IDENTIFICATION
Please record the following information prior to beginning the interview.

A. Are you in the correct household?
If not, go to the right household.
This is the picture of the front of the home taken during the household questionnaire.
[ODK will display the photo taken during the Household Questionnaire linked to this Female Questionnaire.]

B. Your name: [ODK will display the interviewer's name from the linked Household Questionnaire]

Is this your name?

B. Enter your name below.
Please record your name
C. Current date and time.
[ODK will display the device's date and time on the screen]

Is this date and time correct?

D. Record the correct date and time.

E. The following info is from the household questionnaire. Please review to make sure you are interviewing the correct respondent.
[ODK will display the geographic location information, Structure Number, and Household Number from the linked Household Questionnaire.]

E. The following info is what you provided previously. Please review.

Is the above information correct?
Go to the right household or update the Household Roster if needed.
CHECK: You should be attempting to interview [Name of the respondent]. Is that correct?
If misspelled, select "yes" and update the name in question "J."
If this is the wrong person, you have two options:

(1) exit and ignore changes to this form. Open the correct form.
Or
(2) find and interview the person whose name appears above.

You must interview the right person.
F. Is the respondent present and available to be interviewed today?

G. How well acquainted are you with the respondent?

INFORMED CONSENT
Find the woman between the age of 15-49 associated with this Female Respondent Questionnaire. The interview must have auditory privacy. Read the following greeting

Hello. My name is ____________________________________ and I am working for l'Institut National de la Statistique (INS) in Niger. We are conducting a local survey that asks women about various reproductive health issues. We would very much appreciate your participation in this survey. This information will help us inform the government to better plan health services. The survey usually takes between 15 and 20 minutes to complete. Whatever information you provide will be kept strictly confidential and will not be shown to anyone other than members of our survey team.
Participation in this survey is voluntary, and if we should come to any question you don't want to answer, just let me know and I will go on to the next question; or you can stop the interview at any time. However, we hope that you will participate in this survey since your views are important.
At this time, do you want to ask me anything about the survey?

H. Ask: May I begin the interview now?

Respondent's signature
Please ask the respondent to sign or check the box in agreement of their participation.
GATHER SIGNATURE:
Check box: []

I. Interviewer's name: [Interviewer name from Household Questionnaire]
Mark your name as a witness to the consent process.
J. Respondent's first name.
[ODK will display the Respondent's name from linked Household Roster]
You may correct the spelling here if it is not correct, but you must be interviewing the person whose name appears below.

Section 1 -- Respondent's Background, Marital Status, Household Characteristics
Now I would like to ask about your background and socioeconomic conditions.

FQ0. In what month and year were you born?
The age in the household roster is [AGE]

FQ1. How old were you at your last birthday?

FQ2.What is the highest level of school you attended?

FQ3. Are you currently married or living together with a man as if married?
Probe: If no, ask whether the respondent is divorced, separated, or widowed.
FQ4. Have you been married or lived with a man only once or more than once?

FQ5a. In what month and year did you start living with your FIRST husband / partner?
Enter Jan 2020 for no response
Cannot be in the future, and cannot be before respondent's birth.

CHECK: Based on the response you entered in FQ5a, the respondent was possibly 15 years old or younger at the time of her first marriage.
Did you enter FQ5a correctly?

FQ5b. Now I would like to ask about when you started living with your CURRENT or MOST RECENT husband / partner. In what month and year was that?
Enter Jan 2020 for no response
Cannot be in the future, and cannot be before respondent's birth.

CHECK: Based on the response you entered in FQ5b, the respondent was possibly 15 years old or younger at the time of her current or most recent marriage.
Did you enter FQ5b correctly?

FQ6. Does your husband / partner have other wives or does he live with other women as if married?

FQ7. Is your husband / partner living with you now or is he staying elsewhere?

Section 2 -- Reproduction, Pregnancy and Fertility Preferences
Now I would like to ask about all the births you have had during your life.

FQ8. How many times have you given birth?
0 is a possible answer
Must be between 0 and 36
Were all of those live births ? If no, go back and change FQ8 to record only live birth events.

FQ8a. When was your FIRST birth?
Please record the date of the FIRST birth. The date should be found by calculating backwards from memorable events if needed.
Enter Jan 2020 for no response.
Cannot be in the future, respondent must be at least 10 years old at birth.

FQ9. When was your MOST RECENT birth?
Please record the date of the MOST RECENT birth. The date should be found by calculating backwards from memorable events if needed.
Enter Jan 2020 for no response.

FQ10. When did you give birth before the most recent one?
Please record the date of the birth before the last. The date should be found by calculating backwards from memorable events if needed.
Enter Jan 2020 for no response.

FQ11. Is your last baby / child still alive?

