NATIONAL FAMILY HEALTH SURVEY (NFHS-2)
HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONNAIRE
INDIA 1998-99
STATE _______
DISTRICT ______
TEHSIL/TALUK _______
CITY/TOWN/VILLAGE_______
LARGE CITY/SMALL CITY/TOWN/RURAL AREA _____
SMALL CITY 2
TOWN 3
RURAL AREA 4
PSU NUMBER ______
HOUSEHOLD HUMBER ______
NAME OF HOUSEHOLD HEAD _______
ADDRESS OF HOUSEHOLD _______
FIRST INTERVIEW (REPEAT FOR SECOND AND THIRD INTERVIEWS)
DATE ______
INTERVIEWER'S NAME _______
RESULT _______
2 NO HOUSEHOLD MEMBER AT HOME OR NO COMPETENT RESPONDENT AT HOME AT TIME OF VISIT
3 ENTIRE HOUSEHOLD ABSENT FOR EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME
4 POSTPONED
5 REFUSED
6 DWELLING VACANT OR ADDRESS NOT A DWELLING
7 DWELLING DESTROYED
8 DWELLING NOT FOUND
9 OTHER (SPECIFY) ________
NEXT VISIT
DATE _______
TIME _______
FINAL VISIT
DAY _______
MONTH _______
YEAR 19_____
NAME CODE _______
RESULT CODE _______
TOTAL NUMBER OF VISITS _______
TOTAL PERSONS IN HOUSEHOLD ________
TOTAL ELIGIBLE WOMEN _______
LINE NO. OF RESPONDENT TO HOUSEHOLD SCHEDULE _____
SUPERVISOR
NAME ________
DATE ________
FIELD EDITOR
NAME ________
DATE ________
OFFICE EDITOR
NAME ________
DATE ________
1. RECORD THE TIME.
MINUTES ______
Now I would like some information about the people who usually live in your household or who are staying with you now.
2. LINE NUMBER
3. USUAL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS: Please give me the names of the persons who usually live in your household and guests of the household who stayed here last night, starting with the head of the household.
4. RELATIONSHIP TO HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD: What is the relationship of (NAME) to the head of the household?
