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: Children under 5 years
Content | All children under 5 years |
Cases | 3545 |
Variable(s) | 352 |
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 | |
HH1 | Cluster number | ||
HH2 | Household number | ||
LN | Line number | ||
UF1 | Cluster number | ||
UF2 | Household number | ||
UF4 | Child's line number | ||
UF6 | Caretaker's line number | ||
UF7 | Interviewer number | ||
UF8D | Day of interview | ||
UF8M | Month of interview | ||
UF8Y | Year of interview | ||
UF9 | Result of interview for chidren under 5 years | ||
UF10D | Day of birth of child | UF10D. Now I want to ask you about (NAME). In what day was (NAME) born? PROBE: What is his/her birthday? | |
UF10M | Month of birth of child | UF10M. Now I want to ask you about (NAME). In what month was (NAME) born? PROBE: What is his/her birthday? | |
UF10Y | Year of birth of child | UF10Y. Now I want to ask you about (NAME). In what year was (NAME) born? PROBE: What is his/her birthday? | |
UF11 | Age of child | UF11. How old was (NAME) at 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 | BR8. In the past 3 days, did you or any household member over 15 years of age engage in any of the following activities with (NAME): IF YES, ASK: who engaged in this activity with the child - the mother, the child’s father or another adult member of the household (including the caretaker/respondent)? CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY. BR8A. Read books or look at picture books with (NAME)? BR8B. Tell stories to/with (NAME)? BR8C. Sing songs to/with (NAME)? BR8D. Take (NAME) outside the home, compound, yard or enclosure? BR8E. Play with (NAME)? BR8F. Spend time with (NAME) naming, counting, and/or drawing things? | |
BR8AF | Books-Father | ||
BR8AO | Books-Other | ||
BR8AN | Books-No one | ||
BR8BM | Stories-Mother | ||
BR8BF | Stories-Father | ||
BR8BO | Stories-Other | ||
BR8BN | Stories-No one | ||
BR8CM | Songs-Mother | ||
BR8CF | Songs-Father | ||
BR8CO | Songs-Other | ||
BR8CN | Songs-No one | ||
BR8DM | Outside-Mother | ||
BR8DF | Outside-Father | ||
BR8DO | Outside-Other | ||
BR8DN | Outside-No one | ||
BR8EM | Play-Mother | ||
BR8EF | Play-Father | ||
BR8EO | Play-Other | ||
BR8EN | Play-No one | ||
BR8FM | Naming-Mother | ||
BR8FF | Naming-Father | ||
BR8FO | Naming-Other | ||
BR8FN | Naming-No one | ||
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 | CE3. I am interested in learning about the things that (NAME) plays with when he/she is at home. What does (NAME) play with? Does he/she play with Household objects, such as bowls, plates, cups or pots? Objects and materials found outside the living quarters, such as sticks, rocks, animals, shells, or leaves? Homemade toys, such as dolls, cars and other toys made at home? Toys purchased from a store? | |
CE3B | Sticks , rocks, animals shells, leaves | ||
CE3C | Homemade toys | ||
CE3D | Toys that came from a store | ||
CE3Y | No playthings mentioned | ||
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 | Has child ever been breastfed? | BF1. Has (NAME) ever been breastfed? | |
BF2 | Is 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 | Since this time yesturday, did child received vitamin, mineral supplements or medicine | BF3. Since this time yesterday, did he/she receive any of the following: READ EACH ITEM ALOUD AND RECORD RESPONSE BEFORE PROCEEDING TO THE NEXT ITEM. BF3A. 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 | Since this time yesturday, did child received plain water | ||
BF3C | Since this time yesturday, did child received sweetened water or juice | ||
BF3D | Since this time yesturday, child received oral rehydration solution | ||
BF3E | Since this time yesturday, did child received infant formula | ||
BF3F | Since this time yesturdy, did child received milk | ||
BF3G | Since this time yesturday, did child received other liquids | ||
BF3H | Since this time yesturday, did child received solid or mushy food | ||
BF5 | Since this time yesturday, the number of times child 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 | Has 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 | During the last episode of diarrhoea, did child drink 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 | During the last episode of diarrhoes, did child drink Government-recommended homemade fluid | CA2A. 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 pre- packaged ORS fluid? | |
CA3 | During child illness did he/she 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 | During child illness did he/she ate less about the same or more than usual? | 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)? | |
CA5 | Has child had illness with a cough at any time in last 2 weeks? | CA5. Has (NAME) had an illness with a cough at any time in the last two weeks, that is, since (DAY OF THE WEEK) of the week before last? | |
CA6 | Has child had any difficulty breathing during illness with cough | CA6. When (NAME) had an illness with a cough, did he/she breathe faster than usual with short, quick breaths or have difficulty breathing? | |
CA7 | Were the symptoms due to problem in the chest or a block nose? | CA7. Were the symptoms due to a the chest or a blocked nose? | |
CA8 | Sought advice or teatment for illness outside the country? | CA8. Did you seek advice or treatment for the illness outside the home? | |
CA9A | Place sought care: Govt Hospital | CA9. From where did you seek care? Anywhere else? | |
CA9B | Place sought care: Govt Health centre | ||
CA9C | Place sought care: Govt Health post | ||
CA9D | Place sought care: Village health worker | ||
CA9E | Place sought care: Mobile/outreach clinic | ||
CA9H | Place sought care: Other public source | ||
CA9I | Place sought care: Private hospital/clinic | ||
CA9J | Place sought care: Private physician | ||
CA9K | Place sought care: Private pharmacy | ||
CA9L | Place sought care: Mobile clinic | ||
CA9O | Place sought care: Other private medical | ||
CA9P | Place sought care: Relative or friend | ||
CA9Q | Place sought care: Shop | ||
CA9R | Place sought care: Traditional practitioner | ||
CA9S | Place sought care: Drug peddlers | ||
CA9X | Place sought care: Other | ||
Total variable(s):
352 |