FQ12. When did your last baby / child die?
Please record the date of the child's death. The date should be found by calculating backwards from memorable events if needed.
Enter Jan 2020 for no response.
Cannot be in the future and must be at least the date of birth.

FQ13. When did your last menstrual period start?
If you select days, weeks, months, or years, you will enter a number for X on the next screen.
FQ13. When did your last menstrual period start?
Enter 0 days for today, not 0 weeks/months/years.
FQ14. Are you pregnant now?
The respondent said she was menopaused / hysterectomized
FQ15. How many months pregnant are you?
The most recent birth was: [Date of FQ9]
Please record the number of completed months.
Value must be at least 0 and not more than 10. A current pregnancy must start after the most recent birth.
CHECK 14: Are you pregnant now?

Now I have some questions about the future.
FQ16a. Would you like to have a/another child or would you prefer not to have any / any more children?

FQ16b. After the child you are expecting now, would you like to have another child or would you prefer not to have any more children?

FQ17a. How long would you like to wait from now before the birth of ${child_label_1} child?
If you select months or years, you will enter a number for X on the next screen.
Please check that you correctly entered the value for months/years.

FQ17b. After the birth of the child you are expecting now, how long would you like to wait before the birth of another child?
If you select months or years, you will enter a number for X on the next screen.
Please check that you correctly entered the value for months/years.

CHECK 8: How many times have you given birth?

CHECK 14: Are you pregnant now?

FQ18a. Now I would like to ask a question about your last birth.
At the time you became pregnant, did you want to become pregnant then, did you want to wait until later, or did you not want to have any / any more children at all?

FQ18b. Now I would like to ask a question about your current pregnancy.
At the time you became pregnant, did you want to become pregnant then, did you want to wait until later, or did you not want to have any / any more children at all?

Section 3 -- Contraception
Now I would like to talk about family planning - the various ways or methods that a couple can use to delay or avoid a pregnancy
An image will appear on the screen for some methods. If the respondent says that she has not heard of the method or if she hesitates to answer, read the probe aloud and show her the image, if available.


FQ19. Have you ever heard of Female Sterilization?
PROBE: Women can have an operation to avoid having any more children.

FQ19. Have you ever heard of male sterilization?
PROBE: Men can have an operation to avoid having any more children.

FQ19. Have you ever heard of the contraceptive implant?
PROBE: Women can have one or several small rods placed in her upper arm by a doctor or nurse, which can prevent pregnancy for one or more years.

FQ19.Have you ever heard of the IUD?
PROBE: Women can have a loop or coil placed inside them by a doctor or a nurse.

FQ19. Have you ever heard of injectables?
PROBE: Women can have an injection by a health provider that stops them from becoming pregnant for one or more months.

FQ19. Have you ever heard of the (birth control) pill?
PROBE: Women can take a pill every day to avoid becoming pregnant.

FQ19. Have you ever heard of emergency contraception?
PROBE: As an emergency measure after unprotected sexual intercourse women can take special pills at any time within five days to prevent pregnancy.

FQ19. Have you ever heard of condoms?
PROBE: Men can put a rubber sheath on their penis before sexual intercourse.

FQ19. Have you ever heard of female condoms?
PROBE: Women can put a sheath in their vagina before sexual intercourse.

FQ19. Have you ever heard of the standard days method or Cycle Beads?
PROBE: A Woman can use a string of colored beads to know the days she can get pregnant. On the days she can get pregnant, she and her partner use a condom or do not have sexual intercourse.

FQ19. Have you ever heard of the Lactational Amenorrhea Method or LAM?

FQ19. Have you ever heard of the rhythm method?
PROBE: Women can avoid pregnancy by not having sexual intercourse on the days of the month they think they can get pregnant.

FQ19. Have you ever heard of the withdrawal method?
PROBE: Men can be careful and pull out before climax.

FQ19. Have you ever heard of any other ways or methods that women or men can use to avoid pregnancy?

CHECK 14: Are you pregnant now?

FQ20. Are you or your partner currently doing something or using any method to delay or avoid getting pregnant?

FQ21. Which method or methods are you using?
PROBE: Anything else?
Select all methods mentioned. SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM to see all choices.
FQ21b. Are you breastfeeding to delay or avoid getting pregnant?

FQ22. Did the provider tell you or your partner that this method was permanent?

FQ23. Do you know of a place where you can obtain a method of family planning?

CHECK 14: Are you pregnant now?

FQ24a. You said that you are not currently using a contraceptive method. Do you think you will use a contraceptive method to delay or avoid getting pregnant at any time in the future?

FQ24b. Do you think you will use a contraceptive method to delay or avoid getting pregnant at any time in the future?

FQ25. In the last 12 months, have you ever done something or used a method to delay or avoid getting pregnant?

