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: Men
Content | All men between 15 and 49 years |
Cases | 11694 |
Variable(s) | 723 |
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 | |
CA14G | Symptoms: Child is drinking poorly | CA14G. Sometimes children have severe illnesses and should be taken immediately to a health facility. What types of symptoms would cause you to take your child to a health facility right away? | |
CA14X | Symptoms: Other | CA14X. Sometimes children have severe illnesses and should be taken immediately to a health facility. What types of symptoms would cause you to take your child to a health facility right away? | |
CA14Y | Symptoms: Other | CA14Y. Sometimes children have severe illnesses and should be taken immediately to a health facility. What types of symptoms would cause you to take your child to a health facility right away? | |
CA14Z | Symptoms: Other | CA14Y. Sometimes children have severe illnesses and should be taken immediately to a health facility. What types of symptoms would cause you to take your child to a health facility right away? | |
ML1 | Child ill with fever in last 2 weeks | ML1. In the last two weeks, that is, since (DAY OF THE WEEK) of the week before last, has (NAME) been ill with a fever? | |
ML2 | Child seen at health facility during illness | ML2. Was (NAME) seen at a health facility during this illness? | |
ML3 | Child took medicine prescribed at health facility | ML3. Did (NAME) take a medicine for fever or malaria that was provided or prescribed at the health facility? | |
ML4A | Medicine provided/prescribed: SP/Fansidar | ML4A. What medicine did (NAME) take that was provided or prescribed at the health facility? | |
ML4B | Medicine provided/prescribed: Chloroquine | ML4B. What medicine did (NAME) take that was provided or prescribed at the health facility? | |
ML4C | Medicine provided/prescribed: Amodiaquine | ML4C. What medicine did (NAME) take that was provided or prescribed at the health facility? | |
ML4D | Medicine provided/prescribed: Quinine | ML4D. What medicine did (NAME) take that was provided or prescribed at the health facility? | |
ML4E | Medicine provided/prescribed: Artemisinin-based combinations | ML4E. What medicine did (NAME) take that was provided or prescribed at the health facility? | |
ML4H | Medicine provided/prescribed: Other anti-malaria | ML4H. What medicine did (NAME) take that was provided or prescribed at the health facility? | |
ML4P | Medicine provided/prescribed: Paracetamol/Panadol/Acetaminop | ML4P. What medicine did (NAME) take that was provided or prescribed at the health facility? | |
ML4Q | Medicine provided/prescribed: Aspirin | ML4Q. What medicine did (NAME) take that was provided or prescribed at the health facility? | |
ML4R | Medicine provided/prescribed: Ibuprofen | ML4R. What medicine did (NAME) take that was provided or prescribed at the health facility? | |
ML4X | Medicine provided/prescribed: Other | ML4X. What medicine did (NAME) take that was provided or prescribed at the health facility? | |
ML4Z | Medicine provided/prescribed: DK | ML4Z. What medicine did (NAME) take that was provided or prescribed at the health facility? | |
ML5 | Child given medicine before visiting health facility | ML5. Was (NAME) given medicine for the fever or malaria before being taken to the health facility? | |
ML6 | Child given medicine for malaria or fever during illness | ML6. Was (NAME) given medicine for fever or malaria during this illness? | |
ML7A | Medicine given: SP/Fansidar | ML7A. What medicine was (NAME) given? | |
ML7B | Medicine given: Chloroquine | ML7B. What medicine was (NAME) given? | |
