Ghana - Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2011, Fourth round

Reference ID

GHA-GSS-MICS-2011-v1.1

Year

2011

Country

Ghana

Producer(s)

Ghana Statistical Service - Autonomous

Sponsor(s)

United Nations Children's Fund - UNICEF - Funding agency
United States Agency for International Development - USAID - Funding agency
US) President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief - - Provided funding
ICF Macro - - Provided funding

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Data Description

Data File: children under 5 years

Cases	7626
Variable(s)	378
Version	Verions 1.0
Producer	Ghana Statistical Service
Missing Data	Missing data is coded as 9 or a series of 9s that fills the length of the field.
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
CA1	Child had diarrhoea in last 2 weeks	CA1. In the last two weeks, has (name) had diarrhoea?

CA2	Child drank less or more during illness	Child drank less or more during illness

CA3	Child ate less or more during illness	CA3. I would like to know how much (name) was given to drink during the diarrhoea (including breastmilk).

CA4A	Drank fluid made from special packet (ORS)	CA4. During the time (name) had diarrhoea, was he/she given less than usual to eat, about the same amount, more than usual, or nothing to eat?

CA4B	Pre-packaged ORS fluid for diarrhoea	Pre-packaged ORS fluid for diarrhoea

CA4C	Coconut Water	Coconut Water

CA4D	Rice Water	Rice Water

CA4E	Mashed Kenkey	Mashed Kenkey

CA4GA	Source of ORS: (public sector) Govt. hospital/Polyclinic	Source of ORS: (public sector) Govt. hospital/Polyclinic

CA4GB	Source of ORS: (public sector) Govt. clinic/health centre	Source of ORS: (public sector) Govt. clinic/health centre

CA4GC	Source of ORS: (public sector) Govt. health post/CHPS compound	Source of ORS: (public sector) Govt. health post/CHPS compound

CA4GD	Source of ORS: (public sector) Community health worker	Source of ORS: (public sector) Community health worker

CA4GE	Source of ORS: (public sector) Mobile / Outreach clinic	Source of ORS: (public sector) Mobile / Outreach clinic

CA4GH	Source of ORS: Other public	Source of ORS: Other public

CA4GI	Source of ORS: Private hospital / clinic/ physician	Source of ORS: Private hospital / clinic/ physician

CA4GK	Source of ORS: Private pharmacy/Chemical shop	Source of ORS: Private pharmacy/Chemical shop

CA4GL	Source of ORS: `Private Mobile / Outreach clinic	Source of ORS: `Private Mobile / Outreach clinic

CA4GM	Source of ORS: Herbal centre/Herbal clinic	Source of ORS: Herbal centre/Herbal clinic

CA4GO	Source of ORS: Other private medical	Source of ORS: Other private medical

CA4GP	Source of ORS: Relative / Friend	Source of ORS: Relative / Friend

CA4GQ	Source of ORS: Shop	Source of ORS: Shop

CA4GR	Source of ORS: Traditional practitioner	Source of ORS: Traditional practitioner

CA4GX	Source of ORS: Other	Source of ORS: Other

CA4H	How much didi you pay for the ORS	How much didi you pay for the ORS

CA5	Anything else given to treat the diarrhoea	Anything else given to treat the diarrhoea

CA6A	Other treatment (pill or syrup): Antibiotic	Other treatment (pill or syrup): Antibiotic

CA6B	Other treatment (pill or syrup): Antimotility	Other treatment (pill or syrup): Antimotility

CA6C	Other treatment (pill or syrup): Zinc	Other treatment (pill or syrup): Zinc

CA6G	Other treatment (pill or syrup): Other (not antibiotic, antimotility or zinc)	Other treatment (pill or syrup): Other (not antibiotic, antimotility or zinc)

CA6H	Other treatment (pill or syrup): Unknown	Other treatment (pill or syrup): Unknown

CA6L	Other treatment (injection): Antibiotic	Other treatment (injection): Antibiotic

CA6M	Other treatment (injection): Non-antibiotic	Other treatment (injection): Non-antibiotic

CA6N	Other treatment (injection): Unknown	Other treatment (injection): Unknown

CA6O	Other treatment: Intravenous	Other treatment: Intravenous

CA6Q	Other treatment: Home remedy/Herbal medicine	Other treatment: Home remedy/Herbal medicine

CA6X	Other treatment: Other	Other treatment: Other

CA7	Child ill with cough in last 2 weeks	Child ill with cough in last 2 weeks

CA8	Difficulty breathing during illness with cough	Difficulty breathing during illness with cough

CA9	Symptoms due to problem in chest or blocked nose	Symptoms due to problem in chest or blocked nose

CA10	Sought advice or treatment for illness	Sought advice or treatment for illness

CA11A	Place sought care: (public sector) Govt. hospital/Polyclinic	Place sought care: (public sector) Govt. hospital/Polyclinic

CA11B	Place sought care: (public sector) Govt. clinic/health centre	Place sought care: (public sector) Govt. clinic/health centre

CA11C	Place sought care: (public sector) Govt. health post/CHPS compound	Place sought care: (public sector) Govt. health post/CHPS compound

CA11D	Place sought care: (public sector) Community health worker	Place sought care: (public sector) Community health worker

CA11E	Place sought care: (public sector) Mobile / Outreach clinic	Place sought care: (public sector) Mobile / Outreach clinic

