Ghana - Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2006, MICS Round 1
Reference ID | DDI-GHA-GSS-MICS-2006-v1.0 |
Year | 2006 |
Country | Ghana |
Producer(s) | Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) - Office of the President |
Sponsor(s) | United Nations Children's Fund - UNICEF - Financial and technical assistance (US) President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief - PEPFAR - Financial and technical assistance Dutch Government - - Financial and technical assistance |
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Data Description
Data File: Women
Content | All women between 15 and 49 years |
Cases | 9785 |
Variable(s) | 558 |
Structure: | Type: relational Keys: HH1 (Cluster number), HH2 (Household number), LN (Line number) |
Producer | Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) |
Missing Data | Prior to 2008, missing data and not applicable data were left as blank. These values are not differentiated. The current policy is to identify the missing data as follows: -a coded value would be composed of 9s such that the entire length of the field is filled. For example a code of' '999' would be used for a missing field of three characters. -not applicable or skipped variables are left blank |
Processing Checks | All files have been checked for the following: 1. All variables have been clearly defined and labelled 2. All categories (value labels) have been clearly defined 3. All cases have unique identification (no duplicates) 4. The frequencies of expected respondents checked with the actual section and inconsistencies noted. 5. Skip patterns have been verified 6. Structure edits have been performed |
Variables
Name | Label | Question | |
HC15JB | Too many power cables connecting to neighborhood's | HC15JB. Waht is the Dwelling surroundings? Too many power cables connecting to neighborhood's main distribution post | |
HC15JC | Choked drains | HC15JB. Waht is the Dwelling surroundings? Choked drain | |
HC15JD | Stagnant water | HC15JB. Waht is the Dwelling surroundings? Stagnant water | |
HC15JE | Bushy surrounding | HC15JB. Waht is the Dwelling surroundings? Bushy surrounding | |
HC15JY | None of the above | HC15JB. Waht is the Dwelling surroundings? None of the above | |
wmweight | Women's sample weight | wmweight. What is the Women's samplw weight? | |
cmcdoiw | Date of interview women (CMC) | cmcdoiw. Date of interviewing women (CMC)? | |
wdob | Date of birth (CMC) | woob. Date of birth (CMC)? | |
wage | Age | wage. How old were you at your last birthday? | |
agem | Age at first marriage/union | agem. How old were you when you started living with your first husband/partner? | |
melevel | Education | ||
mstatus | Marital/Union status | mstatus. What is your marital status now: are you widowed, divorced or separated? | |
ceb | Children ever born | ceb. How many children- total (TOTAL NUMBER) births have you given during your life?. | |
deadkids | Dead children | deadkids. How many boys and girls have died? | |
surviv | Number of children surviving | surviv. How many sons and daughters are alive? | |
wlthscor | Wealth index score | wlthscor. Wealth index score | |
wlthind5 | Wealth index quintiles | wlthind5. Wealth index quintiles | |
Wm99 | Wmmage | Wm99. What is women's age? | |
aldob | |||
audob | |||
ldob | |||
udob | |||
wdom | |||
UF1 | Cluster number | UF2. CLUSTER NUMBER: | |
UF2 | Household number | HOUSEHOLD NUMBER: | |
UF4 | Child's line number | UF4. CHILD LINE NUMBER: | |
UF6 | Caretaker's line number | UF6. CARETAKER'S LINE NUMBER: | |
UF7 | Interviewer number | UF7. INTERVIEWER NUMBER: | |
UF8D | Day of interview | DAY OF INTERVIEW | |
UF8M | Month of interview | MONTH OF INTERVIEW | |
UF8Y | Year of interview | YEAR OF INTERVIEW | |
UF9 | Result of interview for chidren under 5 | UF9. RESULT OF INTERVIEW FOR CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS: | |
UF10D | Day of birth of child | UF10D. DAY OF BIRTH OF CHILD | |
UF10M | Month of birth of child | UF10M. MONTH OF BIRTH OF CHILD | |
UF10Y | Year of birth of child | UF10Y. YEAR OF BIRTH OF CHILD | |
UF11 | Age of child | UF11. How old is (NAME) during his/her last birthday? | |
