Interviewer instructions
Q200d asks if the respondent who ended the previous marriage/partnership is currently married to a new husband or living with a new husband/partner as if married. Remember that there are two different categories of YES responses: (1) “YES” woman is married with a new husband and (2) “YES” lives with a new partner. Be sure, therefore, that you distinguish between these two categories. If the woman just responds YES, then ask her, if she is currently married or currently just living with a man as if married. An informal union is one in which the man and woman live together for some time, intending to have a lasting relationship, but do not have a formal customary, civil or religious ceremony. Casual sexual encounters are not included here.
Example: If a woman went to live with her boyfriend and his family and has stayed for several years, they would be considered as “living together,” whether or not they have any children. On the other hand, if a woman has a boyfriend but has never lived with him, she would not be considered to be in a marriage or a union.
CHECK THE FILTER FOR 200D: IF A WOMAN ENDED THE MARRIAGE/PARTNERSHIP AND IS NO LONGER MARRIED OR IS NO LONGER LIVING WITH ANY MAN AS IF MARRIED, PLEASE END THE INTERVIEW.