FQ26. Which method did you use most recently?
PROBE: Anything else?
Select most effective method (highest method in list). Scroll to bottom to see all choices.
FQ27. When did you begin using [CURRENT OR MOST RECENT METHOD]?
Calculate backwards from memorable events if needed.
Most Recent birth [mm-yyyy]
Current marriage[mm-yyyy]
Must be before today. Respondent must be at least 10 years old.
Enter Jan 2020 for no response.
CHECK: 20 Are you currently using a contraceptive?

FQ28. When did you stop using [CURRENT OR MOST RECENT METHOD]?
Please record the date.
The date should be found by calculating backwards from memorable events if needed. Must be after FQ27. Enter Jan 2020 for no response.
FQ29. Why did you stop using [CURRENT OR MOST RECENT METHOD]?

FQ30. You first started using [CURRENT OR MOST RECENT METHOD] on [DATE from QF27].
Where did you get it at that time?
Scroll to bottom to see all choices.

FQ31. When you obtained your [CURRENT OR MOST RECENT METHOD], were you told by the provider about side effects or problems you might have with a method to delay or avoid getting pregnant?

FQ32. Were you told what to do if you experienced side effects or problems?

FQ33. At that time, were you told by the family planning provider about methods of family planning other than the [CURRENT OR MOST RECENT METHOD] that you could use?

FQ34. During that visit, did you obtain the method you wanted to delay or avoid getting pregnant?

FQ35. Why didn't you obtain the method you wanted?

FQ36. During that visit, who made the final decision about what method you got?

CHECK 30. You first started using [CURRENT OR MOST RECENT METHOD] on [DATE from QF27].
Where did you get it at that time?
Scroll to bottom to see all choices.

FQ37. Would you return to this provider?

FQ38. Would you refer your relative or friend to this provider / facility?

FQ39. In the last 12 months, have you paid any fees for family planning services (including the most current method)?

FQ40. How much did you pay?
Enter all prices in FCFA.
FQ41. Have you ever done anything or tried in any way to delay or avoid getting pregnant?

FQ41b. How old were you when you first used a method to delay or avoid getting pregnant?
The respondent said she was [AGE from FQ1] years old at her last birthday.
Enter the age in years. Cannot be younger than 9.
FQ41c. How many living children did you have at that time, if any?
Note: the respondent said that she gave birth [NUMBER OF LIVE BIRTHS] times in FQ8.
Must be zero or larger.
FQ42. Which method did you first use to delay or avoid getting pregnant?
Do not read the method choices. Scroll to bottom to see all choices.
CHECK 16: Would you like to have a/another child later?

CHECK 17: Would you like to wait 2 years or more before the next child?

CHECK: 20 Are you currently using a contraceptive?

CHECK: 41 Have you ever used a contraceptive?

FQ43. You said that you do not want any/any more children and that you are not using a method to avoid pregnancy.
Can you tell me why you are not using a method?
PROBE: Any other reason?
RECORD ALL REASONS MENTIONED
Cannot select "Do not know" or "No response" with other options.
Cannot select "Not Married" if FQ3 is "Yes, currently married".
Scroll to bottom to see all choices.
FQ44. In the last 12 months, were you visited by a health worker who talked to you about family planning?

FQ45. In the last 12 months, have you visited a health facility for care for yourself or for your children?
For any health services.
FQ46. Did any staff member at the health facility speak to you about family planning methods?

FQ47. In the last few months have you:

Heard about family planning on the radio?

Seen anything about family planning on the television?

Read about family planning in a newspaper or magazine?

CHECK FOR THE PRESENCE OF OTHERS. BEFORE CONTINUING, MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE PRIVACY.

FQ48. How old were you when you first had sexual intercourse?
Enter the age in years. The participant said that she was [AGE from QF1] years old on her last birthday.
[She had X live births.]
Answer must agree with the current age and date of first birth.
FQ49. When was the last time you had sexual intercourse?
If less than 12 months ago, answer must be recorded in months, weeks, or days.
Enter 0 days for today.
You will enter a number for X on the next screen.
Section 4 -- Water
Now I would like to ask about your water practices

FQ50. On a typical day in the DRY season, how much time do you spend collecting water?
Only record respondent's time; not anyone else's time.
If you select minutes or hours you will enter a number for X on the next screen.
FQ50. Enter

Either: 1-24 hours or 1-180 minutes.

FQ51. On a typical day in the WET season, how much time do you spend collecting water?
Only record respondent's time; not anyone else's time.
If you select minutes or hours you will enter a number for X on the next screen.
FQ51. Enter

Either: 1-24 hours or 1-180 minutes.

Thank the respondent for her time.
The respondent is finished, but there are still more questions for you to complete outside the home.

K. Location
Take a GPS point near the entrance to the household. Record location when the accuracy is smaller than 6 m.

L. How many times have you visited this household to interview this female respondent?

M. Questionnaire result
Record the result of the female respondent survey