BR1 | Has child birth registered | BR1. Has (NAME’S) birth been registered with the Births and Deaths Registry? | |
BR2 | Child has birth certificate | BR2. Does (NAME) have a birth certificate? May I see it? | |
BR3 | Reason birth not registered | BR3. Why is (NAME) birth not registered? | |
BR4 | Know where to register birth | BR4. Do you know where to register your child’s birth? | |
BR6 | Child attends early childhood education programme | BR6. Does (NAME) attend any organized learning or early childhood education programme, such as a private or government facility, including kindergarten or community child care? | |
BR7 | Hours attended education in last 7 days | BR7. Within the last seven days, about how many hours did (NAME) attend? | |
BR8AM | Books-Mother | BR8AM. In the past 3 days, did mother engage in book reading with (NAME)? | |
BR8AF | Books-Father | BR8AF. In the past 3 days, did Father engage in book reading with (NAME)? | |
BR8AO | Books-Other | BR8AO. In the past 3 days, did any adult who is over 15 years of age engage in book reading with (NAME)? | |
BR8AN | Books-No one | BR8AN. In the past 3 days, didn't anyone engage in book reading with (NAME)? | |
BR8BM | Stories-Mother | BR8BM. In the past 3 days, did mother engage in story telling with (NAME)? | |
BR8BF | Stories-Father | BR8BF. In the past 3 days, did father engage in story telling with (NAME)? | |
BR8BO | Stories-Other | BR8BO. In the past 3 days, did any other adult who is more than 15 years engage in story telling with (NAME)? | |
BR8BN | Stories-No one | BR8BN. In the past 3 days, didn't anyone engage in story telling with (NAME)? | |
BR8CM | Songs-Mother | BR8CM. In the past 3 days, did mother engage in singing songs with (NAME)? | |
BR8CF | Songs-Father | BR8CF. In the past 3 days, did father engage in singing songs with (NAME)? | |
BR8CO | Songs-Other | BR8CO. In the past 3 days, did any adult who is over 15 years engage in singing songs with (NAME)? | |
BR8CN | Songs-No one | BR8CN. In the past 3 days, didn't anyone engage in singing songs with (NAME)? | |
BR8DM | Outside-Mother | BR8DM. In the past 3 days, did mother take (NAME)outside the home, compound, yard or enclosure? | |
BR8DF | Outside-Father | BR8DF. In the past 3 days, did father take (NAME) outside the home, compound, yard or enclosure? | |
BR8DO | Outside-Other | BR8DO. In the past 3 days, did adult who is over 15 years take (NAME) outside the home, compound, yard or enclosure? | |
BR8DN | Outside-No one | BR8DN. In the past 3 days, didn't anyone take (NAME) outside the home, compound, yard or enclosure? | |
BR8EM | Play-Mother | BR8EM. In the past 3 days, did mother play with (NAME)? | |
BR8EF | Play-Father | BR8EF. In the past 3 days, did father play with (NAME)? | |
BR8EO | Play-Other | BR8EO. In the past 3 days, did any adult person over 15 years play with (NAME)? | |
BR8EN | Play-No one | BR8EN. In the past 3 days, did anyone play with (NAME)? | |
BR8FM | Naming-Mother | BR8FM. In the past 3 days, did mother spend time with naming, counting, and/or drawing things with (NAME)? | |
BR8FF | Naming-Father | BR8FF. In the past 3 days, did father spend time with naming, counting, and/or drawing things with (NAME)? | |
BR8FO | Naming-Other | BR8FO. In the past 3 days, did any other adult who is over 15 years spend time with naming, counting, and/or drawing things with (NAME)? | |
BR8FN | Naming-No one | BR8FN. In the past 3 days, didn't any person spend time with naming, counting, and/or drawing things with (NAME)? | |
CE1 | How many books are there in the household | CE1. How many books are there in the household? Please include schoolbooks, but not other books meant for children, such as picture books | |
CE2 | How many children books or picture books do you have for him | CE2. How many children’s books or picture books do you have for (NAME)? | |
CE3A | Bowls, plate, cups ,pots | CE3A. Does (NAME) play with bowls, plate, cups, pots when he/she is at home?. | |
CE3B | Sticks , rocks, animals shells, leaves | CE3B. Does (NAME) play with sticks, rocks, animals shells, leaves when he/she is at home? | |
CE3C | Homemade toys | CE3C. Does (NAME) play with hometoys when he/she is at home? | |