02 WIFE OR HUSBAND
03 SON OR DAUGHTER
04 SON-IN-LAW OR DAUGHTER-IN-LAW
05 GRANDCHILD
06 PARENT
07 PARENT-IN-LAW
08 BROTHER OR SISTER
09 BROTHER-IN-LAW OR SISTER-IN-LAW
10 NIECE/NEPHEW
11 OTHER RELATIVE
12 ADOPTED/FOSTER CHILD
13 NOT RELATED
5. RESIDENCE: Does (NAME) usually live here?
NO 2
6. RESIDENCE: Did (NAME) stay here last night?
NO 2
7. SEX: Is (NAME) male or female?
FEMALE 2
95 AGE 95 YEARS OR MORE
9. MARITAL STATUS (IF AGE 10 OR OLDER): What is the current marital status of (NAME)?
2 MARRIED, BUT GAUNA NOT PERFORMED
3 SEPARATED
4 DESERTED
5 DIVORCED
6 WIDOWED
7 NEVER MARRIED
ELIGIBILITY
10. CIRCLE LINE NUMBER OF ALL WOMEN AGE 15-49 (EXCLUDE NG AND NM)
11. EDUCATION: Can (NAME) read and write?
NO 2
12. EDUCATION: Has (NAME) ever been to school?
NO 2
13. What is the main reason (NAME) never went to school?
02 TRANSPORT NOT AVAILABLE
03 FURTHER EDUCATION NOT CONSIDERED NECESSARY
04 REQUIRED FOR HOUSEHOLD WORK
05 REQUIRED FOR WORK ON FARM/FAMILY BUSINESS
06 REQUIRED FOR OUTSIDE WORK FOR PAYMENT IN CASH OR KIND
07 COSTS TOO MUSH
08 NO PROPER SCHOOL FACILITIES FOR GIRLS
09 REQUIRED FOR CARE OF SIBLINGS
10 NOT INTERESTED IN STUDIES
96 OTHER
98 DOESN'T KNOW
14. What is the highest standard (NAME) has completed?
IF EVER ATTENDED SCHOOL AND AGE LESS THAN 18 YEARS:
15. Is (NAME) still in school?
NO 2
16. IF NOT IN SCHOOL: What is the main reason (NAME) is not attending school?
02 TRANSPORT NOT AVAILABLE
03 FURTHER EDUCATION NOT CONSIDERED NECESSARY
04 REQUIRED FOR HOUSEHOLD WORK
05 REQUIRED FOR WORK ON FARM/FAMILY BUSINESS
06 REQUIRED FOR OUTSIDE WORK FOR PAYMENT IN CASH OR KIND
07 COSTS TOO MUSH
08 NO PROPER SCHOOL FACILITIES FOR GIRLS
09 REQUIRED FOR CARE OF SIBLINGS
10 NOT INTERESTED IN STUDIES
11 REPEATED FAILURES
12 GOT MARRIED
96 OTHER
98 DOESN'T KNOW
TICK HERE IF CONTINUATION SHEET USED ______
TOTAL NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE WOMEN ______
OCCUPATION: IF AGE 6 YEARS OR OLDER:
17. What kind of work does (NAME) do most of the time?
18. IF WORKING: Does (NAME) earn cash for this work?
NO 2
AFTER COMPLETING COLUMNS 1-18 FOR ALL LISTED PERSONS, ASK:
19. Does anyone listed suffer from Asthma?
NO 2
20. Does anyone listed suffer from Tuberculosis?
NO 2
21. IF SUFFERS FROM TUBERCULOSIS: Has (NAME) received medical treatment for tuberculosis?
NO 2
22. Did anyone listed suffer from malaria at any time during the last three months?
NO 2
23. Did anyone listed suffer from jaundice at any time during the last twelve months?
NO 2
24. Chew paan masala or tobacco?
NO 2
25. Drink alcohol?
NO 2
26. Smoke?
NO 2
27. Has any (other) person listed ever smoked regularly?
RECORD FOR CURRENT NONSMOKERS ONLY
NO 2
DOESN'T KNOW 3
28. Just to make sure that I have a complete listing:
1) Are there any other persons such as small children?
NO ___
2) In addition, are there any other people who may not be members of your family, such as domestic servants, lodgers or friends who usually live here?
NO ___
3) Do you have any guests or temporary visitors staying here, or anyone else who stayed here last night?
NO ___
29. When members of your household get sick, where do they generally go for treatment?
GOVT. DISPENSARY 12
UHC/UHP/UFWC 13
CHC/RURAL HOSPITAL/PHC 14
SUB-CENTRE 15
GOVT. MOBILE CLINIC 16
GOVT. PARAMEDIC 17
OTHER PUBLIC SECTOR HEALTH FACILITY 18
NGO WORKER 22
PVT. DOCTOR 32
PVT. MOBILE CLINIC 33
PVT. PARAMEDIC 34
VAIDYA/HAKIM/HOMEOPATH 35
TRADITIONAL HEALER 36
PHARMACY/DRUGSTORE 37
DAI (TBA) 38
OTHER PRIVATE SECTOR HEALTH FACILITY 39
HOME TREATMENT 42
30. What is the main source of drinking water for members of your household?
PUBLIC TAP 12
PUBLIC HANDPUMP 22
OPEN WELL 32 (GO TO 32)
OPEN WELL 34
RIVER/STREAM 42
POND/LAKE 43
DAM 44
TANKER TRUCK 61
OTHER (SPECIFY) ______ 96
31. How long does it take to go there, get water, and come back in one trip?
32. What do you do to purify drinking water, if anything?
RECORD ALL MENTIONED.
ALUM B
WATER FILTER C
BOILING D
ELECTRONIC PURIFIER E
NOTHING F
OTHER (SPECIFY) _______ X
33. What kind of toilet facility does your household have?
SHARED FLUSH TOILET 12
PUBLIC FLUSH TOILET 13
SHARED PIT TOILET/LATRINE 22
PUBLIC PIT TOILET/LATRINE 23
OTHER (SPECIFY) _______ 96
34. What is the main source of lighting for your household?
KEROSENE 2
GAS 3
OIL 4
OTHER (SPECIFY) ______ 6
35. How many rooms are there in your household?
36. Do you have a separate room which is used as a kitchen?
NO 2
37. What type of fuel does your household mainly use for cooking?
CROP RESIDUES 02
DUNG CAKES 03
COAL/COKE/LIGNITE 04
CHARCOAL 05
KEROSENE 06
ELECTRICITY 07
LIQUID PETROLEUM GAS 08
BIO-GAS 09
OTHER (SPECIFY) _______96
38. What other types of fuel does your household commonly use for cooking or heating? RECORD ALL MENTIONED.
CROP RESIDUES B
DUNG CAKES C
COAL/COKE/LIGNITE D
CHARCOAL E
KEROSENE F
ELECTRICITY G
LIQUID PETROLEUM GAS H
BIO-GAS I
OTHER (SPECIFY) ___________ X
NO OTHER TYPE Y
39. What is the religion of the head of the household?
MUSLIM 02
CHRISTIAN 03
SIKH 04
BUDDHIST/NEO BUDDHIST 05
JAIN 06
JEWISH 07
ZOROASTRIAN/PARSI 08
NO RELIGION 09
OTHER (SPECIFY) ______ 96
40. What is the caste or tribe of the head of the household?
TRIBE (SPECIFY) _______2
NO CASTE/TRIBE 3 (GO TO 42)
41. Is this a scheduled caste, a scheduled tribe, other backward caste, or none of them?
SCHEDULED TRIBE 2
OTHER BACKWARD CASTE 3
NONE OF THEM 4
42. Does this household own this house or any other house?
NO 2
43. Does this household own any agricultural land?
NO 2 (GO TO 46)
44. How much agricultural land does this household own?
45. Out of this land, how much is irrigated?
NONE 9995
46. Does this household own any livestock?
NO 2
47. Does the household own any of the following:
A mattress?
A pressure cooker?
A chair?
A cot or bed?
A table?
A clock or watch?
An electric fan?
A bicycle?
A radio or transistor?
A sewing machine?
A telephone?
A refrigerator?
A black and white television?
A colour television?
A moped, scooter, or motorcycle?
A car?
A water pump?
A bullock cart?
A thresher?
A tractor?
NO 2
NO 2
NO 2
NO 2
NO 2
NO 2
NO 2
NO 2
NO 2
NO 2
NO 2
NO 2
NO 2
NO 2
NO 2
NO 2
NO 2
NO 2
NO 2
NO 2
48. What is the main type of kitchenware this household uses?
ALUMINUM 2
CAST IRON 3
BRASS/COPPER 4
STAINLESS STEEL 5
OTHER (SPECIFY) _______6
49. TYPE OF HOUSE.
RECORD OBSERVATION.
WALLS_______
FLOOR_______
SEMI-PUCCA 2
KACHHA 3
50A. TYPE OF SALT USED FOR COOKING:
COARSE SALT 2
50B. TEST COOKING SALT FOR IODINE:
7 PPM 2
15 PPM 3
30 PPM 4
51. Did any usual resident of this household die since January 1996?
NO 2 (GO TO 63)
53. What (was/were) the name of the person(s) who died?
54. Was (NAME) a male or a female?
FEMALE 2
55. How old was he/she when he/she died?
RECORD DAYS OF LESS THAN ONE MONTH, MONTHS IF LESS THAN TWO YEARS, OR YEARS.
MONTHS 2 ____
YEARS 3 ____
56. In what month and year did (NAME) die?
YEAR ____
58. CHECK 54 AND 55:
DECEASED WAS FEMALE AGED 15-49 AT THE TIME OF DEATH?
NO 2 (GO TO NEXT DEATH)
59. Was (NAME) pregnant when she died?
NO 2
60. Did (NAME) die during childbirth?
NO 2
61. Did (NAME) die within two months after the end of a pregnancy or childbirth?
NO 2 (GO TO NEXT DEATH)
62. Was the death of (NAME) due to a complication of the pregnancy or childbirth?
NO 2
MINUTES _____