The Time Use measure includes 46 items about time spent on household, work, education, social, and other activities. The items were asked about household members 7 years of age and older as part of the National Survey of Living Conditions, a national multi-purpose household survey in Guatemala.
Geographies Tested: Guatemala
Populations Included: Female, Male
Age Range: Adolescents, Adults
A. Paid and Unpaid Work Activities
1. Yesterday, did you work in a company or institution, farm or plot in exchange for income, salary, wages or daily fee in cash or in-kind?
Response Options:
Yes - 1
No - 2
2. If yes, how much time did it take yesterday?
Response Options:
___Hours ___Minutes
3. Yesterday, did you work in your business, farm, or plot or as an independent worker in exchange for income, benefits or earnings in cash or in-kind?
Response Options:
Yes - 1
No - 2
4. If yes, how much time did it take yesterday?
Response Options:
___Hours ___Minutes
5. Yesterday, did you work helping in the activities of the farm, plot or household business or for other persons without receiving income?
Response Options:
Yes - 1
No - 2
6. If yes, how much time did it take yesterday?
Response Options:
___Hours ___Minutes
7. Yesterday, did you weave, embroider, make or process articles of clothing for household members?
Response Options:
Yes - 1
No - 2
8. If yes, how much time did it take yesterday?
Response Options:
___Hours ___Minutes
9. Yesterday, did you take care of animals?
Response Options:
Yes - 1
No - 2
10. If yes, how much time did it take yesterday?
Response Options:
___Hours ___Minutes
11. Yesterday, did you make repairs to your dwelling of any time: electrical, plumbing, bricklaying, etc.?
Response Options:
Yes - 1
No - 2
12. If yes, how much time did it take yesterday?
Response Options:
___Hours ___Minutes
13. Yesterday, how much time did you spend getting yourself to and from the place where you work?
Response Options:
Yes - 1
No - 2
14. If yes, how much time did it take yesterday?
Response Options:
___Hours ___Minutes
B. Studies
15. Yesterday, did you attend school, carry out any other type of studies, do homework, andor go to the place where you study?
Response Options:
Yes - 1
No - 2
16. If yes, how much time did it take yesterday?
Response Options:
___Hours ___Minutes
C. Household Maintenance Activities
17. Yesterday, did you clean the house?
Response Options:
Yes - 1
No - 2
18. If yes, how much time did it take yesterday?
Response Options:
___Hours ___Minutes
19. Yesterday, did you cook or prepare breakfast, lunch, or dinner?
Response Options:
Yes - 1
No - 2
20. If yes, how much time did it take yesterday?
Response Options:
___Hours ___Minutes
21. Yesterday, did you wash dishes?
Response Options:
Yes - 1
No - 2
22. If yes, how much time did it take yesterday?
Response Options:
___Hours ___Minutes
23. Yesterday, did you wash or iron clothing?
Response Options:
Yes - 1
No - 2
24. If yes, how much time did it take yesterday?
Response Options:
___Hours ___Minutes
25. Yesterday, did you throw out the trash?
Response Options:
Yes - 1
No - 2
26. If yes, how much time did it take yesterday?
Response Options:
___Hours ___Minutes
27. Yesterday, did you haul water?
Response Options:
Yes - 1
No - 2
28. If yes, how much time did it take yesterday?
Response Options:
___Hours ___Minutes
29. Yesterday, did you collect firewood?
Response Options:
Yes - 1
No - 2
30. If yes, how much time did it take yesterday?
Response Options:
___Hours ___Minutes
31. Yesterday did you serve andor look after children?
Response Options:
Yes - 1
No - 2
32. If yes, how much time did it take yesterday?
Response Options:
___Hours ___Minutes
D. PurchasesPayments
33. Yesterday, did you make any household purchases?
(go to the corner store, the supermarket, etc.)
Response Options:
Yes - 1
No - 2
34. If yes, how much time did it take yesterday?
Response Options:
___Hours ___Minutes
35. Yesterday, did you make any payments for household services like paying for water, light, electricity, telephone, etc.?
Response Options:
Yes - 1
No - 2
36. If yes, how much time did it take yesterday?
Response Options:
___Hours ___Minutes
E. Other Activities
37. Yesterday, did you spend time in care, attention and personal activities?
(Bathing, doing your hair, saving, putting on makeup, etc.)
Response Options:
Yes - 1
No - 2
38. If yes, how much time did it take yesterday?
Response Options:
___Hours ___Minutes
39. Yesterday, did you participate in any sporting activities, cultural activities, andor relaxation?
(Playing, watch television, go to the movies, go to the theatre, etc.)
Response Options:
Yes - 1
No - 2
40. If yes, how much time did it take yesterday?
Response Options:
___Hours ___Minutes
41. Yesterday, did you provide any free service or participate in community work or meetings?
Response Options:
Yes - 1
No - 2
42. If yes, how much time did it take yesterday?
Response Options:
___Hours ___Minutes
43. Yesterday, how much time did you spend in eating, sleeping, reading, andor resting?
Response Options:
___Hours ___Minutes
44. Yesterday, did you spend time in any activity not already mentioned?
Response Options:
Yes - 1
No - 2
45. If yes, how much time did it take yesterday?
Response Options:
___Hours ___Minutes
F. Simultaneous Activities
46. Of the activities mentioned, which were done simultaneously or at parallel times?
Response Options:
None - 0
Nothing else - 97
Not Applicable
National Statistics Institute. (2000). National Survey of Living Conditions (ENCOVI) 2000: Household Questionnaire - Round I. https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/586/related-materials
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