards that have not dried
completely. Keep the box in a vertical position so that the cards do not fall out of their
slots. To prevent blood that has not dried completely from spreading, place the box
vertically.
o Avoid touching or smearing the blood spots on other cards in the box when you are storing
a new card. Never put more than one filter paper card in the same slot in the drying rack.
Allow the blood spots to dry overnight at ambient temperature. Never set any materials
on top of the open box as they might contaminate the filter paper cards stored inside.
o If the collection process in a household is interrupted for any reason, you should close the
box to prevent any possible contamination.
o After the DBS samples for each respondent have been collected, carefully close the box.
The drying box should be kept in a position so that the filter paper cards remain in their
slots inside the box.
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8) Collect biohazardous waste
Place used lancets in a sharps container and other biohazardous waste (alcohol swabs,
gauzes, glucose strip, and gloves) into a clearly labelled ‘biohazard’ plastic bag, which has
been provided for field disposal of these items. Before leaving the enumeration area
(cluster) the bags with biohazardous waste must be taken to a health facility and
incinerated.
9) Record the respondent’s blood glucose results in the appropriate informational

brochures.
10) Inform the respondent of her/his blood glucose results and provide the blood glucose
brochures.
11) Provide a written referral to a health facility for medical evaluation for any
r e s pondents with a random blood glucose level ≥ 200mg/dL.
12) All the respondents from whom DBS has been collected will be provided with an
information brochure & referral form for testing of HIV, Hepatitis-B and Hepatitis-C.
(Refer to APPENDIX 4 & 6).
PRECAUTIONS TO TAKE DURING DBS COLLECTION FOR HIV, HEPATITIS-B

AND HEPATITIS-C TESTING
Figure 6.11 Unacceptable DBS sample
With respect to DBS collection for the above tests, there are a number of precautions that
should be strictly followed:
o Always use the pre-printed side of the card to collect the blood spots.
o Do not ‘layer’ the sample in an attempt to fill in the circle.
o Do not overfill the circles. Overfilling the circles can cause super saturation (top panel of
Figure 6.11), which is unacceptable.
o Do not place the drying box horizontally until blood dries. Placing the box horizontally
before the blood dries can cause serum rings (bottom panel of Figure 6.11), which is also
unacceptable. The blood should not extend beyond the pre-printed area, as shown in Figure
6.11.
o Try to have the blood drop fall exactly in the centre of the pre-printed circle. Note: all circles
should be uniformly filled.
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o Protect the filter card from contamination. Do not allow water or other contaminants to come
into contact with the filter paper card before or after collecting the blood samples
o Do not place the specimens in the small ziploc bags until the blood has dried thoroughly
(chocolate brown). Insufficient drying adversely affects the quality of the samples and,
consequently, the test results.
o Taking the filter paper card out of the storage bag. The filter paper card should be the last
item taken out of the package before starting the blood collection procedure.
The dried blood spot (DBS) samples must be properly maintained until they are picked up
and taken to the laboratory. They should never be exposed to direct sunlight, stored in a
humid environment, or exposed to dust, dirt or other environmental contaminants. During
storage, it is important to regularly monitor the level of humidity in the stored samples by
observing a change in color of the desiccant granules or the humidity indicating card. The
following describes the steps that should be followed in storing the DBS samples in the field
and their subsequent and transfer to the laboratories.
1) Storage:
Each morning, before you go to the field, you must remove the filter paper cards with
the DBS samples that you collected on the previous day from the drying box and, if dry,
prepare them for storage as follows:
1. Put on a pair of gloves and carefully open the drying box. Check that the blood spots on
each filter paper are completely dried (chocolate brown).
2. Remove each filter paper card on which the spots have dried from the drying box
separately.
Be careful not to touch the blood spots.
3. Gently fold the flap on the filter paper card over the blood spots and put one filter paper
card into a small (low gas-permeable) ziplock bag. Put 2 desiccant packets and a
humidity indicator card behind the filter paper card, with the circles on the humidity
card and the ‘window’ in the desiccant sachet facing out so that the circles on the
humidity indicator card, barcode, and granules, respectively, are visible. It is important
that the desiccant packet and the humidity indicator card do not touch the blood spots.
Close the zipper, gently pushing out any excess air in the bag as you are zipping it,
being careful not to press on the blood spots. DBS samples (the blood spots) should
not be allowed to come in direct contact with other DBS samples during handling,
shipment, or storage.
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4. Continue to package each of the filter paper
cards from the previous day which have dried
overnight, putting one filter paper card into one
small ziploc bag with two desiccant packet and
one humidity indicator card.
5. When you have packed all of the filter paper

cards, put them into the large ziplock bag that
has been labelled for the cluster in which the
samples were collected (Figure 6.12). Note that
the Cluster Sample (ziplock) Bag itself should
also contain a few desiccant packets. A separate Figure 6.12. Packaged DBS Samples
cluster bag is to be maintained for adults and
children.
6. Check the humidity indicator cards for the individually packaged DBS samples that
you have previously placed in the Cluster Sample Bag before adding newly
packaged DBS samples to an existing Cluster Sample Bag. The build-up of
humidity can damage the quality of the sample.
• A bottom circle that is pink (30% humidity) indicates a warning of increasing

humidity. If the middle circle (40% humidity) is pink, gently open the small
ziploc bag, remove the desiccant packet and replace it with a fresh desiccant
packet. Replace the humidity indicator card as well. If the top circle (50%
humidity) is pink, examine the DBS cards as this indicates a high build-up of
moisture which can degrade the DBS sample. Further, if any of the circles on
the humidity indicator card have merged together so that they are not completely
separated, remove the indicator card and replace it with a fresh indicator card.
Close the zipper, gently pushing out any excess air in the bag as you are zipping
it. Please review the storage instructions, using the humidity card as a guide.
7. Check the condition of the desiccant packets and humidity indicator card before
closing the zipper on the Cluster Sample Bag. Replace as needed.
• If you have additional Cluster Sample Bags for completed clusters that have
not yet been collected by a Field Supervisor, examine all of the samples in those
bags in the same manner, every couple of days, as long as they are with your
team in the field.
2) Transfer:
The purpose of the DBS Transmittal Sheet (see Appendix 9 & 10) is to account for the
samples that have been collected in each Cluster and to track the samples from the field to
the laboratory.
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1. Fold the DBS Transmittal Sheet along the dotted lines (so that the barcode labels
are not folded), and keep it in the Sample Cluster Bag along with the DBS samples
for that cluster.
2. When you have completed the cluster, remove the packaged DBS samples from the
Cluster Sample Bag (do not open the small ziplock bags).
3. One by one, check the barcodes on the labels on the filter paper cards against the
barcodes affixed to the back side of the DBS Transmittal Sheet. For each DBS
sample, put a check mark in the column labelled health investigator for each
corresponding barcode found on the transmittal sheet. Count the number of DBS
samples and record in the boxes provided in Column (3) on the front side of the
transmittal sheet in the column labelled TOTAL COUNT OF BLOOD SAMPLES.
If there are any discrepancies, you must attempt to account for them. Use Column
(7) to explain. Sign your name in Column (4) and the date in Column (6).
4. The team’s field supervisor will follow behind you, re-verify the samples, and sign
his/her name in the FIELD TEAM SUPERVISOR row.
5. Periodically, a sample pick up person will visit the teams to collect the DBS samples
for the completed clusters. When he/she collects the DBS samples, he/she will
recount the DBS samples for each of the completed clusters and sign the DBS
Transmittal Sheet. The samples and transmittal sheet will be transported to the
designated laboratories for logging in and storage within one week after
collection.
Note: Separate transmittal sheet will to be used for children, and it has to be
packed separately with children DBS.
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Summary of the steps involved in collecting blood for random
blood glucose testing and HIV, Hepatitis-B and Hepatitis-C
testing:
§ Check the Biomarker Questionnaire for individuals eligible for testing.

§ Seek voluntary consent for blood glucose testing and blood collection for HIV,
Hepatitis-B and Hepatitis-C testing from the respondent (if the respondent is age 15-
17 and unmarried seek voluntary consent from the parent/responsible adult and the
respondent and children age 4-5 years seek consent from the parent/responsible
adult).
§ Place the barcode labels from a single row on the barcode sheet in the Biomarker
Questionnaire, on a filter paper card, and on the DBS Transmittal Sheet.
§ Check the boxes appropriate for additional testing.
§ Clean and prick the respondent’s finger with a lancet.
§ In adults, wipe away the first drop of blood, use the second for blood glucose
§ Test the blood glucose in the glucometer.
§ Fill the pre-printed circles on the filter paper card with the third through
seventh blood drops.
§ For children, wipe away the first drop of blood and fill the two pre-printed
circles on the filter paper card with the second and third blood drop
§ Stop the bleeding at the prick site.
§ Place the filter paper card in the drying box.
§ Collect biohazardous waste.
§ Inform the respondent of his/her glucose results and provide an informational
brochure on blood glucose.
§ Provide a written referral for follow-up medical attention for respondents found to
be with random blood glucose levels ≥ 200mg/dL.
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CHAPTER 7: BIOHAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL
Any material coming in contact with blood or serum (lancets, glucose strips, alcohol swabs,
gauze, and gloves) is considered to be biohazardous (hazardous to other humans). Safe
disposal of such material is very important to prevent the transmission and spread of various
blood borne diseases, such as Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV, among survey personnel and
within the study community. Biohazardous waste has to be collected in special containers
during the blood collection and testing, securely stored and transported, and safely disposed at
the end of each day of fieldwork.
You will place all biohazardous waste in a sharps container (lancets) or a red biohazardous waste
bag (all other biohazardous material). The sharps containers and the biohazardous waste bags
can be securely closed for safe storage and transportation during the fieldwork.
Take the biohazardous waste to a nearby health facility that can dispose of the waste in an
incinerator. The health facilities should employ standard procedures for biohazardous waste
disposal.
UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS IN THE COLLECTION OF BLOOD

SAMPLES
Universal precautions, as defined by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC), are a set of precautions designed to prevent transmission of the human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the Hepatitis B virus (HBV), and other blood borne pathogens
when providing first aid or health care.
Below are excerpts from two documents on universal precautions: 1) CDC’s ‘Perspectives in
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Update: Universal Precautions for Prevention of
Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis B Virus, and Other Blood borne
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Pathogens in Health-Care Settings,’ and 2) OSHA’s ‘Occupational Exposure to Blood borne
6
Pathogens—Precautions for Emergency Responders.’
UNIVERSAL BLOOD PRECAUTIONS (U. S. Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC))
In 1983, CDC published a document entitled Guideline for Isolation Precautions in Hospitals
(1) that contained a section entitled Blood and Body Fluid Precautions. The recommendations
in this section called for blood and body fluid precautions when a patient was known or
suspected to be infected with blood borne pathogens. In August 1987, CDC published a
document entitled Recommendations for Prevention of HIV Transmission in Health-Care
Settings (2). In contrast to the 1983 document, the 1987 document recommended that blood
and body fluid precautions be consistently used for all patients, regardless of their blood borne-
infection status. This extension of blood and body fluid precautions to all patients is referred
to as Universal Blood and Body Fluid Precautions or Universal Precautions. Under universal
pre-cautions, blood and certain body fluids of all patients are considered potentially infectious
for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Hepatitis B virus (HBV), and other blood borne
pathogens.
5
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 1988; 37(24):377-388.
6
U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration. 1998 (Revised) OSHA 3106.
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Universal precautions are intended to prevent parenteral, mucous membrane, and non-intact
skin exposures of health-care workers to blood borne pathogens. In addition, immunization
with the HBV vaccine is recommended as an important adjunct to universal precautions for
health-care workers who have exposure to blood.
Since the recommendations for universal precautions were published in August 1987, CDC
and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have received requests for clarification
of the following issues: 1) body fluids to which universal precautions apply, 2) use of
protective barriers, 3) use of gloves for phlebotomy, 4) selection of gloves for use while
observing universal precautions, and 5) need for making changes in waste management
programmes as a result of adopting universal precautions.
Universal precautions apply to blood and to other body fluids containing visible blood.
Occupational transmission of HIV and HBV to health-care workers by blood is documented.
Blood is the single most abundant source of HIV, HBV, and other blood borne pathogens
in the occupational setting. Infection-control efforts for HIV, HBV, and other blood borne
pathogens must focus on preventing exposure to blood and delivering HBV immunization.
Protective barriers reduce the risk of exposure of the health-care worker's skin or mucous
membranes to potentially infective materials. For universal precautions, protective barriers
reduce the risk of exposure to blood, body fluids containing visible blood, and other fluids to
which universal precautions apply. Examples of protective barriers include gloves, gowns,
masks, and protective eyewear. Gloves should reduce the incidence of contamination of
hands, but they cannot prevent penetrating injuries due to needles or other sharp instruments.
Masks and protective eyewear or face shields should reduce the incidence of contamination of
mucus membranes of the mouth, nose, and eyes.
Universal precautions are intended to supplement, rather than replace, recommendations for
routine infection control, such as hand washing and using gloves to prevent gross microbial
contamination of hands. Because specifying the types of barriers needed for every possible
clinical situation is impractical, some judgment must be exercised.
The risk of nosocomial transmission of HIV, HBV, and other blood borne pathogens can be
minimized if health-care workers use the following general guidelines:
1. Take care to prevent injuries when using needles, scalpels, and other sharp instruments
or devices; when handling sharp instruments after procedures; when cleaning used
instruments; and when disposing of used needles. Do not recap used needles by hand;
do not remove used needles from disposable syringes by hand; and do not bend,
break, or otherwise manipulate used needles by hand. Place used disposable syringes
and needles, scalpel blades, and other sharp items in puncture-resistant containers for
disposal. Place puncture-resistant containers as close to the use area as is practical.
2. Use protective barriers to prevent exposure to blood, body fluids containing visible
blood, and other fluids to which universal precautions apply. The type of protective
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barrier(s) should be appropriate for the procedure being performed and the type of
exposure anticipated.
3. Wash hands and other skin surfaces that are contaminated with blood or other body
fluids immediately and thoroughly.
Gloves should reduce the incidence of blood contamination of hands during phlebotomy
(drawing blood samples), but they cannot prevent penetrating injuries caused by needles
or other sharp instruments. The likelihood of hand contamination with blood containing HIV,
HBV, or other blood borne pathogens during phlebotomy depends on several factors: 1) the
skill and technique of the health-care worker, 2) the frequency with which the health-care
worker performs the procedure (other factors being equal, the cumulative risk of blood
exposure is higher for a health-care worker who performs more procedures), 3) whether the
procedure occurs in a routine or emergency situation (where blood contact may be more
likely), and 4) the prevalence of infection with blood borne pathogens in the patient
population. The likelihood of infection after skin exposure to blood containing HIV or HBV
will depend on the concentration of virus (viral concentration is much higher for Hepatitis B
than for HIV), the duration of contact, the presence of skin lesions on the hands of the health-
care worker and, for HBV, the immune status of the health-care worker. Although not
accurately quantified, the risk of HIV infection following intact-skin contact with infective
blood is certainly much less than the 0.5% risk following percutaneous needle stick exposures
(5). In universal precautions, all blood is assumed to be potentially infective for blood
borne pathogens, but in certain settings (e.g., volunteer blood-donation centres) the prevalence
of infection with some blood borne pathogens (e.g., HIV, HBV) is known to be very low.
Some institutions have relaxed recommendations for using gloves for phlebotomy procedures
by skilled phlebotomists in settings where the prevalence of blood borne pathogens is known
to be very low.
Institutions that judge that routine gloving for all phlebotomies is not necessary should
periodically re-evaluate their policy. Gloves should always be available to health-care
workers who wish to use them for phlebotomy. In addition, the following general guidelines
apply:
1. Use gloves for performing phlebotomy when the health-care worker has cuts,
scratches, or other breaks in his or her skin.
2. Use gloves in situations where the health-care worker judges that hand contamination
with blood may occur; for example, when performing phlebotomy on an uncooperative
patient.
3. Use gloves for performing finger sticks on children.
4. Use gloves when persons are receiving training in phlebotomy.
Selection of Gloves. The Center for Devices and Radiological Health, FDA, has the
responsibility of regulating the medical-glove industry. Medical gloves include those
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marketed as sterile surgical gloves or non-sterile examination gloves made of vinyl or latex.
General-purpose utility (‘rubber’) gloves are also used in the health-care setting, but they are
not regulated by the FDA since they are not promoted for medical use. There are no reported
differences in barrier effectiveness between intact latex and intact vinyl, which are used to
manufacture gloves. Thus, the type of gloves selected should be appropriate for the task being
performed. The following general guidelines are recommended:
1. Use sterile gloves for procedures involving contact with normally sterile areas of the
body.
2. Use examination gloves for procedures involving contact with mucous membranes,
unless otherwise indicated, and for other patient care or diagnostic procedures that do
not require the use of sterile gloves.
3. Change gloves between patient contacts.
4. Do not wash or disinfect surgical or examination gloves for reuse. Washing with
surfactants may cause wicking, i.e., the enhanced penetration of liquids through
undetected holes in the gloves. Disinfecting agents may cause deterioration.
5. Use general-purpose utility gloves (e.g., rubber household gloves) for house-keeping
chores involving potential blood contact and for instrument cleaning and
decontamination procedures. Utility gloves may be decontaminated and reused but
should be discarded if they are peeling, cracked, or discoloured, or if they have
punctures, tears, or other evidence of deterioration.
References
• Garner, J.S. and B.P. Simmons. Guideline for isolation precautions in hospitals. Infect
Control 1983; 4:245-325.
• Centers for Disease Control. Recommendations for prevention of HIV transmission in
health-care settings. MMWR 1987; 36 (suppl no. 2S).
• Immunization Practices Advisory Committee. Recommendations for protection
against viral hepatitis. MMWR 1985; 34:313-24,329-35.
• Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services. Joint advisory
notice: Protection against occupational exposure to hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Washington, D.C: U.S. Department of Labor,
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1987.
• Centers for Disease Control. Update: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and
human immunodeficiency virus infection among health-care workers. MMWR 1988;
37:229-34,239.
• Garner, J.S. and M.S. Favero. Guideline for hand washing and hospital environmental
control, 1985. Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health
Service, Centers for Disease Control, 1985; HHS publication no. 99-1117.
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STANDARD PRECAUTIONS AGAINST BLOOD BORNE
PATHOGENS
(U. S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA))
Universal precautions are designed to protect health-care workers and patients from exposure
to blood borne pathogens and other potentially infectious body substances. They are mandated
by the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and include the
following.
1. Wear personal protective equipment (aprons, gowns, gloves, goggles, face shields, masks,
and CPR devices) when exposure to blood, blood droplets, and other body fluids is
anticipated; these precautions are always mandated during invasive procedures.
2. Wear gloves when doing patient care if skin is cut, abraded, or chapped; when collecting
or handling specimens or body fluids; cleaning specimen containers; or decontaminating.
If you anticipate contact with mucous membranes, non-intact skin, GI or GU tract, or
active bleeding wounds; or anticipate invasive procedures such as venipuncture or
vascular access procedures, then universal precautions must be observed.
3. Gowns, aprons, scrubs, or lab coats must cover exposed skin areas when there is a potential
for splashing blood or body fluids on clothing; however, this protection is not required for
routine- care situations in which blood or body substances are not likely to be present.
Perform all procedures in such a way such that splashing, spattering, or droplet formation
is minimized.
4. Prevent injuries that can be caused by needles, scalpels, and other ‘sharps.’ Dispose of all
these in puncture-resistant containers. Do not recap, bend, break by hand, or remove
needles from disposable syringes. Tape ‘piggyback’ needle devices in place to prevent
accidental dislodging.
5. Remove torn or punctured gloves promptly. Wash hands and other skin surfaces
immediately and thoroughly if contaminated with blood or other body fluids.
6. Eating, drinking, applying cosmetics or lip balm, and handling contact lenses are not
permitted in work areas where there is a reasonable likelihood of exposure to blood or
other body substances.
7. Health-care workers should protect and always take care of themselves first. Presume
that all patients have hepatitis B or HIV. In cases of suspected HIV or hepatitis B
(HBV) exposure, identify, obtain consent, and test for exposure if the patient consents to
testing. If the patient refuses consent or outcome is positive, the health-care worker must
receive HIV-antibody testing immediately. Advise HIV-negative person who has been
exposed to seek medical evaluation of any acute febrile illness within 12 weeks of exposure
to HIV and to retest in 6 to 12 weeks and 6 months after exposure. Some institutions offer
prophylactic drug therapy or hepatitis B vaccinations to their employees. If exposed or
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injured, the healthcare worker must make the decision to accept drug therapy within a few
hours of the incident.
8. The following are definitions of infection-control terminology:
Blood borne pathogens: Organisms that can be transmitted from one person to another
by exposure to the infected person’s blood. The major pathogens include hepatitis B virus,
hepatitis C virus, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV; the AIDS virus), and
treponemes that cause syphilis.
Body substances: Any fluids or solids that come out of or off of the human body.
Examples include saliva, sputum, urine, feces, wound drainage, and all the fluids referred
to as ‘other potentially infectious materials’ (see later).
Exposure incident: The contact of blood or other body substances with an employee’s
mucous membranes (eyes, mouth), non-intact skin (skin with cuts, abrasions, dermatitis,
or other); or contact by piercing or puncturing mucous membranes or skin with a
contaminated item.
Regulated (infectious) waste: Items caked or saturated with blood, or other potentially
infectious materials; contaminated sharps; pathologic and microbiologic waste.
Other potentially infectious materials (OPIM): Body substances specifically designated

by the CDC and OSHA that may transmit blood borne pathogens include semen, vaginal
secretions, cerebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid, pleural fluid, amniotic fluid, saliva in dental
procedures, or anybody substance that is visibly contaminated with blood, and all body
substances in situations for which it is difficult or impossible to determine whether blood is
present.
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APPENDIX 1: BIOMARKER TESTING CONSENT STATEMENTS
CONSENT FOR BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT
I would like to measure your blood pressure. This will be done three times, with an interval of
about five minutes between measurements. This is a harmless procedure. It is used to find out
if a person has high blood pressure. If it is not treated, high blood pressure may eventually
cause serious damage to the heart. The results of this blood pressure measurement will be
given to you after the measurement process is completed. I will explain the meaning of your
blood pressure numbers. If your blood pressure is high, we will suggest that you consult a
health facility or doctor since we cannot provide any further testing or treatment during the
survey. You can also decide at any time not to participate in the blood pressure measurement.
The result will be kept strictly confidential and will not be shared with anyone other than
members of our survey team.
Do you have any questions?

You can say yes to the test or you can say no. It is up to you to decide.
Will you allow me to measure your blood pressure?
CONSENT FOR RANDOM BLOOD GLUCOSE TESTING
As part of this survey, we are also measuring the level of sugar in the blood. If it is not treated,
a high level of blood sugar may increase the risk for heart disease and stroke. For the blood
glucose testing, we will need a few drops of blood from a finger. The equipment used to take
the blood is clean and completely safe. It has never been used before and will be thrown away
after each test.
The blood will be tested for glucose immediately, and the result will be told to you right away.
The result will be kept strictly confidential and will not be shared with anyone other than
members of our survey team. The results of this blood glucose test will be given to you with
an explanation of the meaning of your blood glucose numbers. If your blood glucose is high,
we will suggest that you consult a health facility or doctor since we cannot provide any
counselling, further testing or treatment during the survey.
Do you have any questions about the blood glucose measurement so far? If you have any
questions about the procedure at any time, please ask me.
You can say yes or no to having your blood glucose measured now.
Will you allow me to proceed to take your measurement?
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CONSENT FOR DBS COLLECTION
As part of the survey we also are asking people all over the country to take a Hepatitis-B,
Hepatitis-C Virus and HIV test. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. AIDS is a very serious illness.
The Hepatitis-B, Hepatitis-C and HIV test is being done to see how big the Hepatitis B, Hepatitis
C and AIDS problem is in India.
For the Hepatitis-B, Hepatitis-C and HIV test, we need a few (more) drops of blood from a
finger. The equipment used to take the blood is clean and completely safe. It has never been used
before and will be thrown away after each test. No names will be attached so we will not be able
to tell you the test results. No one else will be able to know your test results either. If you want
to know whether you have Hepatitis-B, Hepatitis-C and HIV, I can provide you with a list of
nearby facilities offering counselling and testing for Hepatitis-B, Hepatitis-C and HIV.
Information regarding prevention of Hepatitis-B and care for Hepatitis will be given along with
a referral letter to the nearest health care facility for diagnosis and treatment.
You can say yes to the test, or you can say no. It is up to you to decide.
Will you take the Hepatitis-B, Hepatitis-C and HIV test?
Will you take the HIV test?
CONSENT FOR ADDITIONAL TESTING
We ask you to allow (NAME OF AGENCY) to store part of your blood sample at the
laboratory for additional tests or research. We are not certain about what additional tests might
be done. The blood sample will not have any name or other data attached that could identify
you. You do not have to agree. If you do not want the blood sample stored for additional
testing, you can still participate in the tests in this survey.
Will you allow us to keep your blood sample stored for additional testing?
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APPENDIX 2: NFHS-6 BLOOD PRESSURE REFERRAL FORM
National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6): Blood Pressure Referral Form
(Blood Pressure Referral Form to be given when adult’s systolic pressure is

greater than 140 mmHg and/or diastolic pressure is greater than 90 mmHg)
During NFHS-6 (NAME)’s blood pressure was measured on / /.

His/her systolic pressure was and his/her diastolic pressure was mm/Hg, which is
elevated.
THIS PERSON NEEDS MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE IN A
HEALTH FACILITY.
Date Signature
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National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6): Blood Pressure Referral Form
(Blood Pressure Referral Form to be given when adult’s systolic pressure is

greater than 180 mmHg and/or diastolic pressure is greater than 109 mmHg)
During NFHS-6 (NAME)’s blood pressure was measured on / /

. His/her systolic pressure was and his/her diastolic
pressure was mm/Hg, which is severely elevated.
THIS PERSON NEEDS MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE IN A
HEALTH FACILITY RIGHT AWAY.
Date Signature
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APPENDIX 3: NFHS-6 RANDOM BLOOD GLUCOSE REFERRAL FORM
National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6): Blood Glucose Referral Form

(Blood Glucose Referral Form to be given when adult’s random glucose level is
greater than 200mg/dL)
During NFHS-6 (NAME)’s random blood glucose level was tested on / / .

His/her random blood glucose level was mg/dL, which is abnormally high.
THIS PERSON NEEDS MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE IN A
HEALTH FACILITY.
Date Signature
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National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6): Blood Glucose Referral Form

(Blood Glucose Referral Form to be given when adult’s random glucose level is greater than
200mg/dL)
During NFHS-6 (NAME)’s random blood glucose level was tested on / / .

His/her random blood glucose level was mg/dL, which is abnormally high.
THIS PERSON NEEDS MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE IN A
HEALTH FACILITY.
Date Signature
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APPENDIX 4 (A,B,C): REFERRAL CARD FOR FREE HIV, HEPATITIS-B AND
HEPATITIS-C TESTING
APPENDIX 4A: REFERRAL TO HEALTH FACILITY
(LETTER NUMBER)
Date: ______________
To
The Incharge
(Treatment Site), Address
Subject: Referral Letter for Hepatitis-B testing
Dear Sir/Madam,
Presently the sixth National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) is being conducted under the
stewardship of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW). The International
Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai, is designated as nodal agency for
coordinating the NFHS-6 project and (ORGANIZATION) is conducting the fieldwork for
NFHS-6 in (STATE).
As a part of this survey, health investigators visit sampled households in selected villages, towns
and cities throughout India. During the survey, women and men and children age 4-5 in
randomly selected household are asked to give a capillary blood sample from a fingerstick for
Hepatitis-B testing in ICMR. The Hepatitis-B prevalence results from the tests will be used
by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for further refining programme strategies.
The Hepatitis-B testing in NFHS-6 is anonymous, i.e., no individual identifiers are associated
with the blood samples or test results and, therefore, respondents will not be provided with
information about their own Hepatitis-B status. However, we are giving this referral letter to
respondents to receive a Hepatitis-B test at a health facility, so that they will have an
opportunity to receive Hepatitis-B testing at a health facility without charge if they desire.
The bearer of this letter Ms./Mr. -----------------------------------------------was eligible for

anonymous Hepatitis-B testing in NFHS-6 and hence may please be provided with
necessary services for voluntary counseling and testing for Hepatitis-B free of charge.
If you have any questions about the NFHS-6 survey, you may contact:
(ADD CONTACT INFORMATION FOR FIELD AGENCY CONDUCTING NFHS-6)
Thanking you and with regards,
Yours sincerely,
(In-charge of Organization)
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APPENDIX 4B: REFERRAL TO HEALTH FACILITY
(LETTER NUMBER)
Date: ______________
To
The Incharge
(Treatment Site), Address
Subject: Referral Letter for Hepatitis-C testing
Dear Sir/Madam,
Presently the sixth National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) is being conducted under the
stewardship of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW). The International
NFHS-6 in (STATE).
As a part of this survey, health investigators visit sampled households in selected villages, towns
and cities throughout India. During the survey, women and men from randomly selected
households are asked to give a capillary blood sample from a fingerstick for Hepatitis-C testing
in ICMR. The Hepatitis-C prevalence results from the tests will be used by the Ministry of
Health and Family Welfare for further refining programme strategies.
The Hepatitis-C testing in NFHS-6 is anonymous, i.e., no individual identifiers are associated
information about their own Hepatitis-C status. However, we are giving this referral letter to
respondents to receive a Hepatitis-C test at a health facility, so that they will have an
opportunity to receive Hepatitis-C testing at a health facility without charge if they desire.
The bearer of this letter Ms./Mr. -----------------------------------------------was eligible for

anonymous Hepatitis-C testing in NFHS-6 and hence may please be provided with
necessary services for voluntary counseling and testing for Hepatitis-C free of charge.

Yours sincerely,
(Organization)
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APPENDIX 4C: NFHS-6 HIV REFERRAL TO ICTC
(LETTER NUMBER)
Date: ______________
To
The Incharge
Integrated Counselling and Testing Centre (ICTC), Address
Subject: Referral Letter for Voluntary Counselling and Testing of HIV
Dear Sir/Madam,
Presently the sixth National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) is being conducted under
the stewardship of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW). The International
NFHS-6 in (STATE).
As a part of this survey, health investigators visit sampled households in selected
villages, towns and cities throughout India. During the survey, women and men in randomly
selected household are asked to give a capillary blood sample from a fingerstick for HIV
testing in one of six reputed laboratories. The HIV prevalence results from the tests will be
used by the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) and the Ministry of Health and
Family Welfare for further refining programme strategies.
The HIV testing in NFHS-6 is anonymous, i.e., no individual identifiers are associated
information about their own HIV status. However, we are giving this referral letter to
respondents to receive an HIV test at a health facility, so that they will have an opportunity to
receive voluntary counselling and HIV testing at a health facility without charge if they desire.
The bearer of this letter Ms/Mr -----------------------------------------------was eligible
for anonymous HIV testing in NFHS-6 and hence may please be provided with necessary
services for voluntary counselling and testing for HIV free of charge.
Yours sincerely,
(Organization)
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APPENDIX 5: NFHS-6 BLOOD PRESSURE AND DIABETES BROCHURE FOR
ADULTS
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APPENDIX 6: HEPATITIS-B AND HEPATITIS-C BROCHURE
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APPENDIX 7: CALIBRATION LOG - MEASURING BOARDS
Month and Year:

Not in
Day of Cluster Measurement in Technician
Equipment ID Condition/Remarks use
Month Number cm ID
(check)
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
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APPENDIX 8: CALIBRATION LOG - WEIGHING SCALES
Month and Year:

Not in
Day of Cluster Technician
Equipment ID Measurement in kg Condition/Remarks use
Month Number ID
(check)
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
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APPENDIX 9: NFHS-6: DRIED BLOOD SPOT (DBS) TRANSMITTAL SHEET FOR
ADULTS (FRONT)
KEEP IN LARGE ZIPLOC BAG WITH SAMPLES UNTIL FINAL SIGNATURE OBTAIN
STATE DISTRICT PSU
NAME: NAME: NAME:
NUMBER: NUMBER: NUMBER:
HEALTH INVESTIGATOR CODE
SIGNATURE SIGNATURE
CONFIRMING THAT CONFIRMING
PERSON SENDING TOTAL UNITS NOTES
TIME TO FILL IN EACH BLOOD THAT THE
/RECEIVING OF BLOOD DATE (NOTE ANY DESCREPANCY IN
FORM SAMPLES IS NUMBER OF
SAMPLES SAMPLES NUMBER OF SAMPLES)
PRESENT-SEE BLOOD SAMPLES
BACK OF FORM MATCES COL.3
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

HEALTH WHEN CLUSTER
INVESTIGATOR IS COMPLETED
FIELD TEAM AFTER

SUPERVISOR INVESTIGATOR
HAS DONE
HIS/HER COUNT
SAMPLE PICK UP WHEN SAMPLES

PERSON ARE PICKED UP
IN FIELD
RECEIVER AT UPON ARRIVAL

(LABORATORY) AT
(LABORATORY)
HEALTH INVESTIGATOR: Upon completion of a cluster, verify that the barcode label on each blood sample (filter
paper card) collected and stored in the large ziploc bag labeled with the cluster number corresponds to a barcode number
pasted to the back of this transmittal sheet (and vice-versa). Note any discrepancies in Column (7). Count and record the total
number of blood samples in Column (3). Sign your name in Column (4) and the date in Column (6). Fold and store this transmittal
sheet in the large ziploc bag.
FIELD TEAM SUPERVISOR: After the interviewer has verified the blood samples, you will conduct a second verification.
Count the number of blood samples, record the total in Column (3). Verify that the barcode number on each blood sample
(filter paper card) collected and stored in the large ziploc bag labeled with the cluster number corresponds to a barcode number
pasted to the back of this transmittal sheet (and vice-versa) and sign Column (4). Verify that your count of blood samples is
the same as the number reported by the interviewer and sign Column (5). Note any discrepancies in Column (7). Record
the date in Column (6). Now scan the barcodes on the transmittal sheet into CAPI. Fold and store this transmittal sheet in the
large ziploc bag.
SAMPLE PICK UP PERSON: Before leaving a cluster, you will verify the number of blood samples collected in the
completed cluster. For the completed cluster, count and record in Column (3) the total number of blood samples stored in the
large ziploc bag labeled with that cluster number. Note any discrepancies in Column (7). Sign your name in Column (5) and the
date in Column (6). Fold and store this transmittal sheet in the large ziploc bag.
RECEIVER AT [LABORATORY]: Upon receiving blood samples from the project office, verify that the barcode number on
each blood sample (filter paper card) collected and stored in the large ziploc bag labeled with the cluster number
corresponds to a barcode number pasted to the back of this transmittal sheet (and vice-versa). Note any discrepancies in
Column (7). Count and record the total number of blood samples in Column (3). Sign your name in Column (4) and the date
in Column (6). Photocopy both sides of this form and return the original to the project office.
Note: This form will be destroyed under the direction of the Laboratory Director after all blood
samples have been completely processed and the final test results have been determined for
each usable sample.
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NFHS-6: DBS TRANSMITTAL SHEET (BACK)
NO. SAMPLE BARCODE HEALTH LAB NO. SAMPLE BARCODE HEALTH LAB
INVESTI INVESTI
GATOR GATOR
:
1 : 16
:
:
2 : 17
:
:
3 : 18
:
:
4 : 19
:
:
5 : 20
:
:
6 : 21
:
:
7 : 22
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8 23
24
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25
10
26
11
27
12
28
13
29
14
30
15
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NFHS-6: DRIED BLOOD SPOT (DBS)
TRANSMITTAL SHEET FOR CHILDREN (FRONT)
KEEP IN LARGE ZIPLOC BAG WITH SAMPLES UNTIL FINAL SIGNATURE
OBTAINED
STATE DISTRICT PSU
NAME: NAME: NAME:
NUMBER: NUMBER: NUMBER:
HEALTH INVESTIGATOR CODE
SIGNATURE SIGNATURE
CONFIRMING THAT CONFIRMING
PERSON SENDING TOTAL UNITS NOTES
TIME TO FILL IN EACH BLOOD THAT THE
/RECEIVING OF BLOOD DATE (NOTE ANY DESCREPANCY IN
FORM SAMPLES IS NUMBER OF
SAMPLES SAMPLES NUMBER OF SAMPLES)
PRESENT-SEE BLOOD SAMPLES
BACK OF FORM MATCES COL.3
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

HEALTH WHEN CLUSTER
INVESTIGATOR IS COMPLETED
FIELD TEAM AFTER

SUPERVISOR INVESTIGATOR
HAS DONE
HIS/HER COUNT
SAMPLE PICK UP WHEN SAMPLES

PERSON ARE PICKED UP
IN FIELD
RECEIVER AT UPON ARRIVAL

(LABORATORY) AT
(LABORATORY)
HEALTH INVESTIGATOR: Upon completion of a cluster, verify that the barcode label on each blood sample (filter
paper card) collected and stored in the large Ziploc bag labeled with the cluster number corresponds to a barcode number
pasted to the back of this transmittal sheet (and vice-versa). Note any discrepancies in Column (7). Count and record the total
number of blood samples in Column (3). Sign your name in Column (4) and the date in Column (6). Fold and store this transmittal
sheet in the large ziploc bag.
FIELD TEAM SUPERVISOR: After the interviewer has verified the blood samples, you will conduct a second verification.
Count the number of blood samples, record the total in Column (3). Verify that the barcode number on each blood sample
(filter paper card) collected and stored in the large ziploc bag labeled with the cluster number corresponds to a barcode number
pasted to the back of this transmittal sheet (and vice-versa) and sign Column (4). Verify that your count of blood samples is
the same as the number reported by the interviewer and sign Column (5). Note any discrepancies in Column (7). Record
the date in Column (6). Now scan the barcodes on the transmittal sheet into CAPI. Fold and store this transmittal sheet in the
large ziploc bag.
SAMPLE PICK UP PERSON: Before leaving a cluster, you will verify the number of blood samples collected in the
completed cluster. For the completed cluster, count and record in Column (3) the total number of blood samples stored in the
large ziploc bag labeled with that cluster number. Note any discrepancies in Column (7). Sign your name in Column (5) and the
date in Column (6). Fold and store this transmittal sheet in the large ziploc bag.
RECEIVER AT [LABORATORY]: Upon receiving blood samples from the project office, verify that the barcode number on
each blood sample (filter paper card) collected and stored in the large ziploc bag labeled with the cluster number
corresponds to a barcode number pasted to the back of this transmittal sheet (and vice-versa). Note any discrepancies in
Column (7). Count and record the total number of blood samples in Column (3). Sign your name in Column (4) and the date
in Column (6). Photocopy both sides of this form and return the original to the project office.
Note: This form will be destroyed under the direction of the Laboratory Director after all blood
samples have been completely processed and the final test results have been determined for
each usable sample.
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NFHS-6: DBS TRANSMITTAL SHEET (BACK)
NO. SAMPLE BARCODE HEALTH LAB NO. SAMPLE BARCODE HEALTH LAB
INVESTI INVESTI
GATOR GATOR
:
1 : 16
:
:
2 : 17
:
:
3 : 18
:
:
4 : 19
:
:
5 : 20
:
:
6 : 21
:
:
7 : 22
:
↑
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↓
:
8 :
23
:
:
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25
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PHASE I राष्ट्रीय पररवार स्वास््य सवेक्षण, भारत 2023-24 (NFHS-6)
CONFIDENTIAL
MAY 2023 पररवार प्रश्नावली [STATE NAME] For research
NATIONAL FAMILY HEALTH SURVEY, INDIA 2023-24 (NFHS-6)
purposes only
HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONNAIRE [STATE NAME]
IDENTIFICATION
STATE
DISTRICT
TEHSIL/TALUK
CITY/TOWN/VILLAGE
TYPE OF PSU (URBAN = 1, RURAL = 2) ......................................................................................
PSU NUMBER ................................................................................................
STRUCTURE NUMBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HOUSEHOLD NUMBER ..............................................................................................
NAME OF HOUSEHOLD HEAD
ADDRESS OF HOUSEHOLD
IS HOUSEHOLD SELECTED FOR THE STATE MODULE? (YES = 1, NO = 2) .......................................................
IS HOUSEHOLD SELECTED FOR DRIED BLOOD SPOT (DBS) COLLECTION? (YES = 1, NO = 2) ......................................
INTERVIEWER VISITS
1 2 3 FINAL VISIT
DATE DAY
MONTH
YEAR
INTERVIEWER'S
NAME INT. NO.
RESULT CODE* RESULT CODE*
NEXT VISIT: DATE TOTAL NUMBER

TIME OF VISITS
SUPERVISOR'S SUPERV
NAME NUMBER
*RESULT CODES:
1 COMPLETED TOTAL PERSONS
2 NO HOUSEHOLD MEMBER AT HOME OR NO COMPETENT RESPONDENT IN HOUSEHOLD
AT HOME AT TIME OF VISIT TOTAL ELIGIBLE
3 ENTIRE HOUSEHOLD ABSENT FOR EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME WOMEN AGE 15-49
4 POSTPONED TOTAL ELIGIBLE
5 REFUSED MEN AGE 15-54
6 DWELLING VACANT OR ADDRESS NOT A DWELLING LINE NO. OF
7 DWELLING DESTROYED RESPONDENT
8 DWELLING NOT FOUND TO HOUSEHOLD
9 OTHER QUESTIONNAIRE
(SPECIFY)
**LANGUAGE CODES: **LANGUAGE OF

01 ASSAMESE 08 MALAYALAM 15 TAMIL QUESTIONNAIRE HINDI 0 4
02 BENGALI 09 MANIPURI 16 TELUGU **RESPONDENT'S
03 GUJARATI 10 MARATHI 17 URDU MOTHER TONGUE
04 HINDI 11 NEPALI 18 ENGLISH **LANGUAGE OF
05 KANNADA 12 ORIYA 19 GARO INTERVIEW
06 KASHMIRI 13 PUNJABI 20 KHASI
07 KONKANI 14 SINDHI 96 OTHER TRANSLATOR USED? (YES = 1, NO = 2) .................................
SPECIFY
NFHS6_Household 271
INTRODUCTION AND INFORMED CONSENT
नमस्ते। मेरा नाम _________ है । मैं (NAME OF ORGANIZATION) के साथ काम कर रहा/ रही हूँ । हम परे भारत में स्वास््य पर एक सवेक्षण कर रहे हैं । जो
जानकारी हम पररवार कल्याण और स्वास््य के बारे में घरों और व्यक्तियों से इकठ्ठी करें गे वो सरकार को स्वास््य सेवाएं बनाने में मदद करे गी। आपका पररवार इस
सवेक्षण के ललए चुना गया है । मैं आपसे आपके पररवार के बारे में कुछ सवाल पछना चाहूँ गा/ चाहूँ गी। इन सवालों में लगभग 25-35 लमनट लगेंगे। आपके सारे जवाब
गुप्त रखे जायेंगे और हमारे सवेक्षण के सदस्यों के अलावा ककसी को भी नहीं बताये जायेंगे। आपका इस सवेक्षण में भाग लेना स्वैश्चछछक हैं । अगर आप मेरे ककसी सवाल
का जवाब नहीं दे ना चाहते , तो मुझे बता दीश्चजये और मैं अगले सवाल पर चला/चली जाऊूँगा/ जाऊूँगी| आप ककसी भी समय यह बातचीत रोक सकते हैं ।
क्या आप मुझसे कुछ सवाल पछना चाहती / चाहते है ?

ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AND ADDRESS RESPONDENT'S CONCERNS.
यकद आपको इस सवेक्षण के बारे में और जानकारी चाकहए तो आप इस कार्ड पर कदए गए नाम वाले व्यक्ति को संपकड कर सकते हैं ।
GIVE CARD WITH CONTACT INFORMATION.
क्या आप इस सवेक्षण में भाग लेने के ललए सहमत हैं ?
Namaste. My name is _______. I am working with (NAME OF ORGANIZATION). We are conducting a survey about health all over India.
The information on family welfare and health that we collect from households and individuals will help the government to plan health
services. Your household was selected for the survey. I would like to ask you some questions about your household. The questions usually
take about 25-35 minutes. All of the answers you give will be confidential and will not be shared with anyone other than members of our
survey team. Your participation in the survey is voluntary. If I ask you any question you don't want to answer, just let me know and I will go
on to the next question or you can stop the interview at any time.
If you have any questions about this survey you may ask me.
If you have any further questions about this survey you may contact the persons listed on this card.
GIVE CARD WITH CONTACT INFORMATION.
Do you agree to participate in this survey?
SIGNATURE OF INTERVIEWER DATE
RESPONDENT AGREES RESPONDENT DOES NOT AGREE

TO BE INTERVIEWED . . . 1 TO BE INTERVIEWED . . . 2 END
BEGIN INTERVIEW
RECORD TIME HOURS .......
MINUTES .....
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HOUSEHOLD SCHEDULE
अब हम उन लोगों के बारे में कुछ जानकारी चाहें गे जो सामान्यत: आप के घर में रहते हैं या जो अभी आपके साथ रह रहे हैं ।
Now we would like some information about the pepole who usaully live in your household or who are staying with you now
RELATIONSHIP
LINE USUAL RESIDENTS AND MARITAL
TO HEAD OF SEX RESIDENCE AGE
NO. VISITORS STATUS
HOUSEHOLD
कृ पया मुझे उन व्यक्तियों के नाम बतायें घर के मुश्चखया से क्या (NAME) क्या (NAME) क्या (NAME) की
जो सामान्यत: आपके घर में रहते हैं (NAME) का ररश्ता पुरुष है या स्त्री है सामान्यत: यहीं (NAME) आयु क्या है ?
और वे अलतलथ जो क्तपछली रात इसी घर क्या है ? या क्तवपरीत ललंग (रहते/रहती) हैं ? क्तपछली रात
में ठहरे थे। शुरुआत घर के मुश्चखया से है ? यहीं (ठहरे ASK ONLY IF USUAL RESIDENT
करें । थे/ठहरी
IF AGE 13
थीं)?
OR OLDER
क्तपछला लनवास स्थान क्या (NAME) यहां लगातार (NAME) की

Please give me the names of the था? कब से रह रहा/ रही है ? वतडमान
persons who usually live in your वैवाकहक
household and guests of the श्चस्थलत क्या है ?
household who stayed here last night,
starting with the head of the household.
What is the Is (NAME) Does (NAME) Did What was the place of Since how long How old is What is the
relationship of male or female usually live (NAME) last residence? (NAME) is (NAME)? current
(NAME) to the or transgender? here? stay here continuously living marital status
head of the last night? here? of (NAME)?
household?
AFTER LISTING THE NAME,
RELATIONSHIP, SEX,
RESIDENCE, AND AGE FOR
EACH PERSON; ASK
QUESTIONS 9A (a - c) TO BE IF LESS THAN 1 RECORD
SURE THAT THE LISTING IS YEAR ENTER IN COM-
COMPLETE. THEN ASK MONTHS, IF LESS PLETED
QUESTIONS IN COLUMNS 10- THAN 1 MONTH YEARS.
30 FOR EACH PERSON. ENTER "00"
(A) (I) (B) (C)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
M F T YES NO YES NO YEARS IN YEARS

01 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 4 MONTHS
SINCE BIRTH 95
02 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 4 YEARS
MONTHS
SINCE BIRTH 95
03 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 4 YEARS
MONTHS
SINCE BIRTH 95
04 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 4 YEARS
MONTHS
SINCE BIRTH 95
05 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 4 YEARS
MONTHS
SINCE BIRTH 95
06 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 4 YEARS
MONTHS
SINCE BIRTH 95
07 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 4 YEARS
MONTHS
SINCE BIRTH 95
08 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 4 YEARS
MONTHS
SINCE BIRTH 95
09 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 4 YEARS
MONTHS
SINCE BIRTH 95
10 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 4 YEARS
MONTHS
SINCE BIRTH 95
11 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 4 YEARS
MONTHS
SINCE BIRTH 95
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LINE
ELIGIBILITY BIRTH REGIS- SURVIVORSHIP AND RESIDENCE OF BIOLOGICAL PARENTS PRESCHOOL
NO.
TRATION
CIRCLE CIRCLE CIRCLE

LINE LINE LINE
NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
OF ALL OF ALL IF HOUSEHOLD OF ALL
WOMEN WOMEN IS SELECTED CHILD-
AGE 15-49 AGE 15 OR FOR STATE REN AGE IF AGE 0-4 IF AGE 0-17 IF AGE IS 2-4 YEARS
OLDER MODULE 0-5
क्या (NAME) क्‍या क्या (NAME) को क्‍

या (NAME) क्या (NAME) के सगे क्या IF YES:
CIRCLE LINE
के जन्म का (NAME) जन्म दे ने वाली माूँ के सगे क्तपता क्तपता इस घर में रहते (NAME) (NAME)
CIRCLE
LINE NUMBER OF प्रमाणपत्र है ? को जन्‍ म सामान्यतः इस घर जीक्तवत है ? है या वे कल रात यहाूँ वतडमान में स्कल जाने
NUMBER ALL MEN AGE IF NO: क्या दे नेवाली में रहती हैं या वे मेहमान थे? स्कल लशक्षा के पहले
OF ALL 15 OR OLDER (NAME) के माता कल रात यहाूँ IF YES: उनका नाम को शुरू करने वाली कौन-
MEN AGE जन्म का कभी जीक्तवत है ? मेहमान थी? क्या है ? से पहले जाने सी कक्षा में
15-54 नागररक IF YES: उनका वाली ककसी जा रहा है /
प्रालिकरण में नाम क्या है ? कक्षा जैसे रही है ?
पंजीकरण ककया नसडरी आकद
गया है ? में जा रहा
Does (NAME)'s है /रही है ?
biological mother
usually live in this
Does (NAME) Is Is (NAME)'s Does (NAME)'s Is (NAME) IF YES:
household or
have a birth (NAME)'s biological biological father currently What type
was she a guest
certificate? biological father alive? usually live in this attending of pre-
last night?
IF NO: Has mother household or was any preschool is
IF YES: What is
(NAME)'s birth alive? he a guest last school? (NAME)
her name?
ever been night? attending?
registered with IF YES: What is
the civil his name?
authority?
IF YES:
RECORD IF YES: RECORD
MOTHER'S FATHER'S LINE
LINE NO. IF NO: NO. IF NO:
(D) RECORD '00'. RECORD '00'. (E)
(11) (11A) (12) (12A) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20)
C R N DK Y N DK LINE NO. Y N DK LINE NO. Y N DK

01 01 01 01 01 01 1 2 3 8 1 2 8 1 2 8 1 2 8
GO TO 17 GO TO 19 GO TO 26 GO TO 26
02 02 02 02 02 02 1 2 3 8 1 2 8 1 2 8 1 2 8
03 03 03 03 03 03 1 2 3 8 1 2 8 1 2 8 1 2 8
04 04 04 04 04 04 1 2 3 8 1 2 8 1 2 8 1 2 8
05 05 05 05 05 05 1 2 3 8 1 2 8 1 2 8 1 2 8
06 06 06 06 06 06 1 2 3 8 1 2 8 1 2 8 1 2 8
07 07 07 07 07 07 1 2 3 8 1 2 8 1 2 8 1 2 8
08 08 08 08 08 08 1 2 3 8 1 2 8 1 2 8 1 2 8
09 09 09 09 09 09 1 2 3 8 1 2 8 1 2 8 1 2 8
10 10 10 10 10 10 1 2 3 8 1 2 8 1 2 8 1 2 8
11 11 11 11 11 11 1 2 3 8 1 2 8 1 2 8 1 2 8
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AADHAAR
LINE CARD/
EDUCATION
NO. AADHAAR TOBACCO/ALCOHOL COVID-19 VACCINATION
NUMBER
IF AGE 5 OR OLDER IF AGE 5-24 IF AGE 15 OR OLDER IF AGE 18 OR OLDER
क्या (NAME) (NAME) ने क्या (NAME) (इस/उस) IF NO ON Q.23 क्या क्या (NAME) क्या (NAME) क्या (NAME) को COVID-19 के दो टीका (वैक्सीन) नहीं लगवाने का
कभी स्कल कौन-सा स्कल वषड स्कल वषड के (NAME) के वतडमान में िम्रपान वतडमान में या दो से अलिक टीके (वैक्सीन) या मुख्य कारण क्या था?
(NAME) के स्कल न
(गया/गयी) हैं उछचतम दजाड 2022-2023 दौरान पास आिार या ककसी अन्य रुप शराब केवल एक टीका (वैक्सीन) लगा था, या
जाने का मुख्य कारण
(ऑनलाइन पास ककया है ? के दौरान कभी (NAME) कार्ड /आिार में तम्बाक का पीते /पीती है ? कोई टीका (वैक्सीन) नहीं लगा था?
क्या है ?
कक्षाओं को स्कल या ककस दजे/वषड नंबर है ? सेवन करते / करती
सश्चम्लत करते कॉलेज में जा (रहा है ?
हु ए )? गया/गयी हैं ? है /था) (रही
है /थी)?
Has What is the Did (NAME) During What is the main Does Does (NAME) Does Has (NAME) received two or What is the main reason for
(NAME) highest attend (this/that) reason (NAME) is (NAME) currently smoke (NAME) more doses, only one dose or no not taking the vaccine?
ever grade school or school or not attending have an or use tobacco currently dose of the COVID-19 vaccine?
attended (NAME) has college at college school? Aadhaar in any form? drink
school completed? any time year, what card or alcohol?
including during the grade/year Aadhaar
online 2023-2024 (is/was) number?
classes? school year? (NAME)
attending?
(F) (F) (G) (H)
(21) (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) (27) (28) (29) (30)
TWO OR
ONLY ONE
MORE NO DOSE
DOSE REASON
YES NO GRADE YES NO GRADE REASON YES NO YES NO DK YES NO DK DOSES
01 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 8 1 2 8 1 2 3
GO TO
Q31 IF NO
MORE
GO TO 26 GO TO 25 GO TO 26 MEMBERS
02 1 2 1 2 YES NO YES NO DK YES NO DK REASON

1 2 1 2 8 1 2 8 1 2 3
GO TO 26 GO TO 25 GO TO 26
GO TO
Q31 IF NO
MORE
MEMBERS

1 2 1 2 8 1 2 8 1 2 3
GO TO
Q31 IF NO
MORE
MEMBERS

1 2 1 2 8 1 2 8 1 2 3
GO TO
Q31 IF NO
MORE
MEMBERS

1 2 1 2 8 1 2 8 1 2 3
GO TO
Q31 IF NO
MORE
MEMBERS

1 2 1 2 8 1 2 8 1 2 3
GO TO
Q31 IF NO
MORE
MEMBERS

1 2 1 2 8 1 2 8 1 2 3
GO TO
Q31 IF NO
MORE
MEMBERS

1 2 1 2 8 1 2 8 1 2 3
GO TO
Q31 IF NO
MORE
MEMBERS

1 2 1 2 8 1 2 8 1 2 3
GO TO
Q31 IF NO
MORE
MEMBERS

1 2 1 2 8 1 2 8 1 2 3
GO TO
Q31 IF NO
MORE
MEMBERS

1 2 1 2 8 1 2 8 1 2 3
GO TO
Q31 IF NO
MORE
MEMBERS
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(A) CODES FOR Q. 3 (B) CODES FOR Q. 9
TICK HERE IF CONTINUATION QUESTIONNAIRE USED RELATIONSHIP TO HEAD AGE:

OF HOUSEHOLD: 00 = AGE LESS THAN ONE YEAR
9A यह सुलनश्चित करने के ललये की मैंने आपके परे पररवार का सचीकरण कर ललया है : 01 = HEAD 95 = AGE 95 YEARS OR MORE
Just to make sure that I have a complete household listing: 02 = WIFE OR HUSBAND
03 = SON OR DAUGHTER (C) CODES FOR Q. 10
a) क्या यहां कोई अन्य व्यक्ति हैं श्चजन को हमने इस सची में शालमल नहीं ककया है जैसे कक छोटे बछ‍
चे या लशशु? 04 = SON-IN-LAW OR MARITAL STATUS:
Are there any other persons such as small children or ENTER EACH DAUGHTER-IN-LAW 1 = CURRENTLY MARRIED
infants that we have not listed? YES IN TABLE NO 05 = GRANDCHILD 2 = MARRIED, BUT GAUNA NOT
b) क्या यहां ऐसे कोई अन्य लोग सामान्यत: रहते हैं जो आपके पररवार के सदस्य नही है जैसे घरे ल नौकर या दोस्त? 06 = PARENT PERFORMED
Are there any other people who may not be members of 07 = PARENT-IN-LAW 3 = WIDOWED
your family such as domestic servants, lodgers or friends ENTER EACH 08 = BROTHER OR SISTER 4 = DIVORCED
who usually live here? YES IN TABLE NO 09 = BROTHER-IN-LAW OR 5 = SEPARATED
SISTER-IN-LAW 6 = DESERTED
c) क्या क्तपछली रात यहां कोई मेहमान, अस्थायी आगन्तुक अथवा कोई अन्य व्यक्ति ठहरे थे जो इस सची में शालमल नहीं है ? 10 = NIECE/NEPHEW 7 = NEVER MARRIED
11 = OTHER RELATIVE 8 = LIVE-IN RELATIONSHIP
Are there any guests or temporary visitors staying here, 12 = ADOPTED/FOSTER/STEP- 98 = DON'T KNOW
or anyone else who stayed here last night, who have not ENTER EACH CHILD
NO (D) CODES FOR Q. 14
been listed? YES IN TABLE NO 13 = DOMESTIC SERVANT BIRTH REGISTRATION:
14 = OTHER NOT RELATED 1 = C = CERTIFICATE
98 = DON'T KNOW 2 = R = REGISTRATION
3 = N = NEITHER
8 = DK = DON'T KNOW
(E) CODE FOR Q. 20 (F) CODES FOR Q. 22 AND Q. 24

PRESCHOOL: EDUCATION GRADE:
1 = ICDS RUN PSE 00 = LESS THAN 1 YEAR COMPLETED
2 = OTHER GOVERNMENT RUN PSE ('00' CAN BE USED ONLY FOR Q. 22, NOT FOR Q. 24)
3 = PRIVATELY RUN PSE 95 = PRE-PRIMARY
4 = OTHER 98 = DON'T KNOW
8 = DON'T KNOW
(G) CODES FOR Q. 25
REASON FOR NOT ATTENDING SCHOOL: 10 = NOT SAFE TO SEND GIRLS
01 = SCHOOL TOO FAR AWAY 11 = NO FEMALE TEACHER (H) CODES FOR Q.30 (I) CODE FOR Q.7
02 = TRANSPORT NOT AVAILABLE 12 = REQUIRED FOR CARE REASON FOR NOT TAKING PLACE OF LAST RESIDENCE:
03 = FURTHER EDUCATION NOT OF SIBLINGS COVID-19 VACCINE: 1 = WITHIN THE SAME DISTRICT
CONSIDERED NECESSARY 13 = NOT INTERESTED IN STUDIES 1 = FEAR OF SIDE EFFECT 2 = WITHIN SAME STATE BUT NOT
04 = REQUIRED FOR HOUSEHOLD WORK 14 = REPEATED FAILURES 2 = NOT AWARE ABOUT VACCINE WITHIN DISTRICT
05 = REQUIRED FOR WORK ON 15 = GOT MARRIED 3 = CANNOT AFFORD VACCINE COST 3 = OUT OF STATE BUT WITHIN COUNTRY
FARM/FAMILY BUSINESS 16 = DID NOT GET ADMISSION 4 = VACCINE CENTRE NOT ACCESSIBLE 4 = OUT OF THE COUNTRY
06 = REQUIRED FOR OUTSIDE WORK 17 = DUE TO COVID-19 5 = LONG WAITING TIME
FOR PAYMENT IN CASH OR KIND 96 = OTHER 6 = NO TRUST ON VACCINE
07 = COSTS TOO MUCH 98 = DON'T KNOW 7 = OTHER (SPECIFY)
08 = NO PROPER SCHOOL
FACILITIES FOR GIRLS
09 = DUE TO DISASTER/ NATURAL CALAMITY
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NO. QUESTIONS AND FILTERS CODING CATEGORIES SKIP
31 कोई व्‍ यक्ति प्रायः ककतनी बार आपके घर के अंदर िुम्रपान करता है ? क्‍ या आप DAILY पश्चिम]
[राजस्थान ....................................... 1
कहें गे रोजाना, हप्‍ ते में एकबार, मकहने में एक बार, मकहने में एक बार से कम, या
कभी नहीं? WEEKLY .................................... 2
How often does anyone smoke inside your house? Would you say MONTHLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
daily, weekly, monthly, less than monthly, or never? LESS THAN MONTHLY ....................... 4
NEVER .................................... 5
32 क्या आपके पररवार में आप या कोई अन्य सदस्य तपेकदक [टी बी] रोग से पीक़ित
है ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Does any usual resident of your household including you suffer from NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 34
tuberculosis?
33 तपेकदक [टी बी] रोग से कौन पीक़ित है ? 33A FOR EACH PERSON, ASK:
कोई अन्य?
Who suffers from tuberculosis? क्‍या (NAME) ने तपेकदक [टी बी] के ललए लचककत्‍
सकीय इलाज कराया
Anyone else? है ?
IF YES, ASK: (NAME) कहाूँ गयें थे?
Has (NAME) received medical treatment for the

RECORD LINE NUMBER(S). tuberculosis?
IF YES, ASK: Where did (NAME) go?
IF NO MORE TB CASES, RECORD '95'.
YES, YES,
PUBLIC PRIVATE YES,
ONLY ONLY BOTH NO
LINE
1 2 3 4
NO.
LINE
1 2 3 4
NO.
LINE
1 2 3 4
NO.
LINE
1 2 3 4
NO.
34 आपके घर के सदस्यों के ललए पीने के पानी का मुख्य स्रोत क्या है ? PIPED WATER
What is the main source of drinking water for members of your PIPED INTO DWELLING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
household? PIPED TO YARD/PLOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 38
PIPED TO NEIGHBOUR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
PUBLIC TAP/STANDPIPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
TUBE WELL OR BOREHOLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
DUG WELL
PROTECTED WELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
UNPROTECTED WELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
WATER FROM SPRING
PROTECTED SPRING ..................... 41
UNPROTECTED SPRING .................. 42
RAINWATER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
TANKER TRUCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
CART WITH SMALL TANK .................. 71
SURFACE WATER (RIVER/DAM/
LAKE/POND/STREAM/CANAL/
IRRIGATION CHANNEL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
BOTTLED WATER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
COMMUNITY RO PLANT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
OTHER 96
(SPECIFY)
35 पानी का स्रोत कहां पर है ? IN OWN DWELLING ....................... 1

Where is the water source located? IN OWN YARD/PLOT ....................... 2 38
ELSEWHERE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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36 वहां एक बार जाने में, पानी लेने में, और वापस आने में ककतना समय लगता है ?
MINUTES ......................
How long does it take to go there, get water, and come back in one
trip? DELIVERED TO DWELLING ............... 000
ON THE PREMISES ..................... 996 38
DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 998
37 आपके घर के ललए इस स्रोत से पानी लाने के ललए सामान्यतः कौन जाता है ?

