Ghana - Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS3) 2006, Third Round

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GHA-GSS-MICS3-2006-v1.1

Year

2006

Country

Ghana

Producer(s)

Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) - Government Of Ghana

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)
Version	Version 01 was the uploaded version without filling the literial questions in the variables Version 1.1 (September 2014 ) the literal questions provided with some editing done to study
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
Ma1	Currently married or living with a man as if married?	MA1. Are you currently married or living together with a man as if married?

Ma2	Age of husband/partner	MA2. How old was your husband/partner on his last birthday?

Ma2a	Has husband/partner have other wives?	MA2A. Besides yourself, does your husband/partner have any other wives ?

Ma2b	Number of other wives	MA2B. How many other wives does he have?

Ma3	Ever married or lived with a man	MA3. Have you ever been married together with a man?

Ma4	Marital status	MA4. What is your marital status now: are you widowed, divorced or separated?

Ma5	Married or lived with a man once or more than once	MA5. Have you been married or lived with a man only once or more than once?

Ma6m	Month of first union	MA6M. In what month did you first marry or start living with a man as if married?

Ma6y	Year of first union	MA6Y. In what month and year did you first marry or start living with a man as if married?

Ma8	Age at first union	MA8. How old were you when you started living with your first husband/partner?

St1	Do you feel secure from eviction from this dwelling?	ST1. Do you feel secure from eviction from this dwelling?

St1a	Reasons for being insecure	ST1A. What is your reason for being insecure?

Cp1	Are you pregnant now? yes currently pregnant	CP2. Are you pregnant now?

Cp2	Are you currently using a method to avoid pregnancy?	CP2. Some people use various ways or methods to delay or avoid a pregnancy. Are you currently doing something or using any method to delay or avoid getting pregnant?

Cp3a	Current method: female sterilization	CP3A. Which method are you using? : Female sterilization

Cp3b	Current method: male sterilization	CP3B. Which method are you using? : Male sterilization

Cp3c	Current method: pill	CP3C. Which method are you using? : Pill

Cp3d	Current method: iud	CP3D. Which method are you using? : IUD

Cp3e	Current method: injections	CP3E. Which method are you using? : Injections

Cp3f	Current method: implants	CP3F. Which method are you using? : Implants

Cp3g	Current method: male condom	CP3G. Which method are you using? : Male condom

Cp3h	Current method: female condom	CP3H. Which method are you using? : Female condom

Cp3i	Current method: diaphragm	CP3I. Which method are you using? : Diaphragm

Cp3j	Current method: foam/jelly	CP3J. Which method are you using? : Foam/jelly

Cp3k	Current method: lactational amenorrhea method	CP3K. Which method are you using? : Lactational amenorrhoea

Cp3l	Current method: periodic abstinence	CP3L. Which method are you using? : Periodic abstinence

Cp3m	Current method: withdrawal	CP3M. Which method are you using? : Withdrawal

Cp3x	Current method: other	CP3X. Which method are you using? : other method

Cp4a	Do you prefer to have or not to have any more children?	CP4A. Now I would like to ask some questions about the future. Would you like to have (a/another) child, or would you prefer not to have any (more) children? CP4B. IF CURRENTLY PREGNANT: Now I would like to ask some questions about the future. After the child you are now expecting, would you like to have another child, or would you prefer not to have any (more) children?

Cp4cu	Desired waiting time (units)	CP4CU. How long would you like to wait before the birth of (a/another) child? (Units)

Cp4cn	Desired waiting time (number)	CP4CN. How long would you like to wait before the birth of (a/another) child? (Units)

Cp4e	Physically able to get pregnant at this time?	CP4E. Do you think you are physically able to get pregnant at this time?

Fg1	Have you eeard of female circumcision?	FG1. Have you ever heard of female circumcision?

Fg2	Have you ever heard of genital cutting?	FG2. In a number of countries, there is a practice in which a girl may have part of her genitals cut. Have you ever heard about this practice?

Fg3	Have you ever been circumcised?	FG3. Have you yourself ever been circumcised?

Fg4	Was any flesh removed from the genital area?	FG4. Now I would like to ask you what was done to you at this time. Was any flesh removed from the genital area?

Fg5	Was genital area just nicked without removing flesh?	FG5. Was the genital area just nicked without removing any flesh?

Fg6	Was genital area sewn closed (or sealed)?	FG6. Was the genital area sewn closed (or ‘sealed’)?

Fg7	Who circumcised you?	FG7. Who circumcised you?