ML7C | Medicine given: Amodiaquine | ML7C. What medicine was (NAME) given? | |
ML7D | Medicine given: Quinine | ML7D. What medicine was (NAME) given? | |
ML7E | Medicine given: Artemisinin-based combinations | ML7E. What medicine was (NAME) given? | |
ML7H | Medicine given: Other anti-malaria | ML7H. What medicine was (NAME) given? | |
ML7P | Medicine given: Paracetamol/Panadol/Acetaminophen | ML7P. What medicine was (NAME) given? | |
ML7Q | Medicine given: Aspirin | ML7Q. What medicine was (NAME) given? | |
ML7R | Medicine given: Ibuprofen | ML7R. What medicine was (NAME) given? | |
ML7X | Medicine given: Other | ML7X. What medicine was (NAME) given? | |
ML7Z | Medicine given: DK | ML7Z. What medicine was (NAME) given? | |
ML9 | Days after fever started took anti-malarial | ML9. How long after the fever started did you take anti-malarial? | |
ML9A | Where did you get the anti malaria | ML9A. Where did you get the (NAME OF ANTIMALARIAL FROM ML4 or ML7)? | |
ML9B | How much did you pay for the anti malaria | ML9B. How much did you pay for the (NAME OF ANTI-MALARIAL FROM ML4 or ML7)? | |
ML10 | Child slept under bednet last night | ML10. Did (NAME) sleep under a mosquito net last night? | |
ML11 | Months ago mosquito net obtained | ML11. How long ago did your household obtain the mosquito net? | |
ML12 | Brand of mosquito net | ML12. What brand is this net? | |
ML13 | Mosquito net pre-treated | ML13. When you got that net, was it already treated with an insecticide to kill or repel mosquitoes? | |
ML14 | Mosquito net soaked or dipped since obtained | ML14. Since you got the mosquito net, was it ever soaked or dipped in a liquid to kill/repel mosquitoes or bugs? | |
ML15 | Months ago net soaked or dipped | ML15. How long ago was the net last soaked or dipped? | |
IM1 | Vaccination card for child | IM1. Is there a vaccination card for (NAME)? | |
IM2D | Day of BCG immunization | IM2D. DAY OF BCG IMMUNIZATION | |
IM2M | Month of BCG immunization | IM2M. MONTH OF BCG IMMUNIZATION | |
IM2Y | Year of BCG immunization | IM2Y. YEAR OF BCG IMMUNIZATION | |
IM3AD | Day of OPV0 immunization | IM3AD. DAY OF OPVO IMMUNIZATION | |
IM3AM | Month of OPV0 immunization | IM3AM. MONTH OF OPVO IMMUNIZATION | |
IM3AY | Year of OPV0 immunization | IM3AY. YEAR OF OPVO IMMUNIZATION | |
IM3BD | Day of OPV1 immunization | IM33D. DAY OF OPV1 IMMUNIZATION | |
IM3BM | Month of OPV1 immunization | IM3BM. MONTH OF OPV1 IMMUNIZATION | |
IM3BY | Year of OPV1 immunization | IM3BY. YEAR OF OPV1 IMMUNIZATION | |
IM3CD | Day of OPV2 immunization | IM3CD. DAY OF OPV2 IMMUNIZATION | |
IM3CM | Month of OPV2 immunization | IM3CM. DAY OF OPV2 IMMUNIZATION | |
IM3CY | Year of OPV2 immunization | IM3CD. YEAR OF OPV2 IMMUNIZATION | |
IM3DD | Day of OPV3 immunization | IM3DD. DAY OF OPV3 IMMUNIZATION | |
IM3DM | Month of OPV3 immunization | IM3DM. MONTH OF OPV3 IMMUNIZATION | |
IM3DY | Year of OPV3 immunization | IM3DM. YEAR OF OPV3 IMMUNIZATION | |
IM4AD | Day of DPT1 immunization | IM4AD. DAY OF DDT1 IMMUNIZATION | |
IM4AM | Month of DPT1 immunization | IM4AM. MONTH OF DDT1 IMMUNIZATION | |
IM4AY | Year of DPT1 immunization | IM4AY. YEAR OF DDT1 IMMUNIZATION | |
IM4BD | Day of DPT2 immunization | IM4BD. DAY OF DDT2 IMMUNIZATION | |
IM4BM | Month of DPT2 immunization | IM4BM. MONTH OF DDT2 IMMUNIZATION | |
IM4BY | Year of DPT2 immunization | IM4BY. YEAR OF DDT2 IMMUNIZATION | |
IM4CD | Day of DPT3 immunization | IM4CD. DAY OF DDT3 IMMUNIZATION | |
IM4CM | Month of DPT3 immunization | IM4CM. MONTH OF DDT3 IMMUNIZATION | |
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. | |
Total variable(s):
723 |