Interviewer instructions
In this question we are seeking information about whether children age 0-10 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 has a birth certificate, then ask permission to see the birth certificate by saying “ May I see it please?” In Column (12), circle '1' if you have seen the child's birth certificate. Circle '2' if the respondent says the child has a birth certificate but she was not able to show it to you. If the respondent says the child does not have a birth certificate then ask if the child was ever registered with the Registration Office. Circle '3' if the child does not have a birth certificate but has been registered with the Registration Office; circle '4' if the child does not have a birth certificate and has not been registered; and circle '8' if the respondent does not know.