ADULT WOMAN ........................... 1
Who usually goes to this source to fetch the water for your household? ADULT MAN ............................. 2
FEMALE CHILD
UNDER AGE 15 YEARS .................. 3
MALE CHILD
UNDER AGE 15 YEARS .................. 4
OTHER 6
(SPECIFY)
38 क्‍या आपके घर के सदस्‍

य पीने के पानी को सुरश्चक्षत बनाने के ललए कुछ करते हैं ?
Does this household do anything to the water to make it safer to drink? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NO ......................................... 2
DON'T KNOW ............................... 8 40
39 पीने के पानी को सुरश्चक्षत बनाने के ललए सामान्यतः आपका पररवार क्या करता है ? BOIL ....................................... A
कोई अन्‍य ? USE ALUM ................................. B
ADD BLEACH/CHLORINE TABLETS ............. C
What does this household usually do to make the water safer to drink? STRAIN THROUGH A CLOTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
Anything else? USE WATER FILTER (CERAMIC/
SAND/COMPOSITE/ETC.) .................... E
USE ELECTRONIC PURIFIER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F
RECORD ALL MENTIONED. USE SOLAR DISINFECTION .................... G
LET IT STAND AND SETTLE .................... H
OTHER X
(SPECIFY)
DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Z
40 क्या आपके और आपके पररवार के सदस्यों के पास शौचालय की सुक्तविा है , YES - OWN TOILET ........................... 1
श्चजसका आप उपयोग कर सकते हैं ? YES - SHARED TOILET WITH OTHER HOUSEHOLD 2
YES - COMMUNITY TOILET .................... 3
Whether you and your household members have a toilet facility that
NO ACCESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 44
you can use?
FLUSH OR POUR FLUSH TOILET

41 आपके पररवार के सदस्य सामान्यतः ककस प्रकार की शौच सुक्तविा का इस्तेमाल
करते हैं ?
FLUSH TO PIPED SEWER
SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
What kind of toilet facility do members of your household usually use? FLUSH TO SEPTIC TANK .................... 12
FLUSH TO PIT LATRINE .................... 13
FLUSH TO SOMEWHERE ELSE ............. 14
FLUSH, DON'T KNOW WHERE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
PIT LATRINE
VENTILATED IMPROVED SINGLE
PIT (VIP)/BIOGAS LATRINE ................. 21
SINGLE PIT LATRINE WITH SLAB ............. 22
SINGLE PIT LATRINE WITHOUT SLAB/
OPEN PIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
TWIN PIT/COMPOSTING TOILET ................. 31

DRY TOILET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
USES OPEN SPACE OR FIELD ................. 51 44
OTHER 96
(SPECIFY)
42 शौचालय की सुक्तविा कहाूँ पर है ? IN OWN DWELLING ........................... 1

Where is the toilet facility located? IN OWN YARD/PLOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
ELSEWHERE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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43 आपके पररवार को लेकर, और ककतने पररवार इस शौच सुक्तविा का इस्तेमाल करते

हैं ? NO. OF HOUSEHOLDS
Including your own household, how many households use this toilet IF LESS THAN 10 ................... 0
facility?
10 OR MORE HOUSEHOLDS .................... 95
DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
44 आपके घर में ककस प्रकार की जल लनकास नाललयाूँ हैं ? CLOSED DRAINAGE ........................... 1
What type of drainage facility does your household have? OPEN DRAINAGE ........................... 2
DRAIN TO SOAK PIT ........................... 3
NO DRAINAGE ............................... 4
45 पररवार के मुश्चखया का िमड क्या है ? HINDU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

What is the religion of the head of the household? MUSLIM .................................... 2
CHRISTIAN ................................. 3
SIKH ....................................... 4
BUDDHIST/NEO-BUDDHIST .................... 5
JAIN ....................................... 6
JEWISH .................................... 7
PARSI/ZOROASTRIAN ....................... 8
NO RELIGION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
OTHER 96
(SPECIFY)
46 पररवार के मुश्चखया की जालत या जनजालत क्या है ? CASTE 991

What is the caste or tribe of the head of the household? (SPECIFY)
TRIBE 992
(SPECIFY)
NO CASTE/TRIBE ........................ 993 48
DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 998
47 क्या यह अनुसलचत जालत, अनुसलचत जनजालत, अन्य क्तपछ़िे वगड में से है या SCHEDULED CASTE ........................... 1
इनमें से कोई नहीं है ? SCHEDULED TRIBE ........................... 2
Is this a scheduled caste, a scheduled tribe, other backward class, or OTHER BACKWARD CLASS .................... 3
none of them? NONE OF THEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
48 क्या आपके घर में ____________हैं :

A. Does your household have: YES NO
a) Electricity? क्तबजली? ELECTRICITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2

b) A mattress? गददा? MATTRESS .......................... 1 2
c) A pressure cooker? प्रेशर कुकर? PRESSURE COOKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2
d) A chair? कुसी? CHAIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2
e) A cot or bed? खाट या चारपाई? COT/BED ............................. 1 2
f) A table? मेज? TABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2
g) An electric fan? क्तबजली का पंखा? ELECTRIC FAN ........................ 1 2
h) A television? टे लीक्तवजन? TELEVISION .......................... 1 2
i) A sewing machine? लसलाई मशीन? SEWING MACHINE ................... 1 2
j) A landline telephone? लैंर्लाइन टे लीफोन? LANDLINE TELEPHONE ................ 1 2
k) Internet? इं टरनेट? INTERNET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2
l) A computer/laptop? कम्प्युटर/ लैपटॉप ? COMPUTER/LAPTOP/TABLET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2
m) A refrigerator? रे किजरे टर? REFRIGERATOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2
n) An air conditioner/cooler? ए सी / कलर? AIR CONDITIONER/COOLER ............. 1 2
o) A washing machine? कपर्े िोने की मशीन? WASHING MACHINE ................... 1 2
p) A water pump? वाटर पंप? WATER PUMP ........................ 1 2
q) A thresher? थ्रेशर? THRESHER .......................... 1 2
r) A tractor? ट्रै क्टर? TRACTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2
s) Kitchen garden? रसोई उद्यान KITCHEN GARDEN ...................... 1 2
क्या आप के घर के ककसी भी सदस्य के पास _____________ हैं :

B. Does any member of this household own:
t) A radio or transistor? रे कर्यो या ट्रांश्चजस्टर? RADIO/TRANSISTOR ................... 1 2
u) A mobile telephone/tablet? मोबाईल टे लीफोन/टे बलेट? MOBILE TELEPHONE/TABLET . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2
v) A watch or clock? घ़िी या दीवार घ़िी? WATCH/CLOCK ........................ 1 2
w) A bicycle? साइककल? BICYCLE ............................. 1 2
x) A motorcycle or scooter? मोटर साईककल या स्कटर? MOTORCYCLE/SCOOTER ............. 1 2
y) An animal-drawn cart? जानवर द्वारा खींची जानेवाली गा़िी? ANIMAL-DRAWN CART ................ 1 2
z) A car? कार? CAR ................................ 1 2
za) A truck? ट्रक? TRUCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2
zb) A boat with motor? मोटर से चलने वाली नाव BOAT WITH MOTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2
zc) A boat without motor? मोटर के क्तबना नाव BOAT WITHOUT MOTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2
zd) An autorickshaw/E-rickshaw? ऑटोररक्शा/ई-ररक्शा AUTORICKSHAW .................. 1 2
10
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49 खाना पकाने के ललए आपके घर में मुख्यत: ककस प्रकार के ईंिन का इस्तेमाल ELECTRICITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
ककया जाता है ? LPG/NATURAL GAS ........................... 2 52
What type of fuel does your household mainly use for cooking? BIOGAS .................................... 3
KEROSENE ................................. 4
COAL/LIGNITE ............................... 5
CHARCOAL ................................. 6
WOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
STRAW/SHRUBS/GRASS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
AGRICULTURAL CROP WASTE ................. 9
DUNG CAKES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
NO FOOD COOKED IN HOUSEHOLD ............. 95 54
OTHER 96
(SPECIFY)
50 क्या इस घर में खाना स्टोव पर, चल्हे पर या खुली आग में पकाया जाता है ?
In this household, is food cooked on a stove, a chullah, or an open STOVE .................................... 1
fire? CHULLAH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
OPEN FIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
52
OTHER 6
(SPECIFY)
51 क्या स्टोव या चल्हे में लचमनी है ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Does the stove/chullah have chimney? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
52 क्या खाना बनाने वाली जगह (रसोई) में एग्जॉस्ट फैन है ?
Whether the place used for cooking (kitchen) has exhaust fan? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
53 क्या खाना सामान्यतः घर में, अलग इमारत में या बाहर पकाया जाता है ? IN THE HOUSE ............................... 1
Is the cooking usually done in the house, in a separate building, or IN A SEPARATE BUILDING .................... 2
outdoors? OUTDOORS ................................. 3 55
OTHER 6
(SPECIFY)
54 क्या आपके घर में खाना पकाने के ललए अलग कमरा है ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Do you have a separate room which is used as a kitchen? NO ......................................... 2
55 आपका पररवार रसोई की बेकार बची हु ई सामग्री या पानी आकद का लनबटारा कैसे LET OUT INTO DRAIN/SEWER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A
करते है ? OPEN DRAIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B
How does this household dispose of the kitchen waste? CLOSED DRAIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C
REUSE FOR GARDEN OR FARMING ............. D
REUSE FOR OTHER DOMESTIC
RECORD ALL MENTIONED. PURPOSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E
MANUAL COLLECTION ....................... F
OTHER X
(SPECIFY)
56 MAIN MATERIAL OF THE FLOOR. NATURAL FLOOR

MUD/CLAY/EARTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
RECORD OBSERVATION. SAND .................................... 12
DUNG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
RUDIMENTARY FLOOR
RAW WOOD PLANKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
PALM/BAMBOO ........................... 22
BRICK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
STONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
FINISHED FLOOR
PARQUET OR POLISHED WOOD ............. 31
VINYL OR ASPHALT ....................... 32
CERAMIC TILES ........................... 33
CEMENT ................................. 34
CARPET ................................. 35
POLISHED STONE/MARBLE/
GRANITE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
OTHER 96
(SPECIFY)
11
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57 MAIN MATERIAL OF THE ROOF.

NATURAL ROOFING
RECORD OBSERVATION. NO ROOF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
THATCH/PALM LEAF/
REED/GRASS ........................... 12
MUD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
SOD/MUD AND GRASS MIXTURE ........... .. 14
PLASTIC/POLYTHENE SHEETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
RUDIMENTARY ROOFING
RUSTIC MAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
PALM/BAMBOO ........................... 22
RAW WOOD PLANKS/TIMBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
UNBURNT BRICK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
LOOSELY PACKED STONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
FINISHED ROOFING
METAL/GI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
WOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
CALAMINE/CEMENT FIBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
ASBESTOS SHEETS ....................... 34
RCC/RBC/CEMENT/CONCRETE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
ROOFING SHINGLES ....................... 36
TILES .................................... 37
SLATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
BURNT BRICK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
OTHER 96
(SPECIFY)
58 MAIN MATERIAL OF THE EXTERIOR WALLS.

NATURAL WALLS
RECORD OBSERVATION. NO WALLS ............................... 11
CANE/PALM/TRUNKS/BAMBOO ............. 12
MUD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
GRASS/REEDS/THATCH .................... 14
RUDIMENTARY WALLS
BAMBOO WITH MUD ....................... 21
STONE WITH MUD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
PLYWOOD ............................... 23
CARDBOARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
UNBURNT BRICK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
RAW WOOD/REUSED WOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
FINISHED WALLS
CEMENT/CONCRETE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
STONE WITH LIME/CEMENT ................. 32
BURNT BRICKS ........................... 33
CEMENT BLOCKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
WOOD PLANKS/SHINGLES ................. 35
GI/METAL/ASBESTOS SHEETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
OTHER 96
(SPECIFY)
59 इस घर में सोने के ललए ककतने कमरों का उपयोग ककया जाता है ?

How many rooms in this household are used for sleeping? ROOMS .............................
60 क्या इस पररवार का कोई भी सदस्य इस घर का या ककसी दसरे घर का माललक है ?

YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Does any member of this household own this house or any other NO ......................................... 2 62
house?
61 उस घर का माललक कौन है ? MALE MEMBER ............................... 1

Who owns the house? FEMALE MEMBER ........................... 2
BOTH ....................................... 3
DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
62 क्या इस पररवार का कोई भी सदस्य ककसी खेतीहर ज़मीन का माललक है ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Does any member of this household own any agricultural land? NO ......................................... 2 66
63 इस खेतीहर ज़मीन का माललक कौन है ? MALE MEMBER ............................... 1

Who owns this agricultural land ? FEMALE MEMBER ........................... 2
BOTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
64 इस पररवार के सदस्यों के पास अपनी ककतनी खेतीहर ज़मीन है ?

How much agricultural land do members of this household own?
ACRES . . . . . . . .
(IF NOT IN ACRES,THEN CONVERT INTO ACRES)
12
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65 इस ज़मीन में से ककतनी लसंलचत है ?

Out of this land, how much is irrigated?
ACRES . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9995
(IF NOT IN ACRES,THEN CONVERT INTO ACRES) DON'T KNOW ............................ 9998
66 क्या आपके पररवार के पास इनमें से कोई मवेशी है :

Does your household own any of the following animals: YES NO
a) Cows, bulls, buffaloes, or yaks? गाय, बैल, भैंस या याक? COWS/BULLS/BUFFALOES/YAKS ........ 1 2
b) Camels? ऊंट? CAMELS ............................... 1 2
c) Horses, donkeys, or mules? घोर्े , गिे या खछ‍
चर? HORSES/DONKEYS/MULES ............... 1 2
d) Goats or sheep? बकरी या भें़ि? GOATS/ SHEEP .......................... 1 2
e) Pigs? सुअर? PIGS .................................. 1 2
f) Chickens or ducks? मुगाड या बत्तख? CHICKENS/DUCKS ...................... 1 2
67 CHECK 66:
AT LEAST ONE 'YES' ALL 'NO' 69
68 क्या यह पररवार ककसी सोने वाले कमरे को पशु (ओं) के साथ साझा करता है ?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Does this household share a sleeping room with (this/these) NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
animal(s)?
69 क्या इस पररवार के ककसी सामान्य सदस्य का बैंक या र्ाकघर में कोई खाता है ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Does any usual member of this household have a bank account or a NO ......................................... 2
post office account? DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
70 क्या आपके पररवार को क्तपछले 12 महीनों में प्रत्यक्ष बैंक हस्तांतरण (र्ीबीटी) के
माध्यम से कोई पात्रता रालश प्राप्त हु ई है ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Did your household receive any entitlement through Direct Benefit NO ......................................... 2 72
Transfer (DBT) in last 12 months?
71 ककस योजना के तहत पात्रता रालश प्राप्त हु ई ? MGNREGA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A

Under which scheme was the entitlement received? PMCARES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B
MKUY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C
RECORD ALL MENTIONED PMVVY .................................... D
SOCIAL PENSION ........................... E
SCHOOL TRANSFER ........................... F
PM-KISAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G
OTHER X
(SPECIFY)
72 क्या इस पररवार का कोई सामान्य सदस्य स्वास््य क्तवत्त पोषण योजना या YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
स्वास््य बीमा के अंतग
ड त आता है ? NO ......................................... 2
Is any usual member of this household covered by a health financing DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 74
scheme or health insurance?
73 स्वास््य क्तवत्त पोषण योजना या स्वास््य बीमा ककस प्रकार का है ? EMPLOYEES STATE
अन्य ककसी प्रकार का? INSURANCE SCHEME (ESIS) ................. A
What type of health financing scheme or health insurance? CENTRAL GOVERNMENT HEALTH
Any other type? SCHEME (CGHS) ........................... B
STATE HEALTH INSURANCE
SCHEME ................................. C
PRADHAN MANTRI JAN AROGYA
YOJANA (PM-JAY) / AYUSHMAN BHARAT .... D
EX-SERVICEMEN CONTRIBUTORY HEALTH
SCHEME (ECHS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E
RECORD ALL MENTIONED. RASHTRIYA SWASTHYA BIMA YOJANA
(RSBY) ................................. F
COMMUNITY HEALTH INSURANCE
PROGRAMME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G
OTHER HEALTH INSURANCE
THROUGH EMPLOYER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H
MEDICAL REIMBURSEMENT FROM
EMPLOYER ............................... I
OTHER PRIVATELY PURCHASED
COMMERCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE ....... .. J
OTHER X
(SPECIFY)
13
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74 जब आपके पररवार के सदस्य बीमार प़िते हैं तो वे सामान्यतः इलाज के ललए कहां
जाते हैं ? PUBLIC HEALTH SECTOR
When members of your household get sick, where do they generally GOVT./MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL ................. 11
go for treatment? GOVT. DISPENSARY ....................... 12
UHC/UHP/UFWC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
CHC/RURAL HOSPITAL/BLOCK PHC . . . . . . . . . 14
PHC/ADDITIONAL PHC /FHC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTRE ............. 16 76
SUB-CENTRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
AYUSH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
ANGANWADI/ICDS CENTRE ................. 19
ASHA .................................... 20
GOVT. MOBILE CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
OTHER PUBLIC HEALTH SECTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
NGO OR TRUST HOSPITAL/CLINIC ............. 31
PRIVATE HEALTH SECTOR

PVT. HOSPITAL ........................... 41
PVT. DOCTOR/CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
PVT. PARAMEDIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
AYUSH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
TRADITIONAL HEALER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
PHARMACY/DRUGSTORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
DAI (TBA) ............................... 47
OTHER PRIVATE HEALTH SECTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
OTHER
SHOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
HOME TREATMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
OTHER 96
(SPECIFY)
75 आपके पररवार के सदस्य बीमार प़िने पर सामान्यतः सरकारी सुक्तविा में क्यों NO NEARBY FACILITY ....................... A
नहीं जाते हैं ? FACILITY TIMING NOT CONVENIENT ............. B
कोई अन्य कारण? HEALTH PERSONNEL OFTEN ABSENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . C
Why don't members of your household generally go to a government WAITING TIME TOO LONG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
facility when they are sick? POOR QUALITY OF CARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E
Any other reason?
OTHER X
RECORD ALL MENTIONED. (SPECIFY)
76 क्या इस पररवार के पास बी पी एल कार्ड या कोई समकक्ष कार्ड है ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Does your household have a BPL or any equivalent card? NO ......................................... 2
DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
77 क्या इस पररवार के पास कोई मछछरदानी है श्चजसका इस्तेमाल सोते समय ककया
जा सकता है ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Does your household have any mosquito nets that can be used while NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 79
sleeping?
78 आपके घर में ककतनी मछ‍

छरदालनयां हैं ?
How many mosquito nets does your household have?
NUMBER OF NETS ........................
IF 7 OR MORE NETS, RECORD '7'.
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79 क्या आपके घर के ककसी सदस्य का COVID-19 टे स्ट पॉश्चजकटव आया था, मृत YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
व्यक्तियों को सश्चम्मललत करे ? NO ......................................... 2
Whether any member of your household tested positive for COVID- DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 86
19, including any deceased person?
80 घर के ककस सदस्य का COVID-19 टे स्ट पॉश्चजकटव आया था? LINE NO.

कोई अन्य? LINE NO.
Who tested positive for COVID-19? LINE NO.
Anyone else? LINE NO.
RECORD LINE NO. '0' FOR DECEASED PERSON(S).
81 FOR EACH PERSON ASK:

क्या (NAME) को COVID-19 का लचककत्सा उपचार लमला था?
IF YES, ASK: (NAME) कहाूँ गया था/गई थी? YES, YES,
PUBLIC PRIVATE YES,

FOR EACH PERSON ASK:
ONLY ONLY BOTH NO
Has (NAME) received medical treatment for COVID-19?
IF YES, ASK: Where did (NAME) go?
LINE NO. 1 2 3 4
RECORD LINE NUMBER(S).
IF NO MORE COVID CASES, RECORD '95'. LINE NO. 1 2 3 4
LINE NO. 1 2 3 4
LINE NO. 1 2 3 4
82 क्या पररवार के ककसी सदस्य को COVID-19 संक्रमण के इलाज के ललए

अस्पताल में भती कराया गया था?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Whether any member of the household was hospitalised for treatment NO ......................................... 2 86
of COVID-19 infection?
83 ककस प्रकार का उपचार कराया गया?

What kind of treatment was availed ? BED BED
LINE NO WITHOUT WITH ICU
OXYGEN OXYGEN
1 2 3
84 आपके पररवार के सदस्यों के ललए COVID-19 उपचार के ललए,आपको अपनी

जेब से ककतना खचड करना प़िा? COVID-19 के कारण मृत हु ए व्यक्तियों को
शालमल करे ?
COST Rs.
How much did it cost you out-of-pocket for COVID-19 treatment for
your family member(s), including any death due to COVID-19?
NONE ................................. 00 86
85 COVID-19 के ललए अपनी जेब से ककये गए खचड को कैसे परा ककया गया था? BANK ACCOUNT/SAVINGS ................. A
How was the out-of-pocket cost met for COVID-19? BORROWED FROM FRIENDS/RELATIVES ...... B
SELLING PROPERTY ....................... C
RECORD ALL MENTIONED.
SELLING JEWELLERY ....................... D
INSURANCE ............................... E
OTHER X
(SPECIFY)
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NO. MAY 2023 QUESTIONS AND FILTERS [राजस्थान
CODINGपश्चिम]
CATEGORIES SKIP
86 अब हम उन स्थानो के बारे में जानना चाहें गे जहां पर पररवार अपने हाथ

िोते हैं ! OBSERVED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
कृ पया मुझे वह स्थान कदखाये जहाूँ पर आपके घर के सदस्य प्रायः हाथ NOT OBSERVED,
िोते हैं ?
NOT IN DWELLING/YARD/PLOT .............. 2
We would now like to learn about the places that households NOT OBSERVED,
use to wash their hands. NO PERMISSION TO SEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Can you please show me where members of your household NOT OBSERVED, OTHER REASON ............ 4
most often wash their hands? 89
87 OBSERVATION ONLY: WATER IS AVAILABLE ........................ 1

OBSERVE PRESENCE OF WATER AT THE WATER IS NOT AVAILABLE ................... 2
PLACE FOR HANDWASHING.
88 OBSERVATION ONLY: SOAP OR DETERGENT

OBSERVE PRESENCE OF SOAP, DETERGENT, OR (BAR, LIQUID, POWDER, PASTE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A
OTHER CLEANSING AGENT. ASH, MUD, SAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B
NONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C
89 मैं यह जांचना चाहं गा/चाहूँ गी कक क्या आपके घर में आयोर्ीनयुि नमक है

या नहीं. क्या आप मुझे नमक का एक नमना दे सकते हैं श्चजसका उपयोग IODINE PRESENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
आपके घर में खाना पकाने के ललए ककया जाता है ? NO IODINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
I would like to check whether the salt used in your household NO SALT IN HOUSEHOLD ..................... 3
is iodized. May I have a sample of the salt used to cook meals SALT NOT TESTED 6
in your household? (SPECIFY REASON)
TEST SALT FOR IODINE.
90 क्या आपका पररवार क्तपछले 12 महीनों में चक्रवात या बाढ़, या अन्य

प्राकृ लतक आपदा से प्रभाक्तवत हु आ है - जैसे सेवाओ और पानी की आपलतड
बालित होना, छलतग्रस्त शौचालय या घर, आकद?
YES ....................................... 1
Has your household been affected by cyclones or floods, or
NO ....................................... 2
other natural disasters in the last 12 months, e.g. loss of
access to services and water, damaged toilet or home, etc?
91 क्या आपके घर का कोई सामान्य लनवासी स्वयं सहायता समह (एसएचजी)

का सदस्य है ?
YES ....................................... 1
Is any usual resident of your household a member of any Self
NO ....................................... 2 93
Help Group (SHG)?
92 सदस्य कौन है ?
92A (NAME) कब से एसएचजी का सदस्य है ?
Who is a member? Since when (NAME) is member of SHG?
Anyone else?
MONTH YEAR
RECORD LINE NUMBER(S).
IF NO MORE SHG MEMBERS, RECORD '95'. LINE NO.
LINE NO.
LINE NO.
LINE NO.
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93 जनवरी 2020 से क्या इस घर के ककसी सामान्य सदस्य कक मृत्यु हु ई है ? YES .................................. 1

Did any usual member of this household die since January 2020? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 103
94 ककतने लोगों कक मृत्यु हु ई है ?

How many persons died? TOTAL DEATHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
IF FEMALE AND
DIED WHEN 12
YEARS OR OLDER:
95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102

कृ पया क्या (NAME) क्या (NAME) की (NAME) कक आयु ककतनी थी ककस मकहने और साल में क्या (NAME) कक मृत्यु क्या मृत्यु दुघट
ड ना, कहं सा, क्तवष क्या मृत्यु COVID-19
उनका/उनके पुरुष था या स्त्री मृत्यु लसक्तवल जब (उनका/उनकी) मृत्यु (NAME) कक मृत्यु हु ई? गभाडवस्था के दौरान, प्रसव के [जहर], र्बके , आपदा ह्तत्या या या उससे संबलं ित
नाम बताये या क्तवपरीत ललंग? प्रालिकारी के पास हु आ/हु ई थीं? दौरान, या गभाडवस्था के समालप्त आत्महत्या के कारण हु ई? जकटलताओं के कारण हु ई
श्चजनकी मृत्यु हु ई दजड कराई गई या बछचे के जन्म के दो मकहने के थी?
है . थी? अंदर हु ई?
Please tell me Was (NAME) Was (NAME's) How old was (NAME) In what month and Did (NAME) die during
Was the death due to an Was the death due
the name(s) male or female death when (he/she) died? year did (NAME) die? pregnancy, during
accident, violence, to COVID-19 or its
of the or registered with childbirth or within two
poisoning, drowning, related
(person/ transgender? the civil RECORD IN DAYS IF LESS months after the end of
THAN 1 MONTH OR disaster, homicide or complications?
people) who authority? pregnancy or childbirth?
RECORD IN MONTHS IF suicide?
died.
LESS THAN 2 YEARS OR
IN YEARS. IF AGE 95 OR
MORE, RECCORD 95.
(1)
MALE . . . . 1 YES . . . 1 DAYS 1 MONTH YES .......... 1 YES ......... 1 YES ……….. . .1
NO ………. . .2
FEMALE . 2 NO . . . 2 MONTHS 2 GO TO 102 GO TO NEXT LINE DON’T KNOW . . 8
NAME NO . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . 2
TRG ……. 3 YEARS 3 YEAR
(2)
MALE . . . . 1 YES . . . 1 DAYS 1 MONTH
YES .......... 1 YES ......... 1 YES ……….. . .1
FEMALE . 2 NO . . . 2 MONTHS 2 NO ………. . .2
NAME GO TO 102 GO TO NEXT LINE DON’T KNOW . . 8
TRG ……. 3 YEARS 3 YEAR NO . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . 2
(3)
MALE . . . . 1 YES . . . 1 DAYS 1 MONTH
YES .......... 1 YES ......... 1 YES ……….. . .1
FEMALE . 2 NO . . . 2 MONTHS 2 NO ………. . .2
NAME GO TO 102 GO TO NEXT LINE DON’T KNOW . . 8
(4)
MALE . . . . 1 YES . . . 1 DAYS 1 MONTH YES ……….. . .1
YES .......... 1 YES ......... 1 NO ………. . .2
FEMALE . 2 NO . . . 2 MONTHS 2 DON’T KNOW . . 8
NAME GO TO 102 GO TO NEXT LINE
(5)
MALE . . . . 1 YES . . . 1 DAYS 1 MONTH YES ……….. . .1
YES .......... 1 YES ......... 1 NO ………. . .2
FEMALE . 2 NO . . . 2 MONTHS 2 DON’T KNOW . . 8
NAME GO TO 102 GO TO NEXT LINE
103 RECORD TIME HOURS ........
MINUTES . . . . . . . .
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INTERVIEWER'S OBSERVATIONS
TO BE FILLED IN AFTER COMPLETING

[राजस्थान पश्चिम]
INTERVIEW
COMMENTS ABOUT RESPONDENT:
COMMENTS ON SPECIFIC QUESTIONS:
ANY OTHER COMMENTS:
SUPERVISOR'S OBSERVATIONS
NAME OF SUPERVISOR: DATE:
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PHASE I राष्ट्रीय पररवार स्वास््य सवेक्षण, भारत 2023-24 (NFHS-6)
CONFIDENTIAL
MAY 2023
महिला प्रश्नावली [STATE NAME] For research
purposes only
WOMAN'S QUESTIONNAIRE [STATE NAME]
IDENTIFICATION
STATE
DISTRICT
TEHSIL/TALUK
CITY/TOWN/VILLAGE
TYPE OF PSU (URBAN = 1, RURAL = 2) ....................... ...........................................................
PSU NUMBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................... .....................................................
STRUCTURE NUMBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HOUSEHOLD NUMBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NAME AND LINE NUMBER OF WOMAN
IS HOUSEHOLD SELECTED FOR THE STATE MODULE? (YES = 1, NO = 2) .......................................................
IS WOMAN SELECTED FOR QUESTIONS ON HOUSEHOLD RELATIONS (SECTION 11)? (YES = 1, NO = 2) .............................
INTERVIEWER VISITS
1 2 3 FINAL VISIT
DATE DAY
MONTH
YEAR
INTERVIEWER'S
NAME INT. NO.

TIME OF VISITS . . . . . . . . . .
SUPERVISOR'S SUPERV.
NAME . . . . . . . . . . . . NUMBER
*RESULT CODES:
1 COMPLETED 4 REFUSED
2 NOT AT HOME 5 PARTLY COMPLETED 7 OTHER
3 POSTPONED 6 INCAPACITATED (SPECIFY)
**LANGUAGE CODES:
**LANGUAGE OF
01 ASSAMESE 08 MALAYALAM 15 TAMIL QUESTIONNAIRE HINDI 04
07 KONKANI 14 SINDHI 96 OTHER TRANSLATOR USED? (YES = 1, NO = 2) .................................
SPECIFY
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SECTION 1. RESPONDENT'S BACKGROUND
नमस्ते। मेरा नाम _________ िै । मैं (NAME OF ORGANIZATION) के साथ काम कर रिी िूँ । िम परे भारत में स्वास््य पर एक सवेक्षण कर रिे िैं । जो जानकारी िम पररवार
कल्याण और स्वास््य के बारे में घरों और व्यक्तियों से इकठ्ठी करें गे वो सरकार को स्वास््य सेवाएं बनाने में मदद करे गी। आपका पररवार इस सवेक्षण के ललए चुना गया िै । इन
सवालों में लगभग 40 - 60 लमनट लगेंगे। आपके सारे जवाब गुप्त रखे जायेंगे और िमारे सवेक्षण के सदस्यों के अलावा हकसी को भी निीं बताये जायेंगे। आपका इस सवेक्षण में भाग लेना
स्वैश्चछिक िैं । अगर आप मेरे हकसी सवाल का जवाब निीं दे ना चािते , तो मुझे बता दीश्चजये और मैं अगले सवाल पर चली जाऊूँगी| आप हकसी भी समय यि बातचीत रोक भी सकते िैं ।
यहद आपको इस सवेक्षण के बारे में और जानकारी चाहिए तो आप मुझसे पि सकते िै या उस व्यक्ति को संपकक कर सकते िै , श्चजनका कार्क आपके पररवार को हदया जा चुका िै ।
क्या आप मुझसे कुि सवाल पिना चािती िै ?

क्या आप इस सवेक्षण में भाग लेने के ललए सिमत िैं ?
Namaste. My name is _______. I am working with (NAME OF ORGANIZATION). We are conducting a survey about health all over India. The information on
family welfare and health that we collect from households and individuals will help the government to plan health services. Your household was selected for
the survey. The questions usually take about 40 - 60 minutes. All of the answers you give will be confidential and will not be shared with anyone other than
members of our survey team. Your participation in the survey is voluntary. If I ask you any question you don't want to answer, just let me know and I will go
on to the next question or you can stop the interview at any time. If you have any questions about this survey you may ask me or contact the persons listed
on the card given to your household.

SIGNATURE OF INTERVIEWER: DATE:

TO BE INTERVIEWED . . . . . . . . 1 TO BE INTERVIEWED . . . . . . . . 2 END
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101 RECORD THE TIME.

HOUR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MINUTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
102 आपका जन्म हकस राज्य में िु आ था ?

Which state/UT were you born in? [STATE] ................................ 1
[STATE] ................................ 2
[STATE] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
OUTSIDE OF INDIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
103 यिाूँ (NAME OF CURRENT CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE OF

RESIDENCE) पर आप लगातार कब-से रि रिे िैं ?
YEARS ........................
How long have you been living continuously in (NAME
OF CURRENT CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE OF RESIDENCE)?
ALWAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
109
IF LESS THAN ONE YEAR, RECORD ‘00’ YEARS. VISITOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
104 CHECK 103:
0-4 YEARS 5 YEARS 106
OR MORE
105 यिाूँ पर आप हकस मिीने तथा वर्क में आए थे?

In what month and year did you move here? MONTH ........................
DON'T KNOW MONTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
YEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DON'T KNOW YEAR .................. 9998
106 यिाूँ आने के ठीक पिले, आप हकस राज्य में रिते थे ? [STATE] ................................ 1
Just before you moved here, which state/UT did you live in?
[STATE] ................................ 2
[STATE] ................................ 3
OUTSIDE OF INDIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
107 यिाूँ आने के ठीक पिले, क्या आप शिर, कस्बे या ग्रामीण क्षेत्र में रिते थे ? CITY .................................. 1
Just before you moved here, did you live in a city, in a
TOWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
town, or in a rural area?
RURAL AREA ........................... 3
108 इस स्थान में आने का मुख्य कारण क्या था ? WORK/EMPLOYMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

What was the main reason for moving to this place? BUSINESS ............................. 2
EDUCATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MARRIAGE ........................... 4
MOVED AFTER BIRTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
MOVED WITH HOUSEHOLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
OTHER 96
(SPECIFY)
109 आपका जन्म हकस मिीने और साल में िु आ था?

In what month and year were you born? MONTH ........................
DON'T KNOW MONTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
YEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DON'T KNOW YEAR .................. 9998
110 क्तपिले जन्महदन पर आपकी उम्र हकतनी थी?

How old were you at your last birthday? AGE IN COMPLETED YEARS
COMPARE AND CORRECT 109 AND/OR 110 IF INCONSISTENT.
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111 क्या आप कभी स्कल गयी िैं ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Have you ever attended school? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 114
112 आपने कौन सा उछ‍चतम दजाक पास हकया िै ?

What is the highest grade you completed? GRADE ........................
113 CHECK 112:
GRADE 0-8 GRADE 9

116
AND ABOVE
114 अब मैं चािं गी की आप मुझे यि वाक्य पढ़कर सुनाएं:

SHOW A SENTENCE FROM THE LITERACY CARD TO CANNOT READ AT ALL ................ 1
RESPONDENT.
ABLE TO READ ONLY PARTS OF
IF RESPONDENT CANNOT READ WHOLE SENTENCE,
PROBE: क्या आप इस वाक्य के हकसी भी भाग को पढ़कर मुझे सुना सकते िैं ? SENTENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
ABLE TO READ WHOLE SENTENCE . . . . . . . . . 3
NO CARD WITH REQUIRED
Now I would like you to read this sentence to me. LANGUAGE 4
SHOW A SENTENCE FROM THE LITERACY CARD TO RESPONDENT. (SPECIFY LANGUAGE)
IF RESPONDENT CANNOT READ WHOLE SENTENCE, BLIND/VISUALLY IMPAIRED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
PROBE: Can you read any part of the sentence to me?
115 CHECK 114:

CODE '2', '3' CODE '1' OR '5'
OR '4' RECORDED 117
RECORDED
116 क्या आप अखबार या पक्तत्रका लगभग, सप्ताि में कम से कम एक बार, सप्ताि में एक बार AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK ................ 1
से कम या कभी निीं पढ़ती िैं ? LESS THAN ONCE A WEEK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Do you read a newspaper or magazine at least once a week, less than NOT AT ALL ........................... 3
once a week or not at all?
117 क्या आप रे हर्यो लगभग, सप्ताि में कम से कम एक बार, सप्ताि में एक बार से कम या AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK ................ 1
कभी निीं सुनती िैं ? LESS THAN ONCE A WEEK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Do you listen to the radio at least once a week, less than once a week or NOT AT ALL ........................... 3
not at all?
118 क्या आप टे लीक्तवजन लगभग, सप्ताि में कम से कम एक बार, सप्ताि में एक बार से कम AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK ................ 1
या कभी निीं दे खती िैं ? LESS THAN ONCE A WEEK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Do you watch television at least once a week, less than once a week or NOT AT ALL ........................... 3
not at all?
119 क्या आप सामान्यतः मिीने में कम से कम एक बार लसनेमाघर या लथयेटर में लसनेमा
दे खने जाती िैं ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Do you usually go to a cinema hall or theatre to see a movie at least once NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
a month?
120 क्या आपके पास मोबाइल फोन िै ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Do you own a mobile phone? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 122
121 क्या आपका मोबाइल फोन स्माटक फोन िै ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Is your mobile phone a smart phone? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
122 क्तपिले 12 मिीनों में, क्या आपने क्तवत्तीय लेनदे न जैसे पैसा भेजने या प्राप्त करने, क्तबलों
के भुगतान, सामान या सेवाएं खरीदने या मजदरी (वेतन) प्राप्त करने के ललए मोबाइल
फोन का उपयोग हकया िै ?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
In the last 12 months, have you used a mobile phone to make financial NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
transactions such as sending or receiving money, paying bills, purchasing
goods or services, or receiving wages?
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क्या आपका बैंक या अन्य क्तवत्तीय संस्था में खाता िै श्चजसका उपयोग आप स्वयं करते िैं ?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Do you have an account in a bank or other financial institution that you NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 125
yourself use?
124 क्या क्तपिले 12 मिीनों में आपने इस खाते में स्वयं पैसे जमा हकए या इस खाते से पैसे
लनकाले?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Did you yourself put money in or take money out of this account in the last NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
12 months?
125 क्या आपने कभी हकसी हर्वाइस पर हकसी भी स्थान से इं टरनेट का उपयोग हकया िै ?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Have you ever used the internet from any location on any device? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 128
126 क्या क्तपिले 12 मिीनों में आपने इं टरनेट का इस्तेमाल हकया िै ?

In the last 12 months, have you used the internet? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 128
IF NECESSARY, PROBE FOR USE FROM ANY LOCATION, WITH ANY
DEVICE.
127 क्तपिले एक मिीने के दौरान, आपने हकतनी बार इं टरनेट का इस्तेमाल हकयाः लगभग
िर हदन, सप्ताि में कम से कम एक बार, सप्ताि में एक बार से कम या क्तबल्कुल निीं? ALMOST EVERY DAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
LESS THAN ONCE A WEEK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
During the last one month, how often did you use the internet: almost NOT AT ALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
every day, at least once a week, less than once a week, or not at all?
128 आपका धमक क्या िै ? HINDU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

What is your religion? MUSLIM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
CHRISTIAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
SIKH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
BUDDHIST/NEO-BUDDHIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
JAIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
JEWISH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
PARSI/ZOROASTRIAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
NO RELIGION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
OTHER _____________________________ 96
(SPECIFY)
129 आपकी जालत या जनजालत क्या िै ?

What is your caste or tribe? CASTE _____________________________ 991
(SPECIFY)
TRIBE _____________________________ 992

(SPECIFY)
NO CASTE/TRIBE .................... 993 201

DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 998
130 क्या आप अनुसलचत जालत, अनुसलचत जनजालत, अन्य क्तपिडे वगक से िैं या इनमें से SCHEDULED CASTE ..................... 1
कोई निीं िैं ? SCHEDULED TRIBE ..................... 2
Do you belong to a scheduled caste, a scheduled tribe, other backward OTHER BACKWARD CLASS (OBC) ......... 3
class, or none of these? NONE OF THEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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201 अब मैं आपसे उन बछ‍चों के बारे में पिना चािं गी श्चजन्‍िें आपने अपने जीवनकाल में जन्‍
म
हदया िै ।
क्‍या आपने कभी हकसी बछ‍चे को जन्‍म हदया िै ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 206
Now I would like to ask about all the births you have had during your life.
Have you ever given birth?
202 क्या आपके कोई ऐसे बेटे या बेहटयां िैं श्चजन्िें आपने जन्म हदया िै और जो अभी आपके
साथ रिते िैं ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Do you have any sons or daughters to whom you have given birth who are NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 204
now living with you?
203 a. हकतने बेटे आपके साथ रिते िैं ?

How many sons live with you? SONS AT HOME . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. और हकतनी बेहटयां आपके साथ रिती िैं ?

And how many daughters live with you? DAUGHTERS AT HOME . . . . .
IF NONE, RECORD '00'.
204 क्या आपके ऐसे बेटे या बेहटयां िैं श्चजन्िें आपने जन्म हदया िै और जो जीक्तवत िैं लेहकन
आपके साथ निीं रिते िैं ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Do you have any sons or daughters to whom you have given birth who are NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 206
alive but do not live with you?
205 a. ऐसे हकतने जीक्तवत बेटे िैं जो आपके साथ निीं रिते िैं ?
How many sons are alive but do not live with you? SONS ELSEWHERE ........
b. और ऐसी हकतनी जीक्तवत बेहटयां िैं जो आपके साथ निीं रिती िैं ?
And how many daughters are alive but do not live with you? DAUGHTERS ELSEWHERE .
206 क्या आपने कभी हकसी लडके या लडकी को जन्म हदया िै जो जन्म के समय जीक्तवत था
या थी लेहकन बाद में श्चजसकी मृत्यु िो गई?
IF NO, PROBE: कोई बछ‍चा जो रोया था या श्चजसने जीक्तवत िोने का कोई संकेत हदया
लेहकन बाद में जीक्तवत निी रिा? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 208
Have you ever given birth to a boy or girl who was born alive but later died?
IF NO, PROBE: Any baby who cried, who made any movement, sound or
effort to breathe, or who showed any other signs of life even if for a very
short time?
207 a. हकतने लडकों की मृत्यु िुई िै ?

How many boys have died? BOYS DEAD ..............
b. और हकतनी लडहकयों की मृत्यु िुई िै ?

And how many girls have died? GIRLS DEAD ..............
208 SUM ANSWERS TO 203, 205, AND 207, AND ENTER TOTAL. LIVE BIRTH
IF NONE, RECORD '00'. TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
209 CHECK 208:

यि सुलनश्चित करने के ललए हक मैंने सिी ललखा िै ः आपने अपने जीवन में कुल ______ बछ‍
चों को जन्म हदया िै । क्या यि सिी िै ?
Just to make sure that I have this right: you have had in TOTAL _____ births during your life. Is that correct?
YES NO PROBE AND CORRECT
201-208 AS NECESSARY.
210 CHECK 208:

ONE OR MORE NO BIRTHS
BIRTHS 227
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211 अब मैं आपके सभी बछ‍
चों के नाम ललखना चािं गी, चािे वे अभी जीक्तवत िैं या निीं। शुरूआत अपने सबसे पिले बछ‍चे के जन्म से करें ।
Now I would like to record the names of all your births, whether still alive or not, starting with the first one you had.
RECORD NAMES OF ALL THE BIRTHS IN 212. RECORD TWINS AND TRIPLETS ON SEPARATE LINES.
(IF THERE ARE MORE THAN 12 BIRTHS, USE AN ADDITIONAL QUESTIONNAIRE STARTING WITH THE SECOND ROW).
212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222
IF ALIVE: IF ALIVE: IF ALIVE: IF DEAD: IF DEAD:
आपके क्या (NAME) क्या इनमें से (NAME) का जन्म क्या (NAME) क्तपिले क्या RECORD मृत्यु के समय क्या मृत्यु को पंजीकृ त क्या (NAME OF
(पिले /अगले ) लडका िै या कोई जुडवा हकस मिीने और साल में अभी जीक्तवत िै ? जन्महदन पर (NAME) HOUSE- (NAME) की आयु (दजक) हकया गया था? PREVIOUS
बछ‍चे का नाम लडकी िै ? बछ‍चे थे? िु आ था? (NAME) की आपके साथ HOLD LINE हकतनी थी? BIRTH) और
क्या रखा गया PROBE: उसका आयु हकतनी रि रिा/रिी िै ? NUMBER IF '1 YR', PROBE: (NAME) के बीच
था? जन्महदन क्या था? थी? OF CHILD (NAME) उस समय हकसी दसरे जीक्तवत
हकतने मिीनों का बछ‍चे का जन्म िु आ
(RECORD
था/थी? था, उन बछ‍चों को
'00' IF CHILD
भी शालमल करें
श्चजनकी जन्म के
NOT LISTED
IN HOUSE- पिात ् मुत्यु िो गई
HOLD). िो?
What name Is (NAME) a Were any of On what day, month Is (NAME) How old Is (NAME) How old was Was the death Were there any
was given boy or a girl? these births and year was still alive? was (NAME) living with (NAME) when registered? other live births
to your twins? (NAME) born? at (his/her) you? he/she died? between (NAME
(first/next) PROBE: What is last IF '1 YR', PROBE: OF PREVIOUS
baby? his/her birthday? birthday? How many months BIRTH) and
old was (NAME)? (NAME),
including any
RECORD DAYS IF
children who
RECORD LESS THAN 1 died after birth?
BIRTH AGE IN MONTH; MONTHS
HISTORY COM- IF LESS THAN
NUMBER PLETED TWO YEARS; OR
AND NAME YEARS. YEARS.
DAY
01
MONTH AGE IN LINE NUMBER DAYS . . . .1

BOY 1 SING 1 1 YES . . .1. YEARS YES . . . .1 YES . . . . 1
YEAR MONTHS . 2. .
GIRL 2 MULT 2 2 NO . . . .2 NO . . . . .2 NO . . . . . 2
(NEXT BIRTH) YEARS . . .3
220 NEXT BIRTH
02 DAY
MONTH AGE IN LINE NUMBER DAYS . . . .1 YES . . . . 1

BOY 1 SING 1 YES . . .1. YEARS YES . . . .1 YES . . . . 1 ADD
YEAR MONTHS . 2. . BIRTH
GIRL 2 MULT 2 NO . . . .2 NO . . . . .2 NO . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . 2
(GO TO 222) YEARS . . .3 NEXT
220 BIRTH
03 DAY

220 BIRTH
04 DAY

220 BIRTH
05 DAY

220 BIRTH
06 DAY

220 BIRTH
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212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222
IF ALIVE: IF ALIVE: IF ALIVE: IF DEAD: IF DEAD:
आपके क्या (NAME) क्या इनमें से (NAME) का जन्म क्या (NAME) क्तपिले क्या RECORD मृत्यु के समय क्या मृत्यु को पंजीकृ त क्या (NAME OF
(पिले /अगले ) लडका िै या कोई जुडवा हकस मिीने और साल में अभी जीक्तवत िै ? जन्महदन पर (NAME) HOUSE- (NAME) की आयु (दजक) हकया गया था? PREVIOUS
बछ‍चे का नाम लडकी िै ? बछ‍चे थे? िु आ था? (NAME) की आपके साथ HOLD LINE हकतनी थी? BIRTH) और
क्या रखा गया PROBE: उसका आयु हकतनी रि रिा/रिी िै ? NUMBER IF '1 YR', PROBE: (NAME) के बीच
था? जन्महदन क्या था? थी? OF CHILD (NAME) उस समय हकसी दसरे जीक्तवत
हकतने मिीनों का बछ‍चे का जन्म िु आ
(RECORD
था/थी? था, उन बछ‍चों को
'00' IF CHILD
भी शालमल करें
NOT LISTED श्चजनकी जन्म के
IN HOUSE- पिात ् मुत्यु िो गई
HOLD). िो?
What name Is (NAME) a Were any of On what day, month Is (NAME) How old Is (NAME) How old was Was the death Were there any
was given boy or a girl? these births and year was still alive? was (NAME) living with (NAME) when registered? other live births
to your twins? (NAME) born? at (his/her) you? he/she died? between (NAME
(first/next) PROBE: What is last IF '1 YR', PROBE: OF PREVIOUS
baby? his/her birthday? birthday? How many months BIRTH) and
old was (NAME)? (NAME),
including any
RECORD DAYS IF
children who
RECORD LESS THAN 1 died after birth?
BIRTH AGE IN MONTH; MONTHS
HISTORY COM- IF LESS THAN
NUMBER PLETED TWO YEARS; OR
AND NAME YEARS. YEARS.
07 DAY

220 BIRTH
08 DAY

220 BIRTH
09 DAY

220 BIRTH
10 DAY

220 BIRTH
11 DAY

220 BIRTH
12 DAY

220 BIRTH
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223 क्या (NAME OF LAST BIRTH) के जन्म के बाद आपको कोई जीक्तवत बछ‍चा पैदा िु आ?
YES ................................. 1
Have you had any live births since the birth of (NAME OF LAST BIRTH)? NO ................................. 2
IF YES, RECORD BIRTH(S) IN TABLE.
224 क्या (NAME OF FIRST BIRTH) के जन्म के पिले आपको कोई जीक्तवत बछचा पैदा िु आ?
YES ................................. 1
Before the birth of (NAME OF FIRST BIRTH), did you have any other live NO ................................. 2
births?
IF YES, RECORD BIRTH(S) IN TABLE.
225 CHECK 215 AND ENTER THE NUMBER OF BIRTHS IN

JANUARY 2018 OR LATER. NUMBER OF BIRTHS ................
NONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 227
226 FOR EACH BIRTH SINCE JANUARY 2018, ENTER 'B' IN THE MONTH OF BIRTH IN COLUMN 1 OF THE CALENDAR. WRITE THE NAME OF THE
CHILD TO THE LEFT OF THE 'B' CODE. FOR EACH BIRTH, ASK THE NUMBER OF COMPLETED MONTHS THE PREGNANCY LASTED AND
RECORD 'P' IN EACH OF THE PRECEDING MONTHS ACCORDING TO THE DURATION OF PREGNANCY. (NOTE: THE NUMBER OF P's MUST
BE ONE LESS THAN THE NUMBER OF MONTHS THAT THE PREGNANCY LASTED.)
FOR EACH BIRTH ASK:

हकसी भी समय जब आप (NAME) के साथ गभकवती थीं, क्या आपका अल्रासाउं र् परीक्षण िु आ था?
C At any time when you were pregnant with (NAME), did you have an ultrasound test?
RECORD 'Y' IF YES AND 'N' IF NO IN COLUMN 2 IN THE MONTH OF BIRTH.
227 क्या आप अभी गभकवती िैं ? YES ................................. 1

Are you pregnant now? NO ................................. 2
UNSURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 232
228 आप हकतने सप्ताि या मिीने की गभकवती िैं ?

How many weeks or months pregnant are you?
RECORD NUMBER OF COMPLETED WEEKS OR MONTHS.
ENTER 'P's IN THE CALENDAR, WEEKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
BEGINNING WITH THE MONTH OF
C INTERVIEW AND FOR THE TOTAL

NUMBER OF COMPLETED MONTHS.
IF DURATION OF PREGNANCY WAS
REPORTED IN WEEKS, MULTIPLY THE
MONTHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
NUMBER OF WEEKS BY 0.23 TO

CONVERT TO THE NUMBER OF MONTHS.
ROUND DOWN TO THE NEAREST WHOLE
NUMBER TO GET THE NUMBER OF
COMPLETED MONTHS.
229 क्या इस गभाकवस्था के दौरान कभी भी आपका अल्‍रासाउं र् [सोनोग्राफी] परीक्षण िु आ िै ?

At any time during this pregnancy, have you had an ultrasound test?
C RECORD 'Y' IF YES AND 'N' IF NO IN COLUMN 2 OF THE CALENDAR IN THE CURRENT MONTH.
230 जब आप गभकवती िु ई उस समय क्‍या आप गभकवती िोना चािती थी?

When you got pregnant, did you want to get pregnant at that time? YES ................................. 1 232
NO ................................. 2
231 CHECK 208: TOTAL NUMBER OF BIRTHS
ONE OR MORE NONE

a. क्या आप बछ‍चा बाद में चािती b. क्या आप बछ‍चा बाद में चािती थी या आप कोई LATER .............................. 1
थी या आप कोई और बछ‍चा निीं बछचे निीं चािती थी?
NO MORE/NONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
चािती थी?
Did you want to have the baby later on
Did you want to have the
or did you not want any children?
baby later on or did you not
want any more children?
232 क्या आपका कोई गभक ऐसा था श्चजसका अपने आप गभकपात िो गया, गभकपात कराया गया या
मृत बछचे का जन्म िु आ?
YES ................................. 1
Have you ever had a pregnancy that miscarried, was aborted, or ended in a NO ................................. 2 252
stillbirth?
233 ऐसे सबसे आश्चखरी गभक की समालप्त कब िु ई?