Fg9	Number of daughters circumcised	FG9. Have any of your daughters been circumcised? IF YES, how many?

Fg11	Flesh removed from the genital area: daughter	FG11. Now I would like to ask you what was done to (NAME) at that time. Was any flesh removed from the genital area?

Fg12	Genital area just nicked without removing any flesh: daughter	FG12. Was the genital area just nicked without removing any flesh?

Fg13	Genital area sewn closed (or sealed): daughter	FG13. Was the genital area sewn closed (or ‘sealed’)?

Fg14	Age when daughter was circumcised	FG14. How old was (NAME) when this occurred? If the respondent does not know the age, probe to get an estimate.

Fg15	Person who did the circumcision	FG15. Who did the circumcision?

Fg16	Should practice be continued or discountinued?	FG16. Do you think this practice should be continued or should it be discontinued?

Fg16a	Reason why the practice should be continued	FG16A. What is your reason why it should be continued?

Fg16ba	Reason why the practice should not continue: religious	FG16BA. What is your reason why the practice should not continue?

Fg16bb	Reason why the practice should not continue: traditional	FG16BB. What is your reason why the practice should not continue?

Fg16bc	Reason why the practice should not continue: infertlity	FG16BC. What is your reason why the practice should not continue?

Fg16bd	Reason why the practice should not continue: infection	FG16BD. What is your reason why the practice should not continue?

Fg16be	Reason why the practice should not continue: difficulty in labour	FG16BE.What is your reason why the practice should not continue?

Fg16bx	Reason why the practice should not continue: other	FG16BX. What is your reason why the practice should not continue?

Dv1a	Reason for a husband hitting/beating wife: if she goes out without telling him	DV1A. Sometimes a husband is annoyed or angered by things that his wife does. In your opinion, is a husband justified in hitting or beating his wife if she goes out with out telling him?

Dv1b	Reason for a husband hitting/beating wife: if she neclects the children	DV1B. Sometimes a husband is annoyed or angered by things that his wife does. In your opinion, is a husband justified in hitting or beating his wife if he neglects the children?

Dv1c	Reason for a husband hitting/beating wife: if she argues with him	DVIC. Sometimes a husband is annoyed or angered by things that his wife does. In your opinion, is a husband justified in hitting or beating his wife if she argues with him?

Dv1d	Reason for a husband hitting/beating wife: if she refuses sex with him	DVIC. Sometimes a husband is annoyed or angered by things that his wife does. In your opinion, is a husband justified in hitting or beating his wife if she argues with him?

Dv1e	Reason for a husband hitting/beating wife: if she burns the food	DV1E. Sometimes a husband is annoyed or angered by things that his wife does. In your opinion, is a husband justified in hitting or beating his wife if she burns the food?

Dv1f	Reason for a husband hitting/beating wife: if she insults him	DV1F. Sometimes a husband is annoyed or angered by things that his wife does. In your opinion, is a husband justified in hitting or beating his wife if she If she insults him?

Dv1g	Reason for a husband hitting/beating wife: if she refuses to give him food	DV1G. Sometimes a husband is annoyed or angered by things that his wife does. In your opinion, is a husband justified in hitting or beating his wife if she if she refuses to give him food?

Dv1h	Reason for a husband hitting/beating wife: if there is another partner	DV1H. Sometimes a husband is annoyed or angered by things that his wife does. In your opinion, is a husband justified in hitting or beating his wife if she if there is another partner?

Dv1i	Reason for a husband hitting/beating wife: other (specify)	DV1I. Sometimes a husband is annoyed or angered by things that his wife does. In your opinion, is a husband justified in hitting or beating his wife if she in any Other issues(specify)

Sb1	Age at first sexual intercourse	SB1. Now I need to ask you some questions about sexual activity in order to gain a better understanding of some family life issues. The information you supply will remain strictly confidential. How old were you when you first had sexual intercourse (if ever)?

Sb2u	The last time since last sexual intercourse (unit)	SB2. When was the last time you had sexual intercourse? (unit) Record ‘years ago’ only if last intercourse was one or more years ago. If 12 months or more the answer must be recorded in years.

Sb2n	The last time since last sexual intercourse (number)	SB2N. When was the last time you had sexual intercourse? (Number) Record ‘years ago’ only if last intercourse was one or more years ago. If 12 months or more the answer must be recorded in years.

Sb3	Was condom used the last time you had sexual intercourse?	SB3. The last time you had sexual intercourse was a condom used?

Sb3a	Reason why you used a condom	SB3A. What was the main reason why you use the condom?

