Sex of the head of the household
Updated September 1, 2026
Records the sex of the household head; self-enumeration guides report options male/female/transgender (2011 used male/female/other, with 'other' introduced that year).
ANNOUNCED (Q11). Records the sex of the household head; self-enumeration guides report options male/female/transgender (2011 used male/female/other, with 'other' introduced that year). Produces female-headed-household statistics used in welfare targeting. Confidence: high for the item, medium for exact option labels.
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