This section provides instruction to gather information on households who refused to be interviewed after several attempts and for special cases (VBLD/VHU: 9999, VRH: 8889, NUR: 7777, Excluded: 8888). Begin by reading the section introduction to the respondent:
“The last set of questions will ask about the characteristics of the housing unit.”
S01: Name of respondent
Enter the name of the respondent following the format: Last Name, First Name, Suffix, Middle Initial.
S02: How are you related to the owner/occupants of the housing unit/household
Select the response provided by the respondent. The possible categories are:
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Member of the family/Occupant of the housing unit |
| 2 | Nonrelative/Household staff (e.g., helper/kasambahay, security guard) |
| 3 | Neighbor |
| 4 | Other, not elsewhere classified |
If the household falls under special cases or any answer, proceed to S05.
S03: Respondent’s perception (for Refusal only)
Ask only this item if the household refused to be interviewed.
For S03, ask the respondent, “Imagine a ladder with ten steps. The first step represents the poorest in society and the tenth represents the richest. On what step of the ladder would the household be?”. Select the response provided by the respondent.
S04: Reason for refusal
Ask only this item if the household refused to be interviewed.
For S04, ask the respondent, “What is the reason for the refusal of the household?”. Select from the categories below:
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Not interested in being covered in government programs |
| 2 | Concern on data privacy and security |
| 3 | Do not understand the purpose of CBMS |
| 4 | Prefer not to answer |
| 5 | Others, specify _____ |
S05: Type of building
Observe the type of building. This item should be answered based on observation. If doubtful, ask the respondent, “What is the type of building occupied by your household?”. Select from the codes of possible type of building below and proceed to the next question:
| Code | Description | Skipping Instruction |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Single house | |
| 02 | Duplex | |
| 03 | Apartment/accessoria/rowhouse | |
| 04 | Condominium/Condotel | |
| 05 | Other multi-unit residential | |
| 06 | Commercial / industrial / agricultural (e.g., office, factory, barn) | |
| 07 | Institutional living quarter (e.g., hotel, hospital, convent, jail) | |
| 08 | None (e.g., homeless, cart) | END OF INTERVIEW |
| 09 | Other types of building (e.g., bus/trailer, boat, tent), specify _____ | END OF INTERVIEW |
| 10 | Temporary evacuation center / relocation area (school / gym / relocation housing) | END OF INTERVIEW |
S06: Number of floors of the building
Observe the building. Enter the number of floors in the space provided. If in doubt, you may ask the respondent, “How many floors are there in this building?”.
S07: Construction materials of the roof
Ask the respondent, “What is the main construction material of the roof of this building/housing unit?”. The categories for the kind of construction materials of the roof of the building are as follow:
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Galvanized iron/aluminum |
| 2 | Concrete/clay tile |
| 3 | Half galvanized iron and half concrete |
| 4 | Wood/bamboo |
| 5 | Cogon / nipa / anahaw |
| 6 | Asbestos |
| 7 | Makeshift / salvaged / improvised materials |
| 9 | Others, specify _____ |
Select the code corresponding to the kind of construction material used for the outer walls. Fill out this item based on your observation. If in doubt, review the description of the construction materials of the roof mentioned in Section R. Housing Characteristics.
If the kind of material used for the outer walls falls under category Others, specify on the line the material used for the outer walls of the building and write code ‘9’ in the space provided.
S08: Construction materials of the outer walls
Answer this item through observation. If doubtful, ask the respondent, “What is the construction material of the outer walls of this building/housing unit?”. The categories for the kind of construction materials of the outer walls are:
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 01 | Concrete / brick / stone |
| 02 | Wood |
| 03 | Half concrete/brick/stone and half wood |
| 04 | Galvanized iron/aluminum |
| 05 | Bamboo / sawali / cogon / nipa |
| 06 | Asbestos |
| 07 | Glass |
| 08 | Makeshift / salvaged / improvised materials |
| 09 | None |
| 10 | Concrete hollow blocks |
| 11 | Concrete hollow blocks/wood |
| 12 | Shear walls |
| 99 | Others, specify _____ |
Select the kind of construction material used for the outer walls and proceed to the next question. Fill out this item based on your observation.
For a two-storey building in which the ground floor is walled with concrete/brick/stone while the second floor has walls made of wood, select code ‘03’ for half concrete/brick/stone and half wood. However, for a two-storey building, especially in rural areas wherein the ground floor is used in raising poultry or storing grains, farm implements, and others, report the main material used for the walls on the second floor.
For a building with outer walls made of combination of different materials, report the predominant material used for the outer wall. If the kind of material used for the outer walls falls under category Others, select ‘99’, and specify the material used for the outer walls of the building. If a building has no walls but occupied by a household, select ‘09’ for None.
S09: Finishing materials of the floor of the housing unit
Ask the respondent, “What is the finishing material of the floor of this housing unit?”.
Finishing materials of the floor refer to the materials used to give comfort and protection to persons and enhance the aesthetic appearance of the housing unit. The categories for the finishing materials of the floor of the housing unit are:
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ceramic tile/marble/granite |
| 2 | Cement/brick/stone |
| 3 | Wood plank |
| 4 | Wood tile/parquet |
| 5 | Vinyl/carpet tile |
| 6 | Linoleum |
| 7 | None |
| 9 | Others, specify _____ |
Choose the finishing material used for the floor of the housing unit and proceed to the next question. Fill out this item based on your observation if you are able to enter the housing unit.
If two or more kinds of finishing materials for flooring are used, report the material used in most part or main portion of the housing unit, usually the living room/sala and bedroom. If the materials are more or less equally distributed, report the material that is most durable.
If the kind of finishing material used for the floor falls under category Others, select ‘9’, and specify the material used for the floor of the housing unit.
S10: Main construction materials of the floor of the housing unit
Ask the respondent, “What is the main construction material of the floor of this housing unit?”. The categories for the kind of construction materials of the floor of the housing unit (main materials) are:
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Concrete |
| 2 | Wood |
| 3 | Coconut lumber |
| 4 | Bamboo |
| 5 | Earth/sand/mud |
| 6 | Makeshift/salvaged/improvised materials |
| 9 | Others, specify _____ |
Select the kind of main construction material used for the floor of the housing unit and fill out this item based on observation if you enable it were permitted to enter the housing unit. Then, proceed to the next question.
If the materials are more or less equally distributed, report the material that is most durable. If the kind of main material used for the floor falls under category Others, select ‘9’, and specify the material used for the floor of the housing unit.
S11: Floor area of the housing unit
Ask the respondent, “What is the estimated floor area of this housing unit?”. Based on your observation, write the area (in square meters) in numeric value of the floor area of the housing unit. If in doubt, you may refer on instruction to pace factor mentioned in item R07.
FOR REFUSALS ONLY, after filling out Section S, the CAPI system will require you to enter the name of the household head. In this regard, enter hyphen (-) in the required fields for the household head’s name.