Sb4	Relationship to the man you last had sexual partner	SB4. What is your relationship to the man with whom you last had sexual intercourse?

Sb5	Age of last sexual partner	SB5. How old is this person?

Sb6	Have sex with any other man in the last 12 months?	SB6. Have you had sex with any other man in the last 12 months?

Sb7	Was condom used?	SB7. The last time you had sexual intercourse with this other man, was a condom used?

Sb8	Relationship to this man (sexual partner)	SB8. What is your relationship to this man?

Sb9	Age of this man (sexual partner)	SB9. How old is this person?

Sb10	Apart from this man, had sex with any other man in the last 12 months?	SB10. Other than these two men, have you had sex with any other man in the last 12 months?

Sb11	Number of sexual partners in last 12 months	SB11. In total, with how many different men have you had sex in the last 12 months?

Ha1	Ever heard of hiv or aids?	HA1. Now I would like to talk with you about something else. Have you ever heard of the virus HIV or an illness called AIDS?

Ha2	Can avoid aids by having one unifected partner	HA2. Can people protect themselves from getting infected with the AIDS virus by having one sex partner who is not infected and also has no other partners?

Ha3	Can get aids through supernatural means	HA3. Can people get infected with the AIDS virus because of witchcraft or other supernatural means?

Ha4	Can avoid aids by using a condom correctly every time	HA4. Can people reduce their chance(s) of getting the AIDS virus by using a condom every time they have sex?

Ha5	Can get aids from mosquito bites	HA5. Can people get the AIDS virus from mosquito bites?

Ha6	Can avoid aids by not having sex at all	HA6. Can people reduce their chance(s) of getting infected with the AIDS virus by not having sex at all?

Ha7	Can get aids by sharing food with person with aids virus	HA7. Can people get the AIDS virus by sharing food with a person who has AIDS?

Ha7a	Can get aids by injection with needle already used by someon	HA7A. Can people get the AIDS virus by getting injections with a needle that was already used by someone else?

Ha8	Is it possible for a healthy-looking person to have aids?	HA8. Is it possible for a healthy -looking person to have the AIDS virus?

Ha9a	Transmit aids virus from mother to child during pregnancy	HA9A. Can the AIDS virus be transmitted from a mother to a baby during pregnancy?

Ha9b	Transmit aids virus from mother to child at delivery	HA9B. Can the AIDS virus be transmitted from a mother to a baby at delivery?

Ha9c	Transmit aids virus from mother to child through breastmilk	HA9c. Can the AIDS virus be transmitted from a mother to a baby bthrough breastfeeding?

Ha10	Should a female teacher with hiv/aids be allowed to teach in school?	HA10. If a female teacher has the AIDS virus but is not sick, should she be allowed to continue teaching in school?

Ha10a	Should a male teacher with hiv/aids be allowed to teach in school?	HA10A. If a male teacher has the AIDS virus but is not sick, should he be allowed to continue teaching in school?

Ha11	Would buy fresh vegetables from shopseller or vendor with hiv/aids?	HA11. Would you buy fresh vegetables from a shopkeeper or vendor if you knew that this person had the AIDS virus?

Ha12	If a member became infected with the virus, would you want it remain secret?	HA12. If a member of your family became infected with the AIDS virus, would you want it to remain a secret?

Ha13	Are you willing to care for person with aids in household?	HA13. If a member of your family became sick with the AIDS virus, would you be willing to care for him or her in your household?

Ha15	Ever had hiv test?	HA15. I do not want to know the results, but have you ever been tested to see if you have HIV, the virus that causes AIDS?

Ha15a	Last time you were tested	HA15A. When was the last time you were tested?

Ha16	Have you been told of the results of the test?	HA16. I do not want you to tell me the results of the test, but have you been told the results?

Ha17	Asked for hiv test or was it offered to you	HA17. Did you, yourself, ask for the test, was it offered to you and you accepted, or was it required?

Ha18	At that time did you know a place to get hiv test?	HA18. At this time, do you know of a place where you can go to get such a test to see if you have the AIDS virus?

Ha18a	Apart from antenatal clinic, do you know of a place to get hiv test?	HA18A. IF TESTED FOR HIV DURING ANTENATAL CARE: Other than at the antenatal clinic, do you know of a place where you can go to get a test to see if you have the AIDS virus?

Hh3	Interviewer number	HH3. INTERVIEWER NUMBER:

Hh4	Supervisor number	HH4. SUPERVISOR NUMBER: