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 | |
IM4CY | Year of DPT3 immunization | IM4CY. YEAR OF DDT3 IMMUNIZATION | |
IM5AD | Day of HepB1Hip or DPTHepB1 immunization | IM5AD.Day of HepB1Hip or DPTHepB1 immunization | |
IM5AM | Month of HepB1 or DPThepB1 immunization | IM5AM.Month of HepB1 or DPThepB1 immunization | |
IM5AY | Year of HepB1 or DPTHepB1 immunization | IM5AY.Year of HepB1 or DPTHepB1 immunization | |
IM5BD | Day HepB2 or DPTHepB2 immunization | IM5BD.Day HepB2 or DPTHepB2 immunization | |
IM5BM | Month of HepB2 or DPTHepB2 imunization | IM5BM. Month of HepB2 or DPTHepB2 imunization | |
IM5BY | Year of HepB2 or DPTHepB2 immunization | IM5BY. Year of HepB2 or DPTHepB2 immunization | |
IM5CD | Day of DPTHepB3 or HepB3 immunization | IM5CD. Day of DPTHepB3 or HepB3 immunization | |
IM5CM | Month of DPTHepB3 or HepB3 ummunization | IM5CM. Month of DPTHepB3 or HepB3 ummunization | |
IM5CY | Year of DPTHepB3 or HepB3 immunization | IM5CY. Year of DPTHepB3 or HepB3 immunization | |
IM6D | Day measles or MMR immunization | IM6D.Day measles or MMR immunization | |
IM6M | Month Measles or MMR immunization | IM6M. Month Measles or MMR immunization | |
IM6Y | Year of Measles or MMR immunization | IM6Y. Year of Measles or MMR immunization | |
IM7D | Day of Yellow Fever immunization | IM7D. Day of Yellow Fever immunization | |
IM7M | Month of Yellow Fever immunization | IM7M. Month of Yellow Fever immunization | |
IM7Y | Year of Yellow Fever immunization | IM7Y. Year of Yellow Fever immunization | |
IM8AD | Day of Vitamin A (1) | IM8AD.Day of Vitamin A (1) | |
IM8AM | Month of Vitamin A (1) | IM8AM. Month of Vitamin A (1) | |
IM8AY | Year of Vitamin A (1) | IM8AY.Year of Vitamin A (1) | |
IM8BD | Day of Vitamin A (2) | IM8BD. Day of Vitamin A (2) | |
IM8BM | Month of Vitamin A (2) | IM8BM. Month of Vitamin A (2) | |
IM8BY | Year of Vitamin A (2) | IM8BY. Year of Vitamin A (2) | |
IM9 | Child received any other vaccinations | IM9. In addition to the vaccinations and vitamin A capsules shown on this card, did (NAME) receive any other vaccinations – including vaccinations received in campaigns or immunization days? | |
IM10 | Child ever received any vaccinations | IM10. Has (NAME) ever received any vaccinations to prevent him/her from getting diseases, including vaccinations received in a campaign or immunization day? | |
IM11 | Child ever given BCG vaccination | IM11. Has (NAME) ever been given a BCG vaccination against tuberculosis – that is, an injection in the arm or shoulder that caused a scar? | |
IM12 | Child ever given Polio vaccination | IM12. Has (NAME) ever been given any “vaccination drops in the mouth” to protect him/her from getting diseases – that is, polio? | |
IM13 | Polio first given just after birth or later | IM13. How old was he/she when the first dose was given – just after birth (within two weeks) or later? | |
IM14 | Times child given Polio vaccination | IM14. How many times has he/she been given these drops? | |
IM15 | Child ever given DPT vaccination | IM15. Has (NAME) ever been given “DPT or [DPT]HH vaccination injections” – that is, an injection in the thigh – to prevent him/her from getting tetanus, whooping cough, diphtheria? (sometimes given at the same time as polio) | |
IM16 | Times child given DPT vaccination | IM16. How many times? | |
IM17 | Child ever given Measles or MMR vaccination | IM17. Has (NAME) ever been given “Measles vaccination injections” – that is, a shot in the arm at the age of 9 months or older - to prevent him/her from getting measles? | |
IM18 | Child has ever been given Yellow fever | IM18. Has (NAME) ever been given “Yellow Fever vaccination injections” – that is, a shot in the arm at the age of 9 months or older - to prevent him/her from getting yellow fever? (sometimes given at the same time as measles) | |
IM19A | Child participated in national immunization day A | IM19A. Please tell me if (NAME) has benefited from National Immunization last year Campaigns. | |
IM19B | Child participated in national immunization day B | IM19B. Please tell me if (NAME) has benefited from Vitamin A campaign last year Campaigns? | |
IM19C | Child participated in national immunization day C | IM19C. Please tell me if (NAME) has benefited from Child health week last year Campaigns? | |
AN1 | Child's weight (kilograms) | AN1. Child’s weight. | |
AN2 | Child measured lying or standing | AN2. Child’s length or height. | |
AN2A | Child's length or height | AN2A. Child’s length or height. | |
AN3 | Measurer's identification code | AN3. Measurer’s identification code. | |
AN4 | Result of measurement | AN4. Result of measurement. | |
haz | HAZ | haz. HAZ | |
hap | HAP | hap. HAP | |
ham | HAM | ham. HAM | |
waz | WAZ | waz.WAZ | |
wap | WAP | wap. WAP | |
wam | WAM | wam. WAM | |
whz | WHZ | whz. WHZ | |
whp | WHP | whp. WHP | |
whm | WHM | whm. WHM | |
flag | FLAG | flag. FLAG | |
HL4 | Sex | HL4. SEX OF CHILD | |
ED3A | Highest level of school attended | ED3A. Highest level of school attended | |
chweight | Children's sample weight | ED3A. Children's sample weight | |
cmcdoic | Date of interview child (CMC) | cmcdoic. Date of interview child (CMC) | |
cdob | cmcdoic | cdob. cmcdoic | |
cage | Age (months) | cage. AGE (MONTHS) | |
cage_6 | Age | cage_6. AGE | |
cage_11 | Age | cage_11.AGE | |
Total variable(s):
558 |