CA11H	Place sought care: Other public	Place sought care: Other public

CA11I	Place sought care: Private hospital / clinic/ physician	Place sought care: Private hospital / clinic/ physician

CA11K	Place sought care: Private pharmacy/Chemical shop	Place sought care: Private pharmacy/Chemical shop

CA11L	Place sought care: Private Mobile / Outreach clinic	Place sought care: Private Mobile / Outreach clinic

CA11M	Place sought care: Herbal centre/Herbal clinic	Place sought care: Herbal centre/Herbal clinic

CA11O	Place sought care: Other private medical	Place sought care: Other private medical

CA11P	Place sought care: Relative / Friend	Place sought care: Relative / Friend

CA11Q	Place sought care: Shop	Place sought care: Shop

CA11R	Place sought care: Traditional practitioner	Place sought care: Traditional practitioner

CA11X	Place sought care: Other	Place sought care: Other

CA12	Given medicine to treat this illness	CA12. Was (name) given any medicine to treat this illness?

CA13A	Medicine: Antibiotic pill / syrup	Medicine: Antibiotic pill / syrup

CA13B	Medicine: Antibiotic injection	Medicine: Antibiotic injection

CA13M	Medicine: Anti-malarials	Medicine: Anti-malarials

CA13P	Medicine: Paracetamol / Panadol / Acetaminophen	Medicine: Paracetamol / Panadol / Acetaminophen

CA13Q	Medicine: Aspirin	Medicine: Aspirin

CA13R	Medicine: Ibupropfen	Medicine: Ibupropfen

CA13X	Medicine: Other	Medicine: Other

CA13Z	Medicine: DK	Medicine: DK

CA13AA	Source of Antibiotic: (public sector) Govt. hospital/Polyclinic	Source of Antibiotic: (public sector) Govt. hospital/Polyclinic

CA13AB	Source of Antibiotic: (public sector) Govt. clinic/health centre	Source of Antibiotic: (public sector) Govt. clinic/health centre

CA13AC	Source of Antibiotic: (public sector) Govt. health post/CHPS compound	Source of Antibiotic: (public sector) Govt. health post/CHPS compound

CA13AD	Source of Antibiotic: (public sector) Community health worker	Source of Antibiotic: (public sector) Community health worker

CA13AE	Source of Antibiotic: (public sector) Mobile / Outreach clinic	Source of Antibiotic: (public sector) Mobile / Outreach clinic

CA13AH	Source of Antibiotic: Other public	Source of Antibiotic: Other public

CA13AI	Source of Antibiotic: Private hospital / clinic/ physician	Source of Antibiotic: Private hospital / clinic/ physician

CA13AK	Source of Antibiotic: Private pharmacy/Chemical shop	Source of Antibiotic: Private pharmacy/Chemical shop

CA13AL	Source of Antibiotic: `Private Mobile / Outreach clinic	Source of Antibiotic: `Private Mobile / Outreach clinic

CA13AM	Source of Antibiotic: Herbal centre/Herbal clinic	Source of Antibiotic: Herbal centre/Herbal clinic

CA13AO	Source of Antibiotic: Other private medical	Source of Antibiotic: Other private medical

CA13AP	Source of Antibiotic: Relative / Friend	Source of Antibiotic: Relative / Friend

CA13AQ	Source of Antibiotic: Shop	Source of Antibiotic: Shop

CA13AR	Source of Antibiotic: Traditional practitioner	Source of Antibiotic: Traditional practitioner

CA13AX	Source of Antibiotic: Other	Source of Antibiotic: Other

CA15	What was done to dispose of the stools	What was done to dispose of the stools

ML1	Child ill with fever in last 2 weeks	Child ill with fever in last 2 weeks

ML2	Blood taken for testing during illness	Blood taken for testing during illness

ML3	Advice or treatment during illness	Advice or treatment during illness

ML4	Child taken to a health facility during illness	Child taken to a health facility during illness

ML4A	Where was Child taken to during this illness	Where was Child taken to during this illness

ML5	Child given medicine for fever at health facility	Child given medicine for fever at health facility

ML6A	Medicine given: SP / Fansidar	Medicine given: SP / Fansidar

ML6B	Medicine given: Chloroquine	Medicine given: Chloroquine

ML6C	Medicine given: Amodiaquine	Medicine given: Amodiaquine

ML6D	Medicine given: Quinine	Medicine given: Quinine

ML6E	Medicine given: Artemisinin- based combination	Medicine given: Artemisinin- based combination

ML6F	Medicine given: ACT with the green leaf	Medicine given: ACT with the green leaf

ML6H	Medicine given:Other anti-malarial	Medicine given:Other anti-malarial

ML6I	Medicine given: Antibiotic pill / syrup	Medicine given: Antibiotic pill / syrup

ML6J	Medicine given: Antibiotic injection	Medicine given: Antibiotic injection

ML6P	Medicine given: Paracetamol / Panadol / Acetaminophen	Medicine given: Paracetamol / Panadol / Acetaminophen

ML6Q	Medicine given: Aspirin	Medicine given: Aspirin

ML6R	Medicine given: Ibuprofen	Medicine given: Ibuprofen

ML6X	Medicine given: Other	Medicine given: Other

ML6Z	Medicine given: DK	Medicine given: DK