The Living Standards Measurement Survey – Tanzania: Household Member Roster uses 17 items from the 2014-2015 Tanzania National Panel Survey, which is a nationally representative, multi-dimensional survey conducted across Tanzania to monitor poverty dynamics and study welfare transitions. This measure captures information related to occupation, schooling, children, and marital status of the members of a household. Navigational aspects (i.e. skip-out patterns and next question sequences) have not been included on this page but can be viewed on the original questionnaire located here.
Geographies Tested: Tanzania
Populations Included: Female, Male
Age Range: Adolescents, Adults
For the last 12 months has [NAME] stayed in this household for 3 months or more?
Response Options:
Yes = 1
No = 2
For how many cumulative months during the last 12 months has [NAME] been away from this household?
__ Months
What was [NAME]’s main occupation for the past 12 months?
Response Options:
AgricultureLivestock - 1
Fishing - 2
Mining - 3
Tourism - 4
Employed:
Government - 5
Parastatal - 6
Private Sector - 7
NGOReligious - 8
Employed (Not Agriculture):
With employees - 9
Without employees - 10
Unpaid family work - 11
Paid family work - 12
Job seekers - 13
Student - 14
Disabled - 15
No job - 16
Where is [NAME]’s biological father?
Response Options:
If Father is member of HH, copy ID ____
Living outside of HH - 97
Dead - 98
Does not know - 99
What was [NAME]’s age when [NAME]’s father died?
Age of child __
How many years of school diddoes [NAME]’s father have?
Response Options:
No school - 1
Some primary - 2
Completed primary - 3
Some secondary - 4
Complete secondary - 5
More than secondary - 6
Don’t know - 7
Where is [NAME]’s biological mother?
Response Options:
If Mother is member of HH, copy ID ____
Living outside of HH - 97
Dead - 9
Does not know - 99
What was [NAME]’s age when [NAME]’s mother died?
Age of child __
How many years of school diddoes [NAME]’s mother have?
Response Options:
No school - 1
Some primary - 2
Completed primary - 3
Some secondary - 4
Complete secondary - 5
More than secondary - 6
Don’t know - 7
Is [NAME] aged 12 years or above?
Response Options:
Yes - 1
No - 2
What is [NAMES]’s marital status?
Response Options:
Monogamous married - 1
Polygamous married - 2
Living together - 3
Separated - 4
Divorced - 5
Never Married - 6
Widow (er) - 7
What is [NAME]’s previous marital status before this current marriage?
Response Options:
Never married - 1
Previously divorced - 2
Previously widowed - 3
Multiple previous marriages - 4
What type of marriage ceremony did [NAME] have?
Response Options:
Government - 1
Religious - 2
Traditional - 3
Does spousepartner live in this household now?
Response Options:
Yes - 1
No - 2
Write ID codes for spouses who live in household
____ [ID]
Does [NAME] have a spouse living outside of this household?
Response Options:
Yes - 1
No - 2
How many spouses does [NAME] have who are residing outside of this household? (Note: Only men should be asked)
Number __
Not Applicable
Tanzania National Panel Survey 2014-2015. (2015). Household and Individual Questionnaire.
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