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Edit a Household

This page explains how to modify the information of an existing household.

Access

  1. Side menu: Social Registry > Households
  2. Click on a household to open its record
  3. Click on the Edit button

Required permission: registre.menages_edit

Household detail page

The household record displays all its information organized in tabs:

General information tab

  • Household code
  • Geographic location
  • GPS coordinates
  • Area (Urban/Rural)
  • Collection date
  • Status and poverty category

Head of household tab

  • Complete identity
  • Contact (phone, Mobile Money)
  • Education level and occupation
  • Marital status

Members tab

List of household members with:

  • Full name
  • Gender and age
  • Relationship to the head
  • Education level
  • Disability status

Add a member

  1. Click on Add a member
  2. Fill in the form
  3. Click on Save

Edit a member

  1. Click on the pencil icon next to the member
  2. Modify the information
  3. Click on Save

Delete a member

  1. Click on the trash icon
  2. Confirm the deletion
Warning

Deleting a member is permanent. The head of household cannot be deleted.

Housing tab

Housing characteristics:

  • Housing type and number of rooms
  • Construction materials
  • Access to water, electricity, sanitation

Assets tab

List of household assets (land, livestock, equipment).

Documents tab

Documents associated with the household (identity documents, certificates).

History tab

Modification log with:

  • Date and time
  • User
  • Type of modification
  • Change details

Edit information

  1. From the record, click on Edit
  2. The form opens in edit mode
  3. Modify the desired fields
  4. Click on Save

Modifications are recorded in the history.

Household validation

Households with Pending status must be validated.

Validate

  1. Open the household record
  2. Click on Validate
  3. Add a comment (optional)
  4. Confirm

The status changes to Validated and the household becomes eligible for programs.

Required permission: registre.menages_validate

Reject

  1. Open the household record
  2. Click on Reject
  3. Enter the rejection reason (required)
  4. Confirm

The status changes to Rejected with the reason recorded.

Cancel

To deactivate a validated household:

  1. Click on Cancel
  2. Confirm

The status changes to Cancelled and the household is no longer eligible.

Enrollment as beneficiary

A validated household can be enrolled as a beneficiary:

  1. Verify that the status is Validated
  2. Click on Enroll as beneficiary
  3. Confirm

A beneficiary is created and associated with the household.

Required permission: registre.beneficiaires_create

Recalculate PMT score

If the household or housing information has been modified:

  1. Click on Recalculate score
  2. The PMT score is recalculated
  3. The poverty category is updated

Delete a household

Deleting a household is an exceptional administrative action.

  1. Click on Delete
  2. Confirm the deletion
  3. Enter the reason (required)
Warning

Deletion is irreversible. Associated data (members, beneficiaries, payments) may be affected.

Required permission: registre.menages_delete