MONTH ......................
When did the last such pregnancy end?
YEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9
NFHS6_Women 297
234 CHECK 233:
LAST PREGNANCY LAST PREGNANCY
ENDED IN ENDED IN 252
JANUARY 2018 OR LATER 2017 OR EARLIER
235 क्‍या उस गभक का स्‍वतः गभकपात िो गया, या गभकपात कराया गया था, या बछ‍चा मृत पैदा िु आ
था?
Did that pregnancy end in a miscarriage, an abortion, or a stillbirth? MISCARRIAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
ABORTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
CIRCLE RESPONSE CODE AND ENTER 'M' FOR STILLBIRTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
C MISCARRIAGE, 'A' FOR ABORTION, OR 'S' FOR

STILLBIRTH IN COLUMN 1 OF THE CALENDAR IN
MONTH IN WHICH PREGNANCY WAS TERMINATED.
236
आश्चखरी ऐसे गभक की जब समालप्त िु ई उस समय आपको हकतने मिीने का गभक था?
How many months pregnant were you when the last such pregnancy ended?
MONTHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
RECORD NUMBER OF COMPLETED MONTHS.
ENTER 'P's IN COLUMN 1 OF CALENDAR IN MONTHS
C BEFORE THE PREGNANCY TERMINATED. TOTAL

NUMBER OF 'P's MUST BE ONE LESS THAN NUMBER
OF MONTHS PREGNANT AT TIME OF TERMINATION.
237 क्या इस गभाकवस्था के दौरान कभी भी आपका अल्‍रासाउं र् [सोनोग्राफी] परीक्षण िु आ था?
At any time during this pregnancy, did you have an ultrasound test?
C RECORD 'Y' IF YES AND 'N' IF NO IN COLUMN 2 OF THE CALENDAR IN MONTH IN WHICH
PREGNANCY WAS TERMINATED.
238 CHECK 235:

ABORTION MISCARRIAGE OR
STILLBIRTH 247
239 गभकपात कि ं कराया गया था? PUBLIC HEALTH SECTOR

Where was the abortion performed? GOVT./MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL . . . . . . . . . . 11
AYUSH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
GOVT. DISPENSARY/CLINIC .......... 13
UHC/UHP/UFWC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
CHC/RURAL HOSP./BLOCK PHC . . . . . . . 15
PHC/ADDITIONAL PHC /FHC . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTRE . . . . . . 17
SUB-CENTRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
GOVT. MOBILE CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
OTHER PUBLIC HEALTH
SECTOR 20
(SPECIFY)
NGO OR TRUST HOSPITAL/CLINIC ....... 21
PRIVATE HOSPITAL/CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
DISPENSARY/CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
OTHER PRIVATE HEALTH
SECTOR 33
(SPECIFY)
OTHER
AT HOME ......................... 41
ELSEWHERE 42
(SPECIFY)
240 गभकपात हकसके द्वारा हकया गया? DOCTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Who performed the abortion? NURSE/ANM/LHV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
VAIDYA/HAKIM/HOMEOPATH (AYUSH) . . . . . 3
DAI ................................. 4
FAMILY MEMBER/RELATIVE/FRIEND ..... 5
SELF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
OTHER 7
(SPECIFY)
241 गभकपात के ललए हकस तरीके का इस्तेमाल हकया गया था? MEDICINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
What method was used for the abortion? MVA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
OTHER SURGICAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ANY OTHER 4
(SPECIFY)
DON’T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
242 गभकपात कराने का मुख्य कारण क्या था? UNPLANNED PREGNANCY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

What was the main reason for the abortion? CONTRACEPTIVE FAILURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
COMPLICATION(S) IN PREGNANCY . . . . . . . 3
HEALTH DID NOT PERMIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
FEMALE FOETUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
MALE FOETUS ....................... 6
ECONOMIC REASONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
LAST CHILD TOO YOUNG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
FOETUS HAD CONGENITAL
ABNORMALITY ..................... 9
HUSBAND/MOTHER-IN-LAW
DID NOT WANT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
OTHER 96
(SPECIFY)
10
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243 क्‍या गभकपात से आपको कोई समस्‍या िु ई? YES ................................. 1

Did you have any complication from the abortion? NO ................................. 2 247
244 क्‍या आपने उस समस्‍या के ललए कोई इलाज करवाया था? YES ................................. 1
Did you seek treatment for the complication? NO ................................. 2 246
245 इलाज के ललए आप कि ं गयी थी?

Where did you go for treatment? PUBLIC HEALTH SECTOR
GOVT./MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL . . . . . . . . . . 11
AYUSH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
GOVT. DISPENSARY/CLINIC .......... 13
UHC/UHP/UFWC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
CHC/RURAL HOSP./ BLOCK PHC . . . . . . . 15
PHC/ADDITIONAL PHC /FHC . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTRE . . . . . . . 17
SUB-CENTRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
OTHER PUBLIC HEALTH
SECTOR 20
(SPECIFY)
247

PRIVATE HOSPITAL/CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
AYUSH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
DISPENSARY/CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
SECTOR 34
(SPECIFY)
OTHER
AT HOME ......................... 41
ELSEWHERE 42
(SPECIFY)
246 आपने इलाज क्‍यों निीं कराया था?

कोई अन्य कारण? COULD NOT AFFORD TREATMENT . . . . . . . A
COULD NOT AFFORD TRANSPORT . . . . . . . B
Why did you not seek treatment? FEAR OF STIGMA BY PROVIDER . . . . . . . . . . C
Any other reason? FEAR OF STIGMA BY COMMUNITY . . . . . . . D
COMPLICATION WAS MINOR/DID NOT
RECORD ALL MENTIONED. REQUIRE TREATMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E
PROBLEM RESOLVED ITSELF . . . . . . . . . . . . F
COULD NOT GET AWAY FROM FAMILY
RESPONSIBILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G
HUSBAND DID NOT GIVE PERMISSION . . . . . H
COVID- RELATED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
OTHER X
(SPECIFY)
247 क्या हकसी स्वास््य सेवा प्रदाता ने आपको पररवार लनयोजन या अगली गभाकवस्था में दे री
करने या टालने के बारे में सलाि दी थी? Yes ................................. 1
Did any healthcare provider counsel you on family planning or delaying or No ................................. 2
avoiding another pregnancy?
248 जनवरी 2018 से, क्या आपके पास कोई अन्य गभकधारण िै श्चजसके पररणामस्वरूप जीक्तवत
जन्म निीं िु आ िै ? YES ................................. 1
Since January 2018, have you had any other pregnancies that did not result in NO ................................. 2 250
a live birth?
ASK THE DATE AND THE DURATION OF PREGNANCY FOR EACH EARLIER NON-LIVE BIRTH PREGNANCY
SINCE JANUARY 2018.
C ENTER 'T' IN COLUMN 1 OF CALENDAR IN MONTH THAT EACH PREGNANCY TERMINATED AND 'P'
FOR REMAINING NUMBER OF COMPLETED MONTHS.
FOR EACH TERMINATED PREGNANCY ASK:

249 क्या इस गभाकवस्था के दौरान कभी भी आपका अल्‍रासाउं र् [सोनोग्राफी] परीक्षण िु आ िै ?
At any time during this pregnancy, did you have an ultrasound test?
C RECORD 'Y' IF YES AND 'N' IF NO IN COLUMN 2 OF THE CALENDAR IN MONTH IN WHICH
PREGNANCY WAS TERMINATED.
250 क्या 2017 मे या उससे पिले आपको कोई ऐसे गभकधारण िु ए श्चजनका पररणाम जीक्तवत जन्म
में निीं िु आ िो? YES ................................. 1
Did you have any pregnancies that terminated in 2017 or earlier that did not NO ................................. 2 252
result in a live birth?
251 2017 मे या उससे पिले आश्चखरी गभक की समालप्त कब िु ई?

When did the last such pregnancy that terminated in 2017 or earlier end? MONTH ......................
YEAR . . . . . . . . . . . .
11
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252 आपका क्तपिला मालसक धमक कब शुरू िु आ था ?

When did your last menstrual period start? DAYS AGO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
WEEKS AGO ............ 2
(DATE, IF GIVEN) MONTHS AGO . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
YEARS AGO ............ 4

IF LESS THAN 1 WEEK, RECORD DAYS;
IF LESS THAN 1 MONTH, RECORD WEEKS; HAS HAD HYSTERECTOMY ............ 993 256
IF LESS THAN 1 YEAR, RECORD MONTHS.
IN MENOPAUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 994
BEFORE LAST BIRTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 255
NEVER MENSTRUATED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 996
253 CHECK 252:

LAST MENSTRUAL
PERIOD >6 MONTHS AGO OTHER 259
254 CHECK 227:

NOT PREGNANT PREGNANT
OR UNSURE 259
255 कुि महिलाएं गभाकशय लनकालने िे तु ऑपरे शन करवाती िै ।

क्‍या आपने कोई ऐसा ऑपरे शन करवाया िै ? YES ................................. 1
Some women undergo an operation to remove the uterus. NO ................................. 2
Have you undergone such an operation? DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 259
256 आपने हकतने साल पिले यि ऑपरे शन [हिस्टरे क्टमी] करवाया था?
How many years ago was this operation [hysterectomy] performed? YEARS AGO .................
IF LESS THAN 1 YEAR AGO, RECORD '00'. DON’T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
257 यि ऑपरे शन [हिस्टरे क्टमी] किाूँ पर करवाया गया था?

Where was this operation [hysterectomy] performed? PUBLIC HEALTH SECTOR
GOVT./MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL . . . . . . . . . . 11
GOVT. DISPENSARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
UHC/UHP/UFWC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
IF UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF A HOSPITAL, HEALTH CHC/RURAL HOSPITAL/
CENTRE, OR CLINIC IS PUBLIC OR PRIVATE HEALTH BLOCK PHC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
SECTOR, WRITE THE NAME OF THE PLACE. PHC/ADDITIONAL PHC /FHC . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTRE ………….. 16
HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTRE 15 SUB-CENTRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
CAMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
OTHER PUBLIC SECTOR
(NAME OF FACILITY/PLACE) HEALTH FACILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

PVT. HOSPITAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
PVT. DOCTOR/CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
PVT. MOBILE CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
FACILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
OTHER 96
(SPECIFY)
DON'T KNOW ...................... 98
258 हकेस कारण से यि ऑपरे शन करवाया गया था? EXCESSIVE MENSTRUAL

कोई अन्‍य कारण ? BLEEDING AND/OR PAIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A
B
FIBROIDS/CYSTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Why was this operation performed? UTERINE RUPTURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C
Any other reason? CANCER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
D
UTERINE PROLAPSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E
SEVERE POST-PARTUM
RECORD ALL MENTIONED. HAEMORRHAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F
CERVICAL DISCHARGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G
OTHER X
(SPECIFY)
259 CHECK 252: NEVER 268

MENSTRUATED
OTHER
260 CHECK 110: AGE 15-24 AGE 25 OR MORE 268
12
NFHS6_Women 300
261 जब आपका पिला मालसक धमक शुरू िु आ, तब आपकी उम्र क्‍या थी?
How old were you when you had your first monthly period? AGE IN COMPLETED YEARS
262 मालसक धमक के दौरान खन के दाग से बचने के ललए महिलाएं क्तवलभन्‍न तरीके अपनाती िै |
क्‍या आप कुि प्रयोग करती िै , यहद िां तो क्या? REUSABLE SANITARY PADS . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . A
कुि और? DISPOSABLE SANITARY PADS . . . . . . . . . . . . . B
Women use different methods of protection during their menstrual period to TAMPONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C
prevent bloodstains from becoming evident. What do you use for protection, if MENSTRUAL CUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
anything? CLOTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E
Anything else? TOILET PAPER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F
COTTON WOOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . G
RECORD ALL MENTIONED. UNDERWEAR ONLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H
OTHER X
(SPECIFY)
NOTHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Y
263 आपकी क्तपिली मािवारी के दौरान मािवारी के खन को इकट्ठा या सोखने के ललए आपने
हकस चीज का प्रयोग हकया था? REUSABLE SANITARY PADS . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . A
और कुि? DISPOSABLE SANITARY PADS . . . . . . . . . . . . . B
During your last menstrual period, what did you use to TAMPONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C
collect or absorb your menstrual blood? MENSTRUAL CUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
CLOTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E
Anything else? TOILET PAPER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F
COTTON WOOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . G
RECORD ALL MENTIONED. UNDERWEAR ONLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H
FOLLOW SKIP OF HIGHER METHOD. OTHER X
(SPECIFY)
NOTHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Y 265
264 आपने सुरश्चक्षत मािवारी के ललए उपयोग की जाने वाली वस्तुएं किाूँ से प्राप्त की/खरीदी थी ? GOVERNMENT SCHEME .………………………..
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITY …………………………
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
ANM/ASHA/AWW …………….……………..
.......... ............ 3
From where did you receive/buy the item of safe menstrual protection ? PRIVATE CHEMIST SHOP .………………………..
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
PRIVATE GROCERY SHOP .………………………
.............. 5
SELF HELP GROUP (SHG) ………………………………………....
............... 6
NGO ………………………………………...
.......... ............... .. .. 7
OTHER 96
(SPECIFY)
265 क्या सुरश्चक्षत मािवारी के ललए उपयोग की जाने वाली वस्तुए प्राप्त करने में क्तपिली मािवारी
के दौरान आपको हकसी बाधा का सामना करना पडा ? YES ................................. 1
Did you face any barriers in obtaining safe menstrual protection product NO ................................. 2 268
during the last menstrual period?
266 आपको हकन बाधाओं का सामना करना पडा? DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO BUY
What are the barriers that you faced? THE PRODUCT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A
FEAR OF BEING JUDGED OR SHAMED . . . . B
DEPEND ON OTHERS TO GET
THE PRODUCT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C
OTHER X
(SPECIFY)
267
क्तपिली मािवारी के दौरान, जब आप घर में थीं तब क्या आप एकांत में धो और बदल पाई?
YES ................................. 1
During your last menstrual period, were you able to wash and change in NO ................................. 2
privacy while at home? AWAY FROM HOME DURING LAST
MENSTRUAL PERIOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
268
एक मालसक धमक से अगले मालसक धमक के दौरान क्या कुि ऐसे हदन िोते िैं श्चजनमें यहद
YES ................................. 1
महिला यौन संबध
ं रखती िै तो उसके गभकवती िोने की संभावना अलधक रिती िै ?
NO ................................. 2
From one menstrual period to the next, are there certain days when a woman DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 301
is more likely to become pregnant if she has sexual relations?
269
क्या यि समय मालसक धमक शुरू िोने के ठीक पिले, मालसक धमक के दौरान, मालसक धमक बंद
िोने के ठीक बाद, या दो मालसक धमों के क्तबल्कुल बीच में िोता िै ?
JUST BEFORE HER
PERIOD BEGINS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Is this time just before her period begins, during her period, right after her DURING HER PERIOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
period has ended, or halfway between two periods? RIGHT AFTER HER
PERIOD HAS ENDED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
HALFWAY BETWEEN
TWO PERIODS ..................... 4
OTHER 6
(SPECIFY)
DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
13
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SECTION 3A. MARRIAGE AND COHABITATION
301 आपकी वतकमान वैवाहिक श्चस्थलत क्या िै ? CURRENTLY MARRIED . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

What is your current marital status? MARRIED, GAUNA NOT
PERFORMED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 305
WIDOWED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
DIVORCED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
307
SEPARATED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
DESERTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
NEVER MARRIED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 314
LIVE-IN RELATIONSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
302 क्या आपके पलत आपके साथ रि रिे िैं , या वे किीं और रि रिे िैं ?
Is your husband living with you now, or is he staying elsewhere? LIVING WITH HER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 304
STAYING ELSEWHERE . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
303 हकतने समय से आप और आपके पलत एक साथ निीं रि रिे िैं ?

For how long have you and your husband not been living together?
MONTHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
IF LESS THAN 1 YEAR, RECORD MONTHS; YEARS ................ 2

OTHERWISE RECORD COMPLETED YEARS.
304 RECORD THE HUSBAND'S NAME AND LINE NAME

NUMBER FROM THE HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONNAIRE.
IF HE IS NOT LISTED IN THE HOUSEHOLD, RECORD '00'
IN THE BOXES FOR LINE NUMBER. LINE NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
305 आपके अलावा, क्या आपके पलत की और भी पश्चियां िैं ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Besides yourself, does your husband have other wives? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 307
306 आपको लमलाकर, आपके पलत की कुल हकतनी पश्चियाूँ िैं ?

Including yourself, in total, how many wives does he have? NUMBER OF WIVES ..........
DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
307 क्या आपका क्तववाि एक या एक से अलधक बार िु आ िै ? ONLY ONCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Have you been married once or more than once? MORE THAN ONCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 308A
308 आपका क्तववाि हकस मिीने और साल में िु आ था?

In what month and year did you get married? MONTH ...................
DON'T KNOW MONTH . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
308A अब मैं आपसे पिना चािं गी हक जब आपका आपके पिले पलत से क्तववाि िु आ
था वि कौन-सा मिीना और साल था?
Now I would like to ask about when you married your first YEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
husband. In what month and year was that?
DON'T KNOW YEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . 9998
309 जब (पिली बार) आपका क्तववाि िु आ था, तब आपकी आयु हकतनी थी?
How old were you when you (first) got married? AGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
310 आपने श्चजनसे क्तववाि हकया, वि लनणकय मुख्यतः हकसका था ? SELF ........................... 1
Who was the primary person to decide whom you married? JOINTLY WITH PARENTS .......... 2
JOINTLY WITH OTHERS . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 311
PARENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS . . . . . . . . . . 5
OTHER 6
(SPECIFY)
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310A क्या क्तववाि से पिले आपसे इस बारे में चचाक िु ई थी ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Was this discussed with you before marriage? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
310B क्या आप इस फैसले से सिमत थीं ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Did you agree with the decision ? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
311 CHECK 301: MARITAL STATUS
CODE '2' CIRCLED 314
CODE '2' NOT CIRCLED
312 CHECK 307:

MARRIED MARRIED
ONLY ONCE MORE THAN ONCE
MONTH ...................
a. आपने अपने पलत के साथ कौन से b. अब मैं आपसे यि पिना चािं गी हक जब आपने अपने DON'T KNOW MONTH . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
मिीने और साल से रिना शुरू पिले पलत के साथ रिना शुरू हकया, वि कौन-सा मिीना
हकया था? और साल था?
315
YEAR . . . . . . . . . . . .
In what month and year did Now I would like to ask about when you started
you start living with your living with your first husband. In what month and DON'T KNOW YEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . 9998
husband? year was that?
313 आपने उनके साथ जब पिली बार रिना शुरू हकया तब आपकी आयु हकतनी थी?
How old were you when you first started living with him? AGE ..................... 315
CHECK FOR THE PRESENCE OF OTHERS. BEFORE

CONTINUING, MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE PRIVACY.
314 अब मैं आपसे पाररवाररक जीवन सबंधी मुद्दों को ठीक से समझने के ललए लैंलगक जीवन के बारे में
कुि प्रश्न पिना चािं गी। मैं आपको हफर से क्तवश्वास हदलाती िूँ हक आपके उत्तर परी तरि से
गोपनीय रखे जायेंगे और हकसी को निीं बतायें जायेंगे। अगर आप हफर भी उत्तर निीं दे ना चािें तो
मुझे बतायें , मैं अगले प्रश्न पर चली जाऊंगी।
क्या आपने कभी संभोग हकया िै ?

YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 316
Now I need to ask you some questions about sexual life in order to gain a better
understanding of some family life issues. Let me assure you again that your
answers are completely confidential and will not be told to anyone. If you do not
want to answer, just let me know and I will skip to the next question.
Have you ever had sexual intercourse?

315 (अब मैं आपसे पाररवाररक जीवन सबंधी मुद्दों को ठीक से समझने के ललए
लैंलगक जीवन के बारे में कुि प्रश्न पिना चािं गी। मैं आपको हफर से क्तवश्वास
हदलाती िूँ हक आपके उत्तर परी तरि से गोपनीय रखे जायेंगे और हकसी को निीं
बतायें जायेंगे। अगर आप हफर भी उत्तर निीं दे ना चािें तो मुझे बतायें , मैं अगले
प्रश्न पर चली जाऊंगी।)
NEVER HAD SEXUAL
जब आपने सबसे पिली बार संभोग हकया तब आपकी आयु हकतनी थी? INTERCOURSE .............. 00
AGE IN YEARS ............

(Now I need to ask you some questions about sexual life in order to gain a better
understanding of some family life issues. Let me assure you again that your FIRST TIME WHEN STARTED
answers are completely confidential and will not be told to anyone. If you do not LIVING WITH (FIRST) HUSBAND . . . . . 95
want to answer, just let me know and I will skip to the next question.)
How old were you when you had sexual intercourse for the very first time?
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SECTION 3B. CONTRACEPTION
316 अब मैं आपसे पररवार लनयोजन के बारे में बात करना चािं गी - ऐसे बिु त से तरीके या साधन िैं श्चजन्िें दम्पलत गभकधारण टालने या रोकने के ललए
इस्तेमाल कर सकते िैं ।
क्या आपने कभी (METHOD) के बारे में सुना िै ?
Now I would like to talk about family planning - the various ways or methods that a couple can use to delay or avoid a
pregnancy.
Have you ever heard of (METHOD)?
01 िी नसबंदी PROBE: और अलधक बछ‍

चों के जन्म को रोकने के ललए श्चियां
ऑपरे शन करा सकती िै । YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
FEMALE STERILIZATION NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
PROBE: Women can have an operation to avoid having any more
children.
02 पुरूर् नसबंदी PROBE: और अलधक बछ‍

चों के जन्म को रोकने के ललए पुरूर्
ऑपरे शन करा सकते िैं । YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
MALE STERILIZATION NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
PROBE: Men can have an operation to avoid having any more
children.
03 आई य सी र्ी/पी पी आई य सी र्ी PROBE: श्चियां र् क्टर या नसक से अपनी

योलन में आइ य र्ी या लप लगवा सकती िैं , जो एक या अलधक वर्ों तक
गभकधारण को रोक सकता िै | YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
IUCD/PPIUCD NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
PROBE: Women can have a loop or coil placed inside them by a
doctor or a nurse which can prevent pregnancy for one or more
years.
04 गभकलनरोधक इं जेक्शन/अंतरा PROBE: श्चियां स्वास््य प्रदानकताक (र् क्टर,नसक

इत्याहद) से इं जेक्शन लगवा सकती िैं जो उन्िें एक या अलधक मिीनों के ललए
गभकवती िोने से रोक सकता िै । YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
INJECTABLES/ANTARA
PROBE: Women can have an injection by a health provider that
stops them from becoming pregnant for one or more months.
05 प्रत्यारोपण PROBE: एक र् क्टर या नसक द्वारा महिला की ऊपरी बांि में एक या

एक से अलधक िोटी िडें रखी जा सकती िैं जो एक या अलधक वर्क तक गभकधारण
को रोक सकती िैं ।
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
IMPLANTS NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
PROBE: Women can have one or more small rods placed in their
upper arm by a doctor or nurse which can prevent pregnancy for one
or more years.
06 दै लनक गभकलनरोधक गोली PROBE: श्चियां गभकधारण को टालने के ललए एक

गोली प्रलतहदन ले सकती िैं । YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
DAILY PILLS NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
PROBE: Women can take a pill every day to avoid becoming
pregnant.
(06A)
07 साप्ताहिक गभकलनरोधक गोली PROBE: श्चियां गभकधारण को टालने के ललए एक
गोली प्रत्येक सप्ताि ले सकती िैं ।
WEEKLY PILLS YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
PROBE: Women can take a pill once a week to avoid becoming NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
pregnant.
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08 कंर्ोम या लनरोध PROBE: पुरूर् संभोग के पिले अपने ललंग पर रबड का

आवरण लगा सकते िैं ।
CONDOM OR NIRODH YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

PROBE: Men can put a rubber sheath on their penis before sexual NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
intercourse.
09 िी कंर्ोम PROBE: िी संभोग के पिले अपनी योलन में रबड का आवरण रख

सकती िैं ।
FEMALE CONDOM YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
PROBE: Women can place a sheath in their vagina before sexual NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
intercourse.
10 आपातकालीन गभकलनरोधक PROBE: असुरश्चक्षत सम्भोग िोने के बाद श्चियां

गभकधारण को टालने के ललए तीन हदन के अंदर गभकलनरोधक गोली ले सकती िैं । YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
PROBE: As an emergency measure, within 3 days after they have
unprotected sexual intercourse, women can take special pills to
prevent pregnancy.
11 मानक हदन क्तवलध PROBE: श्चियां रं गीन मनकों वाली र्ोरी का इस्तेमाल उन
हदनों को जानने के ललए करती िैं जब वे गभकवती िो सकती िैं । श्चजन हदनों वे
गभकवती िो सकती िैं , उन हदनों में वे कंर्ोम [लनरोध] का इस्तेमाल करती िैं या
संभोग निीं करती िैं । YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
STANDARD DAYS METHOD NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
PROBE: A woman uses a string of colored beads to know the days
she can get pregnant. On the days she can get pregnant, she uses a
condom or does not have sexual intercourse.
12 लॅक्टे शनल अमेनोररया क्तवलध [LAM] PROBE: प्रसव के िि मिीने तक, मालसक
धमक की अवलध वापस आने से पिले, एक िी हदन और रात (बारम्बार) स्तनपान
कराने की क्तवलध का उपयोग करती िै ।
LACTATIONAL AMENORRHOEA METHOD (LAM) YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
PROBE: Up to 6 months after childbirth, before the menstrual period NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
has returned, women use a method requiring frequent breastfeeding
day and night.
13
सुरश्चक्षत काल पद्धलत PROBE: प्रत्येक मिीने में जब िी लैंलगक रूप से सहिय
रिती िै तब मिीने के श्चजन हदनों में उसके गभकवती िोने की अत्यालधक संभावना
रिती िै उन हदनों में संभोग न करके वि गभाकधारण को टाल सकती िै ।
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
RHYTHM METHOD NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
PROBE: To avoid pregnancy, women do not have sexual
intercourse on the days of the month they think they can get pregnant.
14
अध:पतन यालन क्तवदड्रावल PROBE: पुरूर् चरमोत्कर्क (वीयक आने) के पिले
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
सावधानी पवकक ललंग को बािर लनकाल लेता िै ।
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
WITHDRAWAL
PROBE: Men can be careful and pull out before climax.
15 क्या आपने हकसी अन्य तरीकों या साधनों के बारे में सुना िै श्चजनका उपयोग
श्चियां या पुरूर् गभकधारण को टालने के ललए कर सकते िैं ? YES, MODERN METHOD
A
Have you heard of any other ways or methods that women or men (SPECIFY)
can use to avoid pregnancy? YES, TRADITIONAL METHOD
B
(SPECIFY)
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Y
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316A CHECK 314 AND 315:

HAS NOT HAD SEXUAL 358
INTERCOURSE HAS HAD SEXUAL
(314 = '2' OR 315 = '00') INTERCOURSE
317 CHECK 227:

343
OR UNSURE
318 क्या आप या आपका साथी इस समय गभकधारण टालने या रोकने के

ललए कुि कर रिे िैं या हकसी तरीके का उपयोग कर रिे िैं ?
YES ...................................... 1 322
303 Are you or your partner currently doing something or using NO ...................................... 2
any method to delay or avoid getting pregnant?
319 क्या आप या आपके साथी की नसबंदी िुई िै ? YES, RESPONDENT STERILIZED ONLY ........ 1
PROBE: आप दोनों मैं से हकसकी नसबंदी िुई िै ? YES, PARTNER STERILIZED ONLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
304 Are you or your partner sterilized? YES, BOTH STERILIZED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
NO, NEITHER STERILIZED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 321
PROBE: Who is sterilized, you or your partner?
320 CHECK 319:
RESPONDENT PARTNER BOTH

STERILIZED ONLY STERILIZED ONLY STERILIZED
PROCEED TO 322. CIRCLE PROCEED TO 322. CIRCLE PROCEED TO 322. CIRCLE CODE
CODE 'A' AND FOLLOW THE CODE 'B' AND FOLLOW THE 'A' AND CODE 'B' AND FOLLOW
SKIP INSTRUCTION. SKIP INSTRUCTION. THE SKIP INSTRUCTION.
321 बस जाूँच करने के ललए, क्या आप या आपका साथी गभाकवस्था से

बचने के ललए लनम्न में से कोई भी कर रिे िैं : जानबझकर लनश्चित हदन
पर सेक्स से परिे ज करना, कंर्ोम का उपयोग करना, अध:पतन यालन
क्तवदड्रावल का उपयोग करना या आपातकालीन गभकलनरोधक का
उपयोग करना। YES ...................................... 1
306 Just to check, are you or your partner doing any of the NO ...................................... 2 343
following to avoid pregnancy: deliberately avoiding sex on
certain days, using a condom, using withdrawal, or using
emergency contraception.
322 आप कौन-से तरीके का उपयोग कर रिी िैं ? FEMALE STERILIZATION .................... A 327
307 Which method are you using? MALE STERILIZATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B
IUCD/PPIUCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C 334
INJECTABLE/ANTARA. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . D
RECORD ALL MENTIONED. IMPLANT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 339
DAILY PILL ................................ F 325
IF MORE THAN ONE METHOD MENTIONED, FOLLOW WEEKLY PILL ............................. G
SKIP INSTRUCTION FOR HIGHEST METHOD IN LIST. CONDOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H 326
FEMALE CONDOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J
STANDARD DAYS METHOD ................. K
LACTATIONAL AMENORRHOEA METHOD ..... L
RHYTHM METHOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M 339
WITHDRAWAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N
OTHER MODERN METHOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X
OTHER TRADITIONAL METHOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Y
323 अब मैं आपको दो तस्वीरें हदखाने जा रिी िं । कृ पया उस लचत्र की ओर

इं लगत करें जो क्तपिली बार आपके द्वारा इं जेक्शन प्राप्त करने के समय
उपयोग हकए गए लचत्र से सबसे अछिा मेल खाता िो।
DMPA-SC/ANTARA/SAYANA PRESS. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 1
308 Now I'm going to show you two pictures. Please point to the NEEDLE AND SYRINGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
picture that best matches what was used the last time you DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 339
received your injectable.
SHOW IMAGES OF SAYANA PRESS AND REGULAR
SYRINGE.
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324 क्तपिली बार जब आपने अपना इं जेक्शन प्राप्त हकया था, क्या आपने
र्ीएमपीए-एससी/अंतरा /सयाना प्रेस को स्वयं ललया (इं जेक्ट) या
SELF-INJECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
हकसी स्वास््य दे खभाल प्रदाता ने यि सुई आपको लगाई ?
309 INJECTION GIVEN BY HEALTH CARE
The last time you received your injectable, did you inject PROVIDER ............................. 2 339
DMPA-SC/ANTARA/Sayana Press yourself or did a DON'T KNOW ............................. 8
healthcare provider do it for you?
325 आपके द्वारा उपयोग की जा रिी गोललयों का ब्ांर् नाम क्या िै ?
310 What is the brand name of the pills you are using? BRAND A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
BRAND B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
BRAND C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
IF DON'T KNOW THE BRAND, ASK TO SEE THE 339
PACKAGE. OTHER 96
(SPECIFY)
DON'T KNOW ............................. 98
326 आप श्चजस कंर्ोम का उपयोग कर रिे िैं उसका ब्ांर् नाम क्या िै ?
311 What is the brand name of the condoms you are using? BRAND A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
BRAND B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
BRAND C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
IF DON'T KNOW THE BRAND, ASK TO SEE THE 339
PACKAGE. OTHER 96
(SPECIFY)
DON'T KNOW ............................. 98
327 नसबंदी किां पर िुई थी? PUBLIC HEALTH SECTOR

In what facility did the sterilization take place? GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
GOVERNMENT HEALTH CENTER . . . . . . . . . . . 12
PROBE TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF SOURCE. FAMILY PLANNING CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
MOBILE CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
IF UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF PUBLIC, PRIVATE, OR GOVERNMENT AYUSH HOSPITAL . . . . . . . . . . . 15
NGO SECTOR, RECORD '96' AND WRITE THE NAME OTHER PUBLIC SECTOR
OF THE PLACE.
16
(SPECIFY)

PRIVATE HOSPITAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
PRIVATE CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
PRIVATE DOCTOR'S OFFICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
MOBILE CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
PRIVATE AYUSH HOSPITAL .............. 25
OTHER PRIVATE MEDICAL SECTOR
26
(SPECIFY)
NGO HEALTH SECTOR

NGO HOSPITAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
NGO CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
OTHER NGO MEDICAL SECTOR
36
(SPECIFY)
OTHER 96
(SPECIFY)
DON'T KNOW ............................. 98
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327A CHECK 322 : RESPONDENT STERILIZED
CODE A RECORDED CODE B RECORDED
334
328 आपके नसबंदी ऑपरे शन के पिले क्या आपको स्वास््यकमी द्वारा यि

बताया गया था हक इस ऑपरे शन के कारण आपको कोई (और) बछ‍ चा
निीं िो पाएगा?
YES ...................................... 1
Before your sterilization operation, were you told by a NO ...................................... 2
healthcare provider that you would not be able to have any
(more) children because of the operation?
329 ऑपरे शन के दौरान और उसके तुरंत बाद, आप को लमली दे खभाल को

आप हकस श्रेणी में रखना चािें गीः बिुत अछिी, ठीक-ठाक, इतनी
VERY GOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
अछिी निीं या खराब?
ALL RIGHT ................................ 2
How would you rate the care you received during and NOT SO GOOD ............................. 3
immediately after the operation: very good, all right, not so BAD ...................................... 4
good, or bad?
330 कोई परामशक जो आपने ललया िो उसको शालमल करते िुए नसबंदी के
ललए आपने कुल हकतना खचक हकया था?
AMOUNT Rs. . . . . .
How much did you pay in total for the sterilization, including
any consultation you may have had? FREE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99995
DON'T KNOW .......................... 99998
331 क्‍या आपको नसबंदी के ललए कोई अनुपरक रालश प्राप्‍त िुई ? YES ...................................... 1
Did you receive any compensation for the sterilization? NO ...................................... 2 333
332 आपको हकतनी अनुपरक रालश प्राप्‍त िुई ?

AMOUNT . . Rs.
How much compensation did you receive?
DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99998
.
333 क्या आपको इस बात का अफसोस िै हक आपने नसबंदी करा ली?

Do you regret that you had the sterilization? YES ...................................... 1
338
NO ...................................... 2
334 CHECK 215 AND 322

ANY CHILD BELOW 3 YEARS AND
USING IUCD/PPIUCD OTHER
339
335 क्या आपको आई य सी र्ी/पी पी आई य सी र्ी (IUCD/PPIUCD)

इस्तेमाल करने के ललए अनुपरक रालश लमली थी?
YES ...................................... 1
Did you receive incentive for use of the IUCD/PPIUCD? NO ...................................... 2 337
336 आपको हकतनी अनुपरक रालश लमली थी ?

AMOUNT . . Rs.
How much incentive did you receive?
DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99998
.
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337 क्या प्रसव के 48 घंटे के भीतर आपको आई य सी र्ी/पी पी आई य सी
र्ी लगा दी गई थी?
Was your IUCD/PPIUCD inserted within 48 hours following YES ...................................... 1
339
childbirth? NO ...................................... 2
338 नसबंदी कौन-से मिीने और साल में कराई गई थी?

313 In what month and year was the sterilization performed?
MONTH ..........................
340
YEAR ..............
339
आपने (CURRENT METHOD) का इस्तेमाल लगातार कौन-से
मिीने और साल से शुरू हकया?
PROBE: इस समय आप (CURRENT METHOD) का इस्तेमाल
क्तबना बंद हकए िुए, हकतने समय से कर रिी िैं ?
314 Since what month and year have you been using MONTH ..........................
(CURRENT METHOD) without stopping?
PROBE: For how long have you been using (CURRENT YEAR ..............
METHOD) now without stopping?
340
अब मैं आपसे पिना चािं गी हक पिली बार जब आपने गभकवती िोने से
बचने के ललए कुि हकया या कोई तरीका अपनाया,
उस समय आपके हकतने जीक्तवत बछचे थे, यहद कोई थे?
Now I would like to ask you about the first time that you did NUMBER OF CHILDREN . . . . . . . .
something or used a method to avoid getting pregnant.
How many living children did you have at that time, if any?
341 CHECK 338 AND 339, AND 208 AND 232: ANY LIVE BIRTH, STILLBIRTH, MISSCARRIAGE OR ABORTION AFTER
MONTH AND YEAR OF START OF USE OF CONTRACEPTION IN 338 OR 339?
NO YES
GO BACK TO 338 OR 339, PROBE AND RECORD MONTH AND YEAR

AT START OF CONTINUOUS USE OF CURRENT METHOD (MUST BE
AFTER LAST BIRTH OR PREGNANCY TERMINATION).
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SECTION 3B. CONTRACEPTION (PAPER OPTION) (8)
342 CHECK 338 AND 339:
YEAR IS 2018-2023 YEAR IS 2017 OR EARLIER
C C
ENTER CODE FOR METHOD USED IN MONTH ENTER CODE FOR METHOD USED IN MONTH OF
OF INTERVIEW IN THE CALENDAR AND IN INTERVIEW IN THE CALENDAR AND EACH MONTH
EACH MONTH BACK TO THE DATE STARTED BACK TO JANUARY 2018
USING.
THEN CONTINUE THEN
(SKIP TO 356)
343 मैं आपसे क्तपिले कुि वर्ों के दौरान आप या आपके पलत द्वारा गभकधारण को टालने के ललए इस्तेमाल की गई क्तवलध के बारे में कुि प्रश्न पिना चािं गी।
317 I would like to ask you some questions about the times you or your partner may have used a method to avoid getting pregnant during the
last few years.
USE CALENDAR TO PROBE FOR EARLIER PERIODS OF USE AND NONUSE, STARTING WITH MOST RECENT USE, BACK TO
JANUARY 2018. USE NAMES OF CHILDREN, DATES OF BIRTH, AND PERIODS OF PREGNANCY AS REFERENCE POINTS.
C IN COLUMN 1, ENTER METHOD USE CODE OR '0' FOR NONUSE IN EACH BLANK MONTH.
ILLUSTRATIVE QUESTIONS:
a. आश्चखरी बार आपने क्तवलध का इस्तेमाल कब हकया था? वि कौन-सी क्तवलध थी?
When was the last time you used a method? Which method was that?
b. इस क्तवलध का इस्तेमाल करना कब शुरू हकया था? (NAME) के जन्म के हकतने समय बाद?
When did you start using that method? How long after the birth of (NAME)?
c. उस समय आपने हकतने समय तक क्तवलध का इस्तेमाल हकया था?
How long did you use the method then?
IN COLUMN 2, ENTER CODES FOR DISCONTINUATION NEXT TO THE LAST MONTH OF USE. NUMBER OF CODES
C
IN COLUMN 2 MUST BE SAME AS NUMBER OF INTERRUPTIONS OF METHOD USE IN COLUMN 1.
ASK WHY SHE STOPPED USING THE METHOD. IF A PREGNANCY FOLLOWED, ASK WHETHER SHE BECAME
PREGNANT UNINTENTIONALLY WHILE USING THE METHOD OR DELIBERATELY STOPPED TO GET PREGNANT.
ILLUSTRATIVE QUESTIONS:
d. आपने (METHOD) का इस्तेमाल क्यों बंद हकया? क्या (METHOD) का इस्तेमाल करने के दौरान आप गभकवती िुई थी, क्या आपने
गभकवती िोने के ललए क्तवलध का इस्तेमाल करना बंद कर हदया था या आपने कुि दसरे कारणों से इस्तेमाल करना बंद कर हदया था?
Why did you stop using the (METHOD)? Did you become pregnant while using (METHOD), or did you stop to get
pregnant, or did you stop for some other reason?
e. (METHOD) का इस्तेमाल बंद करने के बाद आपको गभकधारण में हकतने मिीने लगे?
IF DELIBERATELY STOPPED TO BECOME PREGNANT, ASK: How many months did it take you to get
pregnant after you stopped using (METHOD)? AND ENTER ‘0’ IN EACH SUCH MONTH IN COLUMN 1.
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SECTION 3B. CONTRACEPTION (CAPI OPTION) (8)
342 CHECK 338 AND 339:

YEAR IS 2018-2023 YEAR IS 2017 OR EARLIER
ENTER CODE FOR METHOD USED IN MONTH ENTER CODE FOR METHOD USED IN MONTH
C OF INTERVIEW IN THE CALENDAR AND IN

EACH MONTH BACK TO THE DATE STARTED
USING. C OF INTERVIEW IN THE CALENDAR AND EACH
MONTH BACK TO JANUARY 2017
THEN CONTINUE THEN
(SKIP TO 356)
343 I would like to ask you some questions about the times you or your partner may have used a method to avoid getting pregnant during the
last few years.
C
USE CALENDAR TO PROBE FOR EARLIER PERIODS OF USE AND NONUSE, STARTING WITH MOST RECENT USE,
BACK TO JANUARY 2018. USE NAMES OF CHILDREN, DATES OF BIRTH, AND PERIODS OF PREGNANCY AS
REFERENCE POINTS.
343A MONTH AND YEAR OF START OF INTERVAL OF USE

OR NON-USE. MONTH .........................
YEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
343B Between (EVENT) in (MONTH/YEAR) and (EVENT) in

(MONTH/YEAR), did you or your partner use any method YES ..................................... 1
of contraception? NO ..................................... 2 343 I
343C Which method was that?

METHOD CODE ......................
343D How many months after (EVENT) in (MONTH/YEAR) did IMMEDIATELY ............................ 00
you start to use (METHOD)? 343 F
CIRCLE '95' IF RESPONDENT GIVES THE DATE OF MONTHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

STARTING TO USE THE METHOD.
DATE GIVEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
343E RECORD MONTH AND YEAR RESPONDENT STARTED

USING METHOD. MONTH .........................
YEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
343F For how many months did you use (METHOD)? 343 H
MONTHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CIRCLE '95' IF RESPONDENT GIVES THE DATE OF
TERMINATION OF USE. DATE GIVEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
343G RECORD MONTH AND YEAR RESPONDENT STOPPED

USING METHOD. MONTH .........................
YEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
343H Why did you stop using (METHOD)?

REASON STOPPED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
343I GO BACK TO 343A FOR NEXT GAP; OR, IF NO MORE GAPS, GO TO 344.
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344 क्या आपने क्तपिले 12 मिीनों में आपातकालीन गभकलनरोधक का

इस्तेमाल हकया िै ? यानी क्या आपने गभाकवस्था को रोकने के ललए
असुरश्चक्षत संभोग करने के बाद 3 हदनों के भीतर क्तवशेर् गोललयां ली िैं ?
YES ...................................... 1
318 Have you used emergency contraception in the last 12 NO ...................................... 2 346
months? That is, have you taken special pills within 3 days
after having unprotected sexual intercourse to prevent
pregnancy?
345 आपको आपातकालीन गभकलनरोधक किाूँ से लमली? PUBLIC HEALTH SECTOR

किीं और से? GOVT./MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A
AYUSH ........ ........ .............. B
Where did you get the emergency contraception? GOVT. DISPENSARY ........ ........... C
Anywhere else? UHC/UHP/UFWC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
CHC/RURAL HOSPITAL/BLOCK PHC . . . . . . . . E
PHC/ADDITIONAL PHC/FHC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F
HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTRE . . . . . . . . . . . G
SUB-CENTRE/ANM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H
GOVT. MOBILE CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
ANGANWADI/ICDS CENTRE .............. J
ASHA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K
OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED
WORKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L
OTHER PUBLIC HEALTH
SECTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M
NGO OR TRUST HOSPITAL/CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N

PVT. HOSPITAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O
PVT. DOCTOR/CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P
PVT. MOBILE CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q
AYUSH ................................ R
TRADITIONAL HEALER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S
PHARMACY/DRUGSTORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T
DAI (TBA) ............................. U
SECTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V
OTHER SOURCE
SHOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W
FRIEND/RELATIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Y
OTHER X
(SPECIFY)
346 CHECK THE CALENDAR FOR USE OF ANY CONTRACEPTIVE METHOD IN ANY MONTH
NO METHOD USED ANY METHOD USED

348
347 क्या आपने गभकवती िोने में दे री करने या बचने के ललए कभी हकसी
चीज का इस्तेमाल हकया िै या हकसी तरि की कोलशश की िै ?
YES ...................................... 1 358
320 Have you ever used anything or tried in any way to delay or NO ...................................... 2
avoid getting pregnant?
348 CHECK 322: NO CODE CIRCLED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 00 358

FEMALE STERILIZATION .................... 01 351
CIRCLE METHOD CODE: MALE STERILIZATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 02 360
IUCD/PPIUCD ............................. 03
IF MORE THAN ONE METHOD CODE CIRCLED IN 322, INJECTABLES ............................. 04
CIRCLE CODE FOR HIGHEST METHOD IN LIST. IMPLANTS ................................ 05
DAILY PILL ................................ 06
WEEKLY PILL ............................. 07
CONDOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08
FEMALE CONDOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09
EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
STANDARD DAYS METHOD ................. 11
LACTATIONAL AMENORRHEA METHOD . . . . . . . . 12
RHYTHM METHOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 360
WITHDRAWAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
OTHER MODERN METHOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
OTHER TRADITIONAL METHOD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 360
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349 आपने पिली बार (CURRENT METHOD) वतकमान क्तवलध (DATE
FROM 339) का उपयोग शुरू हकया था। उस समय किाूँ से लमला? PUBLIC HEALTH SECTOR
GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
322 GOVERNMENT HEALTH CENTER . . . . . . . . . . . 12
You first started using (CURRENT METHOD) in (DATE
FAMILY PLANNING CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
FROM 339). Where did you get it at that time?
MOBILE CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER/
PROBE TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF SOURCE. FIELDWORKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
OTHER PUBLIC SECTOR
IF UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF PUBLIC, PRIVATE, OR 16
NGO SECTOR, RECORD '96' AND WRITE THE NAME (SPECIFY)
OF THE PLACE.
PRIVATE CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
PHARMACY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
PRIVATE DOCTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
MOBILE CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER/
FIELDWORKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
27
(SPECIFY)
NGO HEALTH SECTOR

NGO HOSPITAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
NGO CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
36
(SPECIFY)
OTHER SOURCE
SHOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
FRIEND/RELATIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
OTHER 96
(SPECIFY)
350 क्या उस समय आपको इस क्तवलध से िो सकने वाले दुष्प्प्रभाव या

समस्याओं के बारे में बताया गया था? YES ...................................... 1
323 At that time, were you told about side effects or problems NO ...................................... 2 352
you might have with the method?
351 जब आपकी नसबंदी िु ई थी, तब आपको इस क्तवलध से िो सकने वाले

दुष्प्प्रभाव या समस्याओं के बारे में बताया गया था? YES ...................................... 1
324 When you got sterilized, were you told about side effects or NO ...................................... 2
problems you might have with the method?
352 क्या आपको बताया गया था हक यहद इस क्तवलध के इस्तेमाल से हकसी

दुष्प्प्रभाव या समस्या का अनुभव िु आ तो आपको क्या करना चाहिए?
Were you told what to do if you experienced side effects or YES ...................................... 1
325 problems? NO ...................................... 2
353 उस समय, क्या आपको पररवार लनयोजन के अन्य तरीकों के बारे में
बताया गया था श्चजनका आप उपयोग कर सकते िैं ? YES ...................................... 1
326 At that time, were you told about other methods of family NO ...................................... 2
planning that you could use?
25
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354 CHECK 322: FEMALE STERILIZATION .................... 1 360
IUCD/PPIUCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
CIRCLE METHOD CODE: INJECTABLES ............................. 3
IMPLANTS ................................ 4
IF MORE THAN ONE METHOD CODE CIRCLED IN 322, DAILY PILL ................................ 5
CIRCLE CODE FOR HIGHEST METHOD IN LIST. WEEKLY PILL ............................. 6
CONDOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
FEMALE CONDOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
355 क्या उस समय आपको बताया गया था हक यहद आप चािें या जरुरत

िो तो हकसी अन्य क्तवलध को अपना सकते िैं ? YES ...................................... 1
328 At that time, were you told that you could switch to another NO ...................................... 2 357
method if you wanted to or needed to?
356 CHECK 322: FEMALE STERILIZATION .................... 01

360
MALE STERILIZATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 02
CIRCLE METHOD CODE: IUCD/PPIUCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03
INJECTABLES ............................. 04
IF MORE THAN ONE METHOD CODE CIRCLED IN 322, IMPLANTS ................................ 05
CIRCLE CODE FOR HIGHEST METHOD IN LIST. DAILY PILL ................................ 06
WEEKLY PILL ............................. 07
CONDOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08
FEMALE CONDOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09
LACTATIONAL AMENORRHOEA METHOD . . . . . . . . 12
RHYTHM METHOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 360
WITHDRAWAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
OTHER TRADITIONAL METHOD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 360
357 आपने क्तपिली बार (CURRENT METHOD) किां से प्राप्त हकये? PUBLIC HEALTH SECTOR
GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Where did you obtain (CURRENT METHOD) the last time? GOVERNMENT HEALTH CENTER . . . . . . . . . . . 12
FAMILY PLANNING CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
MOBILE CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
PROBE TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF SOURCE. COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER
FIELDWORKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
IF UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF PUBLIC, PRIVATE, OR OTHER PUBLIC SECTOR
NGO SECTOR, RECORD '96' AND WRITE THE NAME 16
OF THE PLACE. (SPECIFY)

PRIVATE CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
PHARMACY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
PRIVATE DOCTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
MOBILE CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER
360
FIELDWORKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
27
(SPECIFY)
NGO HEALTH SECTOR

NGO HOSPITAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
NGO CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
36
(SPECIFY)
OTHER SOURCE
SHOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
FRIEND/RELATIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
OTHER 96
(SPECIFY)
26
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358 क्या आपको हकसी ऐसी जगि की जानकारी िै जिां से आप पररवार
लनयोजन की क्तवलध प्राप्त कर सकती िैं ? YES ...................................... 1
331 Do you know of a place where you can obtain a method of NO ...................................... 2 360
family planning?
359 वि कौन-सी जगि िै ?

कोई अन्य जगि? PUBLIC HEALTH SECTOR
Where is that? GOVT./MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A
Any other place? AYUSH ........... .................... B
GOVT. DISPENSARY ..... .............. C
UHC/UHP/UFWC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
CHC/RURAL HOSPITAL/
BLOCK PHC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E
PHC/ADDITIONAL PHC/FHC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F
HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTRE . . . . . . . . . . . G
SUB-CENTRE/ANM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H
GOVT. MOBILE CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
CAMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J
ANGANWADI/ICDS CENTRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K
ASHA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L
OTHER COMMUNITY-
BASED WORKER .................... M
OTHER PUBLIC HEALTH
SECTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N
NGO OR TRUST HOSPITAL/CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . O

PVT. HOSPITAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P
PVT. DOCTOR/CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q
PVT. MOBILE CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R
AYUSH ................................ S
OTHER SOURCE
SHOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T
FRIEND/RELATIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U
OTHER X
(SPECIFY)
360 क्तपिले 12 मिीनों में, क्या कोई सामुदालयक स्वास््य कायककताक आपसे
लमलने आये थे? YES ...................................... 1
332 In the last 12 months, were you visited by any community NO ...................................... 2 363
health worker?
361 आपसे कौन लमला? ANM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A

कोई अन्य? AWW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B
Who visited you? ASHA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C
Anyone else? MPW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
LHV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E
RECORD ALL MENTIONED OTHER X
(SPECIFY)
362 क्या स्वास््यकमी ने आपसे पररवार लनयोजन के बारे में बात की?
333 Did the commmunity health worker talk to you about family YES ...................................... 1
planning? NO ...................................... 2
363 CHECK 202: CHILDREN LIVING WITH RESPONDENT
YES NO
a. क्तपिले 12 मिीनों में, क्या b. क्तपिले 12 मिीनों में, क्या

आप अपने या अपने बछ‍चों के आप अपनी दे खभाल के ललए
दे खभाल के ललए स्वास््य स्वास््य केंद्र गए िैं ?
केंद्र गए िैं ? YES ...................................... 1
NO ...................................... 2 401
In the last 12 months, In the last 12 months,
have you visited a health have you visited a health
facility for care for facility for care for
yourself or your children? yourself?
27
NFHS6_Women 315
364 सबसे िाल िी में आप अपने (या अपने बछ‍चों के) ललए हकस प्रकार की PUBLIC HEALTH SECTOR
स्वास््य सुक्तवधा में गई थीं? GOVT./MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
What type of health facility did you visit most recently for AYUSH ................................ 12
yourself (or for your children)? GOVT. DISPENSARY .................... 13
UHC/UHP/UFWC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
CHC/RURAL HOSPITAL/
BLOCK PHC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
PHC/ADDITIONAL PHC/FHC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
HEALTH AND WELNESS CENTRE . . . . . . . . . . . 17
SUB-CENTRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
GOVT. MOBILE CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
CAMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
ANGANWADI/ICDS CENTRE .............. 21
IF UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF A HOSPITAL, HEALTH OTHER PUBLIC SECTOR
CENTRE, OR CLINIC IS PUBLIC OR PRIVATE HEALTH HEALTH FACILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
SECTOR, WRITE THE NAME OF THE PLACE(S).
NGO OR TRUST HOSPITAL/CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
(NAME OF FACILITY/PLACE(S)) PRIVATE HEALTH SECTOR

PVT. HOSPITAL/CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
PVT. MOBILE CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
AYUSH ................................ 43
PHARMACY/DRUGSTORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
OTHER PRIVATE SECTOR
HEALTH FACILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
OTHER 96
(SPECIFY)
365 क्या स्वास््य सुक्तवधा के हकसी स्टाफ सदस्य ने आपसे पररवार

लनयोजन के बारे में बात की? YES ...................................... 1
335 Did any staff member at the health facility speak to you NO ...................................... 2
about family planning methods?
366 क्या हकसी स्टाफ सदस्य ने आपके साथ दुव्यकविार हकया, दसरे शब्दों
में आपके साथ बुरा व्यविार हकया या आपसे बुरी तरि बात की? YES ...................................... 1
Did any staff member mistreat you, in other words treat you NO ...................................... 2
or speak with you badly?
28
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SECTION 4. PREGNANCY, DELIVERY, POSTNATAL CARE AND CHILDREN'S NUTRITION
401 CHECK 224:

ONE OR MORE BIRTHS NO BIRTHS 501
IN JANUARY 2018 IN JANUARY 2018
OR LATER OR LATER
ENTER IN THE TABLE BELOW THE LINE NUMBER, NAME, AND SURVIVAL STATUS OF EACH BIRTH IN JANUARY 2018 OR LATER.
ASK THE QUESTIONS ABOUT ALL OF THESE BIRTHS. BEGIN WITH THE LAST BIRTH.
(IF THERE ARE MORE THAN 3 BIRTHS, USE LAST 2 COLUMNS OF ADDITIONAL QUESTIONNAIRES).
402 अब मैं आपसे क्तपिले पांच वर्ों में जन्में आपके सभी बछ‍
चों के बारे में कुि प्रश्न पिना चािं गी। (िम प्रत्येक बछ‍
चे के बारे में अलग से बातचीत करें गे) ।
Now I would like to ask you some questions about your children born in the last five years. (We will talk about each child separately.)
LINE NUMBER FROM 212 LAST BIRTH NEXT-TO-LAST BIRTH SECOND-FROM-LAST BIRTH
LINE LINE LINE
NUMBER . . . . . NUMBER . . . . NUMBER . . .
404 FROM 212 AND 216 NAME _____________________________ NAME ______________ NAME _______________________
LIVING DEAD LIVING DEAD LIVING DEAD
405 आप (NAME) के समय जब गभकवती िु ई,

क्‍
या उस समय आप गभकवती िोना चािती YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
थी?
(SKIP TO 408) (SKIP TO 444) (SKIP TO 444)
When you got pregnant with NO ..................... 2 NO ................ 2 NO ................. 2
(NAME), did you want to get
pregnant at that time?
CHECK 208:
406 ONLY MORE

ONE BIRTH THAN
ONE BIRTH
a. क्‍
या आप बछ‍ चा b. क्या आप
बाद में चािती थी बछचा बाद में
या कोई बछ‍ चा चािती थीं या
LATER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 LATER . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 LATER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
निी चािती थी? कोई और बछचा
निीं चािती थीं NO MORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO MORE . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO MORE . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
?
Did you want to Did you want to

have a baby have a baby
later on, or did later on, or did
you not want any you not want
children? any more
children?
407 आप और हकतने समय तक इं तजार करना

चािती थीं? MONTHS . .. . 1 MONTHS . . 1 MONTHS . . 1
How much longer did you want to YEARS . . . . . 2 YEARS . . . 2 YEARS . . . 2
wait?
DON'T KNOW ........ . . . 998 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 998 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . 998
408 जब आपको गभकधारण का पता चला, उस

समय आप हकतने मिीनों की गभकवती थी?
MONTHS . . . . .
How many months pregnant were
you when you came to know about DON'T REMEMBER. . . . . . . . . 98
the pregnancy?
409 क्‍या आपने गभकधारण को सुलनश्चित करने

के ललए हकसी गभकधारण ज ंच हकट का YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
प्रयोग हकया?
NO ..................... 2
Did you use a pregnancy testing kit
to confirm this pregnancy?
410 क्‍
या इस गभाकवस्‍
था का पंजीकरण िु आ था? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Was this pregnancy registered? NO ..................... 2
(SKIP TO 414)
411 गभाकवस्‍
था के हकस मिीने में आपने
पंजीकरण करवाया? MONTHS . . . . .
How many months pregnant were
you when you registered? DON'T REMEMBER ..... 98
412 आपने पंजीकरण हकससे करवाया? ANM .................. 1

With whom did you register? ASHA .................. 2
AWW .................. 3
OTHER .................. 6
413 क्‍
या पंजीकरण के पश्‍ चात ् आपने मातृत्‍व
एवं बाल सुरक्षा कार्क प्राप्‍त हकया?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Did you receive a Mother and Child NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Protection (MCP) Card after
registration?
414 इस गभाकवस्‍ था के दौरान क्‍या आपने हकसी

से प्रसवपवक दे खभाल करवायी? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Did you see anyone for antenatal NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
care for this pregnancy?
(SKIP TO 423)
NFHS6_Women 29 317
LINE LINE LINE
415 आपने हकससे ज ंच करवायी? HEALTH PERSONNEL

कोई अन्‍
य? DOCTOR ............ A
Whom did you see? ANM/NURSE/MID-
Anyone else? WIFE/LHV . . . . . . . . . . B
OTHER HEALTH
PERSONNEL
PROBE TO IDENTIFY EACH TYPE DAI/TRADITIONAL
OF PERSON. BIRTH ATTEN-
RECORD ALL MENTIONED. DANT ............ C
COMMUNITY/
VILLAGE HEALTH
WORKER . . . . . . . . . . . . D
ANGANWADI/ICDS
WORKER . . . . . . . . . . . . E
ASHA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F
OTHER X
(SPECIFY)
416 इस गभाकवस्था के ललए आपको प्रसवपवक HOME

दे खभाल किां पर लमली? YOUR HOME .......... A
कोई अन्य स्थान?
PARENTS' HOME ..... B
Where did you receive antenatal OTHER HOME . . . . . . . . . . C
care for this pregnancy?
Any other place? PUB. HEALTH SECTOR
GOVT./MUNIC.
RECORD ALL PLACES HOSPITAL . . . . . . . . . D
MENTIONED. GOVT. DISP. .......... E
UHC/UHP/UFWC ..... F
CHC/RUR. HOSP./
BLOCK PHC ..... G
IF UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF PHC/ADD. PHC/FHC . . . . . H
HEALTH AND
WELLNESS CENTER . . . I
A HOSPITAL, HEALTH CENTRE, SUB-CENTRE ..... J
OR CLINIC IS PUBLIC OR ANGANWADI/ICDS
PRIVATE HEALTH SECTOR, CENTRE .......... K
WRITE THE NAME OF THE VILLAGE CLINIC
PLACE(S). BY ANM . . . . . . . . . . . . L
OTHER PUBLIC
SECT. HEALTH
FACILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . M
(NAME OF FACILITY/PLACE(S)) NGO/TRUST HOSP./

CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N
PVT. HEALTH SECTOR

PVT. HOSP./
MATERNITY
HOME/CLINIC ..... O
OTHER PVT.
SECT. HEALTH
FACILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . P
OTHER X
(SPECIFY)
417 इस गभाकवस्था के ललए जब आपको पिली

बार प्रसवपवक दे खभाल लमली, तब आप
हकतने िफ्तों या मिीने से गभकवती थीं?
WEEKS ..... 1
How many weeks or months
MONTHS . . . . . 2
pregnant were you when you
first received antenatal care for
this pregnancy?
DON'T KNOW ........ 98
418 इस गभाकवस्था के दौरान आपको हकतनी

बार प्रसवपवक दे खभाल लमली? NUMBER OF
How many times did you receive TIMES . . . . .
antenatal care during this
pregnancy? DON'T KNOW ............ 98
NFHS6_Women 30 318
LINE LINE LINE
419 इस गभाकवस्था के दौरान आपकी प्रसवपवक

दे खभाल के समय, क्या इनमें से कोई भी
कम से कम एक बार हकया गया था:
As part of your antenatal care

during this pregnancy, were any of
the following done at least once:
YES NO
a. क्या आपका वजन ललया गया था?
Were you weighed? WEIGHED . . . . . 1 2
b. क्या आपका बी पी / रिचाप नापा गया
था?
Was your blood pressure BP .......... 1 2
measured?
c. क्‍
या आपने पेशाब का नमना हदया था?
Did you give a urine sample? URINE . . . . . . . 1 2

d. क्‍
या ज ंच के ललए खन का नमना ललया
गया?
Was a sample of your blood
taken for testing? BLOOD ..... 1 2
e. क्‍
या आपके पेट के लनचले हिस्से की
ज ंच की गयी?
Was your abdomen examined? ABDOMEN . . . . . 1 2
f. क्‍
या बछचे के हदल की धडकन को सुना? BABY'S
Listen to baby's heartbeat ? HEARTBEAT 1 2
g. क्‍
या आपसे बात की, आपको कौन से
खाद्य पदाथक खाने चाहिए?
Talk to you about which
foods you should eat? FOOD TO EAT 1 2
420 आपकी (हकसी भी) प्रसवपवक दे खभाल के

दौरान, क्या आपको गभाकवस्था की
जहटलता के इन लक्षणों के बारे में बताया
गया था:
During (any of) your antenatal care

visit(s), were you told about the
following signs of pregnancy YES NO
complications:
a. योलन से खन आना? BLEEDING ...... 1 2
Vaginal bleeding?
b. ऐंठन? CONVULSIONS .... 1 2
Convulsions?
c. लम्बी अवलध की प्रसव पीडा? PROLONGED
Prolonged labour? LABOUR ...... 1 2
d. तीव्र (ज्‍
यादा) पेट ददक ? ABDOMINAL
Severe abdominal pain? PAIN . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2
e. उछ‍च बी पी / रिचाप? HIGH BLOOD
High blood pressure? PRESSURE
PAIN .... 1 2
421 क्या आपको यि बताया गया था हक

गभाकवस्था की जहटलता की श्चस्थलत में
आपको किां जाना िै ?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Were you told where to go if you NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
had any pregnancy complications?
422 क्या (NAME) के क्तपता आपकी (हकसी भी)

प्रसवपवक दे खभाल के दौरान मौजद थे?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Was (NAME's) father present NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
during (any of) your antenatal
visit(s)?
423 इस गभाकवस्था के दौरान, क्या आपको

आपकी बांि में एक टीका [इं जेक्शन] लगा
था जो बछ‍चे को जन्म के बाद टे टनस यालन
ऐंठन से बचाने के ललए िोता िै ?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NO ..................... 2
During this pregnancy, were you (SKIP TO 426)
given an injection in the arm to DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
prevent the baby from getting
tetanus, that is, convulsions after
birth?
424 इस गभाकवस्था के दौरान आपको हकतनी

बार टे टनस का टीका [इं जेक्शन] लगाया
गया था?
TIMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
During this pregnancy, how many
times did you get a tetanus DON'T KNOW ............ 8
injection?
IF 7 OR MORE TIMES,
RECORD '7'.
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425 CHECK 424: 2 OR MORE OTHER

TIMES
(SKIP TO 429)
426 इस गभाकवस्था के पिले हकसी समय, क्या

आपको कोई टे टनस का टीका [इं जेक्शन] YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
लगाया गया था?
NO ..................... 2
At any time before this pregnancy, (SKIP TO 429)
did you receive any tetanus DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
injections?
427 इस गभाकवस्‍
था के पवक, आपको टे टनस का
टीका हकतनी बार लगवाया गया?
Before this pregnancy, how many
times did you receive a tetanus TIMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
injection?
DON'T KNOW ............ 8
IF 7 OR MORE TIMES,
RECORD '7'.
428 इस गभाकवस्था के हकतने वर्क पिले आपको

आश्चखरी टे टनस का टीका [इं जेक्शन]
लगाया गया था?
YEARS
How many years ago did you AGO . . . . . . .
receive the last tetanus injection
before this pregnancy?