CE3D | Toys that came from a store | CE3D. Does (NAME) play with toys that came from a store when he/she is at home? | |
CE3Y | No playthings mentioned | CE3Y. Does (NAME) play with nothning when he/she is at home? | |
CE4 | How many time was he/her left in the care of another child | CE4. Sometimes adults taking care of children have to leave the house to go shopping, wash clothes, or for other reasons and have to leave young children with others. since last (DAY OF THE WEEK) how many times was (NAME) left in the care of another child (that is, someone less than 10 years old)? | |
CE5 | How many time he was left alone | CE5. In the past week, how many times was (NAME) left alone? | |
VA1 | Child ever received vitamin A | VA1. Has (NAME) ever received a vitamin A capsule (supplement) like this one? | |
VA2 | Months ago child took last Vitamin A dose | VA2. How many months ago did (NAME) take the last dose? | |
VA3 | Place child got last Vitamin A dose | VA3. Where did (NAME) get this last dose? | |
VA3A | How many times child receive capsule(s) | VA3A. How many times did (NAME) receive capsule(s) in the last 12 months? | |
BF1 | Child ever been breastfed | BF1. Has (NAME) ever been breastfed? | |
BF2 | Child still being breastfed | BF2. Is (NAME) still being breastfed? | |
BF2A | At what age (IN MONTH) was name weaned? | BF2A. For how many months did you breastfeed (NAME)? | |
BF2B | Was name breastfed yesterday? | BF2B. Was (NAME) breastfed yesterday? | |
BF3A | Child received vitamin, mineral supplements or medicine | BF3A. Since this time yesterday, did he/she receive Vitamin, mineral supplements (Abidec, Minadex, etc)? BF3B. Plain water? BF3C. Sweetened, flavoured water or fruit juice or tea or infusion? BF3D. ORS? BF3E. Infant formula (e.g. SMA, Lactogen)? BF3F. Tinned, powdered or fresh milk? BF3G. Any other liquids (e.g. coconut water)? BF3H. Solid or semi-solid (mushy) food? | |
BF3B | Child received plain water | BF3B. Since this time yesterday, did he/she receive Plain water? | |
BF3C | Child received sweetened water or juice | BF3C. Since this time yesterday, did he/she receive Sweetened, flavoured water or fruit juice or tea or infusion? | |
BF3D | Child received oral rehydration solution | BF3D. Since this time yesterday, did he/she receive ORS? | |
BF3E | Child received infant formula | BF3E. Since this time yesterday, did he/she receive Infant formula (e.g. SMA, Lactogen)? | |
BF3F | Child received milk | BF3F. Since this time yesterday, did he/she receive Tinned, powdered or fresh milk? | |
BF3G | Child received other liquids | BF3G. Since this time yesterday, did he/she receive any other liquids (e.g. coconut water)? | |
BF3H | Child received solid or mushy food | BF3H. Since this time yesterday, did he/she receive solid or semi-solid (mushy) food? | |
BF5 | Time ate solid, semisolid or soft food other than liquids | BF5. Since this time yesterday, how many times did (NAME) eat solid, semisolid, or soft foods other than liquids? | |
CA1 | Child had diarrhoea in last 2 weeks | CA1. Has (NAME) had diarrhoea in the last two weeks, that is, since (DAY OF THE WEEK) of the week before last? | |
CA2A | Drank fluid made from special packet (ORS) | CA2A. During this last episode of diarrhoea, did (NAME) drink a fluid made from a special packet called (ORS)? | |
CA2B | Government-recommended homemade fluid | CA2B. During this last episode of diarrhoea, did (NAME) drink government -recommended homemade fluid (sugar-salt solution)? | |
CA2C | Pre packaged ORS fluid | CA2C. During this last episode of diarrhoea, did (NAME) drink a fluid from ORS packet | |
CA3 | During illness did he drink much less,the same,than usual | CA3. During (NAME’S) illness, did he/she drink much less, about the same, or more than usual? | |
CA4 | Child ate less or more during illness | CA4. During (NAME’S) illness, did he/she eat less, about the same, or more food than usual? | |
CA4B | Where did you get the ORS packet | CA4B. Where did you get the (ORS PACKET FROM CA2A)? | |
CA4C | How much did you pay for the ORS | CA4C. How much did you pay for the (ORS PACKET FROM CA2A)? | |
Total variable(s):
558 |