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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Apr 16, 2009
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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 | |
HC13 | Does this household own any livestock, heds, or animals | ||
HC14A | Number of cattle | ||
HC14B | Number of horses donkeys, or mules | ||
HC14C | Number of Goats | ||
HC14D | Number of Sheep | ||
HC14E | Number of Pigs | ||
HC14F | Number of Other farm animals | ||
HC14G | Number of Chickens | ||
HC14H | Other poultry | ||
HC14I | Other | ||
HC15HA | Dwelling is located in/near Landslide area | ||
HC15HB | Dwelling is located in/near Flood-prone area | ||
HC15HC | Dwelling is located in/near River bank | ||
HC15HD | Dwelling is locate din/near Steep hill | ||
HC15HE | Dwelling is located in/near Garbage heap/pile | ||
HC15HF | Dwelling is located in/mnear Industrial pollution area | ||
HC15HG | Dwelling is located in/near Railway line | ||
HC15HH | Dwelling is located in/near Power plant | ||
HC15HI | Dwelling is located in/near Flyover | ||
HC15HJ | Dwelling is located in/near Public toilet | ||
HC15HK | Dwelling is located in/near Poultry farm | ||
HC15HL | Dwelling is located in/near Piggrey/Pen | ||
HC15HM | Dwelling is located in/near Mining and Quarrying | ||
HC15HN | Dwelling is located in/near Along tne coast line | ||
HC15HY | Dwelling is located in/near None of the above | ||
HC15IA | Condition of the dwelling is that there are cracks/openings in walls | ||
HC15IB | Condition of the dwelling is that there are no windows | ||
HC15IC | Condition of the dwelling is that there are windows with broken glass/no glass | ||
HC15ID | Condition of the dwelling is that there are visible holes in the roof | ||
HC15IE | Condition of the dwelling is that the roof is incomplete | ||
HC15IF | Condition of the dwelling is that the door is Insecure | ||
HC15IG | Condition of the dwelling is that there is no netting | ||
HC15IY | None of the above condition is applicavble to the dwelling condition | ||
HC15JA | There is very narrow passage between house intead of road | ||
HC15JB | There are too many power cables connecting to neighborhood's main distribution post | ||
HC15JC | Dwelling is souranded by choked drains | ||
HC15JD | Dwelling is souranded by stagnant water | ||
HC15JE | The dwelling sourrounding is bushy | ||
HC15JY | None of the above is observed arpund the dwelling | ||
chweight | Children's sample weight | ||
cmcdoic | Date of interview child (CMC) | ||
cdob | Date of birth (CMC) | ||
cage | Age (months) | ||
cage_6 | Age | ||
cage_11 | Age | ||
melevel | Mother's education | ||
wlthscor | Wealth index score | ||
wlthind5 | Wealth index quintiles | ||
aldob | |||
audob | |||
ldob | |||
udob | |||
Total variable(s):
352 |