आयरन फोललक एलसर् गोललयाूँ या सीरप
दी गई थीं या आपने खरीदी थीं?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NO ..................... 2
During this pregnancy, were you (SKIP TO 431)
given or did you buy any iron folic DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
acid tablets or syrup?
SHOW TABLETS/SYRUP.
430 परी गभाकवस्था के दौरान, आपने हकतने

हदनों तक गोललयाूँ या सीरप ली थीं?
During the whole pregnancy, for NO. OF
how many days did you take the DAYS
tablets or syrup?
DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . 998
IF ANSWER IS NOT NUMERIC,
PROBE FOR APPROXIMATE
NUMBER OF DAYS.
431 इस गभाकवस्था के दौरान, क्या आपने

अपनी आंत/पेट के कीडों के ललए कोई दवा YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
ली थी?
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
During this pregnancy, did you take DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
any drug for intestinal worms?
ता के दौरान क्‍या आपने
मछ‍
िरदानी का लनयलमत रूप से,कभी- REGULARLY ............ 1
कभी या कभी निीं इस्तेमाल हकया था?
SOMETIMES ............ 2
During this pregnancy, did you use NEVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
a mosquito net regularly,
sometimes or never?
था के दौरान क्‍या आपको हदन
के उजाले में दे खने में कोई परे शानी िु ई?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
During this pregnancy, did you NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
have difficulty with your vision DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
during daylight?

एंठन िु ई थी जो बुखार से संबलं धत निीं थी? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
During this pregnancy, did you DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
have convulsions not from fever?
435 इस गभाकवस्था के दौरान, क्या आपके पैर,

शरीर या चेिरे पर सजन आई थी? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
During this pregnancy, did you NO ..................... 2
have swelling of the legs, body or
face? DON'T KNOW ............ 8
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436 इस गभाकवस्था के दौरान क्या आपको

आंगनवाडी केन्द्र से कोई अनुपरक आिार
लमला था?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Did you receive any supplementary NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
nutrition from the anganwadi (SKIP TO 438)
centre during this pregnancy?

आंगनवाडी केन्द्र से अनुपरक आिार
िमेशा लमल जाता था?
YES, ALWAYS . . . . . . . . . . . 1
During this pregnancy, were you NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
always able to get the
supplementary nutrition from the
anganwadi centre?
438 इस गभाकवस्था के आश्चखरी तीन मिीनों में

क्या आपकी हकसी ए एन एम ्, एल एच वी,
आशा, आंगनवार्ी कायककताक या हकसी
अन्य सामुदालयक स्वास््य कायककताक से
मुलाकात िु ई?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
During the last three months of this NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
pregnancy, did you meet with an (SKIP TO 441)
ANM, Lady Health Visitor (LHV),
ASHA, anganwadi worker, or other
community health worker?
439 इन (लोगों) से, आप कि ं पर लमली? HOME ONLY ............ 1

ELSEWHERE ONLY ..... 2
Where did you meet this/these BOTH HOME AND
person(s)? ELSEWHERE . . . . . . . . . . 3
440 इस गभाकवस्था के अंलतम तीन मिीनों के

दौरान हकसी भी मुलाकात के समय क्या
आपको इन क्तवर्यों पर कम से कम एक
बार सलाि लमली थी:
During any of these meetings in the

last three months of this
pregnancy, did you receive advice
on the following at least once:
YES NO
a. संस्‍
थागत प्रसव की मित्ता?
The importance of institutional INSTITUTIONAL
delivery? DELIVERY . . . . . . 1 2
b. नाल की दे खभाल?
Cord care? CORD CARE ...... 1 2
c. प्रसव के तत्काल बाद स्तनपान की
शुरुआत? EARLY
INITIATION OF
Early initiation of breastfeeding
BREASTFEED . . . . . . 1 2
d. लशशु को गरम रखना?
Keeping the baby warm? BABY WARM ...... 1 2
e. पररवार लनयोजन या एक और
गभकधारण को टालना या रोकना?
Family planning or delaying or FAMILY
avoiding another pregnancy? PLANNING ...... 1 2
441 प्रसव के दौरान, क्‍

या बछ‍चा पैर की तरफ से
बािर आया था? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
During delivery, did you experience NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
a breech presentation? DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
442 प्रसव के दौरान, क्‍

या आपने लम्बी प्रसव
पीडा का अनुभव हकया था? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
During delivery, did you experience NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
prolonged labour? DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
443 प्रसव के दौरान, क्या आपको अत्यलधक YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

रक्त्तश्राव का अनुभव िु आ था? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
During delivery, did you experience DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
excessive bleeding?
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444 जब (NAME) का जन्म िु आ तो वि

कैसा/कैसी था/थीः बिु त बडा/बडी, सामान्य VERY LARGE ............ 1 VERY LARGE ....... 1 VERY LARGE ........ 1
से बडा/बडी, सामान्य, सामान्य से LARGER THAN LARGER THAN LARGER THAN
िोटा/िोटी या बिु त िोटा/िोटी?
AVERAGE ............ 2 AVERAGE ....... 2 AVERAGE ........ 2
AVERAGE ............ 3 AVERAGE ......... 3 AVERAGE .......... 3
When (NAME) was born, was SMALLER THAN SMALLER THAN SMALLER THAN
(he/she) very large, larger than AVERAGE ............ 4 AVERAGE ....... 4 AVERAGE ........ 4
average, average, smaller than VERY SMALL . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 VERY SMALL . . . . . . . 5 VERY SMALL ........ 5
average, or very small? DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . 8
445 क्या (NAME) के जन्म के समय उसका YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

वजन ललया गया था? NO ..................... 2 NO ................ 2 NO ................. 2
Was (NAME) weighed at birth? DON'T KNOW ............ 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . 8
446 (NAME) का वजन हकतना था? KG FROM CARD KG FROM CARD KG FROM CARD
How much did (NAME) weigh?
1 . 1 . 1 .
COPY BIRTH WEIGHT IN KG FROM RECALL KG FROM RECALL KG FROM RECALL

KILOGRAMS FROM HEALTH
CARD, IF AVAILABLE. 2 . 2 . 2 .
DON'T KNOW .... 99998 DON'T KNOW . 99998 DON'T KNOW . 99998
447 (NAME) के प्रसव के समय हकसने HEALTH PERSONNEL HEALTH PERSONNEL HEALTH PERSONNEL
आपकी सिायता की थी? DOCTOR ............ A DOCTOR . . . . . . . . . A DOCTOR . . . . . . . . . . A
कोई और?
ANM/NURSE/ ANM/NURSE/ ANM/NURSE/
Who assisted with the delivery of MIDWIFE/LHV ..... B MIDWIFE/LHV . . . B MIDWIFE/LHV . . . B
(NAME)? OTHER HEALTH OTHER HEALTH OTHER HEALTH
Anyone else? PERSONNEL ..... C PERSONNEL . C PERSONNEL . C
AYUSH AYUSH AYUSH
PROBE FOR THE TYPE OF PRACTIONER ..... D PRACTITIONER D PRACTITIONER ….. D
PERSON. OTHER PERSON OTHER PERSON OTHER PERSON
RECORD ALL PERSONS DAI (TBA) ............ E DAI (TBA) . . . . . . . . . E DAI (TBA) . . . . . . . . . . E
ASSISTING. FRIEND/RELATIVE ..... F FRIEND/RELATIVE F FRIEND/RELATIVE . . . F
IF RESPONDENT SAYS NO ONE
ASSISTED, PROBE TO OTHER X OTHER X OTHER X
DETERMINE WHETHER ANY (SPECIFY) (SPECIFY) (SPECIFY)
ADULTS WERE PRESENT NO ONE ................ Y NO ONE ........... Y NO ONE ............ Y
DURING THE DELIVERY.
448 (NAME) का जन्म किां िु आ था? HOME HOME HOME

YOUR HOME . . . . . . . . . . 11 YOUR HOME . . . . . 11 YOUR HOME ..... 11
Where did you give birth to (SKIP TO 465) (SKIP TO 465) (SKIP TO 465)
(NAME)? PARENTS' HOME ..... 12 PARENTS' HOME 12 PARENTS' HOME 12
OTHER HOME . . . . . . . . . . 13 OTHER HOME . . . . . 13 OTHER HOME . . . . . 13
IF UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF PUB. HEALTH SECTOR PUB. HEALTH SECTOR PUB. HEALTH SECTOR
A HOSPITAL, HEALTH CENTRE, GOVT./MUNIC. GOVT./MUNIC. GOVT./MUNIC.
OR CLINIC IS PUBLIC OR HOSPITAL . . . . . . . . . . 21 HOSPITAL . . . . . 21 HOSPITAL . . . . . 21
PRIVATE HEALTH SECTOR, GOVT. DISP. . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 GOVT. DISP. . . . . . . . 22 GOVT. DISP. . . . . . . . . 22
WRITE THE NAME OF THE UHC/UHP/UFWC ..... 23 UHC/UHP/UFWC . . . 23 UHC/UHP/UFWC ... 23
PLACE. CHC/RUR. HOSP/ CHC/RUR. HOSP/ CHC/RUR. HOSP/
BLOCK PHC ..... 24 BLOCK PHC . . . . . 24 BLOCK PHC . . . . . 24
PHC/ADD. PHC/FHC . . . . . 25 PHC/ADD. PHC . . . . . 25 PHC/ADD. PHC . . . . . 25
HEALTH AND HEALTH AND HEALTH AND
WELLNESS CENTER ... 26 WELLNESS CENTER 26 WELLNESS CENTER 26
(NAME OF FACILITY/PLACE) SUB-CENTRE . . . . . . . . . . 27 SUB-CENTRE . . . . . 27 SUB-CENTRE . . . . . 27
GOVT. AYUSH GOVT. AYUSH GOVT. AYUSH
HOSPITAL ..... 28 HOSPITAL . . . . . 28 HOSPITAL . . . . . 28
OTHER PUB. OTHER PUB. OTHER PUB.
SECT. HEALTH SECT. HEALTH SECT. HEALTH
FACILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 FACILITY . . . . . . . 29 FACILITY . . . . . . . . 29
NGO/TRUST HOSP./ NGO/TRUST HOSP./ NGO/TRUST HOSP./

CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . 31 CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
PVT. HEALTH SECTOR PVT. HEALTH SECTOR PVT. HEALTH SECTOR

PVT. HOSP./ PVT. HOSP./ PVT. HOSP./
MATERNITY MATERNITY MATERNITY
HOME/CLINIC ..... 41 HOME/CLINIC . . . 41 HOME/CLINIC . . . 41
PRIVATE AYUSH PRIVATE AYUSH PRIVATE AYUSH
HOSPITAL ..... 42 HOSPITAL . . . . . 42 HOSPITAL . . . . . 42
OTHER PVT. OTHER PVT. OTHER PVT.
FACILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 FACILITY . . . . . . . 43 FACILITY . . . . . . . . 43
OTHER 96 OTHER 96 OTHER 96
(SPECIFY) (SPECIFY) (SPECIFY)
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449 प्रसव िे तु स्वास्थय केन्‍द्र जाने के ललए, GOVERNMENT

आपने यातायात के कौन से मुख्‍य साधन AMBULANCE .......... 1
का इस्‍
तेमाल हकया था ?
OTHER AMBULANCE ..... 2

What was the main mode of JEEP/CAR ............ 3
transportation used by you to reach MOTORCYCLE/
the health facility for delivery?
SCOOTER . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
BUS/TRAIN ............ 5
TEMPO/AUTO/TRACTOR . . . 6
CART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
ON FOOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
(SKIP TO 452)
OTHER _______________ 96
SPECIFY
450 DOCTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A
प्रसव िे तु स्वास्थय केन्‍द्र जाने के ललए,
यातायात की व्‍ यवस्‍
था हकसने की थीं?
ANM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B
Who arranged the transportation to HEALTH WORKER ..... C
take you to the health facility for ANGANWADI
delivery?
WORKER ............ D
ASHA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E
PANCHAYATI RAJ
INSTITUTION (PRI) MEMBER F
NON-GOVERNMENTAL
ORGANIZATION (NGO) ... G
COMMUNITY BASED
ORGANZATION (CBO) ... H
RECORD ALL MENTIONED. HUSBAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
MOTHER-IN-LAW . . . . . . . . . . J
MOTHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K
RELATIVES/FRIENDS ..... L
SELF .................. M
OTHER X
SPECIFY
451
आपने यातायात के ललए हकतना खचक
हकया?
How much did you spend for Rs.

transportation?
DON'T KNOW ........ 99998
IF NO MONEY PAID,
RECORD '00000'
452
प्रसव के ललए, लनम्‍
नललश्चखत पर हकतना
खचाक आया?
How much did you spend during

delivery on:
IF NO MONEY PAID,
RECORD '00000'
a. अस्‍
पताल में रिने का? a. . . . . . . Rs.
Hospital stay? DON'T KNOW . 99998
b. ज ंच का? b. . . . . . . Rs.
Tests done? DON'T KNOW . 99998
c. दवाई का? c. . . . . . . Rs.

Medicines? DON'T KNOW . 99998
d. अन्‍
य खचक? d. . . . . . . Rs.
Other costs? DON'T KNOW . 99998
453 CHECK 452 a-d: ANY ARE '00000' OTHER

OR '99998'
GO TO 454A
454 आपने इस प्रसव के ललए हकतना खचक

हकया?
How much did you spend for this COST . Rs.
delivery?
NO MONEY PAID . . . . . . 00000
IF Rs. 100,000 OR MORE, (SKIP TO 457)
RECORD ‘99995’ DON'T KNOW ........ 99998
454A इस प्रसव (बीमा प्रलतपलतक आहद सहित) के

ललए आपको हकसी भी स्रोत से हकतनी
प्रलतपलतक लमली? COST . Rs.
How much did you get reimbursed DON'T KNOW ........ 99998
from any source for this delivery
(Insurance, reimbursement, etc.)?
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455 CHECK 451, 452 a-d, AND 454: ALL ARE '00000'
OR '99998'
OR BLANK OTHER
GO TO 457
456 आपने पैसे की व्यवस्था कैसे की? BANK ACCOUNT/

SAVINGS ............ A
How was the expenditure met? BORROWED FROM
FRIENDS/RELATIVES ..... B
SELLING PROPERTY ..... C
RECORD ALL MENTIONED. SELLING JEWELLERY . . . . . D
INSURANCE ............ E
LOAN FROM SHG/
FEDERATION . . . . . . . . . . F
OTHER X
(SPECIFY)
457
प्रसव की दे खभाल के ललए क्या आपको
कोई आलथकक सिायता लमली?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Did you receive any financial NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
assistance for delivery care? (SKIP TO 461)
458 आपको कि ं से आलथकक सिायता प्राप्‍त JANANI SURAKSHA

िु ई? YOJANA (JSY) . . . . . . . . . . A
From where did you get assistance? OTHER GOVT.
SCHEMES ............ B
OTHER X
RECORD ALL MENTIONED. (SPECIFY)
(SKIP TO 461)
459
प्रसव के हकतने हदनों बाद, JSY के तित
आपकी आलथकक सिायता प्राप्‍त िु ई?
How many days after delivery did DAYS .......

you receive the financial assistance
under JSY? DON'T KNOW .......... 98
IF THE SAME DAY, RECORD '00'.
IF 95 DAYS OR MORE,
RECORD '95'.
460 आपको कुल हकतनी धनरालश प्राप्‍त िु ई? Rs.
What was the total amount that you

received? DON’T KNOW ........ 99998
461 (NAME) के जन्म के बाद हकतने समय

तक आप स्वास््य सुक्तवधा में रिी?
HOURS . . . . . 1
How long after (NAME) was
delivered did you stay in the health DAYS ..... 2
facility?
IF LESS THAN ONE DAY, WEEKS . . . . . 3
RECORD HOURS.
IF LESS THAN ONE WEEK, DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . 998
RECORD DAYS.
462 क्या (NAME) का जन्म सीज़ेररयन

ऑपरे शन से िु आ था, यालन क्या पेट का
ऑपरे शन करके बछ‍ चा लनकाला गया था?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NO ..................... 2 NO ................ 2 NO ................. 2
Was (NAME) delivered by (SKIP TO 464) (SKIP TO 464) (SKIP TO 464)
caesarean section, that is, did they
cut your belly open to take the baby
out?
463 यि लनणकय कब ललया गया की आपका

सीजेररयन आपेरशन िोगा? क्या प्रसव BEFORE ONSET BEFORE ONSET BEFORE ONSET
पीडा शुरू िोने से पिले या प्रसव पीडा शुरू
OF LABOUR .......... 1 OF LABOUR . . . . . . . 1 OF LABOUR . . . . . . . . 1
िोने के बाद?
AFTER ONSET AFTER ONSET AFTER ONSET
OF LABOUR .......... 2 OF LABOUR . . . . . . . 2 OF LABOUR . . . . . . . . 2
When was the decision made for DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . 8
you to have a C-section? Was it
before the onset of labour or after
the onset of labour?
463A सी-सेक्शन करने का लनणकय हकसने ललया? SELF .................. A SELF ............. A SELF .............. A
HUSBAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B HUSBAND . . . . . . . . . . . B HUSBAND . . . . . . . . . . . . B
Who took the decision to have a C- MOTHER-IN-LAW . . . . . . . . . . C MOTHER-IN-LAW . . . . . C MOTHER-IN-LAW . . . . . C
section? OTHER RELATIVE OR OTHER RELATIVE OR OTHER RELATIVE OR
FRIEND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D FRIEND . . . . . . . . . . . D FRIEND . . . . . . . . . . . . D
DOCTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E DOCTOR . . . . . . . . . . . E DOCTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . E
OTHER X OTHER X OTHER X
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463B सी-सेक्शन हर्लीवरी कराने के क्या कारण FEAR OF LABOUR PAIN ... A FEAR OF LABOUR PAIN A FEAR OF LABOUR PAIN A
थे? BREECH PRESENTATION . . . B BREECH PRESENTATION B BREECH PRESENTATION B
कोई अन्य कारण ? HYPERTENSION . . . . . . . . . . C HYPERTENSION . . . . . C HYPERTENSION . . . . . C
DIABETES ............ D DIABETES . . . . . . . . . D DIABETES . . . . . . . . . . D
What were the reasons for having PREVIOUS BIRTH WAS PREVIOUS BIRTH WAS PREVIOUS BIRTH WAS
C-section delivery? C-SECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . E C-SECTION . . . . . . . E C-SECTION . . . . . . . . E
Any other? PRIOR TRAUMATIC BIRTH F PRIOR TRAUMATIC BIRTH F PRIOR TRAUMATIC BIRTH F
SAFER FOR BABY ..... G SAFER FOR BABY G SAFER FOR BABY G
CONVENIENCE IN CONVENIENCE IN CONVENIENCE IN
SCHEDULING BIRTH ..... H SCHEDULING BIRTH H SCHEDULING BIRTH H
FAILURE TO PROGRESS . . . I FAILURE TO PROGRESS I FAILURE TO PROGRESS I
UMBILICAL CORD STUCK UMBILICAL CORD UMBILICAL CORD
AROUND THE NECK . . . . . J STUCK AROUND THE NECKJ STUCK AROUND THE NECKJ
DOCTOR'S DOCTOR'S DOCTOR'S
RECOMMENDATION . . . . . K RECOMMENDATION K RECOMMENDATION K
464 क्या र् क्टर, नसक, या अन्य स्टाफ़ ने

आपके साथ सम्मानपवकक व्यविार हकया -
िर समय, कुि समय, या क्तबल्कुल भी ALL OF THE TIME . . . . . . . . . . 1 ALL OF THE TIME . . . . . 1 ALL OF THE TIME . . . . . 1
निीं ?
Did the doctors, nurses, or other SOME OF THE TIME ..... 2 SOME OF THE TIME . . . 2 SOME OF THE TIME ... 2
staff at the facility treat you with
respect all of the time, some of the NOT AT ALL ...... ..... 3 NOT AT ALL . . . . . . . . . 3 NOT AT ALL . . . . . . . . . . 3
time, or not at all ?
465 जन्म के बाद, क्या आपने (NAME) को

िाती से लगाया था?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
After the birth, was (NAME) put on NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
your chest? (SKIP TO Q468) (SKIP TO Q468) (SKIP TO Q468)
DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . 8
466 (NAME) की त्वचा आपकी त्वचा को

ि रिी थी? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Was (NAME)'s bare skin touching (SKIP TO Q468) (SKIP TO Q468) (SKIP TO Q468)
your bare skin? DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . 8
467 जन्म के हकतने समय बाद (NAME) को

आपकी िाती पर रखा गया था- जब
आपकी त्वचा उसकी त्वचा को ि रिी
थी? IMMEDIATELY . . . . . . . . . . . . 000 IMMEDIATELY . . . . . . . 000 IMMEDIATELY . . . . . . . . 000
How long after birth was (NAME)
put on the bare skin of your chest? HOURS …..……... 1 HOURS …..… 1 HOURS ……... 1
DAYS …...……... 2 DAYS …...… 2 DAYS …...…. 2
IF LESS THAN 1 HOUR,
RECORD '00' HOURS.
IF LESS THAN 24 HOURS,
RECORD HOURS.
OTHERWISE, RECORD DAYS.
468 CHECK 448: PLACE OF 11, 12, 13,

DELIVERY OR 96 OTHER
(SKIP TO 484)
469
मैं आपके प्रसव के बाद आपके स्‍वास्‍्‍य की
जांच के बारे में पिना चािं गी, जैसे हक
हकसी ने आपके स्वास््य के बारे में सवाल
पिें या आपकी जाूँच हक। जब आप
स्‍
वास्‍
्‍य सुक्तवधा/केन्द्र में थी तब क्या
हकसी ने आपके स्वास््य की जांच की थी?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
I would like to talk to you about NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
checks on your health after (SKIP TO 472)
delivery, for example, someone
asking you questions about your
health or examining you. Did
anyone check on your health while
you were still in the facility?
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470 प्रसव के हकतने समय के बाद आपकी

पिली जांच िु ई थी?
How long after delivery did the first HOURS . . . . . 1

check take place?
DAYS ..... 2
IF LESS THAN ONE DAY,
RECORD HOURS. WEEKS . . . . . 3
IF LESS THAN ONE WEEK,
RECORD DAYS. DON'T KNOW ........ 998
471 उस समय आपके स्वास््य की जांच HEALTH PERSONNEL

हकसने की थी?
DOCTOR ............ 11
Who checked on your health at that ANM/NURSE/
time? MIDWIFE/LHV . . . . . . . . . 12
OTHER HEALTH
PROBE FOR MOST QUALIFIED PERSONNEL . . . . . . . . . . 13
PERSON.
OTHER PERSON
ASHA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
DAI (TBA) ............ 22
OTHER 96
(SPECIFY)
472 अब मैं प्रसव के बाद (NAME) के स्वास््य

की जाूँच के बारे में आपसे बात करना
चािती िं , उदािरण के ललए,क्या कोई
(NAME) की जांच कर रिा था, गभकनाल
की जांच, या दे खने के ललए हक (NAME)
ठीक िै या निीं।
जब आप स्वास््य सुक्तवधा केंद्र में िी थी

तब क्या हकसी ने (NAME) के/की
स्वास््य की जांच की थी?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Now I would like to talk to you NO ..................... 2

about checks on (NAME's) health (SKIP TO 475)
after delivery, for example, DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
someone examining (NAME),
checking the cord, or seeing if
(NAME) is okay.
Did anyone check on (NAME's)

health while you were still in the
facility?
473
प्रसव के बाद (NAME) के स्वास््य की
पिली जांच कब िु ई?
How long after delivery was

(NAME's) health first checked? HOURS . . . . . 1
IF LESS THAN ONE DAY, DAYS ..... 2

RECORD HOURS.
WEEKS . . . . . 3
RECORD DAYS.
DON’T KNOW ........ 998
474 उस समय (NAME) के स्वास््य की जांच

Who checked on (NAME's) health HEALTH PERSONNEL
at that time? DOCTOR ............ 11
ANM/NURSE/
PROBE FOR MOST QUALIFIED MIDWIFE/LHV . . . . . . . . . 12
PERSON OTHER HEALTH
PERSONNEL . . . . . . . . . 13
OTHER PERSON
ASHA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
DAI (TBA) ............ 22
OTHER 96
(SPECIFY)
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475 अब मैं आपसे इस बारे में बात करना

चािं गी हक आपके स्वास्थ सुक्तवधा िोडने
के बाद क्या िु आ| जब आपने स्वास््य
सुक्तवधा िोडी, क्या उसके बाद हकसी ने
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
आपके स्वास््य की जाूँच की?
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
(SKIP TO 479)
Now I would like to talk to you
about what happened after you left
the facility. Did anyone check on
your health after you left the facility?
476 प्रसव के हकतने समय बाद, वि जाूँच की

गई?
How long after delivery did that
check take place? HOURS . . . . . 1
IF LESS THAN ONE DAY, DAYS ..... 2

RECORD HOURS.
IF LESS THAN ONE WEEK, WEEKS . . . . . 3
RECORD DAYS.
DON’T KNOW ...... 998
477 उस समय आपके स्वास््य की जाूँच HEALTH PERSONNEL

हकसने की? DOCTOR
ANM/NURSE/ ............ 11
Who checked on your health at that MIDWIFE/LHV . . . . . . . . . 12
time? OTHER HEALTH
PERSONNEL . . . . . . . . . 13
OTHER PERSON
ASHA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
DAI (TBA) ............ 22
OTHER 96
(SPECIFY)
478 जाूँच किाूँ की गई थी ? HOME

YOUR HOME . . . . . . . . . 11
Where did the check take place? PARENTS'
OTHER HOME
HOME . . . . .. .. .. .. .. 12
13
PROBE TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE
OF SOURCE PUB. HEALTH SECTOR
GOVT./MUNIC.
IF UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF HOSPITAL . . . . . . . . . 21
A HOSPITAL, HEALTH CENTRE, GOVT. DISP. .... ..... 22
OR CLINIC IS PUBLIC OR UHC/UHP/UFWC ..... 23
PRIVATE HEALTH SECTOR, CHC/RUR. HOSP/
WRITE THE NAME OF THE BLOCK PHC ..... 24
PLACE. PHC/ADD. PHC/FHC . . . . . 25
HEALTH AND
WELLNESS CENTER . . . 26
(NAME OF FACILITY/PLACE) SUB-CENTRE . . . . . . . . . 27
OTHER PUB.
SECT. HEALTH
FACILITY .......... 28
NGO/TRUST HOSP./
CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
PVT. HEALTH SECTOR

PVT. HOSP./
MATERNITY
HOME/CLINIC ..... 41
OTHER PVT.
SECT. HEALTH
FACILITY .......... 42
OTHER 96
(SPECIFY)
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479
अब मैं स्वास््य सुक्तवधा िोडने के बाद,
(NAME) के स्वास््य के ललए जाूँच के बारे
में आपसे बात करूूँगी|
स्वास््य सुक्तवधा िोडने के दो मिीने के

भीतर क्या हकसी भी स्वास््य दे खभाल
प्रदाता या दाई ने (NAME) के स्वास््य की
जाूँच की थी?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
I would like to talk to you about NO ..................... 2
checks on (NAME)'s health after
you left the facility. (SKIP TO 483)
Did any health care provider or a

traditional birth attendent check on
(NAME)'s health in the two months
after you left the facility?
480 (NAME) के जन्म के हकतने घंटे, हदन या

सप्ताि बाद यि जाूँच िु ई?
HOURS . . . . . 1
How many hours, days or weeks
after the birth of (NAME) did that DAYS ..... 2
check take place?
WEEKS . . . . . 3
IF LESS THAN ONE DAY,
RECORD HOURS. DON’T KNOW ........ 998
RECORD DAYS.
481 उस समय (NAME) के स्वास््य की जांच

HEALTH PERSONNEL
Who checked on (NAME)'s health DOCTOR ............ 11
at that time? ANM/NURSE/
MIDWIFE/LHV . . . . . . . . . 12
OTHER HEALTH
PERSONNEL . . . . . . . . . 13
OTHER PERSON
ASHA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
DAI (TBA) ............ 22
OTHER 96
(SPECIFY)
(NAME) की यि जांच किां िु ई?

482
Where did this check of (NAME) HOME
take place? YOUR HOME . . . . . . . . . . 11
PROBE TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE PARENTS' HOME ..... 12
OF SOURCE OTHER HOME . . . . . . . . . . 13
IF UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF PUB. HEALTH SECTOR

A HOSPITAL, HEALTH CENTRE, GOVT./MUNIC.
OR CLINIC IS PUBLIC OR HOSPITAL . . . . . . . . . . 21
PRIVATE HEALTH SECTOR, GOVT. DISP. .......... 22
WRITE THE NAME OF THE UHC/UHP/UFWC ..... 23
PLACE. CHC/RUR. HOSP/
BLOCK PHC ..... 24
PHC/ADD. PHC/FHC . . . . . 25
HEALTH AND
(NAME OF FACILITY/PLACE) SUB-CENTRE . . . . . . . . . . 27
OTHER PUB.
SECT. HEALTH
FACILITY .......... 28
NGO/TRUST HOSP./
CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
PVT. HEALTH SECTOR

PVT. HOSP./
MATERNITY
OTHER PVT.
SECT. HEALTH
FACILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
OTHER 96
(SPECIFY)
483 आपको विां से िुट्टी लमलने के बाद, दो

मिीनों के दौरान, क्या हकसी स्वास्थय
कमकचारी, आंगनवार्ी कायककताक , आशा या
दाई [TBA] ने आपके स्वस््य की जांच की
थी?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
In the two months after you were (SKIP TO 487)
discharged, did any health NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
personnel, anganwadi worker, (SKIP TO 491)
ASHA, or traditional birth attendant
[dai ] check on your health?
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484 आपने अपना प्रसव स्वास््य सुक्तवधा में COSTS TOO MUCH ..... A
क्यों निी करवाया? FACILITY NOT OPEN ..... B
PROBE: कोई अन्य कारण?
TOO FAR/ NO
TRANSPORTATION . . . . . C
Why didn't you deliver in a health DON'T TRUST
facility? FACILITY/POOR
PROBE: Any other reason? QUALITY SERVICE ..... D
NO FEMALE PROVIDER
RECORD ALL MENTIONED. AT FACILITY .......... E
HUSBAND/FAMILY
DID NOT ALLOW ..... F
NOT NECESSARY ..... G
NOT CUSTOMARY ..... H
COVID-RELATED ..... I
OTHER X
(SPECIFY)
485 (NAME) के जन्म के समय लनम्नललश्चखत

हकया गया था:
At the time of delivery of (NAME)
were the following done: YES NO DK
a. एक िी बार प्रयोग हकये जाने वाले प्रसव DELIVERY
हकट, यालन र्ी र्ी के, का उपयोग हकया KIT USED 1 2 8
गया था?
Was a disposable delivery kit

used?
b. बछ‍
चे को तुरंत कपडे से पोि कर WIPE AND
सुखाया गया और निलाए क्तबना, उसको WRAP . . . 1 2 8
लपेटा गया था?
Was the baby immediately wiped

dry and then wrapped without
being bathed?
c. नाल काटने के ललए साफ ब्लेर् का BLADE . . . . . 1 2 8
प्रयोग हकया गया था?
Was a clean blade used to cut
the cord?
486 (NAME) के जन्म के बाद मै आपके

स्‍
वास्‍
्‍य की जांच के बारे में पिना चािं गी,
जैसे हक हकसी ने आपके स्वास््य के बारे
में सवाल पिें या आपकी जाूँच हक। क्या
हकसी स्वास्थय कमकचारी, आंगनवार्ी
कमकचारी, आशा या दाई [TBA] ने आपके
स्वास््य की जांच की थी?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
I would like to talk to you about NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
checks on your health after (NAME) (SKIP TO 491)
was born, for example, someone
asking you questions about your
health or examining you. Did any
health personnel, anganwadi
worker, ASHA, or traditional birth
attendant [dai] check on your
health?
487 प्रसव के हकतने घंटे, हदनों या सप्ताि के

बाद आपकी पिली जांच िु ई थी?
How many hours, days or weeks HOURS ... 1
after delivery did the first check
take place? DAYS ..... 2
IF LESS THAN ONE DAY, WEEKS ... 3

RECORD HOURS.
IF LESS THAN ONE WEEK, DON'T KNOW ........ 998
RECORD DAYS.
488 प्रसव के दस हदनों के भीतर हकतनी बार

ज ंच की गयी थी?
How many checkups were done in NUMBER OF
the first 10 days after delivery? CHECK UPS . . . . . . . .
IF MORE THAN SEVEN, DON'T KNOW ............ 8

RECORD '7'.
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489 उस समय पिली बार, आपके स्वास््य की HEALTH PERSONNEL

जांच हकसने की थी?
DOCTOR ............ 11
Who checked on your health (the ANM/NURSE/
first time/at that time)? MIDWIFE/LHV ..... 12
OTHER HEALTH
PERSONNEL ..... 13
PROBE FOR MOST QUALIFIED OTHER PERSON

PERSON. ASHA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
DAI (TBA) ............ 22
OTHER 96
(SPECIFY)
490 यि पिली जांच किाूँ िु ई थी? HOME

YOUR HOME . . . . . . . . . . 11
Where did this first check take PARENTS' HOME ..... 12
place? OTHER HOME . . . . . . . . . . 13
IF UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF PUB. HEALTH SECTOR

A HOSPITAL, HEALTH CENTRE, GOVT./MUNIC.
OR CLINIC IS PUBLIC OR HOSPITAL . . . . . . . . . . 21
PRIVATE HEALTH SECTOR, GOVT. DISP. .......... 22
WRITE THE NAME OF THE UHC/UHP/UFWC ..... 23
PLACE. CHC/RUR. HOSP/
BLOCK PHC ..... 24
PHC/ADDITIONAL
PHC/FHC . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
HEALTH AND
SUB-CENTRE . . . . . . . . . . 27
ANGANWADI/ICDS
(NAME OF FACILITY/PLACE) CENTRE . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
OTHER PUB.
SECT. HEALTH
FACILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
NGO/TRUST HOSP./
CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
PVT. HEALTH SECTOR
PVT. HOSP./
MATERNITY
OTHER PVT.
SECT. HEALTH
FACILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
OTHER 96
(SPECIFY)
491
अब मैं प्रसव के बाद (NAME) के स्वास््य
की जाूँच के बारे में आपसे बात करना
चािती िं , उदािरण के ललए, क्या कोई
(NAME) की जांच कर रिा था, गभकनाल
की जांच, या दे खने के ललए हक (NAME)
ठीक िै या निीं।
(NAME) के जन्म के दो मिीनों के अन्दर,

क्या हकसी स्वास्थय कमकचारी, आशा, या
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
दाई ने उसके/उसकी स्वास्थय की जांच की
थी?
NO ..................... 2
I would like to talk to you about (SKIP TO 495)
checks on (NAME's) health after DON'T KNOW .......... 8
delivery, for example, someone
examining (NAME), checking the
cord, or seeing if (NAME) is ok.
In the two months after (NAME)

was born, did any health personnel,
ASHA or traditional birth attendant
check on his/her health?
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492 (NAME) के जन्म के हकतने घंटे, हदनों या

सप्ताि के बाद पिली जांच िु ई थी? HRS AFTER
How many hours, days or weeks BIRTH . . . . . 1
after the birth of (NAME) did the DAYS AFTER
first check take place? BIRTH . . . . . 2
WKS AFTER
IF LESS THAN ONE DAY, BIRTH . . . . . 3
RECORD HOURS.
IF LESS THAN ONE WEEK, DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . 998
RECORD DAYS.
493 उस समय (NAME) के स्वास््य की जांच HEALTH PERSONNEL

हकसने की थी? DOCTOR ............ 11
ANM/NURSE/
Who checked on (NAME)'s health MIDWIFE/LHV . . . . . . . . . . 12
at that time? OTHER HEALTH
PERSONNEL . . . . . . . . . . 13
PROBE FOR MOST QUALIFIED OTHER PERSON
PERSON. ASHA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
DAI (TBA) ............ 22
OTHER 96
(SPECIFY)
494 (NAME) की यि पिली जांच किां िु ई थी? HOME

YOUR HOME . . . . . . . . . . 11
Where did this first check of PARENTS' HOME ..... 12
(NAME) take place? OTHER HOME . . . . . . . . . . 13
PUB. HEALTH SECTOR

IF UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF GOVT./MUNIC.
A HOSPITAL, HEALTH CENTRE, HOSPITAL . . . . . . . . . . 21
OR CLINIC IS PUBLIC OR GOVT. DISP. .......... 22
PRIVATE HEALTH SECTOR, UHC/UHP/UFWC ..... 23
WRITE THE NAME OF THE CHC/RUR. HOSP./
PLACE. BLOCK PHC ..... 24
PHC/ADDITIONAL
PHC/FHC . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
HEALTH AND
SUB-CENTRE . . . . . . . . . . 27
ANGANWADI/ICDS
(NAME OF FACILITY/PLACE) CENTRE . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
OTHER PUB.
SECT. HEALTH
FACILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
NGO/TRUST HOSP./
CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
PVT. HEALTH SECTOR

PVT. HOSP./
MATERNITY
OTHER PVT.
SECT. HEALTH
FACILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
OTHER 96
(SPECIFY)
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495 प्रसव के बाद के दो मिीनों में, क्या आपकोः
In the first two months after

delivery, did you have: YES NO
a. योलन से बिु त ज्यादा खन आया था?

Massive vaginal bleeding? a) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2
b. बिु त तेज बुखार आया था?

Very high fever? b) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2
496 प्रसव के बाद, पिले दो मिीनों में, क्या

हकसी स्वास््यकमी ने आपको पररवार
लनयोजन या गभाकवस्था में दे र करने या
उसे टालने की सलाि दी थी?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
In the first two months after NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
delivery, did any healthcare
provider counsel you on family
planning or delaying or avoiding
pregnancy ?
497 (NAME) के जन्म के बाद पिले दो हदनों

के दौरान, क्या हकसी स्वास््यकमी ने
During the first two days after YES NO

(NAME)’s birth, did any healthcare
provider do the following:
a. नाल (क र्क ) का परीक्षण? a) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2

Examine the cord?
b. (NAME) का तापमान मापा था? b) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2
Measure (NAME)'s temperature?
c. आपको नवजात लशशुओं के ललए खतरे
के लक्षणों पर सलाि दी थी? c) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2
Counsel you on danger signs for
newborns?
d. आपको स्तनपान कराने के बारे में
सलाि दी थी? d) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2
Counsel you on breastfeeding?
e. (NAME) को स्तनपान कराने का
अवलोकन हकया था? e) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2
Observe (NAME) breastfeeding?
498 (NAME) के जन्म के बाद पिले 42 हदनों

में ASHA हकतनी बार आपके घर आई?
In the first 42 days after (NAME)'s NUMBER OF

birth, how many times did ASHA VISITS
visit you at your home? DON'T KNOW . ...... 98
IF 00 SKIP TO Q499A
499 क्या ASHA ने घर में लमलने के दौरान

लनम्नललश्चखत हकया:
Did ASHA do the following during YES NO

the visits:
a. क्या एमसीपी कार्क की जाूँच की?

Checked MCP card? 1 2
b. क्या स्तनपान पर सलाि दी?
Counsel you on breastfeeding? 1 2
c. (NAME) के ललए हदखाई दे सकने वाले
जन्म दोर्ो का आकलन हकया?
Assess (NAME) for any visible 1 2
birth defect?
499A (NAME) के जन्म के बाद, क्या आपका

मालसक धमक [मािवारी] हफर से शुरू िु आ YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
िैं /था ? (SKIP TO 499C)
Has your menstrual period returned NO ..................... 2
since the birth of (NAME)? (SKIP TO 499D)
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499B (NAME) के जन्म एवं अगले गभकधारण के

बीच क्या आपका मालसक धमक [मािवारी]
हफर से शुरू िु आ था? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Did your period return between the (SKIP TO 499F) (SKIP TO 499F)
birth of (NAME) and your next
pregnancy?
499C (NAME) के जन्म के बाद, हकतने मिीनों

तक आपका मालसक धमक [मािवारी] शुरू
निीं िु आ?
For how many months after the MONTHS . . . . . MONTHS . . . MONTHS . . .

birth of (NAME) did you not have a
period? DON'T KNOW ............ 98 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . 98 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . 98
499D CHECK 227: NOT PREGNANT

PREGNANT OR
IS RESPONDENT PREGNANT? UNSURE
(SKIP TO 499F)
499E (NAME) के जन्म के बाद, क्या आपने

शारीररक संबध
ं शुरू हकए िैं ?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Have you had sexual relations NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
since the birth of (NAME)? (SKIP TO 499G)
499F (NAME) के जन्म के बाद, आपने हकतने

मिीनों तक शारीररक संबध
ं निीं रखे?
For how many months after the MONTHS . . . . . MONTHS . . . MONTHS . . .
birth of (NAME) did you not have
sexual relations? DON'T KNOW ............ 98 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . 98 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . 98
499G क्या (NAME) को आपने कभी स्तनपान YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

कराया?
NO ..................... 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Did you ever breastfeed (NAME)? (SKIP TO 499O) (SKIP TO 499O) (SKIP TO 499O)
499H जन्म के हकतने समय बाद आपने

(NAME) को पिली बार स्तनपान कराया
था?
IMMEDIATELY . . . . . . . . . . . 000
How long after birth did you start
breastfeeding (NAME)?
HOURS ... 1
IF LESS THAN ONE HOUR,
RECORD ‘00' HOURS. DAYS ..... 2
IF LESS THAN 24 HOURS,
RECORD HOURS.
OTHERWISE, RECORD DAYS.
499I क्या प्रसव के बाद पिले दो हदनों में

(NAME) को मां के दध के अलावा कुि भी
खाने या पीने के ललए हदया गया था, जैसे
पानी, लशशु फामल क ा या [INSERT
COMMON DRINKS AND FOODS
THAT MAY BE GIVEN TO
NEWBORN INFANTS]?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
In the first 2 days after delivery, NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
was (NAME) given anything other (SKIP TO 499K)
than breast milk to eat or drink -
anything at all like water,infant
formula or [INSERT COMMON
DRINKS AND FOODS THAT MAY
BE GIVEN TO NEWBORN
INFANTS]?
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499J (NAME) को पीने के ललए क्या हदया गया

था? MILK (OTHER THAN
कुि और?
BREAST MILK ) ..... A
What was (NAME) given to drink? PLAIN WATER . . . . . . . . . . . . B
Anything else? SUGAR OR GLU-
COSE WATER . . . . . . . . . . C
GRIPE WATER .......... D
RECORD ALL LIQUIDS SUGAR-SALT-WATER
MENTIONED. SOLUTION . . . . . . . . . . . . E
FRUIT JUICE ............ F
INFANT FORMULA ..... G
TEA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H
HONEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
JANAM GHUTTI . . . . . . . . . . J
OTHER X
(SPECIFY)
499K CHECK 404: LIVING DEAD

IS CHILD LIVING?
(SKIP TO 499M)
499L क्या आप (NAME) को अभी भी स्तनपान

करा रिी िैं ?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Are you still breastfeeding (NAME)? (SKIP TO 499N)
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
499M आपने (NAME) को हकतने मिीनों तक

स्तनपान कराया? MONTHS . . . . .
For how many months did you
breastfeed (NAME)? DON'T KNOW ...... ..... 98
499N जब आप (NAME) को स्तनपान करा रिी

थीं, तो क्या आप आंगनबार्ी केंद्र से िमेशा
परक पोर्ण आिार ले पाई?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
When you were breastfeeding NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
(NAME), were you always able to
get supplementary nutrition from
the anganwadi /ICDS center?
'499O CHECK 404: LIVING DEAD LIVING DEAD LIVING DEAD
IS CHILD LIVING?
(GO BACK TO (GO BACK TO (GO BACK TO 405
405 IN NEXT 405 IN NEXT IN NEXT-TO-LAST
COLUMN; OR, COLUMN; OR, COLUMN OF NEW
IF NO MORE IF NO MORE QUESTIONNAIRE; OR,
BIRTHS, GO BIRTHS, GO IF NO MORE
TO 499R) TO 499R) BIRTHS,
GO TO 499R)
499P क्या (NAME) ने कल या क्तपिली रात को

लनप्पल वाली बोतल से कुि क्तपया था? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Did (NAME) drink anything from a DON'T KNOW .......... 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . 8
bottle with a nipple yesterday or
last night?
499Q GO BACK TO 405 IN GO BACK TO 405 IN GO BACK TO 405 IN

NEXT COLUMN; OR, IF NEXT COLUMN; OR, IF NEXT-TO-LAST
NO MORE BIRTHS, GO NO MORE BIRTHS, GO COLUMN OF NEW
TO 499R. TO 499R. QUESTIONNAIRE; OR,
IF NO MORE BIRTHS,
GO TO 499R.
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499R CHECK 215 AND 218:
HAS AT LEAST ONE CHILD DOES NOT HAVE ANY CHILDREN
BORN IN 2021 OR LATER BORN IN 2021 OR LATER 501
AND LIVING WITH HER AND LIVING WITH HER
RECORD NAME OF YOUNGEST CHILD LIVING
WITH HER (AND CONTINUE WITH 499S)
(NAME)
499S अब मैं तरल पदाथों और खाद्य पदाथों के बारे में पिना चािूँ गी जो (NAME FROM 499R) ने कल हदन में या रात में ललया था। अगर ये पदाथक
आपके बछ‍चे ने हकसी अन्य आिार में लमलाकर भी ललया िो तो भी मैं जानना चािूँ गी।
क्‍या (NAME FROM 499R) ने _________________ (खाया / पीया)।
Now I would like to ask you about liquids or foods that (NAME FROM 499R) had yesterday during the day or at night. I
am interested in whether your child had the item I mention even if it was combined with other foods.
Did (NAME FROM 499R) (drink/eat):

YES NO DK
a. सादा पानी? a. 1 2 8
Plain water?
b. जस या जस पेय? b. 1 2 8
Juice or juice drinks?
c. सादा सप? c. 1 2 8
Clear broth?
d. दध जैसे हर्ब्‍बा-बंदी, पावर्र या जानवर का ताजा दध? d. 1 2 8

IF YES: (NAME) को हकतने बार ऐसा दध हदया गया?
Milk such as tinned, powdered, or fresh animal milk?
IF YES: How many times did (NAME) drink milk? NUMBER OF TIMES
IF 7 OR MORE TIMES, RECORD '7'. DRANK MILK
e. व्यापाररक रूप से उत्पाहदत लशशु नुस्खा? e. 1 2 8

IF YES: (NAME) को हकतने बार ये हदया गया?
Infant formula?
IF YES: How many times did (NAME) drink infant formula? NUMBER OF TIMES
IF 7 OR MORE TIMES, RECORD '7'. DRANK FORMULA
f. कोई और तरल पदाथक? f. 1 2 8

Any other liquids?
g. दिी? g. 1 2 8
IF YES: (NAME) को हकतने बार दिी हदया गया?
Yogurt?
IF YES: How many times did (NAME) eat yogurt? NUMBER OF TIMES
IF 7 OR MORE TIMES, RECORD '7'. ATE YOGURT
h. व्‍यापाररक रूप से उत्‍पाहदत बेबी फर् जैसे सेरेलक्

ै ‍स या फॅरे क्‍
स? h. 1 2 8
Any commercially fortified baby food, e.g. Cerelac or Farex?
i. कोई र्बलरोटी, रोटी, चपाती, चावल, नर्ल्‍स, क्तबश्चस्कट, इर्ली या अन्य कोई अनाज से बना िुआ खाद्यपदाथक ? i. 1 2 8
Any bread, roti, chapati, rice, noodles, biscuits, idli, or any other foods made from grains?
j. कोई कद्द, गाजर, सकरकंद या मीठे आल जो अंदर से पीले या नारं गी रिते िैं ? j. 1 2 8
Any pumpkin, carrots, squash or sweet potatoes that are yellow or orange inside?
k. आल, सुरन, अरबी, रताल या अन्य कोई कंदमल खाद्यपदाथक जो जड से बने िो? k. 1 2 8
Any white potatoes, white yams, manioc, cassava, or any other foods made from roots?
l. कोई गिरी िरी पत्तेदार साग (सब्जी)? l. 1 2 8

Any dark green, leafy vegetables?
m. पका िुआ आम, पपीता, खरबजा या कटिल? m. 1 2 8

Any ripe mangoes, papayas, cantaloupe or jackfruit?
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n. कोई अन्‍
य फल या सश्चब्जयां ? n. 1 2 8
Any other fruits or vegetables?
o. कोई कलेजी, गुरदा, हदल या कोई दसरे भाग का गोश्त? o. 1 2 8

Any liver, kidney, heart or other organ meat?
p. कोई मुगाक, बत्तख या अन्य पक्षी? p. 1 2 8

Any chickens, duck, or other birds?
q. हकसी अन्य प्रकार का गोश्त? q. 1 2 8

Any other meat?
r. कोई अंर्े? r. 1 2 8
Any eggs?
s. ताजी या सखी मिली या कर्े खोलवाली मिललय ं या अन्‍

य समुद्री जीव जैसे केकडे ? s. 1 2 8
Any fresh or dried fish or shellfish?
t. फललय ,ं सोयाक्तबन,चना,मटर,राजमा या दालों से तैयार हकए गए कोई खाद्य पदाथक? t. 1 2 8

Any foods made from beans, peas, lentils, or nuts?
u. पनीर या अन्य दध से बने खाद्य पदाथक? u. 1 2 8

Any cheese or other food made from milk?
v. कोई अन्‍
य ठोस, अधक ठोस या नरम खाद्य पदाथक? v. 1 2 8
Any other solid, semi-solid, or soft food?
499T CHECK 499S CATEGORIES 'g' THROUGH 'v':

AT LEAST
NOT A ONE 'YES' 499V
SINGLE 'YES'
499U कल हदन में या रात में क्या (NAME) ने कोई ठोस, अधक ठोस या नरम आिार खाया
था?
IF ‘YES’ PROBE: हकस तरि के ठोस, अधकठोस या नरम आिार (NAME) ने खाए
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
थे?
(GO BACK TO 499S TO RECORD
Did (NAME) eat any solid, semi-solid, or soft foods yesterday during FOOD EATEN YESTERDAY)
the day or at night? IF ‘YES’ PROBE: What kind of solid, semi-solid or NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 501
soft foods did (NAME) eat?
499V कल हदन में या रात में (NAME) ने हकतनी बार कोई ठोस, अधक ठोस या नरम आिार
खाया था?
NUMBER OF
How many times did (NAME) eat solid, semi-solid, or soft foods TIMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
yesterday during the day or at night?
IF 7 OR MORE TIMES, RECORD ‘7'. DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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SECTION 5. CHILD IMMUNIZATIONS AND HEALTH
501 ENTER IN THE TABLE THE BIRTH HISTORY NUMBER, NAME, AND SURVIVAL STATUS OF EACH BIRTH IN 2017 OR LATER.
(IF THERE ARE MORE THAN 3 BIRTHS, USE LAST 2 COLUMNS OF ADDITIONAL QUESTIONNAIRE(S)).
501A CHECK 217: IF AGE 0-3 (JANUARY 2020 OR LATER) IF AGE 4-6
(SKIP TO 515A)
502 BIRTH HISTORY LAST BIRTH NEXT-TO-LAST BIRTH SECOND-FROM-LAST BIRTH
NUMBER FROM 212 BIRTH HISTORY BIRTH HISTORY BIRTH HISTORY
NUMBER ........ NUMBER ........ NUMBER .......
503 FROM 212 NAME NAME NAME

AND 216
(GO TO 501A (GO TO 501A (GO TO 501A IN NEXT-

IN NEXT COLUMN IN NEXT COLUMN TO-LAST COLUMN OF
OR, IF NO MORE OR, IF NO MORE NEW QUESTIONNAIRE,
BIRTHS, GO TO 555) BIRTHS, GO TO 555) OR IF NO MORE
BIRTHS, GO TO 555)
504 क्तपिले िः मिीनों में क्या

(NAME) को (इसके जैसी या
इनमे से कोई) क्तवटालमन ए की
खुराक दी गयी थी?
Within the last six YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

months, was (NAME) NO ................... 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
given a vitamin A dose DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
like (this/any of these)?
SHOW COMMON
AMPOULES/
CAPSULES/SYRUPS
505
क्तपिले सात हदनों में क्या
(NAME) को (इसके जैसी या
इनमे से कोई) आयरन की
गोली या सीरप दी गयी थी?
Within the last seven YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

days, was (NAME) given NO ................... 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
iron pills or syrup or DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
sprinkles with iron like
(this/any of these)?
SHOW COMMON
CAPSULES/SYRUPS/
SPRINKLES.
506 क्तपिले िः मिीनों में क्या

(NAME) को आंतों के कीडों के
ललए कोई दवा दी गई थी?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Was (NAME) given any NO ................... 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
drug for intestinal worms DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
in the last six months?
507 क्या आपके पास कोई ऐसा

कार्क या अन्य दस्तावेज िै
श्चजस पर (NAME) को लगाए
गए टीकों के बारे में ललखा िै ?
IF YES: क्या मैं कृ पया कार्क
(या अन्य दस्तावेज ) दे ख
सकती िूँ ?
YES, SEEN ........... 1 YES, SEEN ............ 1 YES, SEEN ........... 1

Do you have a card or YES, NOT SEEN ...... 2 YES, NOT SEEN ...... 2 YES, NOT SEEN ..... 2
other document where (SKIP TO 511) (SKIP TO 511) (SKIP TO 511)
(NAME)'s vaccinations NO CARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 NO CARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 NO CARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
are written down?
IF YES: May I see the
card or other document
where vaccinations are
written down?
508 क्या आपके पास कभी

(NAME) को लगाये गये टीकों
का कार्क था? YES ................... 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Did you ever have a (SKIP TO 511) (SKIP TO 511) (SKIP TO 511)
vaccination card for NO ................... 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
(NAME)?
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509 (1) COPY VACCINATION DATE FOR EACH VACCINE FROM THE CARD.
(2) WRITE ‘44' IN ‘DAY' COLUMN IF CARD SHOWS THAT A VACCINATION WAS GIVEN, BUT NO DATE IS RECORDED.
(3) IF ONLY PART OF DATE IS SHOWN ON CARD, RECORD '98' OR '9998' FOR 'DON'T KNOW' IN THE COLUMNS FOR
WHICH INFORMATION IS NOT GIVEN.
LAST BIRTH NEXT-TO-LAST BIRTH SECOND-FROM-LAST BIRTH
DAY MONTH YEAR DAY MONTH YEAR DAY MONTH YEAR
BCG BCG BCG
POLIO 0 (POLIO
P0 P0
GIVEN AT BIRTH)
POLIO 1 P1 P1
POLIO 2 P2 P2
POLIO 3 P3 P3
fIPV 1 fIPV 1 fIPV 1

HEPATITIS B 0
H0 H0
(GIVEN AT BIRTH)
PENTAVALENT 1 PV 1 PV 1
ROTAVIRUS 1 RV 1 RV 1
JE 1 JE 1 JE 1
JE 2 JE 2 JE 2
MCV 1/MMR/MR MCV 1/MMR/MR MCV 1/MMR/MR

MCV 2/MMR/MR MCV 2/MMR/MR MCV 2/MMR/MR
DPT BOOSTER-1 DPT B-1 DPT B-1

VITAMIN A
VIT A VIT A
(LAST DOSE)
VITAMIN A
VIT A VIT A
(NEXT-TO-LAST DOSE)
PCV1 PCV1
PCV1
PCV2 PCV2
PCV2
PCV B. PCV B.
PCV BOOSTER
OPV B. OPV B.
OPV BOOSTER
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BIRTH
NO. QUESTIONS AND FILTERS NAME _____________________ NAME ______________________ NAME ______________________
510 पल्स पोललयो अलभयान में क्तपलाई गई खुराक सहित,

क्या (NAME) को कोई ऐसे और टीके लगाये गये िैं ,
श्चजनकी जानकारी इस कार्क या अन्य दस्तावेजों में
दजक निीं िै ?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Has (NAME) received any vaccinations that (PROBE FOR (PROBE FOR (PROBE FOR
are not recorded on this card or other VACCINATIONS AND VACCINATIONS AND VACCINATIONS AND
documents, including vaccinations received WRITE ‘66' IN THE WRITE ‘66' IN THE WRITE ‘66' IN THE
in a Pulse Polio campaign? CORRESPONDING CORRESPONDING CORRESPONDING
DAY COLUMN IN 509) DAY COLUMN IN 509) DAY COLUMN IN 509)
RECORD 'YES' ONLY IF THE
RESPONDENT MENTIONS AT
LEAST ONE OF THE NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
VACCINATIONS IN 509 THAT ARE (SKIP TO 513) (SKIP TO 513) (SKIP TO 513)
NOT RECORDED AS HAVING DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8
BEEN GIVEN.
511 पल्स पोललयो अलभयान में क्तपलाई गई खुराक सहित,

क्या (NAME) को बीमाररयों से बचाने के ललए कभी
कोई टीके लगाये गये थे?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Did (NAME) ever receive any vaccinations to (SKIP TO 516) (SKIP TO 516) (SKIP TO 516)
prevent (him/her) from getting diseases, DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8
including vaccinations received in a Pulse
Polio campaign?
512 कृ पया मुझे बताएं हक क्या (NAME) को इनमें से

कोई टीका लगा िै ः
Please tell me if (NAME) received any of the
following vaccinations:
512A तपेहदक [टी बी] से बचने के ललए बी.सी.जी. का टीका

श्चजसे इं जेक्शन के रूप में बाूँि या कंधे में लगाया जाता
िै श्चजससे सामान्यतः विां पर एक लनशान बन जाता
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
िै ?
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
A BCG vaccination against tuberculosis, DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8
that is, an injection in the arm or shoulder
that usually causes a scar?
512B पोललयो की खुराक, श्चजसकी बदें मुि ं में क्तपलाई जाती

िैं , पल्स पोललयो अलभयान में क्तपलाई गई खुराक YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
सहित?
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Polio vaccine, that is, drops in the mouth, (SKIP TO 512E) (SKIP TO 512E) (SKIP TO 512E)
including vaccine received in a Pulse Polio DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8
campaign?
512C क्या पोललयो की पिली खुराक जन्म के पिले दो

सप्तािों के अंदर दी गई थी या बाद में?
FIRST 2 WEEKS . . . 1 FIRST 2 WEEKS . . . 1 FIRST 2 WEEKS . . . 1
Was the first polio vaccine received in the LATER . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 LATER . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 LATER . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
first two weeks after birth or later?
512D पोललयो की खुराक हकतनी बार दी गई थी?

How many times was the oral polio vaccine NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
given? OF TIMES ... OF TIMES ... OF TIMES ...
IF MORE THAN 7, RECORD '7'.
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512E पोललयो के श्चखलाफ सुरक्षा के ललए ऊपरी

भुजा में हदया गया flPV इं जेक्शन, अक्सर
मुि
ं में क्तपलाई पोललयो की खुराक के साथ
हदया जाता िै ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
An flPV injection that is given in the (SKIP TO 512G) (SKIP TO 512G) (SKIP TO 512G)
upper arm to protect against polio, DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8
often at the same time as oral polio
drops?
512F flPV टीकाकरण हकतनी बार हदया गया

था?
How many times was an flPV vaccination NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
given? OF TIMES ... OF TIMES ... OF TIMES ...
512G पेंटावेलेंट टीका/इं जेक्शन जो जांघ या लनतंब में

लगाया जाता िै , कभी-कभी यि पोललयो की खुराक के
साथ हदया जाता िै ?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
A pentavalent vaccine/injection that is given NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
in the thigh or buttocks, sometimes given at (SKIP TO 512I) (SKIP TO 512I) (SKIP TO 512I)
the same time as polio drops? DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8
512H पेंटावेलेंट टीका हकतनी बार हदया गया था?

How many times was a pentavalent OF TIMES ... OF TIMES ... OF TIMES ...
vaccination given?
512I क्या (NAME) को िे पाटाइहटस बी का टीका हदया YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

गया था? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Was (NAME) given an injection at birth to (SKIP TO 512K) (SKIP TO 512K) (SKIP TO 512K)
prevent Hepatitis B? DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8
512J क्या िे पाटाईटस बी का पिला टीका जन्म के पिले दो

सप्ताि में हदया गया था या बाद में?
FIRST 2 WEEKS . . . 1 FIRST 2 WEEKS . . . 1 FIRST 2 WEEKS . . . 1

Was the first Hepatitis B vaccine LATER .......... 2 LATER .......... 2 LATER .......... 2
received in the first two weeks after
birth or later?
512K क्या (NAME) को रोटावायरस टीका हदया गया िै , जो

र्ायररया (दस्त) की रोकथाम के ललए मुि
ूँ में तरल
पदाथक के रुप में हदया जाता िै ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
(SKIP TO 512M) (SKIP TO 512M) (SKIP TO 512M)
Has (NAME) received a rotavirus vaccine, DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8
that is, liquid in the mouth to prevent
diarrhoea?
512L IF YES: हकतनी बार रोटावायरस टीका हदया गया

था?
IF YES: How many times was the rotavirus OF TIMES ...... OF TIMES ...... OF TIMES ......
vaccine given?
512M क्या (NAME) को कभी जैपनीज एनसेप्फलाइहटस

के ललए जेई टीका हदया गया था? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Did (NAME) ever receive a JE vaccination (SKIP TO 512O) (SKIP TO 512O) (SKIP TO 512O)
against Japanese encephalitis? DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8
512N जेई टीका हकतनी बार हदया गया था?

How many times was a JE vaccination NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
given? OF TIMES ...... OF TIMES ...... OF TIMES ......
512O
क्या (NAME) को कभी खसरे या एम एम आर का
इं जेक्शन हदया गया था - यि टीका ख़सरे से बचने के
ललए, जो 9 मिीने की उम्र मे या उससे बडी उम्र में,
बाूँि में लगाया जाता िै ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Was (NAME) ever given a measles or MMR (SKIP TO 512Q) (SKIP TO 512Q) (SKIP TO 512Q)
injection - that is, a shot in the arm at the age DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8
of 9 months or older - to prevent (him/her)
from getting measles?
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512P खसरा या एमएमआर टीकाकरण हकतनी बार हदया

गया था?
How many times was a measles or MMR NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
vaccination given? OF TIMES ...... OF TIMES ...... OF TIMES ......
512Q क्या (NAME) को कभी लनमोलनया रोग के

ललए न्यमोकोकल टीका (पीसीवी) हदया
गया था ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Did (NAME) ever receive a (SKIP TO 512S) (SKIP TO 512S) (SKIP TO 512S)
pneumococcal vaccination (PCV) DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8
against pneumococcal disease?
512R न्यमोकोकल टीका (पीसीवी) हकतनी बार हदया गया

था ?
How many times was a
pneumococcal vaccination (PCV) NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
given? OF TIMES ...... OF TIMES ...... OF TIMES ......
512S क्या (NAME) को कभी र्ीपीटी बस्टर-1 र्ोज

(खुराक) दी गई थी ?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Was (NAME) ever given a DPT NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
booster-1 dose? DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8
512T
क्या (NAME) को कभी ओपीवी बस्टर र्ोज (खुराक)
दी गई थी ?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Was (NAME) ever given a OPV NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
booster dose? DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8
512U क्या (NAME) को कभी न्यमोकोकल टीका (पीसीवी)

बस्टर र्ोज (खुराक) दी गई थी?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Was (NAME) ever given a DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8
pneumococcal vaccination (PCV)
booster dose?
513 CHECK 509 AND 511: ANY YES NO YES NO YES NO

VACCINATIONS RECEIVED?
514 (NAME) को ज्यादातर टीके कौन-सी जगि से PUB. HEALTH SECTOR PUB. HEALTH SECTOR PUB. HEALTH SECTOR
लगवाए गए थे?
GOVT./MUNICIPAL GOVT./MUNICIPAL GOVT./MUNICIPAL
Where did (NAME) receive most of (his/her) HOSPITAL . . . 11 HOSPITAL . . . 11 HOSPITAL . . . 11
vaccinations? AYUSH 12 AYUSH 12 AYUSH 12
GOVT. DISP. . . . 13 GOVT. DISP. . . . 13 GOVT. DISP. . . . 13

IF UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF UHC/UHP/UFWC . . . 14 UHC/UHP/UFWC . . . 14 UHC/UHP/UFWC . . . 14
A HOSPITAL, HEALTH CENTRE, CHC/RUR. HOSP/ CHC/RUR. HOSP/ CHC/RUR. HOSP/
OR CLINIC IS PUBLIC OR BLOCK PHC . . . 15 BLOCK PHC . . . 15 BLOCK PHC . . . 15
PRIVATE HEALTH SECTOR, PHC/ADDITIONAL PHC/ADDITIONAL PHC/ADDITIONAL
WRITE THE NAME OF THE PHC/FHC . . . . . . 16 PHC/FHC . . . . . . 16 PHC/FHC . . . . . . 16
PLACE. HEALTH AND 17 HEALTH AND 17 HEALTH AND 17
WELLNESS CENTER WELLNESS CENTER WELLNESS CENTER
SUB-CENTRE . . . 18 SUB-CENTRE . . . 18 SUB-CENTRE . . . 18
GOVT. MOBILE GOVT. MOBILE GOVT. MOBILE
CLINIC . . . . . . . . 19 CLINIC . . . . . . . . 19 CLINIC . . . . . . . . 19
CAMP . . . . . . . . . . 20 CAMP . . . . . . . . . . 20 CAMP . . . . . . . . . . 20
(NAME OF FACILITY/PLACE) ANGANWADI/ICDS ANGANWADI/ICDS ANGANWADI/ICDS
CENTRE . . . . . . 21 CENTRE . . . . . . 21 CENTRE . . . . . . 21
PULSE POLIO . . . 22 PULSE POLIO . . . 22 PULSE POLIO . . . 22
OTHER PUBLIC OTHER PUBLIC OTHER PUBLIC
FACILITY . . . . . . 23 FACILITY . . . . . . 23 FACILITY . . . . . . 23
CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . 31 CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . 31 CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . 31
PVT. HOSPITAL . . . 41 PVT. HOSPITAL . . . 41 PVT. HOSPITAL . . . 41
PVT. DOCTOR/ PVT. DOCTOR/ PVT. DOCTOR/
CLINIC . . . . . . . . 42 CLINIC . . . . . . . . 42 CLINIC . . . . . . . . 42
PVT. PARAMEDIC 43 PVT. PARAMEDIC 43 PVT. PARAMEDIC 43
AYUSH . . . . . . . . 44 AYUSH . . . . . . . . 44 AYUSH . . . . . . . . 44
PHARMACY/ PHARMACY/ PHARMACY/
DRUGSTORE . 45 DRUGSTORE . 45 DRUGSTORE . 45
HEALTH FAC. . 46 HEALTH FAC. . 46 HEALTH FAC. . 46
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515A ENTER IN THE TABLE THE BIRTH HISTORY NUMBER, NAME, AND SURVIVAL STATUS OF EACH BIRTH IN 2017 OR LATER.
(IF THERE ARE MORE THAN 3 BIRTHS, USE LAST 2 COLUMNS OF ADDITIONAL QUESTIONNAIRE(S)).
515B BIRTH HISTORY LAST BIRTH NEXT-TO-LAST BIRTH SECOND-FROM-LAST BIRTH

NUMBER FROM 212
BIRTH HISTORY BIRTH HISTORY BIRTH HISTORY
515C FROM 212 AND 216 NAME NAME NAME
(GO TO 515C (GO TO 515C (GO TO 515C

IN NEXT COLUMN IN NEXT COLUMN IN NEXT COLUMN
OR, IF NO MORE OR, IF NO MORE OR, IF NO MORE
BIRTHS, GO TO 555) BIRTHS, GO TO 555) BIRTHS, GO TO 555)
516 क्या (NAME) को क्तपिले दो सप्तािों में कभी दस्त िु ए YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
थे? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Has (NAME) had diarrhoea in the last 2 (SKIP TO 525) (SKIP TO 525) (SKIP TO 525)
weeks? DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8
516A क्या दस्तों में खन आया था? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Was there any blood in the stools? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8
517 अब मैं यि जानना चािं गी हक दस्त के दौरान,

(NAME) को पीने का पदाथक (माूँ के दध के सहित)
हकतना हदया गया था। क्या उसे सामान्य से कम,
लगभग उतनी िी मात्रा में या सामान्य से अलधक पीने
को हदया गया था?
IF LESS, PROBE: क्या उसे समान्य से बिु त कम

या थोर्ा कम पीने को हदया गया था? MUCH LESS ...... 1 MUCH LESS ...... 1 MUCH LESS ...... 1
SOMEWHAT LESS . 2 SOMEWHAT LESS . 2 SOMEWHAT LESS . 2
ABOUT THE SAME . 3 ABOUT THE SAME . 3 ABOUT THE SAME . 3
Now I would like to know how much (NAME) MORE . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 MORE . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 MORE . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
was given to drink during the diarrhoea NOTHING TO DRINK . 5 NOTHING TO DRINK . 5 NOTHING TO DRINK . 5
(including breast milk). Was (NAME) given DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8
less than usual to drink, about the same
amount, or more than usual to drink?
IF LESS, PROBE: Was (NAME) given much

less than usual to drink or somewhat less?
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518
जब (NAME) को दस्त िु ए तो, क्या उसे सामान्य से
कम, लगभग उतनी िी मात्रा में, सामान्य से अलधक
खाने के ललए हदया गया था या खाने के ललए कुि भी
निीं हदया गया था?
IF LESS, PROBE: क्या उसे सामान्य से बिु त कम MUCH LESS ...... 1 MUCH LESS ...... 1 MUCH LESS ...... 1
या थोडा सा कम खाने को हदया गया था?
When (NAME) had diarrhoea, was (he/she) MORE . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 MORE . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 MORE . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
given less than usual to eat, about the same STOPPED FOOD . 5 STOPPED FOOD . 5 STOPPED FOOD . 5
amount, more than usual, or nothing to eat? NEVER GAVE FOOD . 6 NEVER GAVE FOOD . 6 NEVER GAVE FOOD . 6
IF LESS, PROBE: Was (he/she) given much
less than usual to eat or somewhat less?
519 दस्तों के ललए क्या आपने किीं से सलाि ली या

इलाज करवाया? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Did you seek advice or treatment for the NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
diarrhoea from any source? (SKIP TO 524) (SKIP TO 524) (SKIP TO 524)
520 आपने किां से सलाि ली या इलाज करवाया?

हकसी अन्य जगि से? PUB. HEALTH SECTOR PUB. HEALTH SECTOR PUB. HEALTH SECTOR
GOVT./MUNICIPAL GOVT./MUNICIPAL GOVT./MUNICIPAL
Where did you seek advice or treatment? HOSPITAL . . . A HOSPITAL . . . A HOSPITAL . . . A
Anywhere else? AYUSH . . . . . . . . . . B AYUSH . . . . . . . . . . B AYUSH . . . . . . . . . . B
GOVT. DISP. . . . . . . C GOVT. DISP. . . . . . . C GOVT. DISP. . . . . . . C

RECORD ALL SOURCES UHC/UHP/UFWC . . . D UHC/UHP/UFWC . . . D UHC/UHP/UFWC . . . D
MENTIONED. CHC/RUR. HOSP/ CHC/RUR. HOSP/ CHC/RUR. HOSP/
BLOCK PHC . . . E BLOCK PHC . . . E BLOCK PHC . . . E
PHC/ADDITIONAL PHC/ADDITIONAL PHC/ADDITIONAL
PHC/FHC . . . . . . . . F PHC/FHC . . . . . . . . F PHC/FHC . . . . . . . . F
WELLNESS CENTERG WELLNESS CENTERG WELLNESS CENTERG
SUB-CENTRE/ SUB-CENTRE/ SUB-CENTRE/
ANM . . . . . . . . . . H ANM . . . . . . . . . . H ANM . . . . . . . . . . H
GOVT. MOBILE GOVT. MOBILE GOVT. MOBILE
IF UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . I CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . I CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . I
A HOSPITAL, HEALTH CENTRE, CAMP . . . . . . . . . . . . J CAMP . . . . . . . . . . . . J CAMP . . . . . . . . . . . . J
OR CLINIC IS PUBLIC OR ANGANWADI/ICDS ANGANWADI/ICDS ANGANWADI/ICDS
PRIVATE HEALTH SECTOR, CENTRE . . . . . . . . K CENTRE . . . . . . . . K CENTRE . . . . . . . . K
WRITE THE NAME OF THE ASHA . . . . . . . . . . . . L ASHA . . . . . . . . . . . . L ASHA . . . . . . . . . . . . L
PLACE(S). OTHER PUBLIC OTHER PUBLIC OTHER PUBLIC
HEALTH HEALTH HEALTH
SECTOR . . . . . . . . M SECTOR ...... M SECTOR ...... M
(NAME OF FACILITY/PLACE(S)) NGO/TRUST HOSP./ NGO/TRUST HOSP./ NGO/TRUST HOSP./

CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . N CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . N CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . N
PVT. HOSPITAL . O PVT. HOSPITAL . O PVT. HOSPITAL . O
CLINIC ...... P CLINIC ...... P CLINIC ...... P
PVT. PARAMEDIC . Q PVT. PARAMEDIC . Q PVT. PARAMEDIC . Q
ONLINE ONLINE ONLINE
CONSULTATION R CONSULTATION R CONSULTATION R
DIGITAL HEALTH DIGITAL HEALTH DIGITAL HEALTH
APPLICATION S APPLICATION S APPLICATION S
AYUSH . . . . . . . . . . T AYUSH . . . . . . . . . . T AYUSH . . . . . . . . . . T

DRUGSTORE . U DRUGSTORE . U DRUGSTORE . U
OTHER PRIVATE OTHER PRIVATE OTHER PRIVATE
HEALTH HEALTH HEALTH
SECTOR . . . . . . V SECTOR . . . . . . V SECTOR . . . . . . V
OTHER SOURCE OTHER SOURCE OTHER SOURCE
SHOP . . . . . . . . . . W SHOP . . . . . . . . . . W SHOP . . . . . . . . . . W
TRADITIONAL TRADITIONAL TRADITIONAL
HEALER . . . . . . X HEALER . . . . . . X HEALER . . . . . . X
FRIEND/RELATIVE Y FRIEND/RELATIVE Y FRIEND/RELATIVE Y
OTHER Z OTHER Z OTHER Z

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521 CHECK 520: TWO OR ONLY TWO OR ONLY TWO OR ONLY

MORE ONE MORE ONE MORE ONE
CODES CODE CODES CODE CODES CODE
CIRCLED CIRCLED CIRCLED CIRCLED CIRCLED CIRCLED
522 आपने पिली बार किां से सलाि ली या इलाज

करवाया?
Where did you first seek advice or
treatment? FIRST PLACE FIRST PLACE FIRST PLACE
USE LETTER CODE FROM 520.
523 दस्त शुरू िोने के हकतने हदनों के बाद, आपने

(NAME) के ललए पिली बार सलाि ली या इलाज
करवाया?
How many days after the diarrhoea began DAYS . . . . . . DAYS . . . . . . DAYS . . . . . .
did you first seek advice or treatment for
(NAME)?
524 जब से उसे दस्त शुरू िु ए, क्या उसे कभी इनमें से

कुि पीने के ललए हदया गया था:
Was (he/she) given any of the following to
drink at any time since (he/she) started
having the diarrhoea:
YES NO DK YES NO DK YES NO DK
a. FLUID FLUID FLUID
एक क्तवशेर् पैकेट (LOCAL NAME FOR ORS
PACKET) से बना िु आ तरल पदाथक? FROM FROM FROM
ORS ORS ORS
A fluid made from a special packet called PKT . . . . . . 1 2 8 PKT . . . . . . 1 2 8 PKT . . . . . . 1 2 8
(LOCAL NAME FOR ORS PACKET)?
b. चावल या (OR OTHER LOCAL GRAIN) से GRUEL . . . 1 2 8 GRUEL . . . 1 2 8 GRUEL . . . 1 2 8

बना तरल पदाथक?
Gruel made from rice (OR OTHER
LOCAL GRAIN)?
525 क्तपिले सात हदनों में, क्या (NAME) को

लनम्नललश्चखत हदए गए थे:
In last seven days,

was (NAME) given: YES NO DK YES NO DK YES NO DK
a. a. MULTIPLE a. MULTIPLE a. MULTIPLE

(LOCAL NAME FOR MULTIPLE MICRONUTRIENT MICRONUTRIENT MICRONUTRIENT
MICRONUTRIENT POWDER) POWDER . 1 2 8 POWDER . 1 2 8 POWDER . 1 2 8
b. b. PLUMPY b. PLUMPY b. PLUMPY

(LOCAL NAME FOR READY NUT . . . . . . 1 2 8 NUT . . . . . . 1 2 8 NUT . . . . . . 1 2 8
TO USE A THERAPEUTIC
FOOD SUCH AS
PLUMPY NUT)
c. c. PLUMPY c. PLUMPY c. PLUMPY

(LOCAL NAME FOR READY TO DOZ . . . 1 2 8 DOZ . . . 1 2 8 DOZ . . . 1 2 8
USE SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD
SUCH AS PLUMPY DOZ)
525A CHECK 516: YES NO YES NO YES NO

CODE '1' RECORDED
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526 दस्‍
त शुरू िोने के बाद से क्‍या उसे कभी जींक हदया
गया? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Was (he/she) given zinc at any time since NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
(he/she) started having diarrhoea? DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8
527 क्या दस्त के इलाज के ललए कुि (और) हदया गया YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
था? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Was anything (else) given to treat the (SKIP TO 529) (SKIP TO 529) (SKIP TO 529)
diarrhoea? DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8
528 दस्त के इलाज के ललए (और) क्या हदया PILL OR SYRUP PILL OR SYRUP PILL OR SYRUP
गया था? ANTIBIOTIC . . . . . . A ANTIBIOTIC . . . . . . A ANTIBIOTIC . . . . . . A
कोई अन्य चीज?
ANTIMOTILITY . . . B ANTIMOTILITY . . . B ANTIMOTILITY . . . B
What (else) was given to treat the diarrhoea? OTHER (NOT ANTI- OTHER (NOT ANTI- OTHER (NOT ANTI-
Anything else? BIOTIC, ANTI- BIOTIC, ANTI- BIOTIC, ANTI-
MOTILITY, OR MOTILITY, OR MOTILITY, OR
ZINC) . . . . . . . . C ZINC) . . . . . . . . C ZINC) . . . . . . . . C
RECORD ALL TREATMENTS UNKNOWN PILL UNKNOWN PILL UNKNOWN PILL
GIVEN. OR SYRUP . . . D OR SYRUP . . . D OR SYRUP . . . D
INJECTION INJECTION INJECTION
ANTIBIOTIC . . . . . . E ANTIBIOTIC . . . . . . E ANTIBIOTIC . . . . . . E
NON-ANTIBIOTIC . F NON-ANTIBIOTIC . F NON-ANTIBIOTIC . F
UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN
INJECTION . . . G INJECTION . . . G INJECTION . . . G
INTRAVENOUS (IV) . H INTRAVENOUS (IV) . H INTRAVENOUS (IV) . H
HOME REMEDY/ HOME REMEDY/ HOME REMEDY/
HERBAL MED- HERBAL MED- HERBAL MED-
ICINE . . . . . . . . . . I ICINE . . . . . . . . . . I ICINE . . . . . . . . . . I
529 (NAME) को क्तपिले दो सप्ताि में क्या कभी बुखार YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
िु आ? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Has (NAME) been ill with a fever at any time (SKIP TO 532) (SKIP TO 532) (SKIP TO 532)
in the last 2 weeks? DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8
530
बीमारी के दौरान हकसी भी समय क्या (NAME) की
ऊूँगली या एडी से जांच के ललए खन ललया गया था? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
At any time during the illness, did (NAME) DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8
have blood taken from (his/her) finger or heel
for testing?
531 क्या आपको हकसी स्वास््यकमी ने बताया

था हक (NAME) को मलेररया िै ?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Were you told by a healthcare DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8
provider that (NAME) had malaria?
532 क्या (NAME) को क्तपिले 2 सप्ताि में कभी भी खांसी

के साथ कोई बीमारी िु ई िै ?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Has (NAME) had an illness with a cough at NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
any time in the last 2 weeks? DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8
533 क्या (NAME) को क्तपिले 2 सप्ताि में हकसी भी समय

तेज, िोटी, तेज सांसें या सांस लेने में कहठनाई िु ई
थी?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Has (NAME) had fast, short, rapid breaths or (SKIP TO 535) (SKIP TO 535) (SKIP TO 535)
difficulty breathing at any time in the last 2 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8
weeks?
534 क्या (NAME) िाती में हकसी समस्या के कारण या

अवरुद्ध या बिती नाक के कारण तेज या मुश्चश्कल से CHEST ONLY ...... 1 CHEST ONLY ...... 1 CHEST ONLY ...... 1
सांस ले रिा था?
NOSE ONLY ...... 2 NOSE ONLY ...... 2 NOSE ONLY ...... 2
BOTH . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 BOTH . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 BOTH . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Was the fast or difficult breathing due to a OTHER 6 OTHER 6 OTHER 6
problem in the chest or to a blocked or (SPECIFY) (SPECIFY) (SPECIFY)
runny nose? DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8
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535 CHECK 529: HAD FEVER YES NO OR DK YES NO OR DK YES NO OR DK
536 अब मैं यि जानना चािं गी हक (बुखार / खांसी) के

साथ बीमारी के दौरान, (NAME) को पीने का पदाथक
(माूँ के दध के सहित) हकतना हदया गया था। क्या
उसे सामान्य से कम, लगभग उतनी िी मात्रा में या
सामान्य से अलधक पीने को हदया गया था?
IF LESS, PROBE: क्या उसे सामान्य से बिु त कम

या थोडा कम पीने को हदया गया था?
MUCH LESS ...... 1 MUCH LESS ...... 1 MUCH LESS ...... 1
Now I would like to know how much (NAME) MORE . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 MORE . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 MORE . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
was given to drink (including breast milk) NOTHING TO DRINK . 5 NOTHING TO DRINK . 5 NOTHING TO DRINK . 5
during the illness with a (fever/cough). Was DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8
(he/she) given less than usual to drink, about
the same amount, or more than usual to
drink?

less than usual to drink or somewhat less?
537 जब (NAME) को (बुखार/खांसी) िु ई थी तो क्या उसे

सामान्य से कम, लगभग उतनी िी मात्रा में, सामान्य
से अलधक खाने के ललए हदया गया था या खाने के
ललए कुि भी निीं हदया गया था?
IF LESS, PROBE: क्या उसे सामान्य से बिु त कम MUCH LESS ...... 1 MUCH LESS ...... 1 MUCH LESS ...... 1
या थोडा सा कम खाने के ललए हदया गया था? SOMEWHAT LESS . 2 SOMEWHAT LESS . 2 SOMEWHAT LESS . 2
MORE . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 MORE . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 MORE . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
When (NAME) had a (fever/cough), was STOPPED FOOD . 5 STOPPED FOOD . 5 STOPPED FOOD . 5
(he/she) given less than usual to eat, about NEVER GAVE FOOD . 6 NEVER GAVE FOOD . 6 NEVER GAVE FOOD . 6
the same amount, more than usual, or DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8
nothing to eat?

less than usual to eat or somewhat less?
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538 क्या आपने किीं से बीमारी के ललए सलाि ली या

इलाज करवाया?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Did you seek advice or treatment for the NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
illness from any source? (SKIP TO 543) (SKIP TO 543) (SKIP TO 543)
539 आपने किाूँ से सलाि ली या इलाज करवाया? PUB. HEALTH SECTOR PUB. HEALTH SECTOR PUB. HEALTH SECTOR
किीं अन्य से? GOVT./MUNICIPAL GOVT./MUNICIPAL GOVT./MUNICIPAL
HOSPITAL . . . A HOSPITAL . . . A HOSPITAL . . . A
Where did you seek advice or treatment? AYUSH . . . . . . . . B AYUSH . . . . . . . . . B AYUSH . . . . . . . . . B
Anywhere else?
GOVT. DISP. . . . C GOVT. DISP. . . . C GOVT. DISP. . . . C

RECORD ALL SOURCES UHC/UHP/UFWC D UHC/UHP/UFWC . D UHC/UHP/UFWC D
MENTIONED. CHC/RUR. HOSP/ CHC/RUR. HOSP/ CHC/RUR. HOSP/
BLOCK PHC . E BLOCK PHC . E BLOCK PHC . E
PHC/ADDITIONAL PHC/ADDITIONAL PHC/ADDITIONAL
PHC/FHC . . . F PHC/FHC . . . F PHC/FHC . . . F
WELNESS CENTER G WELNESS CENTER G WELNESS CENTER G
SUB-CENTRE/ SUB-CENTRE/ SUB-CENTRE/
ANM . . . . . . . . H ANM . . . . . . . . H ANM . . . . . . . . H
IF UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF ANGANWADI/ICDS ANGANWADI/ICDS ANGANWADI/ICDS
A HOSPITAL, HEALTH CENTRE, CENTRE . . . . . . I CENTRE . . . . . . I CENTRE . . . . . . I
OR CLINIC IS PUBLIC OR GOVT. MOBILE GOVT. MOBILE GOVT. MOBILE
PRIVATE HEALTH SECTOR, CLINIC . . . . . . . . J CLINIC . . . . . . . . J CLINIC . . . . . . . . J
WRITE THE NAME OF THE CAMP . . . . . . . . . . K CAMP . . . . . . . . . . K CAMP . . . . . . . . . . K
PLACE(S). OTHER PUB. OTHER PUB. OTHER PUB.
FACILITY . . . . . . L FACILITY . . . . . . L FACILITY . . . . . . L
ASHA . . . . . . . . . . M ASHA . . . . . . . . . . M ASHA . . . . . . . . . . M
(NAME OF FACILITY/PLACE(S)) CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . N CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . N CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . N
PVT. HOSPITAL . O PVT. HOSPITAL . O PVT. HOSPITAL . O
CLINIC . . . . . . . . P CLINIC . . . . . . . . P CLINIC . . . . . . . . P
PVT. PARAMEDIC . Q PVT. PARAMEDIC . Q PVT. PARAMEDIC . Q
ONLINE . ONLINE . ONLINE .
CONSULTATION R CONSULTATION R CONSULTATION R
DIGITAL HEALTH DIGITAL HEALTH DIGITAL HEALTH
APPLICATION S APPLICATION S APPLICATION S
AYUSH . . . . . . . . . . T AYUSH . . . . . . . . . . T AYUSH . . . . . . . . . . T
DRUGSTORE . U DRUGSTORE . U DRUGSTORE . U
HEALTH FAC. . V HEALTH FAC. . V HEALTH FAC. . V
OTHER SOURCE OTHER SOURCE OTHER SOURCE
SHOP . . . . . . . . . . W SHOP . . . . . . . . . . W SHOP . . . . . . . . . . W
TRADITIONAL TRADITIONAL TRADITIONAL
HEALER . . . . . . X HEALER . . . . . . X HEALER . . . . . . X
FRIEND/RELATIVE Y FRIEND/RELATIVE Y FRIEND/RELATIVE Y
OTHER Z OTHER Z OTHER Z
540 CHECK 539: TWO OR ONLY TWO OR ONLY TWO OR ONLY

MORE ONE MORE ONE MORE ONE
CODES CODE CODES CODE CODES CODE
CIRCLED CIRCLED CIRCLED CIRCLED CIRCLED CIRCLED
541 आपने पिली बार किां से सलाि ली या इलाज

करवाया?
Where did you first seek advice or FIRST PLACE FIRST PLACE FIRST PLACE
treatment?
USE LETTER CODE FROM 539.
542 बीमारी शुरू िोने के हकतने हदनों के बाद आपने

(NAME) के ललए पिली बार सलाि ली या इलाज
करवाया?
How many days after the illness began did DAYS . . . . . . DAYS . . . . . . DAYS . . . . . .
you first seek advice or treatment for
(NAME)?
543 बीमारी के दौरान हकसी भी समय, क्या (NAME) ने

बीमारी के ललए कोई दवा ली थी? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
At any time during the illness, did (NAME) (SKIP TO 549) (SKIP TO 549) (SKIP TO 549)
take any drugs for the illness? DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8
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544 (NAME) ने कौन-सी दवा ली थी? ANTIMALARIAL DRUGS ANTIMALARIAL DRUGS ANTIMALARIAL DRUGS
कोई अन्य दवा? CHLOROQUINE . A CHLOROQUINE . A CHLOROQUINE . A
PRIMAQUINE . . . B PRIMAQUINE . . . B PRIMAQUINE . . . B
What drugs did (NAME) take? SP/FANSIDAR . . . C SP/FANSIDAR . . . C SP/FANSIDAR . . . C
Any other drugs? QUININE . . . . . . . . D QUININE . . . . . . . . D QUININE . . . . . . . . D
ARTEMISININ ARTEMISININ ARTEMISININ
COMBINATION COMBINATION COMBINATION
THERAPY . . . E THERAPY . . . E THERAPY . . . E
OTHER ANTI- OTHER ANTI- OTHER ANTI-
ASK FOR PRESCRIPTION AND MALARIAL . . . F MALARIAL . . . F MALARIAL . . . F
MEDICINE SAMPLE. UNKNOWN ANTI- UNKNOWN ANTI- UNKNOWN ANTI-
MALARIAL . . . G MALARIAL . . . G MALARIAL . . . G
ANTIBIOTIC DRUG . H ANTIBIOTIC DRUG . H ANTIBIOTIC DRUG . H
OTHER DRUGS OTHER DRUGS OTHER DRUGS

ASPIRIN . . . . . . . . I ASPIRIN . . . . . . . . I ASPIRIN . . . . . . . . I
ACETA- ACETA- ACETA-
MINOPHEN/ MINOPHEN/ MINOPHEN/
PARACETAMOL J PARACETAMOL J PARACETAMOL J
IBUPROFEN . . . K IBUPROFEN . . . K IBUPROFEN . . . K

UNKNOWN DRUG . Z UNKNOWN DRUG . Z UNKNOWN DRUG . Z
545 CHECK 544: YES NO YES NO YES NO
ANY CODE 'A-G' RECORDED

546 बुखार आने के हकतनी दे र बाद (NAME) ने पिली SAME DAY . . . . . . . . 1 SAME DAY . . . . . . . . 1 SAME DAY . . . . . . . . 1
बार (DRUG(S) FROM 544 A-G) दवा ली? NEXT DAY ........ 2 NEXT DAY ........ 2 NEXT DAY ........ 2
TWO DAYS AFTER TWO DAYS AFTER TWO DAYS AFTER
How long after the fever started, did (NAME) FEVER . . . . . . . . . . 3 FEVER . . . . . . . . . . 3 FEVER . . . . . . . . . . 3
first take (DRUG(S) FROM 544 A-G)? THREE OR MORE DAYS THREE OR MORE DAYS THREE OR MORE DAYS
AFTER FEVER . 4 AFTER FEVER . 4 AFTER FEVER . 4
547 CHECK 544: YES NO YES NO YES NO
CODE 'E' RECORDED

548 SAME DAY . . . . . . . . 1 SAME DAY . . . . . . . . 1 SAME DAY . . . . . . . . 1

बुखार आने के हकतने समय के बाद (NAME) को
NEXT DAY . . . . . . . . 2 NEXT DAY . . . . . . . . 2 NEXT DAY . . . . . . . . 2
पिली आहटक लमलसलनन क म्बीनेशन थेरपी दी गई थी?
TWO DAYS AFTER TWO DAYS AFTER TWO DAYS AFTER
FEVER . . . . . . . . . . 3 FEVER . . . . . . . . . . 3 FEVER . . . . . . . . . . 3
How long after the fever started did (NAME)
THREE OR MORE DAYS THREE OR MORE DAYS THREE OR MORE DAYS
first take an artemisinin combination therapy?
AFTER FEVER . . . . . . 4 AFTER FEVER . . . . . . 4 AFTER FEVER . . . . . . 4
549 क्तपिले 12 मिीनों में, (NAME) को आंगनवाडी

/आइसीर्ीएस केन्द्र से कब-कब (हकतनी बार) भोजन NOT AT ALL . . . . . . 0 NOT AT ALL . . . . . . 0 NOT AT ALL . . . . . . 0
लमला िै ? ALMOST DAILY . . . 1 ALMOST DAILY . . . 1 ALMOST DAILY . . . 1
AT LEAST ONCE AT LEAST ONCE AT LEAST ONCE
In the last 12 months, how often has A WEEK . . . . . . . . 2 A WEEK . . . . . . . . 2 A WEEK . . . . . . . . 2
(NAME) received food from the AT LEAST ONCE AT LEAST ONCE AT LEAST ONCE
anganwadi /ICDS centre? A MONTH . . . . . . 3 A MONTH . . . . . . 3 A MONTH . . . . . . 3
LESS OFTEN . . . . . . 4 LESS OFTEN . . . . . . 4 LESS OFTEN . . . . . . 4
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BIRTH
550 क्तपिले 12 मिीनों में, (NAME) प्रारं लभक

बाल्यावस्था दे खभाल या शाला पवक लशक्षा
के ललए आंगनवाडी /आइसीर्ीएस केन्द्र में
कब-कब (हकतनी) बार गया/गई: लनयलमत
रुप से, कभी-कभार या क्तबल्कुल निीं ?
REG. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 REG. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 REG. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
OCC . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 OCC . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 OCC . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
In the last 12 months, how often did NOT AT ALL . . . . . . 3 NOT AT ALL . . . . . . 3 NOT AT ALL . . . . . . 3
(NAME) go to the anganwadi / ICDS DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8
centre for early childhood care or for
preschool: regularly, occasionally, or
not at all?
551 क्तपिले 12 मिीनों में, आंगनवाडी

/आइसीर्ीएस केन्द्र द्वारा (NAME) का NOT AT ALL . . . . . . 0 NOT AT ALL . . . . . . 0 NOT AT ALL . . . . . . 0
वजन कब-कब (हकतनी बार )मापा गया िै ? AT LEAST ONCE AT LEAST ONCE AT LEAST ONCE
A MONTH . . . . . . 1 A MONTH . . . . . . 1 A MONTH . . . . . . 1
AT LEAST ONCE AT LEAST ONCE AT LEAST ONCE
In the last 12 months, how often has IN 3 MONTHS 2 IN 3 MONTHS 2 IN 3 MONTHS 2
(NAME's) weight been measured by LESS OFTEN . . . . . . 3 LESS OFTEN . . . . . . 3 LESS OFTEN . . . . . . 3
the anganwadi /ICDS centre? DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8
552 क्तपिले 6 मिीनों में, क्या हकसी सामुदालयक स्वास््य

कायककताक ने आपसे इस बारे में बात की हक (NAME)
को कैसे या क्या श्चखलाना िै ?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
In the last 6 months, did any community NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
health worker talk to you about how or what DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8
to feed (NAME)?
553 क्तपिले 6 मिीनों में, क्या हकसी सामुदालयक स्वास््य

कायककताक ने (NAME) के टीकाकरण के बारे में बात
की थी ?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
In the last 6 months, did any community NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
health worker talk to you about (NAME)'s DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . 8
child immunizations?
554 GO BACK TO 501A IN GO BACK TO 501A IN GO TO 501A IN

NEXT COLUMN; OR, IF NEXT COLUMN; OR, IF NEXT-TO-LAST
NO MORE BIRTHS, GO NO MORE BIRTHS, GO COLUMN OF NEW
TO 555. TO 555. QUESTIONNAIRE; OR,
IF NO MORE BIRTHS,
GO TO 555.
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555 CHECK 215 AND 218, ALL ROWS:
NUMBER OF CHILDREN BORN IN 2021 OR LATER LIVING WITH THE RESPONDENT
ONE OR MORE NONE 557
RECORD NAME OF YOUNGEST CHILD LIVING WITH HER AND CONTINUE WITH 556
(NAME)
556 क्तपिली बार (NAME OF YOUNGEST CHILD) ने शौच [टट्टी] की थी तो उसे फेकने CHILD USED TOILET OR LATRINE . . . 1
के ललए क्या हकया गया था? PUT/RINSED
INTO TOILET OR LATRINE . . . . . . . 2
The last time (NAME OF YOUNGEST CHILD) passed stools, what was PUT/RINSED
done to dispose of the stools? INTO DRAIN OR DITCH . . . . . . . . . 3
THROWN INTO GARBAGE . . . . . . . . . 4
BURIED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
LEFT IN THE OPEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
OTHER 96
(SPECIFY)
DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
557 CHECK 524(a), ALL COLUMNS:

NO CHILD ANY CHILD
RECEIVED FLUID RECEIVED FLUID 601
FROM ORS PACKET FROM ORS PACKET
558 क्या आपने कभी एक क्तवशेर् उत्पाद ORS के बारे में सुना िै जो आप दस्त के इलाज़ के
ललए ले सकते िै |(LOCAL NAME FOR ORS PACKET) क्या आपने पिले कभी
इनके जैसा पैकेट दे खा िै ?
YES ......................... 1
Have you ever heard of a special product called (LOCAL NAME FOR NO ......................... 2
ORS PACKET) you can get for the treatment of diarrhoea?
IF SHE HAS NEVER HEARD OF ORS, SHOW GOVERNMENT AND
COMMERCIAL ORS PACKETS AND ASK: Have you ever seen a packet
like one of these before?
559 CHECK 215: ANY LIVE BIRTH IN 2017 OR LATER

ONE OR MORE NONE
CHECK '501A 601
NFHS6_Women 62 350
SECTION 6. FERTILITY PREFERENCES

601 CHECK 301:
NEVER MARRIED 615
OTHER
602 CHECK 322:

WOMAN OR MAN
STERILIZED 615
OTHER
603 CHECK 252 AND 255:

HAS HAD A
615
HYSTERECTOMY
HAS NOT HAD
A HYSTERECTOMY
604 CHECK 227:

PREGNANT NOT PREGNANT
OR UNSURE 606
605 अब मैं भक्तवष्प्य के बारे में कुि प्रश्न पिना चािं गी। अभी आपको जो बछ‍चा िोने
वाला िै , उसके बाद क्या आप और बछ‍ चा चािें गी या आप और बछ‍चा निीं चािे गी?
HAVE ANOTHER CHILD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 607

Now I have some questions about the future. After the child you are NO MORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
expecting now, would you like to have another child, or would you UNDECIDED/DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 613
prefer not to have any more children?
606
अब मैं भक्तवष्प्‍
य के बारे में कुि प्रश्‍
न पिना चािं गी। क्‍
या आप (और) बछ‍चा चािें गी
या आप कोई (और) बछ‍ चा निीं चािें गी?
HAVE (A/ANOTHER) CHILD ......... 1
Now I have some questions about the future. Would you like to have NO MORE/NONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 609
(a/another) child, or would you prefer not to have any (more) SAYS SHE CAN'T GET PREGNANT . . . . 3 615
children? UNDECIDED/DON'T KNOW ......... 8 612
607 CHECK 227:
NOT PREGNANT PREGNANT MONTHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

OR UNSURE
YEARS ............... 2
a. आप अब से लेकर और हकतने समय b. अभी आपको जो बछ‍ चा िोने वाला िै ,
तक (अगला) बछ‍चा िोने का इं तजार उसके बाद अगला बछ‍चा पैदा िोने तक SOON/NOW ..................... 993 609
करना चािें गी? आप हकतने समय तक इं तजार करना
चािें गी?
SAYS SHE CAN'T GET PREGNANT 994 615
How long would you like to After the birth of the child you are OTHER _________________________ 996
wait from now before the birth expecting now, how long would (SPECIFY) 609
of (a/another) child? you like to wait before the birth of DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 998
another child?
608 CHECK 227:

OR UNSURE 613
609 CHECK 322: USING A CONTRACEPTIVE METHOD?
NOT NOT CURRENTLY

ASKED CURRENTLY USING 615
USING
610 CHECK 607:
NOT 24 OR MORE MONTHS 00-23 MONTHS

ASKED OR 02 OR MORE YEARS OR 00-01 YEAR 614
63
NFHS6_Women 351
611 CHECK 605 AND 606: NOT CURRENTLY MARRIED. . . . . . . . . . . . A

WANTS TO HAVE WANTS NO MORE/ FERTILITY-RELATED REASONS
A/ANOTHER CHILD NONE NOT HAVING SEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B
INFREQUENT SEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C
a. आपने किा िै हक आपको जल्दी b. आपने किा िै हक आपको कोई (और) MENOPAUSAL ................... D
(और) बछचे निीं चाहिए लेहकन बछ‍चे निीं चाहिए लेहकन गभकधारण HYSTERECTOMY ................. E
गभकधारण टालने के ललए आप हकसी टालने के ललए आप हकसी क्तवलध का
क्तवलध का इस्तेमाल निीं कर रिी िैं । इस्तेमाल निीं कर रिी िैं । क्या आप
CAN'T GET PREGNANT ............ F
क्या आप बता सकती िैं हक आप बता सकती िैं हक आप हकसी भी क्तवलध NOT MENSTRUATED SINCE LAST
हकसी भी क्तवलध का इस्तेमाल क्यों का इस्तेमाल क्यों निीं कर रिी िैं ? BIRTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G
निीं कर रिी िैं ? PROBE: कोई अन्य कारण? BREASTFEEDING ................ H
PROBE: कोई अन्य कारण?
FATALISTIC/UP TO GOD . . . . . . . . . . . . I
OPPOSITION TO USE
You have said that you do not You have said that you do not RESPONDENT OPPOSED. . . . . . . . . . . . J
want (a/another) child soon, want any (more) children, but HUSBAND OPPOSED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K
but you are not using any you are not using any method to OTHERS OPPOSED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L
method to avoid pregnancy. avoid pregnancy. Can you tell RELIGIOUS PROHIBITION. . . . . . . . . . . . M
Can you tell me why you are me why you are not using a
not using a method? method? LACK OF KNOWLEDGE
KNOWS NO METHOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N
PROBE: Any other reason? PROBE: Any other reason? KNOWS NO SOURCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O
METHOD-RELATED REASONS
FEAR OF SIDE EFFECTS/
HEALTH CONCERNS . . . . . . . . . . . . P
LACK OF ACCESS/TOO FAR ...... Q
COSTS TOO MUCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R
RECORD ALL REASONS MENTIONED. INCONVENIENT TO USE . . . . . . . . . . . . S
INTERFERES WITH BODY'S
NORMAL PROCESSES . . . . . . . . . . . . T
DON'T LIKE EXISTING METHODS . U
OTHER _________________________ X
(SPECIFY)
DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Z
612 CHECK 322: USING A CONTRACEPTIVE METHOD?

NOT NO, YES,
ASKED NOT CURRENTLY USING CURRENTLY USING 615
613 क्या आप सोचती िैं हक गभकधारण टालने या रोकने के ललए आप अगले 12 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 615
मिीनों में हकसी गभक-लनरोधक क्तवलध का इस्तेमाल करें गी?
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Do you think you will use a contraceptive method to delay or avoid DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
pregnancy in the next 12 months?
614 क्या आप सोचती िैं हक गभकधारण टालने या रोकने के ललए आप भक्तवष्प्य में हकसी YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
भी समय हकसी गभक-लनरोधक क्तवलध का इस्तेमाल करें गी?
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Do you think you will use a contraceptive method to delay or avoid DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
pregnancy at any time in the future?
615 CHECK 216:

HAS LIVING CHILDREN NO LIVING CHILDREN
a. यहद आप उस समय में लौट सकें b. यहद आप अपने परे जीवन में िोने वाले
जब आपको कोई बछ‍ चा निीं था और बछ‍चों की कुल संख्या को चुन सकतीं,
आप अपने परे जीवन में िोने वाले तो वे हकतने बछ‍चे िोते?
बछ‍
चों की कुल संख्या को चुन
NONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 00 617
सकतीं, तो वे हकतने बछ‍चे िोते?
If you could go back to the If you could choose exactly the NUMBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
time you did not have any number of children to have in
children and could choose your whole life, how many would OTHER 96 617
exactly the number of children that be? (SPECIFY)
to have in your whole life, how
many would that be?
PROBE FOR A NUMERIC RESPONSE.
64
NFHS6_Women 352
616 इन बछ‍ चों में से आप हकतनों का लडका िोना पसंद करतीं, हकतनों का लडकी
िोना पसंद करतीं और हकतने बछ‍ चों के मामले में लडका-लडकी िोने से कोई फकक BOYS GIRLS EITHER
निीं पडता?
How many of these children would you like to be boys, how many NUMBER
would you like to be girls and for how many would it not matter if it’s
a boy or a girl? OTHER 96
(SPECIFY)
617 क्तपिले कुि मिीनों में क्या आपने:

In the last 12 months have you: YES NO
a. पररवार लनयोजन के बारे में रे हर्यो पर कुि सुना िैं ?
Heard about family planning on the radio?
a) RADIO 1 2
b. टे लीवीजन पर पररवार लनयोजन के बारे में कुि दे खा िैं ?
Seen anything about family planning on the television?
b) TELEVISION 1 2
c. समाचारपत्र या पक्तत्रका में पररवार लनयोजन के बारे में कुि पढ़ा िैं ?
Read about family planning in a newspaper or magazine? c) NEWSPAPER OR MAGAZINE 1 2
मोबाइल फोन पर पररवार लनयोजन के बारे में कोई संदेश पढ़ा या सुना िै ?
d.
Received a voice or text message about family planning on a d) MOBILE PHONE 1 2
mobile phone?
सोशल मीहर्या जैसे फेसबुक, ट्वीटर या इं स्टाग्राम पर पररवार लनयोजन के

e. बारे में कुि दे खा ?
Seen anything about family planning on social media such as e) FACEBOOK/TWITTER/INSTAGRAM 1 2
Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram?
पोस्टर पत्रक (लीफलेट) या ब्ोशर में पररवार लनयोजन के बारे में कुि दे खा?
f.
Seen anything about family planning on a poster, leaflet or f) POSTER/LEAFLET/BROCHURE 1 2
brochure?
किी बािर बोर्क (आउटर्ोर साइन और क्तबलबोर्क ) पर पररवार लनयोजन के बारे
g. में कुि दे खा ?
Seen anything about family planning on an outdoor sign or g) OUTDOOR SIGN/BILLBOARD 1 2
billboard?
सामुदालयक बैठकों या कायकिमों में पररवार लनयोजन के बारे में कुि सुना ?
h.
Heard anything about family planning at community meetings h) COMMUNITY MEETINGS/EVENTS 1 2
or events?
618 CHECK 301:

CURRENTLY OTHER
MARRIED/LIVE-IN 626
RELATIONSHIP
620 गभकलनरोधक का उपयोग करना चाहिए या निीं, इस बात पर आमतौर पर कौन

लनणकय लेता िै -आप, आपके (पलत/साथी) , आप और आपके( पलत /साथी) संयि
ु
रुप से या कोई और ? RESPONDENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
622
HUSBAND/PARTNER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Who usually makes the decision on whether or not you should RESPONDENT AND HUSBAND/PARTNER
use contraception, you, your (husband/partner), you and your JOINTLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
(husband/partner) jointly, or someone else? SOMEONE ELSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
622
OTHER 6
(SPECIFY)(SPECIFY)
अपने (पलत/साथी) के साथ यि लनणकय लेते समय, क्या आप यि किें गी हक

621
आपकी राय आपके (पलत /साथी) की राय से अलधक मित्वपणक , समान रुप से MORE IMPORTANT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
मित्वपणक या कम मित्वपणक िै ? EQUALLY IMPORTANT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
When making this decision with your (husband/partner), would you LESS IMPORTANT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
say that your opinion is more important, equally important, or less
important than your (husband’s/partner’s) opinion?
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622 जब आप गभकवती निीं िोना चािती थीं तो क्या उस समय आपके पलत /साथी या
पररवार के हकसी अन्य सदस्य ने कभी आप पर गभकवती िोने के ललए दबाव
र्ालने की कोलशश की ?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Has your husband/partner or any other family member ever tried NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
to pressurize you to become pregnant when you did not want to
become pregnant?
623 CHECK 322:
WOMAN OR MAN
626
STERILIZED
OTHER
624 CHECK 252 AND 255:

HAS HAD A
626
HYSTERECTOMY
HAS NOT HAD
A HYSTERECTOMY
625 क्या आपके पलत उतने िी बछ‍ चे चािते िैं , श्चजतना¸ आप चािती िैं या वे उससे SAME NUMBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
ज्यादा या कम बछ‍
चे चािते िैं ?
MORE CHILDREN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Does your husband/partner want the same number of children that FEWER CHILDREN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
you want, or does he want more or fewer than you want? DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
626 पलत और पिी िमेशा सभी चीजों पर सिमत निीं िोते िैं । कृ पया मुझे बताएं यहद
आप यि सोचती िैं हक पिी द्वारा पलत को संभोग के ललए मना करना उलचत िै
जबः
Husbands and wives do not always agree on everything. Please tell
me if you think a wife is justified in refusing to have sex with her DON’T
husband when:
YES NO KNOW
a. वि जानती िै हक उसके पलत को यौन संबधं ों से फैलने वाला रोग िै ।
She knows her husband has a sexually transmitted disease. HAS STD . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 8
b. वि जानती िै हक उसके पलत का दसरी महिलाओं के साथ यौन संबध ं िै ।
She knows her husband has sex with other women. OTHER WOMEN . . . . 1 2 8
c. वि थकी िुई िै या उसका संभोग के ललए मन (मर्) निीं िै ।
She is tired or not in the mood. TIRED/NOT IN MOOD . 1 2 8
627 CHECK COVER PAGE: HOUSEHOLD SELECTED FOR

STATE MODULE?
701
YES
NO 1140
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SECTION 7. OTHER HEALTH ISSUES
701
अब मैं आपसे आप िी के ललए लचहकत्सा संबध ं ी दे खभाल के बारे में कुि प्रश्न पिना
चािं गी। कई क्तवलभन्न कारण िो सकते िैं जो महिलाओं को अपने ललए र् क्टरी सलाि
लेने या इलाज कराने से रोक सकते िैं । जब आप बीमार िोती िैं और र्ाक्टरी सलाि
लेना या इलाज कराना चािती िैं , तो इनमें से प्रत्येक क्या आपके ललए बडी समस्या िै ,
िोटी समस्या िै , या आपके ललए यि समस्या निीं िै :
Now I would like to ask you some questions about medical care for you
yourself. Many different factors can prevent women from getting medical
advice or treatment for themselves. When you are sick and want to get
medical advice or treatment, is each of the following a big problem, a BIG SMALL NO
small problem, or no problem: PROB- PROB- PROB-
LEM LEM LEM
a. जाने के ललए अनुमलत लेना?
Getting permission to go? PERMISSION . . . . . . 1 2 3
b. इलाज के ललए पैसा लेना? GETTING

Getting money needed for treatment? MONEY . . . . . . . 1 2 3
c. स्वास््य सुक्तवधा तक की दरी?

The distance to the health facility? DISTANCE . . . . . . . . 1 2 3
d. आने जाने के ललए साधन लेना? TAKING

Having to take transport? TRANSPORT . . . 1 2 3
e. अपने साथ जाने के ललए हकसी को ढं ढना? FINDING

Finding someone to go with you? SOMEONE . . . . . 1 2 3
f. लचंता की विां पर कोई महिला स्वास््य प्रदानकताक निीं िोंगी? NO FEMALE

Concern that there may not be a female healthcare provider? PROVIDER. . . . . 1 2 3
g. लचंता की विां पर कोई स्वास््य सेवा प्रदानकताां िी निीं िोंगे ?

Concern that there may not be any healthcare provider? NO PROVIDER . . . . 1 2 3
h. लचंता की विां पर दवाईयां उपलब्ध निीं िोंगी?

Concern that there may be no drugs available? NO DRUGS ....... 1 2 3
क्या आपको कभी खन चढ़ाया गया िै ?

702 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Have you ever had a blood transfusion? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 704
आपको आश्चखरी बार हकस मिीने और वर्क में खन चढ़ाया गया था ?

703
In which month and year did you have the last blood transfusion? MONTH
YEAR
DO NOT REMEMBER . . . . . . 98
704
अब मैं आपसे धम्रपान और तम्बाक के सेवन के बारे में कुि प्रश्न पिना चािूँ गी। क्या
वतकमान में आप िर हदन या कभी-कभी लसगरे ट पीती िैं या क्तबल्कुल निीं पीती िैं ?
EVERY DAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Now I would like to ask you some questions on smoking and tobacco SOME DAYS ............................. 2 706
use. Do you currently smoke cigarettes every day, some days, or not at NOT AT ALL ............................. 3
all?
705 आजकल आप औसतन प्रलतहदन हकतनी लसगरे ट पीती िैं ?

On average, how many cigarettes do you currently smoke each NUMBER OF CIGARETTES
day?
706 क्या आजकल आप िर हदन, कभी-कभी बीडी पीती िैं या क्तबल्कुल निीं पीती िैं ?
EVERY DAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Do you currently smoke bidis every day, some days, or not at all? SOME DAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 708
NOT AT ALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
आजकल आप प्रलतहदन औसतन हकतनी बीडी पीती िैं ?

707
On average, how many bidis do you currently smoke each day? NUMBER OF BIDIS
708 क्या वतकमान में आप धम्रपान करती िैं या अन्य प्रकार के तम्बाक का उपयोग
करती िै -िर हदन, कभी-कभी या क्तबल्कुल निीं करती िैं ? EVERY DAY ............................... 1
Do you currently smoke or use any other type of tobacco every day, SOME DAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
some days, or not at all? NOT AT ALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 710
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709 आप वतकमान में और हकस-हकस प्रकार से तम्बाक का सेवन करती िैं ?
What other type of tobacco do you currently smoke or use? CIGAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A

PIPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B
HOOKAH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C
RECORD ALL MENTONED GUTKA/PAAN MASALA
WITH TOBACCO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
KHAINI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E
PAAN WITH TOBACCO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F
OTHER CHEWING TOBACCO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G
SNUFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H
OTHER X
(SPECIFY)
710 अब मैं आपसे शराब पीने के बारे में कुि प्रश्न पिना चािूँ गी । क्या आपने कभी
क्तबयर, वाइन, श्चस्पररट या [ADD OTHER LOCAL EXAMPLES] जैसी हकसी
शराब का सेवन हकया िै ?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Now I would like to ask you some questions about drinking alcohol. NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 713
Have you ever consumed any alcohol, such as beer, wine, spirits,
or [ADD OTHER LOCAL EXAMPLES]?
711 क्तपिले एक मिीने के दौरान आपने हकतने हदन शराब के कम से कम एक पेय का

सेवन हकया था ?
During the last one month, on how many days did you have at least DID NOT HAVE EVEN ONE DRINK 00 713
one drink of alcohol?
IF NON-NUMERIC ANSWER, PROBE TO GET AN ESTIMATE. NUMBER OF DAYS
IF RESPONDENT ANSWERS 'EVERY DAY' OR 'ALMOST
EVERY DAY,' CODE'95'. EVERY DAY/ALMOST EVERY DAY 95
712 िम शराब के एक पेय को क्तबयर की एक कैन या बोतल, वाइन का एक ग्लास,

श्चस्पररट का एक श ट या [ADD OTHER LOCAL EXAMPLES] का एक कप
के रुप में लगनते िैं । क्तपिले एक मिीने में, श्चजन हदनों आपने शराब पी थी,
आमतौर पर आप प्रलतहदन हकतने पेय पीती थीं?
LESS THAN ONE STANDARD DRINK 00
We count one drink of alcohol as one can or bottle of beer, one
glass of wine, one shot of spirits, or one cup of [ADD OTHER NUMBER OF DRINKS
LOCAL EXAMPLES]. In the last one month, on the days that you
drank alcohol, how many drinks did you usually have per day?
713 क्या आपने कभी ऐसी बीमारी के बारे में सुना िै श्चजसे तपेहदक या टी बी किते िैं ?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Have you ever heard of an illness called tuberculosis or TB? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 717
714 तपेहदक [टी बी] एक व्यक्ति से दसरे व्यक्ति को हकस प्रकार फैलता िै ? THROUGH THE AIR WHEN
PROBE: हकसी अन्य तरि से?
COUGHING OR SNEEZING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A
How does tuberculosis spread from one person to another? THROUGH SHARING UTENSILS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B
PROBE: Any other ways? THROUGH TOUCHING A PERSON
WITH TB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C
THROUGH FOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
RECORD ALL MENTIONED. THROUGH SEXUAL CONTACT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E
THROUGH MOSQUITO BITES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F
OTHER X
(SPECIFY)
DON’T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Z
क्या तपेहदक [टी बी] को ठीक हकया जा सकता िै ?

715 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Can tuberculosis be cured? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
716 यहद आपके पररवार के हकसी सदस्य को तपेहदक [टी बी] िो जाता िै तो क्या आप इसे YES, REMAIN A SECRET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
गुप्त रखना चािें गी या निीं?
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
If a member of your family got tuberculosis, would you want it to remain DON'T KNOW/NOT SURE/
a secret or not? DEPENDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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717 क्या आपने एनीलमया (खन की कमी ) के बारे में सुना िै ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Have you heard of anaemia? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 719
718 एनीलमया (खन की कमी ) के क्या क्या कारण िैं ? LOW INTAKE OF GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES A
INFECTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B
What are the causes of anaemia? GENETIC CAUSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C
Any other? INJURIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
HEAVY BLEEDING IN MENSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E
RECORD ALL MENTIONED OTHER X
(SPECIFY)
719 क्या आपने िे पेटाइहटस बी या िे पेटाइहटस सी के बारे में सुना िै ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Have you heard of Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C ? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 721
720 िे पेटाइहटस बी/िे पेटाइहटस सी एक व्यक्ति से दसरे व्यक्ति में कैसे फैलता िै ? BLOOD PRODUCTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A
INJECTING DRUGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B
How does Hepatitis B/Hepatitis C spread from one person to OTHER X
another? (SPECIFY)
DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Y
721 A क्‍या वतकमान में आपको ____________ िै ? B क्‍या आपने इसका इलाज करवाया?
Do you currently have: Have you sought treatment for this problem?
CURRENTLY HAVE YES NO
a. मधुमेि [र्ायक्तबटीज] YES 1 1 2

Diabetes? NO 2
DK 8
b. उछच रि चाप [िाइपरटें शन] YES 1 1 2

Hypertension? NO 2
DK 8
c. दमा [अस्थमा] सहित पुराना श्वास संबध

ं ी रोग YES 1 1 2
A chronic respiratory disease including asthma? NO 2
DK 8
d. गलगण्र् या अन्य थाइराइर् संबध

ं ी क्तवकार [रोग] YES 1 1 2
Goitre or any other thyroid disorder? NO 2
DK 8
e. कोई हृदय रोग YES 1 1 2

Any heart disease? NO 2
DK 8
f. कैंसर YES 1 1 2
Cancer? NO 2
DK 8
g. कोई पुराना गुदाक [हकर्नी] संबध

ं ी क्तवकार [रोग] YES 1 1 2
Any chronic kidney disorder? NO 2
DK 8
722
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722 क्या हकसी र् क्टर या अन्य स्वास््य दे खभाल प्रदानकताक ने स्तन कैंसर की जाूँच के
ललए आपके स्तनों की जांच की िै ? YES ................................... 1
NO ................................... 2
Has a doctor or other healthcare provider examined your breasts to
DON'T KNOW ..................... ....... 8
check for breast cancer?
723 अब मैं आपसे उन जाूँचों के बारे में पिने जा रिी िूँ जो एक स्वास््यकमी सवाकइकल (गभाकशय ग्रीवा) कैसंर की जाूँच के ललए कर सकता िै जो हक गभाकशय ग्रीवा
का कैंसर िै । कैंसर की जाूँच के ललए महिला को पीठ के बल लेटकर पैर फैलाने के ललए किा जाता िै । हफर स्वास््यकमी उस महिला की योलन के भीतर से सैंपल
(नमना) एकत्र करने के ललए ब्श या स्वैब का उपयोग करते िैं । नमने को जाूँच के ललए प्रयोगशाला में भेजा जाता िै । इस जाूँच को पैप स्मीयर या एचपीवी जाूँच
किा जाता िै । एक अन्य क्तवलध को वीआइए या एलसहटक एलसर् के साथ क्तवसुअल इन्सपेक्शन किा जाता िै । इस जाूँच में , स्वास््य दे खभाल कायककताक गभाकशय
ग्रीवा पर यि दे खने के ललए लसरका र्ालता िै हक क्या विाूँ पर कोई प्रलतहिया िै ।
Now I’m going to ask you about tests a healthcare worker can do to check for cervical cancer, which is cancer in the cervix. The cervix
connects the womb to the vagina. To be checked for cervical cancer, a woman is asked to lie on her back with her legs apart. Then the
healthcare worker will use a brush or swab to collect a sample from inside her. The sample is sent to a laboratory for testing. This test is
called a Pap smear or HPV test. Another method is called a VIA or Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid. In this test, the healthcare worker
puts vinegar on the cervix to see if there is a reaction.
724 क्या कभी हकसी र् क्टर या अन्य स्वास््यकमी ने सवाकइकल कैंसर के ललए
आपकी जाूँच की िै ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Has a doctor or other healthcare worker ever tested you for NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
cervical cancer? DON'T KNOW ..................... ....... 8
725 क्या कभी हकसी र् क्टर या अन्य स्वास््यकमी ने मुि

ं के कैसर के ललए आपका
परीक्षण हकया िै ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Has a doctor or other healthcare worker ever tested you for oral NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
cancer? DON'T KNOW ..................... ....... 8
क्‍या आप हकसी स्‍वास््य योजना या स्‍वास््य बीमा के अंतगकत आती िै ?

726 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Are you covered by any health scheme or any health insurance ? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 728
727 यि हकस प्रकार की स्वास््य क्तवत्तपोर्ण योजना या स्वास््य बीमा िै ? कोई अन्य EMPLOYEES STATE
प्रकार ? INSURANCE SCHEME (ESIS) ............ A
What type of health financing scheme or health insurance? CENTRAL GOVERNMENT HEALTH
Any other type? SCHEME (CGHS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B
STATE HEALTH INSURANCE
RECORD ALL MENTIONED. SCHEME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C
YOJANA (PM-JAY)/
AYUSHMAN BHARAT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
EX-SERVICEMEN CONTRIBUTORY HEALTH
SCHEME (ECHS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E
RASHTRIYA SWASTHYA BIMA
YOJANA (RSBY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F
PROGRAMME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G
THROUGH EMPLOYER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H
EMPLOYER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
COMMERCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE . . . . . . . J
OTHER X
(SPECIFY)
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728 आप स्वयं लनम्‍नललश्चखत खाद्य पदाथो को प्रायः हकतनी बार खाती िै : रोजाना, िप्‍ते में
एकबार, कभी-कभी, या कभी निीं?
How often do you yourself eat the following food items: daily, weekly,
occasionally, or never: DAILY WEEKLY OCC. NEVER
a. दध या दिी? a.
Milk or curd?
i. कछचा दध (गाय का दध , बकरी का दध , भैस का दध) ? i. 1 2 3 4
Raw Milk (Cow milk, goat milk, buffalo milk)?
ii. दध के उत्पाद ( दिी, पनीर, लस्सी)?
ii. 1 2 3 4
Milk products (Curd, paneer, lassi)?
b. दालें या फललयाूँ? b. 1 2 3 4
Pulses or beans?
अनाज?
c. Cereals: c.
i) चावल? i. 1 2 3 4
Rice?
ii) गेिूँ ? ii. 1 2 3 4
Wheat?
iii) बाजरा और अन्य अनाज? iii. 1 2 3 4
Millets and other grains?
d. गिरी िरे पत्तेदार सश्चब्जयां ? d. 1 2 3 4
Dark green leafy vegetables?
e. फल? e. 1 2 3 4
Fruits?
f. अण्र्े ? f. 1 2 3 4
Eggs?
g. समुद्री भोजनः मिली तथा अन्य? g. 1 2 3 4
Seafood: Fish and others?
h. मुगी या गोश्त? h.
Chicken or meat?
i) मांस: लचकन या मटन? i. 1 2 3 4
Flesh food: Chicken or mutton?
i. शक्कर या गुड? i. 1 2 3 4
Sugar or jaggery?
j. नमक (घरे ल खपत )? j 1 2 3 4
Salt (household consumption)?
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k. खाद्य तेल (घरे ल खपत)? k.

Edible oil (household consumption)
i खाद्य ररफाइं र् तेल? i. 1 2 3 4
Edible refined oil?
ii घी? ii. 1 2 3 4
Ghee?
iii वनस्पलत? iii. 1 2 3 4
Vanaspati?
iv मक्खन(बटर)? iv. 1 2 3 4
Butter?
l +F लोगो के साथ फोहटक फाइर् स्टे पल आइटम' l.
Fortified staples with +F logo?
i) फोटीफाइर् गेिुूँ का आटा? i. 1 2 3 4
Fortified wheat flour?
ii) फोटीफाइर् चावल? ii. 1 2 3 4
Fortified rice?
iii) फोटीफाइर् खाद्य तेल? iii. 1 2 3 4
Fortified edible oil?
iv)फोटीफाइर् दध? iv. 1 2 3 4
Fortified milk?
v) र्बल फोटीफाइर् नमक? v. 1 2 3 4
Double fortified salt?
m. तली िु ई खाने की चीजें ( घर तथा बािर दोनों जगि तैयार की गईँ) समोसा, पकौडा,
परी, कचौरी , आल हटक्की, लचप्स आहद)? m. 1 2 3 4
Fried foods (prepared at home and outside, both) (samosa,
pakoda, poori, kachori, aloo tikki, chips etc.)?
n. लमठाई ( च कलेट, लमठाई आहद)? n. 1 2 3 4
Sweets (chocolates, sweets etc.)?
o. हर्ब्बाबंद खाद्य पदाथक? o.
Packaged foods?
i) हर्ब्बाबंद तले िु ए नमकीन खाद्य पदाथक (लचप्स , मठरी, नमकीन, एक्सट्रुर्े र्( i. 1 2 3 4
कुकी, सेवई, पाश्ता, फ्रेंच फ्राइज , रे र्ी ट इट स्नैक्स ) नाश्ता आहद ।
Packaged fried-salty foods (chips, mathri, namkeen, extruded
snacks, etc.)?
ii) हर्ब्बाबंद बेक्र् (सेंके िु ए) नमकीन खाद्य पदाथक ( खारी, क्तबस्कुट, िैकसक ii. 1 2 3 4
(क्तबस्कुट) आहद)?
Packaged baked-salty foods (khari, biscuits, crackers, etc.)?
iii) iii. 1 2 3 4
हर्ब्बाबंद पके िु ए मीठे खाद्य पदाथक ( क्तबस्कुट, केक, फुलका (मफीन) आहद?
Packaged baked-sweet foods (biscuits, cakes, muffins, etc.)?

iv) अन्य हर्ब्बाबंद खाद्य पदाथक (स स, केचप, अचार आहद)? iv. 1 2 3 4
Other packaged foods (sauces, ketchups, pickles, etc.)?
v) फोटीफाइर् हर्ब्बाबंद खाद्य पदाथक? v. 1 2 3 4
Fortified packaged foods?
p. नमकीन खाद्य पदाथक (अचार, नमकीन, स स, केचप, पापड, पानी परी आहद)? p. 1 2 3 4
Salty foods (pickles, namkeens, sauces, ketchups, papads, pani puri,
etc.)?
q. मीठे पेय पदाथक (हर्ब्बाबंद तथा खुले दोनों) (वालतत पेय, फलों के रस, शेक, नीम्ब q. 1 2 3 4
पानी ( शरबत) आहद)?
Sweetened beverages (packaged and unpackaged, both) (aerated
drinks, fruit juices, shakes, lemonade, etc.)?
r. r. 1 2 3 4
बािर का खाना (रे स्टोरं ट , स्रीट वेंर्र( सडक पर बेचने वाले), लमठाई की दुकान से)?
Outside food (from restaurant, street vendor, tuck shop)?

s तला िु आ खाद्य पदाथक? s. 1 2 3 4
Fried foods?
t शीत पेय? t. 1 2 3 4
Aerated drinks?
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SECTION 8. SEXUAL LIFE

801 CHECK 314 AND 315:

INTERCOURSE
(314 = '2' OR 315 = '00') HAS HAD SEXUAL
INTERCOURSE
802 CHECK FOR THE PRESENCE OF OTHERS. BEFORE CONTINUING, MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE
PRIVACY. READ TO RESPONDENTS:
अब मैं आपसे संबध
ं ों और लैंलगक जीवन के बारे में कुि और सवाल पिना चािं गी। मैं आपको हफर से क्तवश्वास हदलाती िूँ हक आपके उत्तर परी
तरि से गोपनीय रखे जायेंगे और हकसी को निीं बताये जायेंगे। अगर आप हकसी प्रश्न का उत्तर निीं दे ना चािे तो मुझे बताये, मैं अगले प्रश्न
पर चली जाऊंगी।
Now I need to ask you some more questions about relationships and sexual life. Once again, let me assure you that
your answers are completely confidential. If we should come to any question that you don't want to answer, just let
me know and I will skip to the next question.
803 CHECK 110:

15-24 25-49
YEARS OLD YEARS OLD 805
804 जब आपने पिली बार संभोग हकया तो क्या कंर्ोम [लनरोध] का इस्तेमाल हकया YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
गया था? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
The first time you had sexual intercourse, was a condom used?
DON'T KNOW/DON'T REMEMBER . . . 8
805 मैं आपसे आपकी िाल की यौन गलतक्तवलध के बारे में पिना चािं गी। आपने
आश्चखरी बार संभोग कब हकया था?
I would like to ask you about your recent sexual activity. When
was the last time you had sexual intercourse? DAYS AGO . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
807
IF LESS THAN 12 MONTHS, ANSWER MUST BE WEEKS AGO . . . . . . . . . 2
RECORDED IN DAYS, WEEKS, OR MONTHS.
IF 12 MONTHS OR MORE, ANSWER MUST BE MONTHS AGO . . . . . . . . . 3
RECORDED IN YEARS.
YEARS AGO ......... 4 818
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LAST SECOND-TO-LAST
NO. QUESTIONS AND FILTERS SEXUAL PARTNER SEXUAL PARTNER
806 आपने इस व्यक्ति के साथ आश्चखरी बार संभोग कब DAYS

हकया था? AGO . . . . .. . . . .1
When was the last time you had sexual WEEKS
intercourse with this person? AGO . . . . .. . . . .2
MONTHS
AGO . . . . .. . . . .3
807 आपने आश्चखरी बार जब (इस अन्य व्यक्ति के साथ)

संभोग हकया, तो क्या लनरोध का इस्तेमाल हकया YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
गया था?
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
The last time you had sexual intercourse (SKIP TO 809) (SKIP TO 809)
(with this other person), was a condom
used?
808 क्तपिले 12 मिीनों में इस व्यक्ति के साथ संभोग

करते समय प्रत्येक बार क्या आपने कंर्ोम [लनरोध]
का इस्तेमाल हकया था?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Was a condom used every time you had NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
sexual intercourse with this person in the
last 12 months?
809 इस व्यक्ति का आपसे क्या संबध

ं था श्चजसके साथ HUSBAND ................ 1 HUSBAND ................ 1
अपने संभोग हकया? LIVE-IN PARTNER . . . . . . . . . . 2 LIVE-IN PARTNER . . . . . . . . . . 2
What was your relationship to this person BOYFRIEND NOT LIVING BOYFRIEND NOT LIVING
with whom you had sexual intercourse? WITH RESPONDENT . . . . . 3 WITH RESPONDENT . . . . . 3
OTHER FRIEND . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 OTHER FRIEND . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
RELATIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 RELATIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
CASUAL CASUAL
ACQUAINTANCE . . . . . . . . . . 6 ACQUAINTANCE . . . . . . . . . . 6
SEX WORKER/CLIENT . . . . . 7 SEX WORKER/CLIENT . . . . . 7
OTHER __________________ 96 OTHER __________________ 96
(SPECIFY) (SPECIFY)
(SKIP TO 812) (SKIP TO 812)
810 CHECK 307: MARRIED MARRIED MARRIED MARRIED

ONLY MORE ONLY MORE
ONCE THAN ONCE THAN
ONCE ONCE
(SKIP (SKIP
TO 812) TO 812)
811 CHECK 315: FIRST TIME WHEN FIRST TIME WHEN

STARTED LIVING STARTED LIVING
WITH FIRST WITH FIRST
HUSBAND OTHER HUSBAND OTHER
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LAST SECOND-TO-LAST
NO. QUESTIONS AND FILTERS SEXUAL PARTNER SEXUAL PARTNER
812 हकतने समय पिले आपने अपना पिला संभोग DAYS DAYS
(क्तपिले से पिले वाले) इस साथी के साथ हकया? AGO ........ 1 AGO ........ 1
How long ago did you first have sexual WEEKS WEEKS
intercourse with this (second-to-last) AGO . . . . . . . . 2 AGO . . . . . . . . 2
person?
MONTHS MONTHS
AGO . . . . . . . . 3 AGO . . . . . . . . 3
YEARS YEARS
AGO . . . . . . . . 4 AGO . . . . . . . . 4
813 क्तपिले 12 मिीनों में, आपने इस व्यक्ति के साथ

हकतनी बार संभोग हकया?
How many times during the last 12 months
did you have sexual intercourse with this
person? NUMBER OF NUMBER OF
IF NON-NUMERIC ANSWER, TIMES . . . . . . . . . . . . TIMES . . . . . . . . . . . .
PROBE TO GET AN ESTIMATE.
IF NUMBER OF TIMES IS 95 OR
MORE, WRITE '95'.
814 CHECK 110: AGE AGE AGE AGE

15-24 25-49 15-24 25-49
815 इस व्यक्ति की उम्र हकतनी िै ? AGE OF AGE OF

How old is this person? PARTNER ........ PARTNER ........
DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
816 इस व्यक्ति के अलावा, क्या क्तपिले 12 मिीनों में YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

आपने हकसी अन्य व्यक्ति के साथ संभोग हकया िै ?
(GO BACK TO 806
Apart from this person, have you had IN NEXT COLUMN)
sexual intercourse with any other person in NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
the last 12 months? (SKIP TO 818)
817 क्तपिले 12 मिीनों मे कुल लमलाकर आपने हकतने

व्यक्तियों के साथ संभोग हकया िै ?
In total, with how many different people
have you had sexual intercourse in the last NUM. OF PARTNERS IN
12 months? LAST 12 MONTHS .
IF NON-NUMERIC, PROBE TO GET
AN ESTIMATE. DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
IF NUMBER OF PARTNERS IS 95 OR
MORE, WRITE '95'.
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818 आपने अपने जीवनकाल में कुल लमलाकर हकतने व्यक्तियों के साथ संभोग हकया िै ?
In total, with how many different people have you had sexual intercourse NUMBER OF PARTNERS
in your lifetime? IN LIFETIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
IF NON-NUMERIC ANSWER, PROBE TO GET AN ESTIMATE. DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

IF NUMBER OF PARTNERS IS GREATER THAN 95, RECORD '95'.
819 PRESENCE OF OTHERS DURING THIS SECTION YES NO

CHILDREN <10 1 2
MALE ADULTS 1 2
FEMALE ADULTS 1 2
820 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
क्या आपको उस स्थान की जानकारी िै जिां से कोई व्यक्ति लनरोध प्राप्त कर सकता िै ?
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 901
Do you know of a place where a person can get condoms?
821 वि स्थान किां िै ? PUBLIC HEALTH SECTOR

कोई अन्य स्थान? GOVT./MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL .... A
Where is that? AYUSH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B
Any other place? GOVT. DISPENSARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . C
UHC/UHP/UFWC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
CHC/RURAL HOSPITAL/
BLOCK PHC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E
RECORD ALL SOURCES MENTIONED. PHC/ADDITIONAL PHC/FHC . . . . . . . F
HEALTH AND WELNESS CENTRE . . G
SUB-CENTRE/ANM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H
GOVT. MOBILE CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . I
CAMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J
ANGANWADI/ICDS CENTRE . . . . . . . K
ASHA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L
IF UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF A HOSPITAL, HEALTH OTHER COMMUNITY
CENTRE, OR CLINIC IS PUBLIC OR PRIVATE HEALTH BASED WORKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . M
SECTOR, WRITE THE NAME OF THE PLACE(S). OTHER PUBLIC HEALTH
SECTOR N
(SPECIFY)
NGO OR TRUST HOSPITAL/

(NAME OF FACILITY/PLACE(S)) CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O

PRIVATE HOSPITAL/CLINIC/
DOCTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P
PRIVATE PARAMEDIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q
PVT. MOBILE CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . R
AYUSH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S
TRADITIONAL HEALER . . . . . . . . . . . T
PHARMACY/DRUGSTORE . . . . . . . . . U
DAI (TBA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V
SECTOR W
(SPECIFY)
OTHER SOURCE
RATION SHOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Y
OTHER SHOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Z
VENDING MACHINE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a
OTHER X
(SPECIFY)
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822 यहद आप चािे तो क्या आप स्वयं लनरोध प्राप्त कर सकती िैं ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
If you wanted to, could you yourself get a condom? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
DON'T KNOW/UNSURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
823 CHECK 322 AND 807 :

322 = CODE 'H' OR OTHER
807 = YES 901
IN EITHER COLUMN
824 क्तपिली बार आपने कंर्ोम या लनरोध किाूँ से ललया था? PUBLIC HEALTH SECTOR
From where did you obtain the condom last time? GOVT./MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL . . . . 11
AYUSH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
GOVT. DISPENSARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
UHC/UHP/UFWC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
CHC/RURAL HOSPITAL/
BLOCK PHC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
PHC/ADDITIONAL PHC/FHC . . . . . . . 16
HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTRE. . 17
SUB-CENTRE/ANM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
GOVT. MOBILE CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . 19
CAMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
ANGANWADI/ICDS CENTRE . . . . . . . 21
ASHA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
OTHER COMMUNITY
BASED WORKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
OTHER PUBLIC HEALTH
SECTOR 24
(SPECIFY)
NGO OR TRUST HOSPITAL/
CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

DOCTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
PRIVATE PARAMEDIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
PVT. MOBILE CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
AYUSH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
TRADITIONAL HEALER . . . . . . . . . . . 45
PHARMACY/DRUGSTORE . . . . . . . . . 46
DAI (TBA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
SECTOR 48
(SPECIFY)
OTHER SOURCE
RATION SHOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
OTHER SHOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
VENDING MACHINE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
FRIEND/RELATIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
OTHER 96
(SPECIFY)
DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
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SECTION 9. HUSBAND'S BACKGROUND AND WOMAN'S WORK
901 CHECK 301:

909
CURRENTLY MARRIED OR NEVER MARRIED
MARRIED GAUNA NOT
PERFORMED/LIVE-IN OTHER
RELATIONSHIP 903
902 आपके पलत/साथी की उनके क्तपिले जन्महदन पर आयु क्या थी?

How old was your husband/partner on his last birthday? AGE IN COMPLETED YEARS . . .
903 क्या आपके (क्तपिले) पलत/साथी कभी स्कल गए िैं /थे? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Did your (last) husband/partner ever attend school? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 905
904 उन्िोंने कौन-सा उछ‍

चतम दजाक पास हकया था?
What was the highest grade he completed? GRADE .....................
DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
905 CHECK 901:

CURRENTLY MARRIED OR OTHER
MARRIED GAUNA NOT
PERFORMED/LIVE-IN
RELATIONSHIP
a. b.
आपके पलत/साथी का व्यवसाय क्या आपके (क्तपिले) पलत/साथी का व्यवसाय
िै ? अथाकत ् मुख्य रूप से वे हकस क्या था? अथाकत ,मुख्य रूप से वे हकस
प्रकार का काम करते िैं ? प्रकार का काम करते थे?
What is your husband's/ What was your (last)

partner's occupation? That is, husband's/partner's occupation? That
what kind of work does he is, what kind of work did he mainly
mainly do? do?
906 CHECK 301:
CURRENTLY OTHER
MARRIED 909
907 क्या क्तपिले 7 हदनों में आपके पलत ने कोई कायक हकया िै ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 909
Has your husband done any work in the last 7 days? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
908 क्या क्तपिले 12 मिीनों में आपके पलत ने कोई कायक हकया िै ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Has your husband done any work in the last 12 months? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
909 आपके अपने घरे ल काम के अलावा, क्या क्तपिले सात हदनों में आपने कोई काम हकया
िै ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 913
Aside from your own housework, have you done any work in the last NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
seven days?
910
जैसा हक आप जानती िैं , कुि महिलाएं ऐसे काम करती िैं श्चजनके ललए उन्िें नगद या
हकसी चीज के रूप में भुगतान हदया जाता िै ,कुि अन्य महिलाएं सामान बेंचती िैं ,
िोटा व्यापार करती िैं , अथवा घर की खेती या घर के व्यापार में िाथ बंटाती िैं । क्तपिले YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 913
सात हदनों में, क्या आपने इनमें से कोई काम या कोई और काम हकया िै ?
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
As you know, some women take up jobs for which they are paid in cash
or kind. Others sell things, have a small business or work on the family
farm or in the family business. In the last seven days, have you done any
of these things or any other work?
911 यद्यक्तप आपने क्तपिले सात हदनों में काम निीं हकया तो भी क्या आपके पास कोई
नौकरी या व्यापार िै श्चजससे आप िुट्टी, बीमारी, अवकाश, प्रसलत िुट्टी या हकसी
अन्य ऐसे कारण से अनुपश्चस्थत थीं?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 913
Although you did not work in the last seven days, do you have any job or NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
business from which you were absent for leave, illness, vacation,
maternity leave or any other such reason?
912 क्तपिले 12 मिीनों में क्या आपने कोई काम हकया िै ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Have you done any work in the last 12 months? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 917
913 आपका व्यवसाय क्या िै , अथाकत ् मुख्यतः आप हकस प्रकार का काम करती िैं ?
What is your occupation, that is, what kind of work do you mainly
do?
914 क्या आप यि काम अपने पररवार के सदस्य के ललए या हकसी अन्य के ललए करती िैं FOR FAMILY MEMBER .............. 1
या आपका खुद का व्यवसाय िै ? FOR SOMEONE ELSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Do you do this work for a member of your family, for someone else, or SELF-EMPLOYED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
are you self-employed?
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915 THROUGHOUT THE YEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

क्या आप सामान्यतः परे वर्क काम करती िैं , हकसी क्तवशेर् मौसम में काम करती िैं या
केवल कभी-कभार िी काम करती िैं ?
SEASONALLY/PART OF THE YEAR . . . 2
Do you usually work throughout the year, or do you work seasonally, or ONCE IN A WHILE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
only once in a while?
916 इस काम के ललए क्या आपको नगद भुगतान हकया जाता िै या कोई वस्तु लमलती िै , CASH ONLY ....................... 1
या कुि भी निीं हदया जाता िै ?
CASH AND KIND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Are you paid in cash or kind for this work, or are you not paid at all? IN KIND ONLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
NOT PAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
CHECK 301: MARITAL STATUS

917 CURRENTLY OTHER
MARRIED 925
CHECK 916: CASH EARNINGS
918 CODE 1 OR 2 OTHER

CIRCLED 921
919 आपके द्वारा कमाए गए रुपये-पैसों का उपयोग हकस तरि हकया जाए इसका लनणकय RESPONDENT ..................... 1
कौन करता िै ः मुख्यतः आप, मुख्यतः आपके पलत या आप और आपके पलत लमलकर? HUSBAND .......................... 2
RESPONDENT AND
Who decides how the money you earn will be used: mainly you, mainly HUSBAND JOINTLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
your husband, or you and your husband jointly? OTHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
920 क्या आप यि किें गी हक आप जो रुपये-पैसे कमाती िैं वि आपके पलत जो कमाते िैं MORE THAN HUSBAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
उससे अलधक िै , कम िै या लगभग उतना िी िै ?
LESS THAN HUSBAND .............. 2
Would you say that the money that you earn is more than what your ABOUT THE SAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
husband earns, less than what he earns, or about the same? HUSBAND HAS NO EARNINGS . . . . . . . . 4 922
DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
.
921 आपके पलत द्वारा कमाए गए रुपये-पैसों का उपयोग हकस तरि हकया जाए इसका RESPONDENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
लनणकय कौन करता िै ः मुख्यतः आप, मुख्यतः आपके पलत या आप और आपके पलत HUSBAND .......................... 2
लमलकर? RESPONDENT AND
Who decides how your husband's earnings will be used: mainly you, HUSBAND JOINTLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
mainly your husband, or you and your husband jointly? HUSBAND HAS
NO EARNINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
OTHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
922 RESPONDENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
आपके अपने स्‍
वास्‍
थ की दे खभाल के बारे में आमतौर पर कौन लनणकय लेता िैं :
HUSBAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
मुख्‍
यतः आप, मुख्‍
यतः आपके पलत, आप और आपके पलत लमलकर या और कोई?
RESPONDENT AND
HUSBAND JOINTLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Who usually makes decisions about health care for yourself: mainly you,
SOMEONE ELSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
mainly your husband, you and your husband jointly, or someone else?
OTHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
923 घर के मिॅं गें सामानों की खरीददारी के बारे में लनणकय आमतौर पर कौन लेता िै : RESPONDENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
मुख्‍
यतः आप, मुख्‍ यतः आपके पलत, आप और आपके पलत लमलकर या और कोई? HUSBAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
RESPONDENT AND
Who usually makes decisions about making major household purchases: HUSBAND JOINTLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
mainly you, mainly your husband, you and your husband jointly, or SOMEONE ELSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
someone else? OTHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
924 आपके मायके के पररवार या ररश्‍ तेदारों के पास जाने के बारे में आमतौर पर कौन RESPONDENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
लनणकय लेता िैं : मुख्‍
यतः आपके पलत, आप और आपके पलत लमलकर या HUSBAND .......................... 2
और कोई? RESPONDENT AND
Who usually makes decisions about visits to your family or relatives: HUSBAND JOINTLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
mainly you, mainly your husband, you and your husband jointly, or SOMEONE ELSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
someone else? OTHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
925 क्या आपके अपने पास कोई रुपये -पैसे िै श्चजसका उपयोग कैसे करना िै इस बारे में
आप अकेले लनणकय ले सकती िैं ?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Do you have any money of your own that you alone can decide how to NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
use?
926 क्या आपको इन स्थानों पर सामान्यतः अकेले जाने की या केवल हकसी के साथ जाने
की अनुमलत िै , या क्तबल्कुल अनुमलत निी िै :
WITH NOT
Are you usually allowed to go to the following places alone, only with SOMEONE AT
someone else, or not at all: ALONE ELSE ONLY ALL
a. बाजार में?
To the market? MKT ........ 1 2 3
b. स्वास््य सुक्तवधा में?
To the health facility? HEALTH . . . . . . 1 2 3
c. (गांव/समुदाय) के बािर के स्थान पर?
To places outside this (village/community)? OUT . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 3
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927
क्तपिले एक वर्क में आप हकतनी बार सावकजलनक स्थान (जैसे बाजार या काम करने या ALMOST EVERY DAY .............. 1
स्कल /क लेज ) पर गलत तरीके से बात हकए जाने या िुए जाने /पकडे जाने /लचकोटी
काटने के र्र/ लचंता की वजि निीं गईं, जबहक आप विां जाना चािती थीं ? AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK ……………………
............ 2
How often in the past year did you not go to a public place (such as LESS THAN ONCE A WEEK .......... 3
market or to work or to school/college) when you wanted to because you
were worried about being spoken to or being touched/grabbed/pinched in NOT AT ALL .......... ............ 4
a sexual way you did not want?
928 क्‍
या आप अकेले या संयक्
ु ‍
त रूप से इस घर के या हकसी अन्‍
य घर के माललक िैं ? ALONE ONLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
JOINTLY ONLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Do you own this or any other house either alone or jointly with someone BOTH ALONE AND JOINTLY ........ 3
else? DOES NOT OWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
क्या आप अकेले या संयि

ु रूप से हकसी भी ज़मीन (कृ क्तर्/गैरकृ क्तर्) के माललक
िैं ?
929 ALONE ONLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
JOINTLY ONLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Do you own any agricultural or non-agricultural land either alone or jointly BOTH ALONE AND JOINTLY . . . . . . . . . . 3
with someone else? DOES NOT OWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
930 क्या आप हकसी स्वयं सिायता समि (एसएचजी) की सदस्य िैं ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Are you a member of any self help group (SHG) ? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
931 क्या आप इस क्षेत्र में हकसी ऐसे कायकिम के बारे में जानती िैं श्चजसमें महिलाओं को
उनका अपना व्यापार शुरू करने या उसे बढ़ाने के ललए कजक हदया जाता िै ?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Do you know of any programmes in this area that give loans to women to NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 933
start or expand a business of their own?
932 क्या आपने कभी अपना व्यापार शुरू करने या उसे बढ़ाने के ललए, ऐसे हकसी कायकिम
से नगद या वस्तु के रूप में स्वयं कभी कजक ललया िै ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Have you yourself ever taken a loan, in cash or in kind, from any of these NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
programmes, to start or expand a business?
933 PRESENCE OF OTHERS AT THIS POINT (PRESENT AND PRES./

LISTENING, PRESENT BUT NOT LISTENING, OR NOT PRES./ NOT NOT
PRESENT) LISTEN. LISTEN. PRES.
CHILDREN < 10 . . . 1 2 3
HUSBAND . . . . . . . . 1 2 3
OTHER MALES . . . 1 2 3
OTHER FEMALES . 1 2 3
934
आपकी राय में, क्या इन पररश्चस्थलतयों में पलत द्वारा पिी को मारना-पीटना उलचत िै ः
In your opinion, is a husband justified in hitting or beating his wife in the DON'T
following situations: YES NO KNOW
a. यहद वि पलत को क्तबना बताए किीं बािर जाती िै ?

If she goes out without telling him? GOES OUT . . . . . . . . 1 2 8
b. यहद वि घर या बछ‍ चों पर ध्यान निीं दे ती िै ?
If she neglects the house or the children? NEGL. HS/CHILDREN 1 2 8
c. यहद वि पलत के साथ बिस करती िै ?
If she argues with him? ARGUES . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 8
d. यहद वि पलत के साथ शारररीक संबध ं के ललए मना करती िै ?
If she refuses to have sex with him? REFUSES SEX . . . . . . 1 2 8
e. यहद वि ठीक तरि से खाना निीं पकाती िै ?
If she doesn't cook food properly? POOR COOKING . . . 1 2 8
f. यहद पलत उसके चाल-चलन पर सन्दे ि करता िो?
If he suspects her of being unfaithful? UNFAITHFUL . . . . . . 1 2 8
g. यहद वि ससुराल वालों का अनादर करती िै ?
If she shows disrespect for in-laws? DISRESPECT . . . . . . 1 2 8
935
यहद पिी यि जानती िै हक उसके पलत को यौन संचाररत रोग िै तो क्या उसका अपने
पलत से यि किना उलचत िै हक वे संभोग के समय कंर्ोम [लनरोध] का इस्तेमाल करें ?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
If a wife knows her husband has a sexually transmitted disease, is she
DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
justified in asking that they use a condom when they have sex?
936 यहद पिी यि जानती िै हक उसका पलत अन्य महिला के साथ यौन संबध ं रखता िै तो
क्या उसका अपने पलत के साथ यौन संबध
ं से इनकार करना उलचत िै ?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
If a wife knows her husband has sex with other women, is she justified in NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
refusing to have sex with him? DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
CHECK 301:
937 CURRENTLY OTHER
MARRIED 1001
938
यहद आप संभोग निीं करना चािती िैं तो क्या आप अपने पलत को ना कि सकती िैं ?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Can you say no to your husband if you do not want to have sexual NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
intercourse with him?
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SECTION 10. HIV/AIDS AND OTHER SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS
1001 अब मैं आपसे हकसी अन्य क्तवर्य के बारे में बातचीत करना चािं गी। क्या आपने
कभी ऐसी बीमारी के बारे में सुना िै श्चजसे एड्स किते िैं ?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Now I would like to talk about something else. Have you ever heard NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
of an illness called AIDS?
क्या आपने कभी एच आइ वी के बारे में सुना िै ?

1002 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Have you ever heard of HIV? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1003 CHECK 1001 AND 1002: KNOWS ABOUT HIV/AIDS

AT LEAST OTHER
1048
ONE 'YES'
1004 हकन सचना माध्यमों से आपने एच आइ वी/एड्स के क्तवर्य में जाना िै ? RADIO .......................... A
कोई अन्य माध्यम? TELEVISION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B
From which sources of information have you learned about CINEMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C
HIV/AIDS? NEWSPAPERS/MAGAZINES . . . . . . . . . D
Any other source? POSTERS/HOARDINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . E
EXHIBITION/MELA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F
HEALTH WORKERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G
RECORD ALL MENTIONED. ADULT EDUC. PROGRAMME . . . . . . . . . H
RELIGIOUS LEADERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
POLITICAL LEADERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J
SCHOOL/TEACHERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K
COMMUNITY MEETINGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . L
HUSBAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M
FRIENDS/RELATIVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N
WORK PLACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O
INTERNET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P
SOCIAL MEDIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q
OTHER X
(SPECIFY)
1005
एच आइ वी वि वायरस िै श्चजससे एड्स िो सकता िै । क्या लोग एच आइ वी से
संिलमत िोने की संभावना को कम कर सकते िैं यहद वे केवल एक िी ऐसे यौन
साथी से संबध
ं रखें, श्चजसे खुद एच आइ वी ना िो और श्चजसका कोई दसरा यौन YES ............................ 1
साथी ना िो?
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
HIV is the virus that can lead to AIDS. Can people reduce their DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
chance of getting HIV by having just one uninfected sex partner
who has no other sex partners?
1006 क्या व्यक्ति को मछिर के काटने से एच आइ वी िो सकता िै ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Can people get HIV from mosquito bites? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1007 क्या व्यक्ति जब भी संभोग करे तो प्रत्येक बार लनरोध का इस्तेमाल करके एच YES ............................ 1
आइ वी िोने की संभावना को कम कर सकता िै ? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Can people reduce their chances of getting HIV by using a DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
condom every time they have sex?
1008 क्या लोगों को खन या खन के पदाथक चढ़ाने से एच आइ वी िो सकता िै ? YES ............................ 1

Can people get HIV from blood products or blood transfusions? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1009 क्‍या सुई से नशा लेने पर एच आइ वी िो सकता िै ? YES ............................ 1

Can people get HIV by injecting drugs? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1010 क्या एच आइ वी से पीहडत व्यक्ति के साथ खाना खाने से हकसी व्यक्ति को एच YES ............................ 1
आइ वी िो सकता िै ?
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Can people get HIV by sharing food with a person who has HIV? DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1011 क्या कोई अन्य उपाय िै श्चजससे व्यक्ति एच आइ वी/एड्स िोने की संभावना को YES ............................ 1
टाल या कम कर सकता िै ?
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Is there anything else a person can do to avoid or reduce the DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 1013
chances of getting HIV/AIDS?
81
NFHS6_Women 369
1012 व्यक्ति क्या कर सकता िै ? ABSTAIN FROM SEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A

कोई अन्य उपाय? USE CONDOMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B
What can a person do? LIMIT SEX TO ONE PARTNER/STAY
Anything else? FAITHFUL TO ONE PARTNER . . . . . C
LIMIT NUMBER OF SEXUAL
RECORD ALL WAYS MENTIONED. PARTNERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
AVOID SEX WITH SEX WORKERS . . . . . E
AVOID SEX WITH PERSONS WHO
HAVE MANY PARTNERS . . . . . . . . . F
AVOID SEX WITH HOMOSEXUALS . . . G
INJECT DRUGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H
AVOID BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS . . . . . I
USE BLOOD ONLY FROM
RELATIVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J
AVOID INJECTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K
USE ONLY NEW/STERILIZED
NEEDLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L
AVOID IV DRIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M
AVOID SHARING RAZORS/BLADES . . . N
AVOID KISSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O
AVOID MOSQUITO BITES . . . . . . . . . . . P
OTHER X
(SPECIFY)
DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Z
क्या यि संभव िै हक हकसी स्वस्थ हदखने वाले व्यक्ति को एच आइ वी िो?

1013 YES ............................ 1
Is it possible for a healthy-looking person to have HIV? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1014 क्या एच आइ वी माूँ से उसके बछ‍

चे को िो सकता िै :
Can HIV be transmitted from a mother to her baby: YES NO DK
a. गभाकवस्‍था के दौरान?
During pregnancy? DURING PREGNANCY . 1 2 8
b. बछ‍चे के जन्‍म के दौरान?
During delivery? DURING DELIVERY ... 1 2 8
c. स्‍तनपान के द्वारा?
By breastfeeding? BREASTFEEDING . . . . . 1 2 8
1015 CHECK 1014:

AT LEAST OTHER
1017
ONE 'YES'
1016 क्या कोई ऐसी क्तवशेर् लचहकत्सा िै जो र् क्टर या नसक एच आइ वी से संिलमत

महिला को दे कर एच आइ वी को माता से बछ‍ चे में जाने के खतरे को कम कर
सकता िै ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Are there any special drugs that a doctor or a nurse can give to a NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
woman infected with HIV to reduce the risk of transmission to the DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
baby?
1017 क्या आपने क्तवशेर् `एन्टी-रररोवायरल ड्रग्स' (USE LOCAL NAME(S)) के बारे
में सुना िै श्चजसे एच आइ वी/एड्स से संिलमत व्यक्ति अपने जीवन की अवलध
बढ़ाने के ललए र् क्टर या नसक से प्राप्त कर सकते िैं ?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Have you heard about special antiretroviral drugs (USE LOCAL NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
(NAME(S)) that people infected with HIV/AIDS can get from a
doctor or a nurse to help them live longer?
1018 CHECK 208 AND 215: NO BIRTHS 1033
LAST BIRTH SINCE LAST BIRTH BEFORE

2021 2021 1033
82
NFHS6_Women 370
1019 CHECK 414 FOR LAST BIRTH:

HAD NO
ANTENATAL ANTENATAL
CARE CARE 1027
1020 CHECK FOR PRESENCE OF OTHERS. BEFORE CONTINUING, MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE PRIVACY.
1021 आपके आश्चखरी बछ‍चे की प्रसवपवक ज ंच के दौरान लनम्‍

नललश्चखत से संबलं धत कोई
भी सचना दी गई थी:
During any of the antenatal visits for your last birth were you given
any information about: YES NO DK
a. मां से बछचे को एच आइ वी के संिमण से सम्बंलधत?

Babies getting HIV from their mother? HIV FROM MOTHER . . . 1 2 8
b. एच आइ वी को िोने से रोकने के ललए क्या हकया जा सकता िैं ?
Things that you can do to prevent getting HIV? THINGS TO DO . . . . . . . 1 2 8
c. एच आइ वी के ललए ज ंच कराने से सम्बंलधत?
Getting tested for HIV? TESTED FOR HIV . . . . . 1 2 8
1022 प्रसवपवक दे खभाल के दौरान क्‍

या आपको एच आइ वी की ज ंच कराने के ललए
किा गया था? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Were you offered a test for HIV as part of your antenatal care? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1023 मैं जांच का पररणाम निीं जानना चािती, लेहकन आपकी प्रसवपवक दे खभाल के
दौरान क्‍या आपकी एच आइ वी की ज ंच की गई थीं? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
I don't want to know the results, but were you tested for HIV as part NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1027
of your antenatal care?
1024 जांच किां की गयी थीं? PUBLIC HEALTH SECTOR

Where was the test done? GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL . . . . . . . . . 11
GOVT. HEALTH CENTRE . . . . . . . . . 12
STAND-ALONE ICTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
FAMILY PLANNING CLINIC . . . . . . . . . 14
PROBE TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF SOURCE. MOBILE CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
IF UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SECTOR, FIELDWORKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
WRITE THE NAME OF THE PLACE. SCHOOL BASED CLINIC . . . . . . . . . 17
OTHER PUBLIC
SECTOR 18
(NAME OF FACILITY/PLACE) (SPECIFY)
NGO OR TRUST HOSPITAL/CLINIC . . . 20

PRIVATE DOCTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
STAND-ALONE ICTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
PHARMACY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
MOBILE CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
FIELDWORKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
SCHOOL BASED CLINIC . . . . . . . . . 26
OTHER PRIVATE
HEALTH SECTOR
27
(SPECIFY)
OTHER SOURCE
HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
CORRECTIONAL FACILITY . . . . . . . . . 32
OTHER 96
(SPECIFY)
1025 मैं पररणाम निीं जानना चािती लेहकन क्‍

या आपको ज ंच का पररणाम लमला?
I don't want to know the results, but did you get the results of the YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
test? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1031
83
NFHS6_Women 371
1026 सभी महिलाओं को ज ंच के बाद परामशक सेवा लमलना चाहिए, आपकी जांच के
बाद क्‍या आपको परामशक सेवा लमली थीं?
YES ............................ 1
All women are supposed to receive counselling after being NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1031
tested. After you were tested, did you receive counselling? DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1027 CHECK 448 FOR LAST BIRTH: PLACE OF BIRTH

IN A FACILITY OTHER
1033
PLACE
1028 जब आप प्रसव के ललए गयी थी, तब बछ‍चे के जन्‍

म से पिले क्‍
या आपको एच
आइ वी की ज ंच के ललए किा गया था? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Between the time you went for delivery but before the baby was NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
born, were you offered a test for HIV?
1029 मैं जांच का पररणाम निीं जानना चािती, लेहकन क्‍

या आपकी उस समय एच
आइ वी की ज ंच की गयी थी? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
I don't want to know the results, but were you tested for HIV at that NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1033
time?
1030 मैं जांच का पररणाम निीं जानना चािती ,लेहकन क्‍

या आपको जांच का पररणाम
लमला था? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
I don't want to know the results, but did you get the results of the NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
test?
1031 गभाकवस्‍था के दौरान की गयी एच आइ वी की ज ंच के बाद क्‍

या कभी आपने एच
आइ वी की ज ंच करवायी थी ?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Have you been tested for HIV since that time you were tested NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
during your pregnancy?
1032 हकतने मिीने पिले आपने अपनी आश्चखरी एच आइ वी की जांच करवायी थी?
How many months ago was your most recent HIV test? MONTHS AGO .............
1039
TWO OR MORE YEARS . . . . . . . . . . . 95
1033 मैं पररणाम निीं जानना चािती िूँ , लेहकन क्या कभी आपकी एच आइ वी की
जांच की गई थी? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
I don't want to know the results, but have you ever been tested to NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1037
see if you have HIV?
1034 हकतने मिीने पिले आपने अपनी आश्चखरी एच आइ वी की जांच करवायी थी?
MONTHS AGO .............
How many months ago was your most recent HIV test?
TWO OR MORE YEARS . . . . . . . . . . . 95
मैं पररणाम निीं जानना चािती लेहकन क्‍

या आपको ज ंच का पररणाम लमला था?
1035 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
I don't want to know the results, but did you get the results of the NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
test?
1036 जांच किां की गयी थीं? PUBLIC HEALTH SECTOR

Where was the test done? GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL . . . . . . . . . 11
GOVT. HEALTH CENTRE . . . . . . . . . 12
STAND-ALONE ICTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
PROBE TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF SOURCE. FAMILY PLANNING CLINIC . . . . . . . 14
IF UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SECTOR, MOBILE CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
WRITE THE NAME OF THE PLACE. FIELDWORKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
SCHOOL BASED CLINIC . . . . . . . . . 17
OTHER PUBLIC
(NAME OF FACILITY/PLACE) HEALTH SECTOR 18
(SPECIFY)
NGO OR TRUST HOSPITAL/CLINIC . . . 20

PRIVATE DOCTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 1039
STAND-ALONE ICTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
PHARMACY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
MOBILE CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
FIELDWORKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
SCHOOL BASED CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . 26
OTHER PRIVATE
HEALTH SECTOR 27
(SPECIFY)
OTHER SOURCE
HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
CORRECTIONAL FACILITY . . . . . . . 32
OTHER 96
(SPECIFY)
84
NFHS6_Women 372
1037 क्या आप हकसी ऐसे स्थान को जानती िैं जिां पर एच आइ वी की जांच कराने के
ललए लोग जा सकते िै ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Do you know of a place where people can go to get tested for HIV? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1039
1038 वि स्थान किां पर िै ? PUBLIC HEALTHSECTOR

कोई अन्य स्थान?
GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL . . . . . . . . . A
Where is that? GOVT. HEALTH CENTRE . . . . . . . . . B
Any other place? STAND-ALONE ICTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . C
FAMILY PLANNING CLINIC . . . . . . . . . D
RECORD ALL PLACES MENTIONED. MOBILE CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E
FIELDWORKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F
SCHOOL BASED CLINIC . . . . . . . . . G
IF UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF A HOSPITAL, HEALTH OTHER PUBLIC
CENTRE, OR CLINIC IS PUBLIC OR PRIVATE HEALTH HEALTH SECTOR H
SECTOR, WRITE THE NAME OF THE PLACE. (SPECIFY)
NGO OR TRUST HOSPITAL/CLINIC . . . I

(NAME OF FACILITY/PLACE(S)) PRIVATE HOSPITAL/CLINIC/
PRIVATE DOCTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . J
STAND-ALONE ICTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . K
PHARMACY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L
MOBILE CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M
FIELDWORKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N
SCHOOL BASED CLINIC . . . . . . . . . O
OTHER PRIVATE
HEALTH SECTOR P
(SPECIFY)
OTHER SOURCE
HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q
CORRECTIONAL FACILITY . . . . . . . . . R
OTHER X
(SPECIFY)
85
NFHS6_Women 373
1039 यहद आप जानती िैं हक इस दुकानदार या सश्चब्ज के क्तविेता को एच आइ वी िै , YES ............................ 1

तो क्या आप उससे सश्चब्जयां खरीदें गी?
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Would you buy fresh vegetables from a shopkeeper or vendor if DK/NOT SURE/DEPENDS . . . . . . . . . . . 8
you knew that this person had HIV?
1040 क्या आपके क्तवचार में एच आइ वी ग्रलसत बछ‍चे को उन सब बछ‍

चों के साथ, श्चजन्िें SHOULD BE ALLOWED . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
एच आइ वी निीं िै , स्कल जाने दे ना चाहिए? SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED . . . . . . . . . 2
Do you think a child with HIV should be allowed to attend school DK/NOT SURE/DEPENDS . . . . . . . . . . . 8
with students who are HIV negative?
1041 यहद आपके पररवार के हकसी सदस्य को एच आइ वी/एड्स िै तो क्या आप यि YES, REMAIN A SECRET ... . ..... 1
बात गुप्त रखना चािें गी या निी?
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
If a member of your family got infected with HIV/AIDS, would you DK/NOT SURE/DEPENDS . . . . . . . . . 8
want it to remain a secret or not?
1042 क्या आपको इस बात का र्र िै हक यहद आप एचआइवी वाले व्यक्ति के लार के YES ............................ 1
संपकक में आईं तो आपको एचआइवी िो सकती िै ? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Do you fear that you could get HIV if you come into contact with the DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
saliva of a person living with HIV?
1043 यहद आपका कोई ररश्तेदार एच आइ वी/एड्स के कारण बीमार िो जाता िै तो YES ............................ 1
क्या आप अपने घर में उनकी दे खभाल करने के ललए तैयार िोंगी?
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
If a relative of yours became sick with HIV/AIDS, would you be DK/NOT SURE/DEPENDS . . . . . . . . . . . 8
willing to care for her or him in your own household?
1044 SHOULD BE ALLOWED . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

आपकी राय में, यहद कोई महिला लशक्षक को एच आइ वी/एड्स िै परं तु वि
बीमार निीं िै , तो क्या उसे स्कल में पढ़ाना जारी रखने की अनुमलत दे नी चाहिए?
SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED . . . . . . . . . 2
In your opinion, if a female teacher has HIV/AIDS but is not sick, DK/NOT SURE/DEPENDS . . . . . . . . . . . 8
should she be allowed to continue teaching in the school?
1045 SHOULD BE ALLOWED . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

आपकी राय में, यहद कोई पुरूर् लशक्षक को एच आइ वी/एड्स िै परं तु वि बीमार
निीं िै , तो क्या उसे स्कल में पढ़ाना जारी रखने की अनुमलत दे नी चाहिए?
SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED . . . . . . . . . 2
In your opinion, if a male teacher has HIV/AIDS but is not sick, DK/NOT SURE/DEPENDS . . . . . . . . . . . 8
should he be allowed to continue teaching in the school?
क्‍या आप सोचती िै हक श्चजन लोगों को एच आइ वी/एड्स िै उनको उसी दफ्तर में

1046
काम करने दे ना चाहिए जि ं पर लोगों को एच आइ वी निीं िैं ?
SHOULD BE TREATED . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Do you think that people living with HIV/AIDS should be treated in SHOULD NOT BE TREATED . . . . . . . . . 2
the same public hospital with patients who are HIV negative? DK/NOT SURE/DEPENDS . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1047 क्‍या आप सोचती िै हक श्चजन लोगों को एच आइ वी/एड्स िै उनको उसी दफ्तर में
काम करने दे ना चाहिए जि ं पर लोगों को एच आइ वी निीं िैं ?
SHOULD BE ALLOWED . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Do you think that people living with HIV/AIDS should be allowed to SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED . . . . . . . . . 2
work in the same office with people who are HIV negative? DK/NOT SURE/DEPENDS . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1048 CHECK 1001 AND 1002:

HEARD ABOUT NOT HEARD
HIV/AIDS ABOUT HIV/AIDS
a. एच आइ वी/एड्स के अलावा, क्या b. क्या आपने उन संिमणों के बारे में

आपने अन्य संिमणों के बारे में सुना िै जो यौन संबध
ं के माध्यम से
सुना िै जो यौन संबध
ं के माध्यम से फैलते िैं ?
फैलते िैं ?
YES ............................ 1
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Apart from HIV/AIDS, have Have you heard about infections
you heard about other that can be transmitted through
infections that can be sexual contact?
transmitted through sexual
contact?
1049 क्या आपने कभी लसफललस के बारे में सुना िै ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Have you ever heard of Syphilis? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
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1050 CHECK 314 AND 315: HAD SEXUAL INTERCOURSE

HAS HAD SEXUAL HAS NOT HAD SEXUAL
INTERCOURSE INTERCOURSE 1101
(314 = '2' OR 315 = '00')
1051 CHECK 1048 AND 1049: HEARD ABOUT OTHER SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS OR SYPHILIS?
ANY YES BOTH NO 1053
1052 अब मैं आपसे क्तपिले 12 मिीनों में आपके स्वास््य के बारे में कुि प्रश्न पिना
चािं गी। क्तपिले 12 मिीनों के दौरान क्या आपको यौन संबधं के माध्यम से कोई
बीमारी िु ई िै ?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Now I would like to ask you some questions about your health in NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
the last 12 months. During the last 12 months, have you had a DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
disease which you got through sexual contact?
1053 कभी - कभी महिलायें योलन से बदबदार असामान्य िाव का अनुभव करती िैं ।
क्तपिले 12 मिीनों के दौरान, क्या आपकी योलन से बदबदार असामान्य िाव
िु आ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Sometimes women experience a bad smelling abnormal genital NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
discharge. During the last 12 months, have you had a bad smelling DON'T KNOW .................... 8
abnormal genital discharge?
1054 कभी-कभी महिलाओं की योलन में फोडा या अल्सर (पीपदार घाव) िो जाता िैं ।
क्तपिले 12 मिीनों के दौरान क्या आपकी योलन में फोडा या अल्सर (पीपदार घाव) YES ............................ 1
िु आ?
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Sometimes women have a genital sore or ulcer. During the last 12 DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
months, have you had a genital sore or ulcer?
1055 CHECK 1052, 1053, AND 1054: HAS HAD AN STI
AT LEAST OTHER 1101

ONE 'YES'
1056 क्तपिली बार जब आपको (PROBLEM FROM 1052/1053/1054) िु ई थीं,

क्या आपने कोई सलाि ली या इलाज करवाया? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
The last time you had (PROBLEM FROM 1052/1053/1054), did you NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1101
seek any kind of advice or treatment?
1057 आप किां गयी थी? PUBLIC HEALTH SECTOR

कोई अन्य स्थान? GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL . . . . . . . . . A
Where did you go? AYUSH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B
Any other place? GOVT. HEALTH CENTER . . . . . . . . . C
RECORD ALL PLACES MENTIONED. STAND-ALONE ICTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
FAMILY PLANNING CLINIC . . . . . . . E
MOBILE CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F
FIELDWORKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G
IF UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF A HOSPITAL, HEALTH SCHOOL BASED CLINIC . . . . . . . . . H
CENTRE, OR CLINIC IS PUBLIC OR PRIVATE HEALTH OTHER PUBLIC
SECTOR, WRITE THE NAME OF THE PLACE. HEALTH SECTOR I
(SPECIFY)
NGO OR TRUST HOSPITAL/CLINIC . . . J
(NAME OF FACILITY/PLACE(S)) PRIVATE HEALTH SECTOR
PRIVATE DOCTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . K
ONLINE CONSULTATION . . . . . . . . . L
DIGITAL HEALTH APPLICATION. . . . . M
AYUSH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N
STAND-ALONE ICTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . O
PHARMACY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P
MOBILE CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q
FIELDWORKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R
SCHOOL BASED CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . S
OTHER PRIVATE
HEALTH SECTOR T
(SPECIFY)
OTHER SOURCE
HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U
CORRECTIONAL FACILITY . . . . . . . V
OTHER X
(SPECIFY)
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SECTION 11. HOUSEHOLD RELATIONS
1101 CHECK COVER PAGE: WOMAN SELECTED FOR THIS SECTION
YES NO 1140
1102 CHECK FOR PRESENCE OF OTHERS:
DO NOT CONTINUE UNTIL EFFECTIVE PRIVACY IS ENSURED.
PRIVACY OBTAINED ....... 1 PRIVACY NOT POSSIBLE ..... 2 1139
1103 READ TO THE RESPONDENT
अब मैं आपसे महिलाओं के जीवन के कुि अन्य मित्वपणक पिलुओं के बारे में प्रश्न पिना चािुं गी। मैं यि जानती िूँ हक इनमें से कुि प्रश्न बिु त
िी व्यक्तिगत (लनजी) िैं । तथाक्तप, आपके जवाब भारत में महिलाओं की श्चस्थलत को समझने के ललए बिु त मित्वपणक िैं । मैं आपको क्तवश्वास
हदलाती िूँ हक आपके उत्तर परी तरि से गोपनीय रखे जायेंगे और हकसी को निीं बताए जाएंगे और कोई अन्य व्यक्ति यि निीं जान पाएगा हक
आपसे ये प्रश्न पिे गए थे। अगर आप मेरे हकसी सवाल का जवाब निीं दे ना चािते, तो मुझे बता दीश्चजये और मैं अगले सवाल पर चली जाऊूँगी।
READ TO THE RESPONDENT:

Now I would like to ask you questions about some other important aspects of a woman's life. You may find some of
these questions very personal. However, your answers are crucial for helping to understand the condition of women in
India. Let me assure you that your answers are completely confidential and will not be told to anyone and no one else in
your household will know that you were asked these questions. If I ask you any question you don't want to answer, just
let me know and I will go on to the next question.
1104 CHECK 301:

CURRENTLY FORMERLY NEVER MARRIED OR
MARRIED MARRIED MARRIED, GAUNA NOT
(1105 TO 1115: READ PERFORMED/LIVE IN RELATIONSHIP 1118
IN PAST TENSE)
सवकप्रथम, मैं आपसे कुि पररश्चस्थलतयों के बारे में पिने जा रिी िूँ जो कुि महिलाओं
1105
के साथ घहटत िोती िैं । कृ पया मुझे बताएं , यहद ये आपके (क्तपिले ) पलत के साथ
आपके संबध ं ों के क्तवर्य में लाग िोती िैं ।
First, I am going to ask you about some situations which happen to

some women. Please tell me if these apply to your relationship with
your (last) husband. YES NO DK
a. यहद आप दसरे पुरुर्ो से बात करती (िैं /थीं) तो उन्िे जलन या गुस्सा
आता (िै /था)।
He (is/was) jealous or angry if you (talk/talked) to other men. JEALOUS ............ 1 2 8
b. आपके चाल-चलन के बारे में वि प्रायःदोर् लगाते (िै /थे)।
He frequently (accuses/accused) you of being unfaithful. ACCUSES ............ 1 2 8
c. वि आपको अपनी सिे ललयो से लमलने की अनुमलत निीं दे ते (िैं /थे) |
He (does/did) not permit you to meet your female friends. NOT MEET FRIENDS ... 1 2 8
d. वि आपके मायके के पररवार के साथ आपके संपकक को सीलमत करने की
कोलशश करते (िै /थे) |
He (tries/tried) to limit your contact with your family. NO FAMILY . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 8
e. वि िमेशा िी यि जानना चािते (िैं /थे) हक आप िरदम किाूँ िैं /थी |
He (insists/insisted) on knowing where you (are/were) at all times. WHERE YOU ARE . . . . . . . 1 2 8
f. रुपये पैसों के मामले में वि आप पर क्तवश्वास निीं करते (िै /थे) |
He (does/did) not trust you with any money. MONEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 8
1106 A अब यहद आप मुझे अनुमलत दे ती िैं तो, मुझे आपके (क्तपिले ) पलत के साथ आपके B क्तपिले 12 मिीनों के दौरान प्रायः ऐसी घटनाएं
संबध
ं ो के बारे में कुि और प्रश्न पिने िैं । क्या आपके (क्तपिले ) पलत ने कभी भीः हकतनी बार िु ई: अक्सर, केवल कभी-कभी या
कभी निीं?
Now if you will permit me, I need to ask some more questions about How often did this happen in the last 12
your relationship with your (last) husband. (Does/did) your (last) months: often, only sometimes, or not at all?
husband ever:
NOT IN
SOME- THE LAST
EVER OFTEN TIMES 12 MONTHS
a. दसरों के सामने आपको नीचा हदखाने के ललए कुि किा या
हकया? YES 1 a. 1 2 3
Say or do something to humiliate you in front of NO 2
others?
b. आपको या आपके हकसी नजदीकी को चोट पिुं चाने या
नुकसान पिुं चाने की धमकी दी? YES 1 b. 1 2 3
Threaten to hurt or harm you or someone close NO 2
to you?
c. आपका अपमान हकया या आपको स्वंय की नजरों में
लगराने की कोलशश की? YES 1 c. 1 2 3
Insult you or make you feel bad about yourself? NO 2
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1107 A क्या आपके (क्तपिले ) पलत ने कभी आपके साथ इनमे से कुि भी हकया (िै / था) : B क्तपिले 12 मिीनों के दौरान प्रायः ऐसी घटनाएं
(Does/did) your (last) husband ever do any of the following things to हकतनी बार िु ईं: अक्सर, केवल कभी-कभी या
you: कभी निीं?
How often did this happen during the last

12 months: often, only sometimes, or not
at all?
NOT IN
SOME- THE LAST
EVER OFTEN TIMES 12 MONTHS
a. आपको धक्का हदया, आपको श्चझंझोडा या आपकी तरफ YES 1 a. 1 2 3

कोई चीज उठाकर फैंकी? NO 2
Push you, shake you, or throw something at you?
b. आपकी बांि मरोडी या आपके बाल खींचे? YES 1 b. 1 2 3

Twist your arm or pull your hair? NO 2
c. आपको थप्पड मारे ? YES 1 c. 1 2 3

Slap you? NO 2
d. आपको मुक्के मारे या ऐसी हकसी चीज का प्रयोग हकया YES 1 d. 1 2 3

श्चजससे आपको चोट लग सके? NO 2
Punch you with his fist or with something that
could hurt you?
e. आपको लात मारी, आपको घसीटा या आपको मारा? YES 1 e. 1 2 3

Kick you, drag you or beat you up? NO 2
f. आपका गला घोटने की कोलशश की या आपको जानबझकर YES 1 f. 1 2 3

जलाया? NO 2
Try to choke you or burn you on purpose?
g. आपको चाक, बन्दक या हकसी अन्य िलथयार से धमकाया YES 1 g. 1 2 3

या इनसे िमला हकया? NO 2
Threaten or attack you with a knife, gun, or any
other weapon?
h. आपके न चािते िु ए भी, शारीररक बल के प्रयोग से संभोग YES 1 h. 1 2 3

करने के ललए आपको मजबर हकया? NO 2
Physically force you to have sexual intercourse
with him even when you did not want to?
i. आपके न चािते िु ए भी, शारीररक बल के प्रयोग से आपको

कोई और तरि की यौन सम्बन्धी हिया करने के ललए YES 1 i. 1 2 3
मजबर हकया? NO 2
Physically force you to perform any other sexual
acts you did not want to?
j. आपके न चािते िु ए भी, आपको र्रा कर या कोई और तरि YES 1 j. 1 2 3

से यौन सम्बन्धी हिया करने के ललए मजबर हकया? NO 2
Force you with threats or in any other way to
perform sexual acts you did not want to?
1108 CHECK 1107 A (a-j): EXPERIENCED PHYSICAL VIOLENCE

AT LEAST ONE NOT A SINGLE
'YES' 'YES' 1111
1109 आपके (क्तपिले ) पलत से शादी के हकतने समय बाद (यि घटना / इसमें से कोई
घटनाएं ) आपके साथ पिली बार िु ई?
How long after you first got married to your (last) husband did (this/any NUMBER OF YEARS .......
of these things) first happen?
IF LESS THAN ONE YEAR, RECORD '00'. BEFORE MARRIAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
आपके (क्तपिले ) पलत ने आपके साथ कभी भी ऐसा बताकव हकया, क्या उसके
1110
पररणामस्वरूप कभी इनमें से कोई भी घटना िु ई:
Did the following ever happen as a result of what your (last) husband
did to you: YES NO
a. आपको घाव िु आ था, नील पडे थे या दे र तक ददक िोता रिा था?

You had cuts, bruises or aches? CUTS/BRUISES . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2
b. आप गंभीर रुप से जल गयी थी?
You had severe burns? SEVERE BURNS . . . . . . . . . 1 2
c. आपको आंख में चोट लगी थी, मोच आई थी, िड्र्ी सरक गई थी या मामली रूप
से जल गई थीं? EYE INJURIES, SPRAINS
You had eye injuries, sprains, dislocations, or minor burns? DISLOCATIONS, ETC. . . . 1 2
d. आपको गिरा घाव िो गया था, िश्चड्र्यां टट गई थी, दांत टट गए थे या कोई अन्य
गंभीर चोट लगी थी?
You had deep wounds, broken bones, broken teeth, or any other OTHER SERIOUS INJURY. . . 1 2
serious injury?
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1111 क्या आपने कभी अपने (क्तपिले ) पलत को ऐसे समय पीटा, थप्पड मारा, लात मारी या
कुि ऐसा हकया श्चजससे उन्िें शारीररक रूप से चोट पिुं ची जब वे आपको मारपीट निीं
कर रिे थे या चोट निीं पिुं चा रिे थे?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Have you ever hit, slapped, kicked, or done anything else to physically NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1113
hurt your (last) husband at times when he was not already beating or
physically hurting you?
1112 क्तपिले बारि मिीनों में, आपने (क्तपिले ) पलत के साथ प्रायः ऐसा हकतनी बार हकया:
अक्सर, केवल कभी कभी या कभी निीं ?
OFTEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
In the last 12 months, how often have you done this to your (last) SOMETIMES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
husband: often, only sometimes, or not at all? NOT AT ALL ................... 3
1113 क्या आपके (क्तपिले ) पलत शराब पीते (िैं /थे)? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
(Does/did) your (last) husband drink alcohol? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1115
वे हकतनी बार शराब पीकर धुत िोते (िै /थे): अक्सर, केवल कभी-कभी या कभी निीं?
1114
OFTEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
How often (does/did) he get drunk: often, only sometimes, or never? SOMETIMES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
NEVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
क्‍या आप अपने (क्तपिले ) पलत से र्रती (िै /थी) : अक्‍

सर, कभी-कभी, कभी निीं?
1115 MOST OF THE TIME AFRAID ..... 1
Are (Were) you afraid of your (last) husband: most of the time, SOMETIMES AFRAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
sometimes, or never? NEVER AFRAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1116 CHECK 307:

MARRIED MORE MARRIED ONLY
THAN ONCE ONCE 1118
1117 A अभी तक िम आपके (वतकमान/ क्तपिले ) पलत के व्‍

यविार के बारे में पि रिे B क्तपिली बार ये हकतने समय पिले िु आ था?
थे। अब िम आपके हकसी अन्‍
य/ पुराने पलत के व्‍
यविार के बारे में भी
जानना चािते िैं ।
So far we have been talking about the behavior of your (current/last) How long ago did this last happen?
husband. Now I want to ask you about the behavior of any previous
husband.
0 - 11 12 OR MORE
EVER MONTHS MONTHS DON'T
AGO AGO REMEMBER
a. क्‍या हकसी पिले पलत ने कभी भी आपको मारा (थप्‍

पड, लात
) अथवा कुि ऐसा हकया िै श्चजससे आपको शारररीक रूप से YES 1 a. 1 2 3
चोट पिुं चाया था? NO 2
Did any previous husband ever hit, slap, kick, or do
anything else to hurt you physically?
b. आपके ना चिते िु वे भी क्या आपके कोई पिले पलत ने,
आपको संभोग करने के ललए या हकसी और तरि से यौन YES 1 b. 1 2 3
संबध
ं ी हिया करने के ललए मजबर हकया? NO 2
Did any previous husband physically force you to
have intercourse or perform any other sexual acts
against your will?
c.
क्या हकसी क्तपिले पलत ने आपको दसरों के सामने अपमालनत
1 2
हकया था, आप या श्चजसकी आप लचंता करती िैं उसको चोट YES 1 c. 3
पिुूँ चाने के ललए धमकाया या आपका अपमान हकया था या NO 2
ऐसा हकया था हक आप अपने बारे में बुरा मिसस करें ?
Did any previous husband humiliate you in front of

others, threaten to hurt you or someone you care
about, or insult you or make you feel bad about
yourself?
90
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1118 CHECK 301:

EVER MARRIED NEVER MARRIED OR
MARRIED, GAUNA NOT
PERFORMED/LIVE-IN
RELATIONSHIP
जब आप 15 वर्क की थीं, तबसे क्या b. जब आप 15 वर्क की थीं, तबसे क्या

a. आपको आपके (वतकमान/कोई भी) पलत के
आपको कभी हकसी ने मारा, थप्पड
अलावा हकसी अन्य व्यक्ति ने मारा, थप्पड
मारा, लात मारी या कुि ऐसा हकया YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
मारा, लात मारी या कुि ऐसा हकया
श्चजससे आपको शारीररक रूप से चोट NO ........................... 2
श्चजससे आपको शारीररक रूप से चोट
पिुं ची?
पिुं ची?
REFUSED TO ANSWER/NO ANSWER . 3 1121
From the time you were 15
From the time you were 15 years years old has anyone ever hit
old has anyone other than you, slapped you, kicked you,
(your/any) husband hit you, slapped or done anything else to hurt
you, kicked you, or done anything you physically?
else to hurt you physically?
1119 इस तरि से आपको हकसने चोट पिुं चाई? MOTHER/STEP-MOTHER . . . . . . . . . . . A

FATHER/STEP-FATHER . . . . . . . . . . . B
Who has hurt you in this way? SISTER/BROTHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C
Anyone else? DAUGHTER/SON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
OTHER RELATIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E
RECORD ALL MENTIONED. CURRENT BOYFRIEND. . . . . . . . . . . . . F
FORMER BOYFRIEND . . . . . . . . . . . . . G
MOTHER-IN-LAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H
FATHER-IN-LAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
OTHER IN-LAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J
TEACHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K
EMPLOYER/SOMEONE AT WORK . . . L
POLICE/SOLDIER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M
OTHER X
(SPECIFY)
1120 क्तपिले 12 मिीनों में, (इस व्यक्ति /इन व्यक्तियों ने) हकतनी बार आपको शारीररक रूप
से चोट पिुं चाई:अक्सर, केवल कभी-कभी, या कभी निीं ?
OFTEN ........................ 1
In the last 12 months, how often (has this person/have these persons) SOMETIMES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
physically hurt you: often, only sometimes, or not at all? NOT AT ALL ................... 3
1121 CHECK 201, 227, AND 232:
EVER BEEN NEVER BEEN

PREGNANT PREGNANT 1124
('YES' ON 201
OR 227 OR 232)
1122 आपकी गभाकवस्था के दौरान आपको शारीररक रुप से चोट पिुूँ चाने के ललए क्या हकसी
ने कभी आपको मारा, थप्‍
पड मारा, लात मारी या कुि और हकया ?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Has any one ever hit, slapped, kicked, or done anything else to hurt NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1124
you physically while you were pregnant?
1123 जब आप गभकवती थी तो इस तरि की शारीररक चोट पिुं चानेवाली घटना हकसके द्वारा CURRENT HUSBAND/PARTNER . . . . . A
की गयी? FORMER HUSBAND/PARTNER ..... B
कोई अन्‍य?
CURRENT/FORMER BOYFRIEND . . . . . C
Who has done any of these things to physically hurt you while you were FATHER/STEP-FATHER . . . . . . . . . . . D
pregnant? BROTHER/STEP-BROTHER . . . . . . . . . E
Anyone else? OTHER RELATIVE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F
IN-LAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G
RECORD ALL MENTIONED. OWN FRIEND/ACQUAINTANCE . . . . . H
FAMILY FRIEND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
TEACHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J
EMPLOYER/SOMEONE AT WORK . . . K
POLICE/SOLDIER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L
PRIEST/RELIGIOUS LEADER . . . . . . . M
STRANGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N
OTHER X
(SPECIFY)
91
NFHS6_Women 379
1124 CHECK 301:
NEVER MARRIED OR
EVER MARRIED MARRIED, GAUNA NOT
PERFORMED/LIVE-IN 1126
RELATIONSHIP
1125 अब मैं आपसे यि जानना चािं गी हक लनम्‍न में से कोई घटना (आपके /आपके कोई
भी) पलत के अलावा हकसी और के द्वारा की गई िै । आपके जीवन में हकसी भी समय,
बचपन में या वयस्क िोने पर, क्या हकसी ने कभी यौन सम्बन्ध के ललए या कोई और
यौन हिया करने के ललए आपको हकसी भी तरि से मजबर हकया िै ?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1127
NO ........................... 2
Now I want to ask you about things that may have been done to you by REFUSED TO ANSWER/
someone other than (your/any) husband. At any time in your life, as a NO ANSWER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1129
child or as an adult, has anyone ever forced you in any way to have
sexual intercourse or perform any other sexual acts when you did not
want to?
आपके जीवन में हकसी भी समय, बचपन में या वयस्क िोने पर, क्या हकसी ने कभी
1126
यौन सम्बन्ध के ललए या कोई और यौन हिया करने के ललए हकसी भी तरि से YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
आपको मजबर हकया िै ?
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
At any time in your life, as a child or as an adult, has anyone ever REFUSED TO ANSWER/
forced you in any way to have sexual intercourse or perform any other NO ANSWER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1131
sexual acts when you did not want to?
1127 आपके साथ सबसे पिली बार जब ये िु आ, वि व्‍

यक्ति कौन था श्चजसने आपको ऐसा CURRENT HUSBAND ............. 1
करने के ललए मजबर हकया था?
FORMER HUSBAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Who was the person who was forcing you the very first time this CURRENT/FORMER BOYFRIEND . . . . . 3
happened? FATHER/STEP-FATHER . . . . . . . . . . . 4
BROTHER/STEP-BROTHER . . . . . . . . . 5
OTHER RELATIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
IN-LAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
OWN FRIEND/ACQUAINTANCE . . . . . 8
FAMILY FRIEND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
TEACHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
EMPLOYER/SOMEONE AT WORK . . . 11
POLICE/SOLDIER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
PRIEST/RELIGIOUS LEADER . . . . . . . 13
STRANGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
OTHER 96
(SPECIFY)
1128 CHECK 301:

NEVER MARRIED
EVER MARRIED OR MARRIED, GAUNA
NOT PERFORMED
a. b. क्तपिले 12 मिीनों में, क्या हकसी व्यक्ति

क्तपिले 12 मिीनों में, क्या ने आपके न चािते िु ए भी, शारीररक
(आपके /आपके कोई भी) पलत के बल से संभोग करने के ललए आपको
अलावा हकसी अन्य व्यक्ति ने आपके न मजबर हकया?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
चािते िु ए भी, शारीररक बल से संभोग
करने के ललए आपको मजबर हकया? NO ........................... 2
REFUSED TO ANSWER/ 1130
In the last 12 months, has In the last 12 months has anyone NO ANSWER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
anyone other than (your/any) physically forced you to have
husband physically forced you to sexual intercourse when you did
have sexual intercourse when not want to?
you did not want to?
1129 CHECK 1107 A (h-j) and 1117 A (b): EXPERIENCED SEXUAL VIOLENCE
AT LEAST ONE 'YES' NOT A SINGLE 'YES'
1131
1130 CHECK 301:

NEVER MARRIED
EVER MARRIED OR MARRIED, GAUNA
NOT PERFORMED
a. जब पिली बार आपसे संभोग या कोई b. जब पिली बार आपसे संभोग या कोई
अन्‍य यौन हिया के ललए आपको अन्‍
य यौन हिया के ललए आपको
(आपके /आपके कोई भी) पलत या कोई मजबर हकया गया तो उस समय
अन्‍य द्वारा मजबर हकया गया तो उस आपकी आयु क्‍या थीं?
समय आपकी आयु क्‍ या थी? AGE IN COMPLETED YEARS .
How old were you the first time you How old were you the first time DON'T REMEMBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
were forced to have sexual you were forced to have sexual
intercourse or perform any other intercourse or perform any
sexual acts by anyone, including other sexual acts?
(your/any) husband?
92
NFHS6_Women 380
1131 CHECK 1107 A (a-j), 1117A (a-b), 1118, 1122, 1125, AND 1126: EXPERIENCED ANY VIOLENCE
AT LEAST ONE NOT A SINGLE

'YES' 'YES' 1137
1132 िमने श्चजन क्तवलभन्न क्तवर्यों पर आपसे बातचीत की उनमें से जो घटनायें आपके साथ
िु ई उनके ललए क्या आपने कभी हकसी से सिायता ली?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Thinking about what you yourself have experienced among the NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1134
different things we have been talking about, have you ever tried to
seek help?
1133 आपने हकस से मदद मांगी? OWN FAMILY ................... A

कोई अन्य? HUSBAND'S FAMILY ............. B
From whom have you sought help? CURRENT/FORMER
Anyone else? HUSBAND ................... C
CURRENT/FORMER BOYFRIEND . . . . . D
RECORD ALL MENTIONED. FRIEND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E
NEIGHBOUR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F
RELIGIOUS LEADER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G 1135
DOCTOR/MEDICAL PERSONNEL . . . . . H
POLICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
LAWYER ...................... J
SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATION . . . K
SHG MEMBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L
OTHER X
(SPECIFY)
1134 क्या आपने इसके बारे में कभी हकसी अन्य व्यक्ति को बताया? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Have you ever told any one else about this? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1135 CHECK 1133:

'H' IS CIRCLED 'H' IS NOT CIRCLED
1137
1136 आप लचहकश्चत्सकीय सिायता िे तु किां गयी थी? PUBLIC HEALTH SECTOR

कोई अन्‍य स्‍थान? GOVT./MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL . . . . . A
Where did you go for medical help? AYUSH ...................... B
Anywhere else? GOVT. DISPENSARY . . . . . . . . . . . C
UHC/UHP/UFWC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
RECORD ALL MENTIONED. CHC/RURAL HOSPITAL/
BLOCK PHC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E
PHC/ADDITIONAL PHC/FHC . . . . . . . F
HEALTH AND WELNESS CENTRE . G
SUB-CENTRE/ANM . . . . . . . . . . . . . H
GOVT. MOBILE CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . I
CAMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J
ANGANWADI/ICDS CENTRE . . . . . . . K
ASHA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L
OTHER COMMUNITY-
BASED WORKER . . . . . . . . . . . M
OTHER PUBLIC
HEALTH SECTOR . . . . . . . . . . . N
NGO OR TRUST HOSPITAL/CLINIC . . . O
PVT. HOSPITAL /CLINIC . . . . . . . . . P
PVT. DOCTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q
PVT. MOBILE CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . R
ONLINE CONSULTATION . . . . . . . . . S
DIGITAL HEALTH APPLICATION . . . T
AYUSH ...................... U
TRADITIONAL HEALER . . . . . . . . . V
PHARMACY/DRUGSTORE . . . . . . . W
DAI (TBA) ................... Y
OTHER PRIVATE
HEALTH SECTOR . . . . . . . . . . . Z
OTHER X
(SPECIFY)
1137 जिां तक आप जानती िैं , क्या कभी आपके क्तपता ने आपकी माता को मारा था? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
As far as you know, did your father ever beat your mother? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
93
NFHS6_Women 381
THANK THE RESPONDENT FOR HER COOPERATION AND REASSURE HER ABOUT THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF HER
ANSWERS. FILL OUT THE QUESTIONS BELOW WITH REFERENCE TO THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MODULE ONLY.
1138 DID YOU HAVE TO INTERRUPT THIS SECTION OF YES YES, MORE
THE INTERVIEW BECAUSE SOME ADULT WAS ONCE THAN ONCE NO
TRYING TO LISTEN, OR CAME INTO THE
ROOM, OR INTERFERED IN ANY OTHER HUSBAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 3
WAY? OTHER MALE ADULT . . . . 1 2 3
FEMALE ADULT ....... 1 2 3
1139 INTERVIEWER'S COMMENTS / EXPLANATION FOR NOT COMPLETING THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MODULE

HOUR ...................
MINUTES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
94
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INSTRUCTIONS: 1 2 3
ONLY ONE CODE SHOULD APPEAR IN ANY BOX. 12 DEC 01 01 DEC
FOR COLUMN 1, ALL MONTHS SHOULD BE FILLED IN. 11 NOV 02 02 NOV
10 OCT 03 03 OCT
INFORMATION TO BE CODED FOR EACH COLUMN 09 SEP 04 04 SEP
2 08 AUG 05 05 AUG 2
COLUMN 1: 0 07 JUL 06 06 JUL 0
BIRTHS, PREGNANCIES, CONTRACEPTIVE USE 2 06 JUN 07 07 JUN 2
B BIRTHS 3 05 MAY 08 08 MAY 3
P PREGNANCIES 04 APR 09 09 APR
A ABORTIONS 03 MAR 10 10 MAR
M MISCARRIAGES 02 FEB 11 11 FEB
S STILLBIRTHS 01 JAN 12 12 JAN
T TERMINATIONS 12 DEC 13 13 DEC
11 NOV 14 14 NOV
0 NO METHOD 10 OCT 15 15 OCT
1 FEMALE STERILIZATION 09 SEP 16 16 SEP
2 MALE STERILIZATION 2 08 AUG 17 17 AUG 2
3 IUCD/PPIUCD 0 07 JUL 18 18 JUL 0
4 INJECTABLES 2 06 JUN 19 19 JUN 2
5 IMPLANTS 2 05 MAY 20 20 MAY 2
6 DAILY PILL 04 APR 21 21 APR
7 WEEKLY PILL 03 MAR 22 22 MAR
8 CONDOM/NIRODH 02 FEB 23 23 FEB
9 FEMALE CONDOM 01 JAN 24 24 JAN
J STANDARD DAYS METHOD 12 DEC 25 25 DEC
L LACTATIONAL AMENORRHOEA METHOD 11 NOV 26 26 NOV
R RHYTHM METHOD 10 OCT 27 27 OCT
W WITHDRAWAL 09 SEP 28 28 SEP
2 08 AUG 29 29 AUG 2
X OTHER MODERN METHODS 0 07 JUL 30 30 JUL 0
Y OTHER TRADITIONAL METHODS 2 06 JUN 31 31 JUN 2
1 05 MAY 32 32 MAY 1
04 APR 33 33 APR
03 MAR 34 34 MAR
COLUMN 2: 02 FEB 35 35 FEB
ULTRASOUND CONDUCTED DURING PREGNANCY 01 JAN 36 36 JAN
Y YES 12 DEC 37 37 DEC
N NO 11 NOV 38 38 NOV
10 OCT 39 39 OCT
COLUMN 3: 09 SEP 40 40 SEP
DISCONTINUATION OF CONTRACEPTIVE USE 2 08 AUG 41 41 AUG 2
0 INFREQUENT SEX/HUSBAND AWAY 0 07 JUL 42 42 JUL 0
1 METHOD FAILED/BECAME PREGNANT 2 06 JUN 43 43 JUN 2
WHILE USING 0 05 MAY 44 44 MAY 0
2 WANTED TO BECOME PREGNANT 04 APR 45 45 APR
3 HUSBAND DISAPPROVED 03 MAR 46 46 MAR
4 WANTED MORE EFFECTIVE METHOD 02 FEB 47 47 FEB
5 FEAR OF SIDE EFFECTS/ HEALTH CONCERNS 01 JAN 48 48 JAN
6 LACK OF ACCESS/TOO FAR 12 DEC 49 49 DEC
7 COSTS TOO MUCH 11 NOV 50 50 NOV
8 INCONVENIENT TO USE 10 OCT 51 51 OCT
9 FATALISTIC/ UP TO GOD 09 SEP 52 52 SEP
F DIFFICULT TO GET PREGNANT/MENOPAUSAL 2 08 AUG 53 53 AUG 2
A MARITAL DISSOLUTION/SEPARATION 0 07 JUL 54 54 JUL 0
D LACK OF SEXUAL SATISFACTION 1 06 JUN 55 55 JUN 1
L CREATED MENSTRUAL PROBLEM 9 05 MAY 56 56 MAY 9
M GAINED WEIGHT 04 APR 57 57 APR
G DID NOT LIKE METHOD 03 MAR 58 58 MAR
N LACK OF PRIVACY FOR USE 02 FEB 59 59 FEB
01 JAN 60 60 JAN
X OTHER 12 DEC 61 61 DEC
(SPECIFY) 11 NOV 62 62 NOV
Z DON'T KNOW 10 OCT 63 63 OCT
09 SEP 64 64 SEP
2 08 AUG 65 65 AUG 2
0 07 JUL 66 66 JUL 0
1 06 JUN 67 67 JUN 1
8 05 MAY 68 68 MAY 8
04 APR 69 69 APR
03 MAR 70 70 MAR
02 FEB 71 71 FEB
01 JAN 72 72 JAN
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TO BE FILLED IN AFTER COMPLETING INTERVIEW
ANY OTHER COMMENTS:
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PHASE I राष्ट्रीय पररवार स्वास््य सवेक्षण, भारत 2023-24 (NFHS-6) CONFIDENTIAL
MAY 2023 पुरूष पर् नावली
् [STATE NAME]
For research
purposes only
MAN'S QUESTIONNAIRE [STATE NAME]
IDENTIFICATION
STATE
DISTRICT
TEHSIL/TALUK
CITY/TOWN/VILLAGE
TYPE OF PSU (URBAN = 1, RURAL = 2) ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....................................
PSU NUMBER ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....................................
STRUCTURE NUMBER ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ..........................
HOUSEHOLD NUMBER ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ...... .............................
NAME AND LINE NUMBER OF MAN
INTERVIEWER VISITS
1 2 3 FINAL VISIT
DATE DAY
MONTH
YEAR
INTERVIEWER'S
NAME INT. NO.

TIME OF VISITS
SUPERVISOR'S SUPERV
NAME NUMBER
*RESULT CODES:
1 COMPLETED 4 REFUSED
2 NOT AT HOME 5 PARTLY COMPLETED 7 OTHER
3 POSTPONED 6 INCAPACITATED (SPECIFY)
**LANGUAGE CODES:
**LANGUAGE OF
01 ASSAMESE 08 MALAYALAM 15 TAMIL QUESTIONNAIRE HINDI 4
07 KONKANI 14 SINDHI 96 OTHER TRANSLATOR USED? (YES = 1, NO = 2) ............................
SPECIFY
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SECTION 1. RESPONDENT'S BACKGROUND
नमस्ते। मेरा नाम _________ है । मैं (NAME OF ORGANIZATION) के साथ काम कर रहा हूँ । हम परे भारत में स्वास््य पर एक सवेक्षण कर रहे हैं । जो जानकारी हम
पररवार कल्याण और स्वास््य के बारे में घरों और व्यक्तियों से इकठ्ठी करें गे वो सरकार को स्वास््य सेवाएं बनाने में मदद करे गी। आपका पररवार इस सवेक्षण के ललए चुना
गया है । इन सवालों में लगभग 30-40 लमनट लगेंगे। आपके सारे जवाब गुप्त रखे जायेंगे और हमारे सवेक्षण के सदस्यों के अलावा ककसी को भी नहीं बताये जायेंगे। आपका
इस सवेक्षण में भाग लेना स्वैश्चछिक हैं । अगर आप मेरे ककसी सवाल का जवाब नहीं दे ना चाहते , तो मुझे बता दीश्चजये और मैं अगले सवाल पर चला जाऊंगा| आप ककसी भी
समय यह बातचीत रोक भी सकते हैं । यकद आपको इस सवेक्षण के बारे में और जानकारी चाकहए तो आप उस व्यक्ति को संपकक करें , श्चजनका कार्क आपके पररवार को कदया जा
चुका है ।
क्या आप मुझसे कुि सवाल पिना चाहते हैं ?

क्या आप इस सवेक्षण में भाग लेने के ललए सहमत हैं ?
Namaste. My name is _______. I am working with (NAME OF ORGANIZATION). We are conducting a survey about health all over India. The
information on family welfare and health that we collect from households and individuals will help the government to plan health services. Your
household was selected for the survey. The questions usually take about 30-40 minutes. All of the answers you give will be confidential and will not
be shared with anyone other than members of our survey team. Your participation in the survey is voluntary. If I ask you any question you don't
want to answer, just let me know and I will go on to the next question or you can stop the interview at any time. If you have any questions about
this survey you may ask me or contact the person listed on the card given to your household.

SIGNATURE OF INTERVIEWER DATE

TO BE INTERVIEWED . . . 1 TO BE INTERVIEWED . . . . . . . . . 2 END
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HOUR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MINUTES ...............
102 आपका जन्म ककस राज्य में हुआ? [STATE] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... 1

Which state/UT were you born in? [STATE] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... 2
[STATE] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... 3
OUTSIDE OF INDIA ...... ......... 96
103 यहाूँ पर(NAME OF CURRENT CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE OF YEARS .......................

RESIDENCE) में आप लगातार कबसे रह रहे हैं ?
ALWAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
109
How long have you been living continuously in (NAME OF VISITOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
CURRENT CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE OF RESIDENCE)?
IF LESS THAN ONE YEAR, RECORD ‘00’ YEARS.
104 CHECK 103:

0-4 YEARS 5 YEARS 106
OR MORE
105 आप ककस महीने तथा वषक में यहाूँ पर आए थे? MONTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .

In what month and year did you move here? DON'T KNOW MONTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
YEAR . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. . . . . . . .
DON'T KNOW YEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9998
106 यहाूँ आने के ठीक पहले , आप ककस राज्य में रहते थे ? [STATE] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
[STATE] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Just before you moved here, which state/UT did you live in?
[STATE] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
OUTSIDE OF INDIA ... ............ 96
107 यहाूँ आने के ठीक पहले , क्या आप शहर, कस्बे या ग्रामीण क्षेत्र में रहते थे ?
CITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Just before you moved here, did you live in a city, in a town, or in TOWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
a rural area? RURAL AREA .................... 3
108 इस स्थान में आने का मुख्य कारण क्या था ? WORK/EMPLOYMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

What was the main reason for moving to this place? BUSINESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
EDUCATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MARRIAGE .... ... .............. 4
MOVED AFTER BIRTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
MOVED WITH HOUSEHOLD . . . . . . . . . . 6
OTHER 96
(SPECIFY)
109 आपका जन्म ककस महीने और साल में हुआ था?

In what month and year were you born? MONTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DON'T KNOW MONTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
YEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DON'T KNOW YEAR ............. 9998
110 क्तपिले जन्मकदन पर आपकी उम्र ककतनी थी?

How old were you at your last birthday? AGE IN COMPLETED YEARS
COMPARE AND CORRECT 109 AND/OR 110 IF

INCONSISTENT.
111 क्या आप कभी स्कल गए हैं ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Have you ever attended school? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 114
112 आपने कौन सा उछ‍चतम दजाक पास ककया है ?

What is the highest grade you completed? GRADE .......... .............
113 CHECK 112:

GRADE 0-8 GRADE 9
AND ABOVE 116
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114 अब मैं चाहं गा की आप मुझे यह वाक्य पढ़कर सुनाएं :

SHOW A SENTENCE FROM THE LITERACY CARD TO
RESPONDENT.
CANNOT READ AT ALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
PROBE: क्या आप इस वाक्य के ककसी भी भाग को पढ़कर मुझे सुना सकते ABLE TO READ ONLY PARTS OF
हैं ? SENTENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
ABLE TO READ WHOLE SENTENCE .. 3
NO CARD WITH REQUIRED
Now I would like you to read this sentence to me. LANGUAGE 4
SHOW A SENTENCE FROM THE LITERACY CARD TO (SPECIFY LANGUAGE)
RESPONDENT.
BLIND/VISUALLY IMPAIRED . . . . . . . . . . 5
PROBE: Can you read any part of the sentence to me?
115 CHECK 114:
CODE '2', '3' CODE '1' OR '5'

OR '4' RECORDED 117
RECORDED
116 क्या आप अखबार या पक्तत्रका लगभग, सप्ताह में कम से कम एक बार, सप्ताह में AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK .......... 1
एक बार से कम या कभी नहीं पढ़ते हैं ? LESS THAN ONCE A WEEK ......... 2
Do you read a newspaper or magazine at least once a week, less NOT AT ALL ....................... 3
than once a week or not at all?
117 क्या आप रे कर्यो लगभग, सप्ताह में कम से कम एक बार, सप्ताह में एक बार से AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK .......... 1
कम या कभी नहीं सुनते हैं ? LESS THAN ONCE A WEEK ......... 2
Do you listen to the radio at least once a week, less than once a NOT AT ALL ....................... 3
week or not at all?
118 क्या आप टे लीक्तवजन लगभग, सप्ताह में कम से कम एक बार, सप्ताह में एक AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
बार से कम या कभी नहीं दे खते हैं ? LESS THAN ONCE A WEEK . . . . . . . . . . 2
Do you watch television at least once a week, less than once a NOT AT ALL ....................... 3
week or not at all?
119 क्या आप सामान्यतः महीने में कम से कम एक बार लसनेमाघर या लथयेटर में

लसनेमा दे खने जाते हैं ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Do you usually go to a cinema hall or theatre to see a movie at NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
least once a month?
120 क्या आपके पास मोबाइल फोन है ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Do you own a mobile phone? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 122
121 क्या आपका मोबाइल फोन स्माटक फोन है ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Is your mobile phone a smart phone? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
122 क्तपिले 12 महीनों में, क्या आपने क्तवत्तीय लेनदे न जैसे पैसा भेजने या प्राप्त
करने, क्तबलों के भुगतान, सामान या सेवाएं खरीदने या मजदरी (वेतन) प्राप्त
करने के ललए मोबाइल फोन का उपयोग ककया है ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
In the last 12 months, have you used a mobile phone to make NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
financial transactions such as sending or receiving money, paying
bills, purchasing goods or services, or receiving wages?
123 क्या आपका बैंक या अन्य क्तवत्तीय संस्था में खाता है श्चजसका उपयोग आप
स्वयं करते हैं ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Do you have an account in a bank or other financial NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 125
institution that you yourself use?
124 क्या क्तपिले 12 महीनों में आपने इस खाते में स्वयं पैसे जमा ककए या इस खाते
से पैसे लनकाले है ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Did you yourself put money in or take money out of this account in NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
the last 12 months?
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125 क्या आपने कभी भी इं टरनेट का उपयोग ककसी भी स्थान या ककसी भी

उपकरण (कर्वाइस) से ककया है ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Have you ever used the internet from any location on any device? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 128
126 क्या क्तपिले 12 महीनों में आपने इं टरनेट का इस्तेमाल ककया है ?

In the last 12 months, have you used the internet? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 128
IF NECESSARY, PROBE FOR USE FROM ANY LOCATION,
WITH ANY DEVICE.
127 क्तपिले एक महीने के दौरान, आपने ककतनी बार इं टरनेट का इस्तेमाल ककयाः
लगभग हर कदन , सप्ताह में कम से कम एक बार , सप्ताह में एक बार से कम ALMOST EVERY DAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
या क्तबल्कुल नहीं ? AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK .......... 2
During the last one month, how often did you use the LESS THAN ONCE A WEEK . . . . . . . . . . 3
internet: almost every day, at least once a week, less NOT AT ALL .... ..... .. .. ...... 4
than once a week, or not at all?
128 आपका धमक क्या है ? HINDU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

What is your religion? MUSLIM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
CHRISTIAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
SIKH ............................ 4
BUDDHIST/NEO-BUDDHIST . . . . . . . . . . 5
JAIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
JEWISH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
PARSI/ZOROASTRIAN .............. 8
NO RELIGION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
OTHER ________________________ 96
(SPECIFY)
129 आपकी जालत या जनजालत क्या है ?

What is your caste or tribe? CASTE ________________________ 991
(SPECIFY)
TRIBE ________________________ 992
(SPECIFY)
NO CASTE/TRIBE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 993 131
DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 998
130 क्या आप अनुसलचत जालत, अनुसलचत जनजालत, अन्य क्तपिडे वगक से हैं या SCHEDULED CASTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
इनमें से कोई नहीं हैं ? SCHEDULED TRIBE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Do you belong to a scheduled caste, a scheduled tribe, other OTHER BACKWARD CLASS (OBC) .. 3
backward class, or none of these? NONE OF THEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
131 क्या आपने क्तपिले सात कदनों में कोई काम ककया है ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 135
Have you done any work in the last seven days? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
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132 यद्यक्तप आपने क्तपिले सात कदनों में काम नहीं ककया, तो क्या आपके पास कोई
नौकरी या व्यापार है श्चजससे आप िुट्टी, बीमारी, अवकाश या ककसी अन्य ऐसे
कारण से अनुपश्चस्थत थे? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 135
Although you did not work in the last seven days, do you have any NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
job or business from which you were absent for leave, illness,
vacation, or any other such reason?
133 क्तपिले 12 महीनों में क्या आपने कोई काम ककया है ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 135
Have you done any work in the last 12 months? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
134 क्तपिले 12 महीनों में आप ज्यादातर समय क्या करते रहे हैं ? GOING TO SCHOOL/STUDYING ...... 1
What have you been doing for most of the time over the last 12 LOOKING FOR WORK .............. 2
months? RETIRED ........................ 3
UNABLE TO WORK/ILL/ 201
HANDICAPPED .................. 4
HOUSEWORK/CHILDCARE .......... 5
OTHER 6
(SPECIFY)
135 आपका व्यवसाय क्या है , अथाकत ् मुख्यतः आप ककस प्रकार का काम करते हैं ?
What is your occupation, that is, what kind of work do you mainly
do?
136 क्या आप सामान्यतः परे वषक काम करते हैं या ककसी क्तवशेष मौसम में काम
करते हैं या केवल कभी-कभार ही काम करते हैं ? THROUGHOUT THE YEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Do you usually work throughout the year, or do you work SEASONALLY/PART OF THE YEAR .. 2
seasonally, or only once in a while? ONCE IN A WHILE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
137 इस काम के ललए क्या आपको नगद भुगतान ककया जाता है या कोई वस्तु CASH ONLY ....................... 1
लमलती है , या कुि भी नहीं कदया जाता है ? CASH AND KIND .................. 2
Are you paid in cash or kind for this work, or are you not paid at IN KIND ONLY .................... 3
all? NOT PAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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SECTION 2 MARRIAGE AND COHABITATION
201 आपकी वतकमान वैवाकहक श्चस्थलत क्या है ? CURRENTLY MARRIED .......... 1

What is your current marital status? MARRIED, GAUNA NOT
PERFORMED ................. 2
WIDOWED ..................... 3
DIVORCED ..................... 4 209
SEPARATED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
DESERTED ..................... 6
NEVER MARRIED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
217
LIVE-IN RELATIONSHIP .......... 8
202 वतकमान में क्या आपकी एक पत्नी हैं या एक से अलधक पश्चत्नयाूँ हैं ? ONLY ONE WIFE ................. 1 204
Do you currently have one wife or more than one wife? MORE THAN ONE WIFE .......... 2
203 कुल लमलाकर, आपकी ककतनी पश्चत्नयां है ?

In total, how many wives do you have? NUMBER OF WIVES . . . . . . . . ...
DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
204 WRITE THE LINE NUMBERS FROM THE HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONNAIRE FOR EACH WIFE. IF A WIFE
IS NOT LISTED IN THE HOUSEHOLD SCHEDULE, RECORD ‘00' IN THE BOXES FOR LINE NUMBER.
THE NUMBER OF LINES FILLED IN MUST BE EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF WIVES.
(IF RESPONDENT HAS MORE THAN FOUR WIVES, USE SPACE AT THE END OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE.)
CHECK 202:
ONLY ONE MORE THAN 205

WIFE ONE WIFE क्तपिले जन्मकदन पर
(NAME) की आयु क्‍ या
a. कृ पया मुझे अपनी पत्नी का b. कृ पया मुझे अपनी प्रत्येक पत्नी के थीं?
नाम बताएं। नाम बताएं शुरूआत उनसे करें How old was (NAME)
श्चजनसें आपकी शादी सबसे पहले on her last birthday?
हु ई थी।
Please tell me the Please tell me the name of

name of your wife. each of your wives, starting LINE NUMBER
with the one you married first.
IN AGE IN
WIFE HOUSEHOLD COMPLETED
NUMBER NAME QUESTIONNAIRE YEARS
206 (क्या आपकी पत्नी / आपकी कोई भी पत्नी) अभी आपके साथ रह रही हैं या
(क्या वह/ सभी) कहीं और रह रही हैं ? LIVING WITH HIM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 208
(Is your wife/Are any of your wives) living with you now or (is STAYING ELSEWHERE .......... 2
she/are all of them) staying elsewhere?
207 ककतने समय से आप अपनी (पत्नी/ककसी भी पत्नी) के साथ नहीं रह रहें हैं ?
For how long have you not been living with (your wife/any of
your wives)? MONTHS ................. 1
IF LESS THAN 1 YEAR, RECORD MONTHS; YEARS ................... 2

OTHERWISE RECORD COMPLETED YEARS.
208 CHECK 202:

ONLY ONE MORE THAN ONE
WIFE WIFE
a. आपकी वतकमान पत्नी के अलावा b. आपने श्चजनके क्तवषय में बताया

क्या अन्य ककसी स्त्री से कभी उनके अलतररि क्या अन्य ककसी YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
आपकी शादी हु ई है ? स्त्री से कभी आपकी शादी हु ई है ?
NO ............................. 2 210
Have you ever been Have you ever been married

married to any woman to any other woman in
other than your current addition to those you have
wife? told me about?
NFHS6_Men 391
209 क्या आपका क्तववाह एक या एक से अलधक बार हु आ है ? ONCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 211

Have you been married once or more than once? MORE THAN ONCE ............... 2 212
210 CHECK 202 AND 208:
202=1 AND OTHER 212

208=2
211 आपका क्तववाह ककस महीने और साल में हु आ था?

In what month and year did you get married? MONTH ...................
DON'T KNOW MONTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
212 अब मैं आपसे पिना चाहूँ गा कक जब आपका अपनी पहली पत्नी से क्तववाह
हु आ था, वह कौन-सा महीना और साल था? YEAR . . . . . . . . . . .
215
Now I would like to ask about when you married your first wife.
In what month and year was that? DON'T KNOW YEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9998
213 जब आपका क्तववाह (पहली बार) हु आ, तब आपकी आयु ककतनी थी?

How old were you when you (first) got married? AGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
214 CHECK 201:

MARRIED, GAUNA
NOT PERFORMED 217
OTHER
215 CHECK 202 AND 208;

IF 202 AND 208 NOT ASKED, CHECK 209:
MARRIED MARRIED
ONLY ONCE MORE THAN ONCE MONTH ....... ........... ...
(202=1 AND 208=2) (202=2 OR 208=1)
OR (209=1) OR (209=2) DON'T KNOW MONTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
a. आपने अपनी पत्नी के साथ b. अब मैं आपसे यह पिना चाहूँ गा की

ककस महीने और साल से जब आपने अपनी पहली पत्नी के साथ YEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
रहना शुरु ककया? रहना शुरु ककया, वह कौन-सा महीना
और साल था?
DON'T KNOW YEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9998
Now I would like to ask about
In what month and year when you started living with
did you start living with your first wife. In what month
your wife? and year was that?
216 आपने जब उनके साथ पहली बार रहना शुरू ककया तब आपकी आयु ककतनी
थी? AGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
How old were you when you first started living with her?

217 अब मैं आपसे पाररवाररक जीवन सबंधी मुद्दों को ठीक से समझने के ललए
लैंलगक जीवन के बारे में कुि प्रश्न पिना चाहूँ गा। मैं आपको कफर से क्तवश्वास
कदलाता हूँ कक आपके उत्तर परी तरह से गोपनीय रखे जायेंगे और ककसी को
नहीं बतायें जायेंगे। अगर आप कफर भी उत्तर नहीं दे ना चाहें तो मुझे बतायें,
मैं अगले प्रश्न पर चला जाऊंगा।
क्या आपने कभी संभोग ककया है ? YES ........................... 1

NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 301
Now I need to ask you some questions about sexual life in
order to gain a better understanding of some family life issues.
Let me assure you again that your answers are completely
confidential and will not be told to anyone. If you do not want to
answer, just let me know and I will skip to the next question.
Have you ever had sexual intercourse?

218 (अब मैं आपसे पाररवाररक जीवन सबंधी मुद्दों को ठीक से समझने के ललए
लैंलगक जीवन के बारे में कुि प्रश्न पिना चाहूँ गा। मैं आपको कफर से क्तवश्वास
कदलाता हूँ कक आपके उत्तर परी तरह से गोपनीय रखे जायेंगे और ककसी को
नहीं बतायें जायेंगे। अगर आप कफर भी उत्तर नहीं दे ना चाहें तो मुझे बतायें,
मैं अगले प्रश्न पर चला जाऊंगा।) NEVER HAD SEXUAL
INTERCOURSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 00
जब आपने सबसे पहली बार संभोग ककया तब आपकी आयु ककतनी थी?
AGE IN YEARS .............
(I would like to ask some questions about sexual life in order to FIRST TIME WHEN STARTED
gain a better understanding of some family life issues. Let me LIVING WITH (FIRST) WIFE . . . . . . 95
assure you again that your answers are completely confidential
and will not be told to anyone. If you don't want to answer, just
let me know and I will skip to the next question.)
How old were you when you had sexual intercourse for the
very first time?
NFHS6_Men 392
SECTION 3. OTHER HEALTH ISSUES

301 क्‍या आपको कभी खन चढ़ाया गया है ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Have you ever had a blood transfusion? NO ...................... ..... 2 303
302 आपको अंलतम बार ककस महीने और वषक में खन चढ़ाया गया था ? MONTH
In which month and year did you have the last blood
transfusion? YEAR
DO NOT REMEMBER . . . . . . . 98
303 अब मैं आपसे धम्रपान और तम्बाक के सेवन के बारे में कुि प्रश्न पिना
चाहूँ गा । क्या वतकमान में आप हर कदन, कुि कदन लसगरे ट पीते हैं या EVERY DAY .................. 1
क्तबल्कुल नहीं पीते हैं ? ..................
SOME DAYS 2
305
NOT AT ALL .................. 3
Now I would like to ask you some questions on smoking and
tobacco use. Do you currently smoke cigarettes every day,
some days, or not at all?
304 वतकमान में आप प्रलतकदन औसतन ककतनी लसगरे ट पीते हैं ?

On average, how many cigarettes do you currently smoke NUMBER OF CIGARETTES
each day?
305 क्या वतकमान में आप हर कदन, कि कदन बीडी पीते हैं या क्तबल्कुल नहीं पीते
हैं ? EVERY DAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
SOME DAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Do you currently smoke bidis every day, some days, or not at 307
NOT AT ALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
all?
306 वतकमान में आप प्रलतकदन औसतन ककतनी बीडी पीते हैं ?

On average, how many bidis do you currently smoke each NUMBER OF BIDIS .......
day?
307 क्या वतकमान में आप धम्रपान करते हैं या अन्य प्रकार के तम्बाक का
उपयोग करते हैं -हर कदन, कभी-कभी या क्तबल्कुल नहीं करते हैं ?
EVERY DAY .................... 1
SOME DAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Do you currently smoke or use any other type of tobacco
NOT AT ALL .................... 3 309
every day, some days, or not at all?
308
आप वतकमान में और ककस-ककस प्रकार से तम्बाख का सेवन करते हैं ?
CIGAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A
PIPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B
What other type of tobacco do you currently smoke or use?
HOOKAH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C
GUTKA/PAAN MASALA
RECORD ALL MENTONED WITH TOBACCO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
KHAINI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E
PAAN WITH TOBACCO .......... F
OTHER CHEWING TOBACCO ..... G
SNUFF ........................ H
OTHER X
(SPECIFY)
NFHS6_Men 393
309 अब मैं आपसे शराब पीने के बारे में कुि प्रश्न पिना चाहूँ गा । क्या आपने
कभी क्तबयर, वाइन , श्चस्प्रट या [ADD OTHER LOCAL EXAMPLES]
जैसी ककसी शराब का सेवन ककया है ? YES .......................... 1
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 312
Now I would like to ask you some questions about drinking
alcohol. Have you ever consumed any alcohol, such as beer,
wine, spirits, or [ADD OTHER LOCAL EXAMPLES]?
310 क्तपिले एक महीने के दौरान आपने ककतने कदन शराब के कम से कम एक

पेय का सेवन ककया था ?
During the last one month, on how many days did you have DID NOT HAVE EVEN ONE DRINK 00 312
at least one drink of alcohol?
NUMBER OF DAYS
IF NON-NUMERIC ANSWER, PROBE TO GET AN
ESTIMATE. IF RESPONDENT ANSWERS 'EVERY DAY' OR
'ALMOST EVERY DAY,' CODE'95'. EVERY DAY/ALMOST EVERY DAY 95
311 हम शराब के एक पेय को क्तबयर की एक कैन या बोतल, वाइन का एक

ग्लास, श्चस्प्रट का एक शॉट या [ADD OTHER LOCAL EXAMPLES]
का एक कप के रुप में लगनते हैं । क्तपिले एक महीने में, श्चजन कदनों आपने
शराब पी थी, आमतौर पर आप प्रलतकदन ककतने पेय पीते थे ? LESS THAN ONE STANDARD
DRINK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 00
We count one drink of alcohol as one can or bottle of beer,
one glass of wine, one shot of spirits, or one cup of [ADD NUMBER OF DRINKS
OTHER LOCAL EXAMPLES]. In the last one month, on the
days that you drank alcohol, how many drinks did you usually
have per day?
312 क्या आपने कभी ऐसी बीमारी के बारे में सुना है श्चजसे तपेकदक या टी बी
कहते हैं ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Have you ever heard of an illness called tuberculosis or TB? NO ........................... 2 316
313 तपेकदक [टी बी] एक व्यक्ति से दसरे व्यक्ति को ककस प्रकार फैलता है ? THROUGH THE AIR WHEN
ककसी अन्य तरीके से? COUGHING OR SNEEZING . . . . . . . A
THROUGH SHARING UTENSILS . . . . . B
THROUGH TOUCHING A PERSON
How does tuberculosis spread from one person to another? WITH TB .................... C
Any other ways? THROUGH FOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
THROUGH SEXUAL CONTACT ..... E
RECORD ALL MENTIONED. THROUGH MOSQUITO BITES ..... F
OTHER X
(SPECIFY)
DON’T KNOW .................. Z
314 क्या तपेकदक [टी बी] को ठीक ककया जा सकता है ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Can tuberculosis be cured? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
DON'T KNOW .................. 8
315 यकद आपके पररवार के सदस्य को तपेकदक [टी बी] हो जाता है तो क्या YES, REMAIN A SECRET ......... 1
आप इसे गुप्त रखना चाहें गे या नहीं? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
If a member of your family got tuberculosis, would you want it DON'T KNOW/NOT SURE/
to remain a secret or not? DEPENDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
316 क्या आपने एनीलमया (खन की कमी ) के बारे में सुना है ? YES .......................... 1
Have you heard of anaemia? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 318
NFHS6_Men 394
317 एनीलमया (खन की कमी) के क्या कारण हैं ? कोई अन्य ?
What are the causes of anaemia? LOW INTAKE OF GREEN LEAFY
Any other? VEGETABLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A
INFECTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... B
GENETIC CAUSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C
INJURIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
HEAVY BLEEDING IN MENSES. . . . . . . . E
OTHER X
(SPECIFY)
318 क्या आपने हे पेटाइकटस बी या हे पेटाइकटस सी के बारे में सुना है ?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Have you heard of Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C ?
NO ........................... 2 320
319 हे पेटाइकटस बी / हे पेटाइकटस सी एक व्यक्ति से दसरे व्यक्ति में कैसे फैलता

है ?
BLOOD PRODUCTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A
How does Hepatitis B/Hepatitis C spread from one person to INJECTING DRUGS .............. B
another?
DON'T KNOW .................. Z
OTHER ____________________________ X
(SPECIFY)
320 A क्या आजकल आपको __________ है ? B क्‍या आपने इसका इलाज करवाया?
Do you currently have: Have you sought treatment for this
problem?
CURRENTLY HAVE YES NO
a. मधुमेह [र्ायक्तबटीज] YES 1 2

Diabetes? NO
DK
b. उछच रि चाप [हाइपरटें शन] YES

Hypertension NO 1 2
DK
c. दमा [अस्थमा] सकहत पुरानी श्वास संबध

ं ी रोग YES 1 2
A chronic respiratory disease including asthma? NO
DK
d. गलगण्र् या अन्य थाइराइर् संबध

ं ी क्तवकार [रोग] YES 1 2
Goitre or any other thyroid disorder? NO
DK
e. कोई हृदय रोग YES 1 2

Any heart disease? NO
DK
f. कैंसर YES 1 2
Cancer? NO
DK
g. कोई पुराना गुदाक [ककर्नी] संबध

ं ी क्तवकार [रोग]
Any chronic kidney disease? YES 1 2
NO
DK
NFHS6_Men 395
321 क्या कभी ककसी र्ॉक्टर या अन्य स्वास््य दे खभाल कायककताक ने मुह
ं के
कैसर के ललए आपका परीक्षण ककया है ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Has a doctor or other healthcare worker ever tested you for NO ........................... 2
oral cancer? DON'T KNOW .................. 8
322 क्या आपको ककसी स्वास््य क्तवत्तपोषण योजना या ककसी स्वास््य बीमा
का कवर (सुक्तवधा ) प्राप्त है ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Are you covered by any health financing scheme or any NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 324
health insurance?
323 यह ककस प्रकार की स्वास््य क्तवत्तपोषण योजना या स्वास््य बीमा है ? EMPLOYEES STATE
कोई अन्य प्रकार? INSURANCE SCHEME (ESIS) .. A
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT HEALTH
What type of health financing scheme or health insurance? SCHEME (CGHS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B
Any other type? STATE HEALTH INSURANCE
SCHEME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C
YOJANA (PM-JAY)/
AYUSHMAN BHARAT . . . . . . . . . . D
RECORD ALL MENTIONED. EX-SERVICEMEN CONTRIBUTORY
HEALTH SCHEME (ECHS) . . . . . . . E
RASHTRIYA SWASTHYA BIMA
YOJANA (RSBY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F
PROGRAMME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G
THROUGH EMPLOYER . . . . . . . . . H
EMPLOYER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
COMMERCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE . J
OTHER X
(SPECIFY)
NFHS6_Men 396
324 आप स्वयं ये लनम्नललश्चखत खाद्य पदाथक ककतनी बार खाते हैं - रोज़ाना,
हफ्ते में एक बार, कभी कभी या कभी नहीं:
How often do you yourself eat the following food items:
daily, weekly, occasionally, or never: DAILY WEEKLY OCC. NEVER
a. दध या दही?
Milk or curd?
i) कछचा दध (गाय का दध , बकरी का दध , भैस का दध) ? i. 1 2 3 4
Raw milk (Cow milk, goat milk, buffalo milk)?
ii) दध के उत्पाद ( दही, पनीर, लस्सी) ii. 1 2 3 4
Milk products (Curd, paneer, lassi)?
b. दालें या फललयॉ? b. 1 2 3 4
Pulses or beans?
c. अनाज:
Cereals:
i) चावल i. 1 2 3 4
Rice?
ii) गेहूँ ii. 1 2 3 4
Wheat?
iii) बाजरा और अन्य अनाज iii. 1 2 3 4
Millets and other grains?
d. गहरी हरे पत्तेदार सश्चजजयां? d. 1 2 3 4
Dark green leafy vegetables?
e. फल? e. 1 2 3 4
Fruits?
f अण्र्े ? f. 1 2 3 4
Eggs?
g समुद्री भोजनः मिली तथा अन्य g. 1 2 3 4
Seafood: Fish and others
h मुगी या गोश्त?
Chicken or meat?
i) मांस खाना: लचकन या मटन h. 1 2 3 4
Flesh food: Chicken or Mutton
i शक्कर तथा गुड i. 1 2 3 4
Sugar or jaggery
j नमक (घरे ल खपत ) j. 1 2 3 4
Salt (household consumption)
k खाद्य तेल (घरे ल खपत )
Edible oil (household consumption)
i) खाद्य ररफाइं र् तेल i. 1 2 3 4
Edible refined oil
ii) घी ii. 1 2 3 4
Ghee
iii) वनस्पलत iii. 1 2 3 4
Vanaspati
iv) मक्खन(बटर) iv. 1 2 3 4
Butter
l +F लोगो के साथ फोकटक फाइर् स्टे पल आइटम'
Fortified staples with +F logo
i) फोटीफाइर् गेहुूँ का आटा i. 1 2 3 4
Fortified wheat flour
ii) फोटीफाइर् चावल ii. 1 2 3 4
Fortified rice
iii) फोटीफाइर् खाद्य तेल iii. 1 2 3 4
Fortified edible oil
iv) फोटीफाइर् दध iv. 1 2 3 4
Fortified milk
v) र्बल फोटीफाइर् नमक v. 1 2 3 4
Double fortified salt
NFHS6_Men 397
m तली हुई खाने की चीजें ( घर तथा बाहर दोनों जगह तैयार की गईँ) m 1 2 3 4
समोसा, पकौडा, परी, कचौरी , आल कटक्की, लचप्स आकद)
Fried foods (prepared at home and outside, both)
(samosa, pakoda, poori, kachori, aloo tikki, chips, etc)
n लमठाई ( चॉकलेट, लमठाई आकद) n 1 2 3 4
Sweets (chocolates, sweets etc.)
कर्जबाबंद खाद्य पदाथक
o Packaged foods
i) कर्जबाबंद तले हुए नमकीन खाद्य पदाथक (लचप्स , मठरी, नमकीन, i. 1 2 3 4
एक्सट्रुर्े र् ( कुकी, सेवई, पाश्ता, फ्रेंच फ्राइज , रे र्ी ट इट स्नैक्स )
नाश्ता आकद ।
Packaged fried-salty foods (chips, mathri, namkeen,
extruded snacks, etc)
ii) कर्जबाबंद बेक्र् (सेंके हुए) नमकीन खाद्य पदाथक ( खारी, क्तबस्कुट, ii. 1 2 3 4
क्रैकसक (क्तबस्कुट) आकद)
Packaged baked-salty foods (khari, biscuits, crackers,
etc)
iii) कर्जबाबंद पके हुए मीठे खाद्य पदाथक ( क्तबस्कुट, केक , फुलका iii. 1 2 3 4
(मफीन) आकद ।
Packaged baked-sweet foods (biscuits, cakes,
muffins, etc)
iv) अन्य कर्जबाबंद खाद्य पदाथक (सॉस, केचप, अचार आकद) iv. 1 2 3 4
Other packaged foods (sauces, ketchups, pickles, etc)
v) फोटीफाइर् कर्जबाबंद खाद्य पदाथक v. 1 2 3 4
Fortified packaged foods
p नमकीन खाद्य पदाथक (अचार ,नमकीन, सॉस, केचप, पापड, पानी परी p 1 2 3 4
आकद) *
Salty foods (pickles, namkeens, sauces, ketchups,
papads, pani puri, etc)*
q मीठे पेय पदाथक (कर्जबाबंद तथा खुले दोनों) वालतत पेय, फलों के रस, q 1 2 3 4
शेक, नीम्ब पानी ( शरबत) आकद )
Sweetened beverages (packaged and unpackaged, both)
(aerated drinks, fruit juices, shakes, lemonade, etc)
r बाहर का खाना (रे स्टोरं ट, स्रीट वेंर्र( सडक पर बेचने वाले), लमठाई r 1 2 3 4
की दक
ु ान से)
Outside food (from restaurant, street vendor, tuck shop)
s तला हुआ खाद्य पदाथक? s 1 2 3 4
Fried foods?
t शीत पेय? t 1 2 3 4
Aerated drinks?
NFHS6_Men 398
SECTION 4: SEXUAL LIFE
401 CHECK 217 AND 218:

INTERCOURSE
(217 = '2' OR 218 = '00') HAS HAD SEXUAL INTERCOURSE
401A CHECK FOR THE PRESENCE OF OTHERS. BEFORE CONTINUING, MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE
PRIVACY. READ TO RESPONDENTS:
अब मैं आपसे संबध ं ों और लैंलगक जीवन के बारे में कुि और सवाल पिना चाहं गा। मैं आपको कफर से क्तवश्वास कदलाता हूँ कक आपके
उत्तर परी तरह से गोपनीय रखे जायेंगे और ककसी को नहीं बताये जायेंगे। अगर आप ककसी प्रश्न का उत्तर नहीं दे ना चाहे तो मुझे
बताये, मैं अगले प्रश्न पर चला जाऊंगा।
Now I need to ask you some more questions about relationships and sexual life. Once again, let me assure
you that your answers are completely confidential. If we should come to any question that you don't want to
answer, just let me know and I will skip to the next question.
402 जब आपने पहली बार संभोग ककया था तो क्या लनरोध का इस्तेमाल ककया YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
गया था? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
The first time you had sexual intercourse, was a condom used?
403 आपने आश्चखरी बार संभोग कब ककया था?

When was the last time you had sexual intercourse? DAYS AGO 1
IF LESS THAN 12 MONTHS, ANSWER MUST BE RECORDED
405
IN DAYS, WEEKS, OR MONTHS. WEEKS AGO 2
IF 12 MONTHS (ONE YEAR) OR MORE, ANSWER MUST BE
RECORDED IN YEARS. MONTHS AGO 3
418
YEARS AGO . . . . . . . . . 4
LAST SECOND-TO-LAST THIRD-TO-LAST

SEXUAL PARTNER SEXUAL PARTNER SEXUAL PARTNER
404 आपने इस व्यक्ति के साथ आश्चखरी बार DAYS DAYS

संभोग कब ककया था? AGO . 1 AGO . 1
When was the last time you had WEEKS WEEKS
sexual intercourse with this AGO . 2 AGO . 2
person? MONTHS MONTHS
AGO . 3 AGO . 3
405 आपने आश्चखरी बार जब इस

(दसरे /तीसरे ) व्यक्ति के साथ संभोग
ककया था तो क्या लनरोध का इस्तेमाल YES ........... 1 YES ........... 1 YES ........... 1
ककया गया था? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
The last time you had sexual
intercourse with this (second/
third) person, was a condom
used?
406 क्तपिले 12 महीनों में इस व्यक्ति के

साथ संभोग करते समय क्या प्रत्येक
बार आपने लनरोध का इस्तेमाल ककया
था?
YES ........... 1 YES ........... 1 YES ........... 1
Was a condom used every time NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
you had sexual intercourse with
this person in the last 12
months?
NFHS6_Men 399
LAST SECOND-TO-LAST THIRD-TO-LAST
SEXUAL PARTNER SEXUAL PARTNER SEXUAL PARTNER
407 इस व्यक्ति का आपसे क्या संबध

ं था WIFE . . . . . . . . . . . 1 WIFE . . . . . . . . . . . 1 WIFE . . . . . . . . . . . 1
श्चजसके साथ अपने संभोग ककया? LIVE-IN PARTNER 2 LIVE-IN PARTNER 2 LIVE-IN PARTNER 2
GIRLFRIEND NOT GIRLFRIEND NOT GIRLFRIEND NOT
LIVING WITH LIVING WITH LIVING WITH
What was your relationship to RESPONDENT. . . 3 RESPONDENT. . . 3 RESPONDENT. . . 3
this person with whom you had OTHER FRIEND. . . 4 OTHER FRIEND. . . 4 OTHER FRIEND. . . 4
sexual intercourse? RELATIVE . . . . . . . 5 RELATIVE . . . . . . . 5 RELATIVE . . . . . . . 5
CASUAL CASUAL CASUAL
ACQUAINTANCE . . 6. ACQUAINTANCE . .6. ACQUAINTANCE . .6.
FEMALE SEX FEMALE SEX FEMALE SEX
WORKER . . . . . 7 WORKER . . . . . 7 WORKER . . . . . 7
MALE PARTNER . 8 MALE PARTNER 8 MALE PARTNER . 8
TRANSGENDER . 9 TRANSGENDER 9 TRANSGENDER . 9
408 CHECK 202, 208, AND 209: MARRIED MARRIED MARRIED MARRIED MARRIED MARRIED
ONLY MORE ONLY MORE ONLY MORE
ONCE THAN ONCE THAN ONCE THAN
ONCE ONCE ONCE
(SKIP (SKIP (SKIP
TO 410) TO 410) TO 410)
409 CHECK 218: FIRST TIME WHEN FIRST TIME WHEN FIRST TIME WHEN
STARTED LIVING STARTED LIVING STARTED LIVING
WITH WIFE OTHER WITH WIFE OTHER WITH WIFE OTHER
410 ककतने समय पहले आपने इस (दसरे / DAYS DAYS DAYS

तीसरे ) व्यक्ति के साथ पहली बार AGO . 1 AGO . 1 AGO . 1
संभोग ककया था? MONTHS MONTHS MONTHS
AGO . 2 AGO . 2 AGO . 2
How long ago did you first have
YEARS YEARS YEARS
sexual intercourse with this
(second/third) person? AGO . 3 AGO . 3 AGO . 3
411 क्तपिले 12 महीनों में, आपने इस

व्यक्ति के साथ ककतनी बार संभोग
ककया?
How many times during the last NUMBER OF NUMBER OF NUMBER OF
12 months did you have sexual TIMES . . . TIMES . . . TIMES . . .
intercourse with this person?
IF NON-NUMERIC ANSWER,
PROBE TO GET AN ESTIMATE.
IF NUMBER OF TIMES IS 95 OR
MORE, WRITE '95'.
412 CHECK 110: AGE AGE AGE AGE AGE AGE

15-24 25-54 15-24 25-54 15-24 25-54
413 इस व्यक्ति की उम्र ककतनी है ? AGE OF AGE OF AGE OF

How old is this person? PARTNER PARTNER PARTNER
DON'T KNOW ... 98 DON'T KNOW . . . 98 DON'T KNOW . . . 98
414 (इस व्यक्ति/इन दो व्यक्तियों) के

अलावा, क्या क्तपिले 12 महीनों में
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
आपने ककसी अन्य व्यक्ति के साथ
संभोग ककया है ? (GO BACK TO 404 (GO BACK TO 404
Apart from (this person/these IN NEXT COLUMN) IN NEXT COLUMN)
two people), have you had NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
sexual intercourse with any (SKIP TO 416) (SKIP TO 416)
other person in the last 12
months?
NFHS6_Men 400
415 क्तपिले 12 महीनों में, कुल लमलाकर आपने ककतने व्यक्तियों के साथ
संभोग ककया है ? NUMBER OF PARTNERS .
In total, with how many different people have you had sex in
the last 12 months? DON'T KNOW ................ 98
IF NON-NUMERIC ANSWER, PROBE TO GET AN
ESTIMATE.
416 CHECK 407, ALL COLUMNS:

AT LEAST ONE NO PARTNERS
PARTNER IS A ARE 418
SEX WORKER SEX WORKERS
417 CHECK 405 AND 407 (ALL COLUMNS):

CONDOM USED WITH
EVERY SEX WORKER 421
OTHER
424
418 क्तपिले 12 महीनों में क्या आप ने ककसी को संभोग करने के बदले में कुि
भुगतान ककया है ? YES ........................ 1 420
In the last 12 months, did you pay anyone in exchange for NO ........................ 2
having sexual intercourse?
419 क्या आपने ककसी को कभी भी संभोग करने के बदले में कुि भुगतान
ककया है ? YES ........................ 1
Have you ever paid anyone in exchange for having sexual NO ........................ 2 424
intercourse?
420 क्तपिली बार जब आपने ककसी को भुगतान करके संभोग ककया था तो क्या
उस समय कंर्ोम का इस्तेमाल ककया गया था? YES ........................ 1
The last time you paid someone in exchange for sex, was a NO ........................ 2 422
condom used?
421 क्तपिले 12 महीनों में प्रत्येक बार जब आपने ककसी को रूपया-पैसा दे कर

संभोग ककया था तो क्या हर बार लनरोध का इस्तेमाल ककया गया था? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Was a condom used every time you paid someone in NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
exchange for sex in the last 12 months? DON'T KNOW ................ 8
422 क्या आपने कभी संभोग करने या ककसी के साथ यौन संबध
ं के ललए कोई
उपहार या अन्य वस्तुएं दी हैं ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Have you ever given any gifts or other goods in order to have NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 424
sex or to become sexually involved with anyone? DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
423 क्तपिले 12 महीनों में, क्या आपने संभोग करने या ककसी के साथ यौन
संबध ं के ललए कोई उपहार या अन्य वस्तुएं दी हैं ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NO ........................ 2
In the past 12 months have you given any gifts or other goods DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
in order to have sex or to become sexually involved with
anyone?
424 आपके जीवनकाल में कुल लमलाकर ककतने व्‍यक्तियों के साथ आपने
संभोग ककया है ?
In total, with how many different people have you had sex in NUMBER OF PARTNERS .
your lifetime?
IF NON-NUMERIC ANSWER, PROBE TO GET AN DON'T KNOW ................ 98
ESTIMATE.
425 CHECK 405, COLUMN 1 (CONDOM USE WITH LAST SEXUAL PARTNER):
YES NO, 432
BLANK
426 आपने मुझे बताया कक क्तपिली बार जब आपने संभोग ककया तब आपने BRAND NAME 96
कंर्ोम का इस्तेमाल ककया था | उस कंर्ोम के ब्ाूँर् का नाम क्या था? (SPECIFY)
You told me that the last time you had intercourse you used a DON'T KNOW ................ 98
condom. What brand of condom did you use the last time?
427 ये कंर्ोम कौन लाया था: आप, आपका साथी या कोई अन्य? RESPONDENT HIMSELF . . . . 1
Who obtained the condom: you, your partner, or someone PARTNER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
else? SOMEONE ELSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 431
NFHS6_Men 401
428 क्तपिली बार आपने ककतने कंर्ोम प्राप्त ककए थे?

How many condoms did you get the last time? NUMBER ...............
DON'T KNOW ................ 98

429
429 आपने क्तपिली बार जब कंर्ोम प्राप्त ककये थे, तब आपने कुल ककतना खचक
ककया था- कंर्ोम की कीमत तथा यकद कोई परामशक यकद ललया हो तो
दोनों को शालमल करके बताये ?
COST . . . . . . . . . . . Rs.
The last time you obtained condoms, how much did you pay
in total, including the cost of the method and any consultation FREE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995
you may have had? DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 998
430 क्तपिली बार आपने कंर्ोम कहाूँ से प्राप्त ककये थे? PUBLIC HEALTH SECTOR
From where did you obtain the condom the last time? GOVT./MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL 11
AYUSH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
IF UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF A HOSPITAL, HEALTH GOVT. DISPENSARY . . . . . . . . . 13
CENTRE, OR CLINIC IS PUBLIC OR PRIVATE HEALTH UHC/UHP/UFWC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
SECTOR, WRITE THE NAME OF THE PLACE. CHC/RURAL HOSPITAL/
BLOCK PHC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
PHC/ADDITIONAL PHC . . . . . . . 16
(NAME OF FACILITY/PLACE) SUB-CENTRE/ANM . . . . . . . . . . . 17
GOVT. MOBILE CLINIC . . . . . . . 18
CAMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
ANGANWADI/ICDS CENTRE . . . 20
ASHA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
OTHER COMMUNITY BASED
WORKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
OTHER PUBLIC HEALTH
SECTOR ................ 23
NGO OR TRUST
HOSPITAL/CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . 31
PVT. HOSPITAL/CLINIC/
DOCTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
PVT. PARAMEDIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
PVT. MOBILE CLINIC . . . . . . . . . 43
AYUSH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
TRADITIONAL HEALER . . . . . . . 45
PHARMACY/DRUGSTORE . . . . . 46
DAI (TBA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
SECTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
OTHER SOURCE
RATION SHOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
OTHER SHOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
WIFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
FRIEND/RELATIVE . . . . . . . . . . . 54
VENDING MACHINE . . . . . . . . . 55
OTHER 96
(SPECIFY)
DON'T KNOW ................ 98
NFHS6_Men 402
431 क्तपिली बार जब आपने कंर्ोम (लनरोध) का प्रयोग ककया था, तो क्या
गभकधारण टालने के ललए, यौन सबंधी बीमाररयों को रोकने के ललए या
ककसी अन्य कारण से ककया था? AVOID PREGNANCY ........... A
PROBE: कोई अन्य कारण? AVOID STD .................. B
This last time you used a condom, did you use it to avoid SOME OTHER REASON . . . . . . . . . C
pregnancy, to avoid a sexually transmitted disease, or for
some other reason?
PROBE: Any other reason?
432 क्या आपकी कभी नसबंदी हुई है ? YES ........................ 1 435
Have you ever been sterilized? NO ........................ 2
433 क्तपिली बार जब आपने संभोग ककया था तो आपने या आपके साथी ने

क्या गभकधारण टालने के ललए (कंर्ोम के अलावा अन्य) ककसी क्तवलध का
इस्तेमाल ककया था? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
The last time you had sex did you or your partner use any NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
method (other than a condom) to avoid or prevent a DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 435
pregnancy?
434 आपने या आपके साथी ने ककस क्तवलध का इस्तेमाल ककया था? FEMALE STERILIZATION ....... A
PROBE: क्या गभकधारण रोकने के ललए आपने ककसी अन्य क्तवलध का IUCD/PPIUCD ................ B
इस्तेमाल ककया था?
INJECTABLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C
DAILY PILL .................. D
What method did you or your partner use? WEEKLY PILL ................ E
PROBE: Did you use any other method to prevent pregnancy? FEMALE CONDOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . F
STANDARD DAYS METHOD . . . . . G
RECORD ALL MENTIONED. RHYTHM METHOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . H
WITHDRAWAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
OTHER X
(SPECIFY)
435 CHECK 405, ALL COLUMNS, AND 420:
501
ANY 'YES' OTHER
436 क्या आपको उस स्थान की जानकारी हैं जहां से कोई व्यक्ति लनरोध प्राप्त
कर सकता है ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 501
Do you know of a place where a person can get condoms?
NFHS6_Men 403
437 वह स्थान कहां है ? PUBLIC HEALTH SECTOR

कोई अन्य स्थान? GOVT./ MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL . A
Where is that? AYUSH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B
Any other place? GOVT. DISPENSARY . . . . . . . . . C
UHC/UHP/UFWC . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
CHC/RURAL HOSPITAL/
BLOCK PHC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E
RECORD ALL SOURCES MENTIONED. PHC/ADDITIONAL PHC/FHC . . . F
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
CENTRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G
SUB-CENTRE/ANM . . . . . . . . . . . H
GOVT. MOBILE CLINIC . . . . . . . I
IF UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF A HOSPITAL, HEALTH CAMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J
CENTRE, OR CLINIC IS PUBLIC OR PRIVATE HEALTH ANGANWADI/ICDS CENTRE . . . K
SECTOR, WRITE THE NAME OF THE PLACE(S). ASHA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L
OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED
WORKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M
OTHER PUBLIC HEALTH
SECTOR N
SPECIFY
(NAME OF FACILITY/PLACE(S)) NGO OR TRUST HOSPITAL/CLINIC O
PVT. HOSPITAL/CLINIC/
DOCTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P
PVT. PARAMEDIC . . . . . . . . . . . Q
PVT. MOBILE CLINIC . . . . . . . . . R
AYUSH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S
TRADITIONAL HEALER . . . . . . . T
PHARMACY/DRUGSTORE . . . . . U
DAI (TBA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V
SECTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W
OTHER SOURCE
RATION SHOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X
OTHER SHOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Y
VENDING MACHINE . . . . . . . . . Z
OTHER XX
(SPECIFY)
438 यकद आप चाहते हैं तो क्या आप स्वयं लनरोध प्राप्त कर सकते हैं ? YES ........................ 1
If you wanted to, could you yourself get a condom? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
DON'T KNOW/UNSURE . . . . . . . . . 8
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SECTION 5. ATTITUDES TOWARDS GENDER ROLES
501 आपके क्तवचार से इनमें से प्रत्येक लनणकय लेने में एक दं पक्तत्त में ककसकी
बात को ज्यादा महत्व कदया जाना चाकहए: पलत, पत्नी या दोनों को समान
रुप सेः
In a couple, who do you think should have the greater say in DON'T
each of the following decisions: the husband, the wife or both HUS- BOTH KNOW/
equally: BAND WIFE EQUALLY DEPENDS
a. घर की बडी खरीदारी करने के बारे में? a. 1 2 3 8

Making major household purchases?
b. रोजाना घरे ल जरुरतों के खरीदारी करने के बारे में? b. 1 2 3 8
Making purchases for daily household needs?
c. पत्नी के मायके के पररवार या ररश्तेदारों से लमलने जाने के बारे मे? c. 1 2 3 8
Deciding about visits to the wife's family or relatives?
d. पत्नी द्वारा कमाए गए रुपये-पैसों को खचक करने के बारे में? d. 1 2 3 8
Deciding what to do with the money the wife earns from her
work?
e. ककतने बछ‍ चे होने चाकहए, इसके बारे में? e. 1 2 3 8
Deciding how many children to have?
501A CHECK 201:
CURRENTLY OTHER
MARRIED 504
502 आपके अपने स्वास््य की दे खबाल के बारे में आमतौर पर कौन लनणकय RESPONDENT .......................... 1
लेता है : मुख्‍
यतः आपकी पत्नी, आप और आपकी पत्नी WIFE .................................... 2
लमलकर या और कोई? RESPONDENT AND WIFE JOINTLY ......... 3
Who usually makes decisions about healthcare for yourself: SOMEONE ELSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
mainly you, mainly your wife, you and your wife jointly, or OTHER 6
someone else? (SPECIFY)
503 घर के महॅं गें सामानों की खरीददारी के बारे में लनणकय आमतौर पर कौन RESPONDENT .......................... 1
लेता है : मुख्‍
यतः आप, मुख्‍यतः आपकी पत्नी, आप और आपकी पत्नी WIFE .................................... 2
लमलकर या और कोई? RESPONDENT AND WIFE JOINTLY ......... 3
Who usually makes decisions about making major household SOMEONE ELSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
purchases: mainly you, mainly your wife, you and your wife
jointly, or someone else? OTHER 6
(SPECIFY)
504
504 क्‍
या आप अकेले या संयक्
ु ‍
त रूप से इस घर के या ककसी अन्‍
य घर के ALONE ONLY .......................... 1
माललक हैं ?
JOINTLY ONLY .......................... 2
Do you own this or any other house either alone or jointly with BOTH ALONE AND JOINTLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
someone else? DOES NOT OWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
505 क्या आप अकेले या संयि ु रूप से ककसी भी ज़मीन (कृ क्तष/गैरकृ क्तष) के
माललक हैं ? ALONE ONLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Do you own any agricultural or non-agricultural land either JOINTLY ONLY .......................... 2
alone or jointly with someone else? BOTH ALONE AND JOINTLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
DOES NOT OWN ....................... 4
506 आपकी राय में, क्या इन पररश्चस्थलतयों में पलत द्वारा पत्नी को मारना-
पीटना उलचत है ः DON'T
In your opinion, is a husband justified in hitting or beating his YES NO KNOW
wife in the following situations:
a. यकद वह पलत को क्तबना बताए कहीं बाहर जाती है ? GOES OUT . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 8

If she goes out without telling him?
b. यकद वह घर या बछ‍ चों पर ध्यान नहीं दे ती है ? NEGL. CHILDREN . . . . . 1 2 8
If she neglects the house or the children?
c. यकद वह पलत के साथ बहस करती है ? ARGUES . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 8
If she argues with him?
d. यकद वह पलत के साथ संभोग के ललए मना करती है ? REFUSES SEX ..... 1 2 8
If she refuses to have sex with him?
e. यकद वह ठीक तरह से खाना नहीं पकाती है ? POOR COOKING ..... 1 2 8
If she doesn't cook food properly?
f. यकद पलत उसके चाल-चलन पर सन्दे ह करता हो? UNFAITHFUL . . . . . . . . . 1 2 8
If he suspects her of being unfaithful?
g. यकद वह ससुराल वालों का अनादर करती है ? DISRESPECT . . . . . . . . . 1 2 8
If she shows disrespect for in-laws?
507
507 यकद पत्नी यह जानती है कक उसके पलत को यौन संबध ं ों से फैलने वाला रोग
है , तो क्या उसका उनके द्वारा लनरोध के इस्तेमाल का कहना उलचत है ?
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
When a wife knows her husband has a sexually transmitted NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
disease, is she justified in asking that they use a condom DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
when they have sex?
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508 कृ पया मुझे बताइये कक आपके क्तवचार से क्या पत्नी के ललए अपने पलत को
संभोग के ललए मना करना उलचत है जब:
Please tell me if you think a wife is justified in refusing to have DON'T
sex with her husband when: YES NO KNOW
a. वह जानती है कक उसके पलत को यौन संबध

ं ों से फैलने वाला रोग है ।
She knows her husband has a sexually transmitted disease. HAS STD ........... 1 2 8
b. वह् जानती है कक उसका पलत दसरे मकहलाओं के साथ संभोग करता है ।
She knows her husband has sex with other women. OTHER WOMEN ..... 1 2 8
c. वह थकी हु ई है या उसका मन [मर्] नहीं है ।
She is tired or not in the mood. TIRED/NOT IN MOOD . 1 2 8
509 क्या आप यह सोचते है कक जब पलत के चाहने पर पत्नी संभोग के ललए

मना करती है तो पलत को यह अलधकार है कक वहः
Do you think that if a woman refuses to have sex with her DON'T
husband when he wants her to, he has the right to: YES NO KNOW
a. पत्नी पर गुस्सा करे और उसे र्ांटे?
Get angry and reprimand her? ANGRY ............. 1 2 8
b. पत्नी को पैसा या आलथकक सहायता दे ने से इनकार कर दे ?

Refuse to give her money or other means of financial
support? REFUSE SUPPORT . . . 1 2 8
c. पत्नी के न चाहने पर भी बल पवकक उसके साथ संभोग करे ?
Use force and have sex with her even if she doesn’t want
to? USE FORCE . . . . . . . . . 1 2 8
d. बाहर जाकर दसरी मकहला के साथ संभोग करें ? SEX WITH ANOTHER
Go and have sex with another woman? WOMAN . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 8
510 CHECK 201:

CURRENTLY OTHER
MARRIED 516
511 क्या आपकी (पत्नी/कोई पत्नी) इस समय रूपया-पैसों के ललए काम कर रही
हैं ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
(Is your wife/Are any of your wives) currently employed for NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
cash? DON'T KNOW .......................... 8 515
512 आपकी पत्नी द्वारा कमाए गए रुपये-पैसों का उपयोग ककस तरह ककया RESPONDENT .......................... 1
जाए, इसका लनणकय कौन करता है : मुख्यत: आप, मुख्यत: आपकी पत्नी WIFE .................................... 2
या आप और आपकी पत्नी दोनो लमलकर? RESPONDENT AND WIFE JOINTLY ......... 3
Who decides how the money your wife earns will be used: OTHER .................................. 6
mainly you, mainly your wife, or you and your wife jointly?
513 CHECK 137:
CODE '1' OR '2' OTHER

516
RECORDED
514 क्या आप यह कहें गे कक आप जो रुपये-पैसे कमाते हैं , वह आपकी पत्नी जो MORE THAN WIFE ....................... 1
कमाती है उससे अलधक है , कम है या लगभग उतना ही है ? LESS THAN WIFE ....................... 2
Would you say that the money you earn is more than what ABOUT THE SAME ....................... 3
your wife earns, less than what she earns, or about the same? DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
515 आपके द्वारा कमाए गए रुपये-पैसों का उपयोग ककस तरह ककया जाए
इसका लनणकय कौन करता है : मुख्यत: आप, मुख्यत: आपकी पत्नी या RESPONDENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
आप और आपकी पत्नी दोनो लमलकर? WIFE .................................... 2
Who decides how your earnings will be used: mainly you, RESPONDENT AND WIFE JOINTLY ......... 3
mainly your wife, or you and your wife jointly? OTHER .................................. 6
516 जहां तक आप जानते हैं , क्या कभी आपके क्तपताजी ने आपकी माताजी को YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
मारा था? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
As far as you know, did your father ever beat your mother? DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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SECTION 6. HIV/AIDS AND OTHER SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS
601 अब मैं आपसे ककसी अन्य क्तवषय के बारे में बातचीत करना चाहं गा।
क्या आपने कभी ऐसी बीमारी के बारे में सुना है श्चजसे एड्स कहते हैं ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Now I would like to talk about something else. Have you ever NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
heard of an illness called AIDS?
602 क्या आपने कभी एच आइ वी के बारे में सुना है ?

Have you ever heard of HIV? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
603 CHECK 601 AND 602: KNOWS ABOUT HIV/AIDS

AT LEAST OTHER
ONE 'YES' 634
604 ककन सचना माध्यमों से आपने एच आइ वी/एड्स के क्तवषय में जाना है ? RADIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A
कोई अन्य माध्यम? TELEVISION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B
From which sources of information have you learned about CINEMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C
HIV/AIDS? NEWSPAPERS/MAGAZINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
Any other source? POSTERS/HOARDINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E
EXHIBITION/MELA ..................... F
HEALTH WORKERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G
RECORD ALL MENTIONED. ADULT EDUC. PROGRAMME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . H
RELIGIOUS LEADERS ................. I
POLITICAL LEADERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J
SCHOOL/TEACHERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K
COMMUNITY MEETINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L
WIFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M
FRIENDS/RELATIVES ................. N
WORK PLACE ........................ O
INTERNET. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P
SOCIAL MEDIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q
OTHER X
(SPECIFY)
605 एच आइ वी वह वायरस है श्चजससे एड्स हो सकता है ।

क्या लोग एच आइ वी से संक्रलमत होने की संभावना को कम कर सकते हैं
यकद वे केवल एक ही ऐसे यौन साथी से संबधं रखें, श्चजसे खुद एच आइ वी YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
ना हो और श्चजसका कोई दसरा यौन साथी ना हो? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
HIV is the virus that can lead to AIDS. DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Can people reduce their chance of getting HIV by having just
one uninfected sex partner who has no other sex partners?
606 क्या लोगों को मछिर के काटने से एच आइ वी हो सकता है ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Can people get HIV from mosquito bites? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
607 क्या व्यक्ति जब भी संभोग करे तो प्रत्येक बार लनरोध का इस्तेमाल करके YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
एच आइ वी होने की संभावना को कम कर सकता है ? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Can people reduce their chances of getting HIV by using a DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
condom every time they have sex?
608 क्‍या खन के पदाथक या खन चढ़ाने से एच आइ वी हो सकता है ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Can people get HIV from blood products or blood transfusions? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
609 क्‍या सुई से नशा लेने पर एच आइ वी हो सकता है ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Can people get HIV by injecting drugs? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
610 क्या एच आइ वी से ग्रलसत व्यक्ति के साथ खाना खाने से ककसी व्यक्ति को YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
एच आइ वी हो सकता है ? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Can people get HIV by sharing food with a person who has DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
HIV?
611 क्या कोई अन्य उपाय है श्चजससे व्यक्ति एच आइ वी/एड्स होने की संभावना YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
को टाल या कम कर सकता है ? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Is there anything else a person can do to avoid or reduce the DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 613
chances of getting HIV/AIDS?
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612 व्यक्ति क्या कर सकता है ? ABSTAIN FROM SEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A
कोई अन्य उपाय? USE CONDOMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B
LIMIT SEX TO ONE PARTNER/STAY
What can a person do? FAITHFUL TO ONE PARTNER . . . . . . . . . . . C
Anything else? LIMIT NUMBER OF SEXUAL
PARTNERS ........................ D
AVOID SEX WITH SEX WORKERS . . . . . . . . . E
RECORD ALL WAYS MENTIONED. AVOID SEX WITH PERSONS WHO
HAVE MANY PARTNERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F
AVOID SEX WITH HOMOSEXUALS . . . . . . . . . G
INJECT DRUGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H
AVOID BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . I
USE BLOOD ONLY FROM
RELATIVES ........................ J
AVOID INJECTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K
USE ONLY NEW/STERILIZED
NEEDLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L
AVOID IV DRIP ........................ M
AVOID SHARING RAZORS/BLADES . . . . . . . . . N
AVOID KISSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O
AVOID MOSQUITO BITES .............. P
OTHER X
(SPECIFY)
DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Z
613 क्या यह संभव है कक ककसी स्वस्थ कदखने वाले व्यक्ति को एच आइ वी हो? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Is it possible for a healthy-looking person to have HIV? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
614 क्या एच आइ वी माूँ से उसके बछ‍

चे को हो सकता है :
Can HIV be transmitted from a mother to her baby: YES NO DK
a. गभाकवस्‍ था के दौरान?
During pregnancy? DURING PREGNANCY .... 1 2 8
b. बछ‍ चे के जन्‍
म के दौरान?
During delivery? DURING DELIVERY ....... 1 2 8
c. स्‍
तनपान के जररए?
By breastfeeding? BREASTFEEDING ....... 1 2 8
615 CHECK 614:

AT LEAST OTHER
ONE 'YES' 617
616 क्या कोई ऐसी क्तवशेष लचककत्सा है जो र्ॉक्टर या नसक एच आइ वी से

संक्रलमत मकहला को दे कर एच आइ वी को माता से बछ‍चे में जाने के खतरे
को कम कर सकता है ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Are there any special drugs that a doctor or a nurse can give NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
to a woman infected with HIV to reduce the risk of DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
transmission to the baby?
617 क्या आपने क्तवशेष एन्टी-रररोवायरल ड्रग्स (USE LOCAL NAME(S)) के

बारे में सुना है श्चजसे एच आइ वी/एड्स से संक्रलमत व्यक्ति अपने जीवन की
अवलध बढ़ाने के ललए र्ॉक्टर या नसक से प्राप्त कर सकते हैं ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Have you heard about special antiretroviral drugs (USE NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
LOCAL NAME(S)) that people infected with HIV/AIDS can get
from a doctor or a nurse to help them live longer?
NFHS6_Men 408
618 CHECK FOR PRESENCE OF OTHERS. BEFORE CONTINUING, MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE PRIVACY.
619 मैं पररणाम नहीं जानना चाहता हूँ , लेककन क्या कभी आपकी एच आइ वी
की जांच की गई थी? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
I don't want to know the results, but have you ever been tested NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 623
to see if you have HIV?
620 ककतने महीने पहले आपने अपनी अश्चन्तम एच आइ वी की जांच करवायी

थी? MONTHS AGO ..................
How many months ago was your most recent HIV test?
TWO OR MORE YEARS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
621 मैं पररणाम नहीं जानना चाहता हूँ , लेककन क्या आपको जांच का पररणाम
लमला था? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
I don't want to know the results, but did you get the results of NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
the test?
622 जांच कहां की गयी थीं? PUBLIC HEALTH SECTOR

Where was the test done? GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
GOVT. HEALTH CENTRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
STAND-ALONE ICTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
FAMILY PLANNING CLINIC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
MOBILE CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
IF UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF A HOSPITAL, HEALTH CENTRE, FIELDWORKER ..................... 16
OR CLINIC IS PUBLIC OR PRIVATE HEALTH SECTOR, SCHOOL BASED CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
WRITE THE NAME OF THE PLACE. OTHER PUBLIC HEALTH
SECTOR 18
(SPECIFY)
(NAME OF FACILITY/PLACE) NGO OR TRUST HOSPITAL/CLINIC . . . . . . . . . 20

PRIVATE HOSPITAL/CLINIC/ 625
PRIVATE DOCTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
STAND-ALONE ICTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
PHARMACY ........................ 23
MOBILE CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
FIELDWORKER ..................... 25
SCHOOL BASED CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
SECTOR 27
(SPECIFY)
OTHER SOURCE
HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
CORRECTIONAL FACILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
OTHER 96
(SPECIFY)
623 क्या आप ऐसे ककसी स्थान को जानते हैं जहां पर एच आइ वी की जांच

कराने के ललए लोग जा सकते हैं ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Do you know of a place where people can go to get tested for NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 625
HIV?
624 वह स्थान कहां पर है ? PUBLIC HEALTH SECTOR
कोई अन्य स्थान? GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A
Where is that? GOVT. HEALTH CENTRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B
Any other place? STAND-ALONE ICTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C
FAMILY PLANNING CLINIC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
MOBILE CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E
FIELDWORKER ..................... F
RECORD ALL PLACES MENTIONED. SCHOOL BASED CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G
OTHER PUBLIC HEALTH
SECTOR H
(SPECIFY)
NGO OR TRUST HOSPITAL/CLINIC . . . . . . . . . I
IF UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF A HOSPITAL, HEALTH PRIVATE HEALTH SECTOR

CENTRE, OR CLINIC IS PUBLIC OR PRIVATE HEALTH PRIVATE HOSPITAL/CLINIC/
SECTOR, WRITE THE NAME OF THE PLACE(S). PRIVATE DOCTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J
STAND-ALONE ICTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K
PHARMACY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L
MOBILE CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M
(NAME OF FACILITY/PLACE(S)) FIELDWORKER ..................... N
SCHOOL BASED CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O
SECTOR P
(SPECIFY)
OTHER SOURCE
HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q
CORRECTIONAL FACILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . R
OTHER X
(SPECIFY)
NFHS6_Men 409
625 यकद आप जानते हैं कक कोई दुकानदार या सश्चजज़यों के क्तवक्रेता को एच आइ YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

वी है तो क्या आप उससे ताजी सश्चजजयां खरीदें गे? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Would you buy fresh vegetables from a shopkeeper or vendor DK/NOT SURE/DEPENDS .............. 8
if you knew that this person had HIV?
626 क्या आपके क्तवचार से एच आइ वी ग्रलसत बछ‍ चे को उन सब बछ‍

चों के साथ, SHOULD BE ALLOWED ................. 1
श्चजन्हें एच आइ वी नहीं है , स्कल जाने दे ना चाकहए? SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Do you think a child with HIV should be allowed to attend DK/NOT SURE/DEPENDS .............. 8
school with students who are HIV negative?
627 यकद आपके पररवार के ककसी सदस्य को एच आइ वी/एड्स हो जाये तो क्या YES, REMAIN A SECRET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
आप यह बात गुप्त रखना चाहें गे या नहीं ? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
If a member of your family got infected with HIV/AIDS, would DK/NOT SURE/DEPENDS .............. 8
you want it to remain a secret or not?
628 क्या आपको इस बात का र्र है कक यकद आप एच आइ वी वाले व्यक्ति के

लार के संपकक में आए तो आपको एच आइ वी हो सकता है ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Do you fear that you could get HIV if you come into contact NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
with the saliva of a person living with HIV? DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
629 यकद आपका कोई ररश्तेदार एच आइ वी/एड्स के कारण बीमार हो जाता है

तो क्या आप अपने घर में उसकी दे खभाल करने के ललए तैयार होंगें ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
If a relative of yours became sick with HIV/AIDS, would you be NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
willing to care for her or him in your own household? DK/NOT SURE/DEPENDS .............. 8
630 आपकी राय में, यकद कोई मकहला लशक्षक को एच आइ वी/एड्स है परं तु वह
बीमार नहीं है तो क्या उसे स्कल में पढ़ाना जारी रखने की अनुमलत दे नी SHOULD BE ALLOWED ................. 1
चाकहए? SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
In your opinion, if a female teacher has HIV/AIDS but is not DK/NOT SURE/DEPENDS .............. 8
sick, should she be allowed to continue teaching in the school?
631 आपकी राय में, यकद कोई पुरूष लशक्षक को एच आइ वी/एड्स है परं तु वह
बीमार नहीं है तो क्या उसे स्कल में पढ़ाना जारी रखने की अनुमलत दे नी SHOULD BE ALLOWED ................. 1
चाकहए? SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
In your opinion, if a male teacher has HIV/AIDS but is not sick, DK/NOT SURE/DEPENDS .............. 8
should he be allowed to continue teaching in the school?
632 क्‍या आप सोचते है कक श्चजन लोगों को एच आइ वी/एड्स है उनका इलाज

उसी सरकारी अस्‍ पताल में उन मरीजों के साथ होना चाकहए श्चजनको एच SHOULD BE TREATED ................. 1
आइ वी/एड्स नहीं हैं ? SHOULD NOT BE TREATED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Do you think that people living with HIV/AIDS should be
DK/NOT SURE/DEPENDS .............. 8
treated in the same public hospital with patients who are HIV
negative?
633 क्‍या आप सोचते है कक श्चजन लोगों को एच आइ वी/एड्स है उनको उसी

दफ्तर में काम करने दे ना चाकहए जहॉं पर लोगों को एच आइ वी नहीं हैं ?
SHOULD BE ALLOWED ................. 1
Do you think that people living with HIV/AIDS should be SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
allowed to work in the same office with people who are HIV DK/NOT SURE/DEPENDS .............. 8
negative?
634 कुि पुरुषों का खतना (सुन्नत) ककया जाता है श्चजसमे ललंग की आगे की YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
खाल परी तरह से लनकाल दी जाती है । क्या आपका खतना ककया गया है ? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Some men are circumcised, that is, the foreskin is completely DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
removed from the penis. Are you circumcised?
NFHS6_Men 410
635 CHECK 601 AND 602:
HEARD ABOUT NOT HEARD

HIV/AIDS ABOUT HIV/AIDS
a. एच आइ वी/एड्स के अलावा, b. क्या आपने उन संक्रमणों के बारे
क्या आपने अन्य संक्रमणों के में सुना है जो यौन संबधं के
बारे में सुना है जो यौन संबध
ं के माध्यम से फैंलते हैं ?
माध्यम से फैलते हैं ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Apart from HIV/AIDS, have Have you heard about NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
you heard about other infections that can be
infections that can be transmitted through sexual
transmitted through sexual contact?
contact?
636 क्या आपने कभी लसकफललस के बारे में सुना है ?

Have you ever heard of Syphilis? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
637 CHECK 217 AND 218: HAS HAD SEXUAL INTERCOURSE

HAS HAD SEXUAL HAS NOT HAD SEXUAL
INTERCOURSE INTERCOURSE 645
(228='2' OR 229='00')
638 CHECK 635 AND 636: HEARD ABOUT OTHER SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS OR SYPHILIS
ANY YES BOTH NO
640
639 अब मैं आपसे क्तपिले 12 महीनों में आपके स्वास््य के बारे में कुि प्रश्न
पिना चाहं गा। क्तपिले 12 महीनों के दौरान क्या आपको यौन संबध ं के YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
द्वारा कोई बीमारी हु ई है ? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Now I would like to ask you some questions about your health DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
in the last 12 months. During the last 12 months, have you had
a disease which you got through sexual contact?
640 कभी-कभी पुरूष को ललंग से असामान्य स्त्राव होता है । क्तपिले 12 महीनों के

दौरान क्या आपके ललंग से असामान्य स्त्राव हु आ था? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Sometimes men experience an abnormal discharge from their NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
penis. During the last 12 months, have you had an abnormal DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
discharge from your penis?
641 कभी-कभी पुरुष को ललंग में या उसके आसपास फोडा या अल्सर [पीपदार
घाव] हो जाता है । क्तपिले 12 महीनों के दौरान क्या आपके ललंग में या YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
उसके आसपास फोडा या अल्सर [पीपदार घाव] हु आ था? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Sometimes men have a sore or ulcer near their penis. During
DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
the last 12 months, have you had a sore or ulcer on or near
your penis?
NFHS6_Men 411
642 CHECK 639, 640, AND 641: HAS HAD AN STI

AT LEAST OTHER
645
ONE 'YES'
643 क्तपिली बार जब आपको (PROBLEM FROM 639/640/641) हु ई थीं,

क्या आपने कोई सलाह ली थी या इलाज करवाया? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
The last time you had (PROBLEM FROM 639/640/641), did NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 645
you seek any kind of advice or treatment?
644 आप कहां गए थे? PUBLIC HEALTH SECTOR

कहीं और? GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A
Where did you go? AYUSH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B
Any other place? GOVT. HEALTH CENTRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C
RECORD ALL PLACES MENTIONED. STAND-ALONE ICTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
FAMILY PLANNING CLINIC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . E
IF UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF A HOSPITAL, HEALTH MOBILE CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F
CENTRE, OR CLINIC IS PUBLIC OR PRIVATE HEALTH FIELDWORKER ..................... G
SECTOR, WRITE THE NAME OF THE PLACE(S). SCHOOL BASED CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H
OTHER PUBLIC HEALTH
SECTOR I
(SPECIFY)
(NAME OF FACILITY/PLACE(S)) NGO OR TRUST HOSPITAL/CLINIC . . . . . . . . . J
PRIVATE DOCTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K
AYUSH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L
STAND-ALONE ICTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M
PHARMACY ........................ N
MOBILE CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O
FIELDWORKER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P
SCHOOL BASED CLINIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q
OTHER PRIVATE
HEALTH SECTOR R
(SPECIFY)
OTHER SOURCE
HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S
CORRECTIONAL FACILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . T
OTHER X
(SPECIFY)
645 यकद पलत यह जानता है कक उसकी पत्नी को यौन संचाररत रोग है तो क्या
उसका उससे यह कहना उलचत है कक वे संभोग के समय कंर्ोम [लनरोध] का YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
इस्तेमाल करें ? NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
If a husband knows his wife has a disease that he can get DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
during sexual intercourse, is he justified in asking that they use
a condom when they have sex?
646 यकद पलत यह जानता है कक उसकी पत्नी अन्य पुरुष के साथ यौन संबध
ं
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
रखती है तो क्या उसका अपनी पत्नी के साथ यौन संबधं से इनकार करना
उलचत है ? NO .................................. 2
If husband knows his wife has sex with other men, is he DON'T KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
justified in refusing to have sex with his wife?
647 यकद आप संभोग नहीं करना चाहते हैं तो क्या आप अपनी पत्नी को ना कह
सकते हैं ? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Can you say no to your wife if you do not want to have sexual NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
intercourse with her?

HOUR ..........................
MINUTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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VIII. BIOMARKER QUESTIONNAIRE………………………………………………………...160

APPENDIX A: OCCUPATION CODES USED IN CAPI………………………………………….161

 Background characteristics. Age, marital status, education, literacy, employment status,

 Feeding practices for children. Breastfeeding and child feeding practices.

 Women’s health. Antenatal care, delivery care, and postnatal care.

 Knowledge and attitudes concerning tuberculosis. Questions include knowledge of tuberculosis

 Sexual life: Recent and lifetime sexual partners.

 Household Relations. Domestic violence experience.

In general, the responsibilities of an interviewer include the following:

Each of you will receive a package with the following materials.

• Review each questionnaire to be sure it is complete and consistent

A. Building Rapport with the Respondent

1. Make a good first impression

2. Obtain respondent(s) consent to be interviewed

3. Always have a positive approach

4. Assure confidentiality of responses

5. Answer any questions from the respondent frankly

6. Interview the respondent alone

B. Tips for Conducting the Interview

1. Be neutral throughout the interview

“Can you explain a little more?”

2. Never suggest answers to the respondent

3. Do not change the wording or sequence of questions

4. Handle hesitant respondents tactfully

5. Do not form expectations

7. Use diversionary tactics if necessary

C. Language of the Interview

2. Keeping answers confidential

3. Supplies and documents needed for fieldwork

• Interviewer’s Assignment Sheet (when using paper questionnaires)

1. Locating sample households

1) prepare up-to-date maps to indicate the location of structures;

2. Problems in contacting a household

3. Identifying eligible respondents

4. Problems in obtaining individual interviews

b) Respondent refuses to be interviewed. The respondent’s availability and willingness to be

D. Returning Work Assignments

F. Social Media Policy

Social media rules for maintaining confidentiality of survey respondents

What is geolocation and geotagging?

Common Misunderstandings of Social Media

Test your knowledge. TRUE or FALSE?

FALSE. Why? What happens on the Internet, stays on the Internet.

1. Parentheses that indicate a choice must be made:

3. Parentheses that indicate an additional word may be needed:

1. Questions with precoded responses

2. Recording responses that are not precoded

When using a paper questionnaire-

Paper Example: Here is how to correct a mistake on a paper questionnaire:

A. Identification of Household on the Cover Page

When using a paper questionnaire-

The following are key points in completing the identification section:

B. Completing the Household Questionnaire

HOUSEHOLD SCHEDULE (Qs. 1-30)

Column (1): LINE NUMBER

Column (2): USUAL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS

• A person living alone is a household.

Example: 01 Arun Mehta

Column (3): RELATIONSHIP TO HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD

Column (4): SEX