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Ghana - Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS3) 2006, Third Round
| Reference ID | 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 |
| Metadata |
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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) |
| 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 | |
| Ca10 | Was child given medicine to treat this illness? | CA10. Was (NAME) given medicine to treat this illness? | |
| Ca11a | Medicine given: antibiotic | CA11. What medicine was (NAME) given? | |
| Ca11p | Medicine given: paracetamol/panadol/acetaminophen | Medicine given: Paracetamol/Panadol/Acetaminophen | |
| Ca11q | Medicine given: aspirin | Medicine given: Aspirin | |
| Ca11r | Medicine given: ibupropfen | Medicine given: Ibupropfen | |
| Ca11x | Any other medicine | Any other medicine | |
| Ca11z | Don't know | Don't Know | |
| Ca11b | Where did you get the antibiotic? | CA11B. Where did you get the antibiotic? | |
| Ca11c | How much you paid for antibiotic? | CA11C. How much did you pay for the antibiotic? | |
| Ca13 | What was done to dispose of the stools of child the last time he/she passed stools? | CA13. The last time (NAME) passed stools, what was done to dispose of the stools? | |
| Ca14a | Symptoms that would make a mother take her/son daughter to a health facility: child not able to drink or breastfeed | CA14. 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? | |
| Ca14b | Symptoms that would make a mother take her son/daughter to a health facility: child become sicker | Symptoms that would make a mother take her son/daughter to a health facility: Child become sicker | |
| Ca14c | Symptoms that would make a mother take her son/daughter to a health facility: child develops a fever | Symptoms that would make a mother take her son/daughter to a health facility: Child develops a fever | |
| Ca14d | Symptoms that would make a mother take her son/daughter to a health facility: child has faster breathing | Symptoms that would make a mother take her son/daughter to a health facility: Child has faster breathing | |
| Ca14e | Symptoms that would make a mother take her son/daughter to a health facility: child has difficult breathing | Symptoms that would make a mother take her son/daughter to a health facility: Child has difficult breathing | |
| Ca14f | Symptoms that would make a mother take her son/daughter to a health facility: child has blood in stool | Symptoms that would make a mother take her son/daughter to a health facility: Child has blood in stool | |
| Ca14g | Symptoms that would make a mother take her son/daughter to a health facility: child is drinking poorly | Symptoms that would make a mother take her son/daughter to a health facility: Child is drinking poorly | |
| Ca14x | Symptoms: other (1) | Symptoms: Other (1) | |
| Ca14y | Symptoms: other (2) | Symptoms: Other (2) | |
| Ca14z | Symptoms: other (3) | Symptoms: Other (3) | |
| 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 | ML4. What medicine did (NAME) take that was provided or prescribed at the health facility? | |
| Ml4b | Medicine provided/prescribed: chloroquine | Medicine provided/prescribed: Chloroquine | |
| Ml4c | Medicine provided/prescribed: amodiaquine | Medicine provided/prescribed: Amodiaquine | |
| Ml4d | Medicine provided/prescribed: quinine | Medicine provided/prescribed: Quinine | |
| Ml4e | Medicine provided/prescribed: artemisinin-based combinations | Medicine provided/prescribed: Artemisinin-based combinations | |
| Ml4h | Medicine provided/prescribed: other anti-malaria | Medicine provided/prescribed: Other anti-malaria | |
| Ml4p | Medicine provided/prescribed: paracetamol/panadol/acetaminop | Medicine provided/prescribed: Paracetamol/Panadol/Acetaminop | |
| Ml4q | Medicine provided/prescribed: aspirin | Medicine provided/prescribed: Aspirin | |
| Ml4r | Medicine provided/prescribed: ibuprofen | Medicine provided/prescribed: Ibuprofen | |
| Ml4x | Medicine provided/prescribed: other | Medicine provided/prescribed: Other | |
| Ml4z | Medicine provided/prescribed: don't know | Medicine provided/prescribed: Don't Know | |
| Ml5 | Was 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 | Was 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 | ML7. What medicine was (NAME) given? (NAME) first take (NAME OF ANTI-MALARIAL FROM ML4 or ML7)? | |
| Ml7b | Medicine given: chloroquine | Medicine given: Chloroquine | |
| Ml7c | Medicine given: amodiaquine | Medicine given: Amodiaquine | |
| Ml7d | Medicine given: quinine | Medicine given: Quinine | |
| Ml7e | Medicine given: artemisinin-based combinations | Medicine given: Artemisinin-based combinations | |
| Ml7h | Medicine given: other anti-malaria | Medicine given: Other anti-malaria | |
| Ml7p | Medicine given: paracetamol/panadol/acetaminophen | Medicine given: Paracetamol/Panadol/Acetaminophen | |
| Ml7q | Medicine given: aspirin | Medicine given: Aspirin | |
| Ml7r | Medicine given: ibuprofen | Medicine given: Ibuprofen | |
| Ml7x | Medicine given: other | Medicine given: Other | |
| Ml7z | Medicine given: don't know | Medicine given: Don't Know | |
| Ml9 | Days after fever started took anti-malarial | ML9. How long after the fever started did( NAME) first take (NAME OF ANTI-MALARIAL FROM ML4 or ML7)? | |
| 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 mosquito net 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 used? | ML12. What brand is this net? | |
| Ml13 | Was mosquito net pre-treated? | ML13. When you got that net, was it already treated with an insecticide to kill or repel mosquitoes? | |
| Ml14 | Was 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 that the last mosquito net soaked or dipped | ML15. How long ago was the net last soaked or dipped? | |
| Im1 | Is there a vaccination card for child? | IM1. Is there a vaccination card for (NAME)? | |
| Im2d | Day of bcg immunization | Day of BCG immunization | |
| Im2m | Month of bcg immunization | Month of BCG immunization | |
| Im2y | Year of bcg immunization | Year of BCG immunization | |
| Im3ad | Day of opv0 immunization | Day of OPV0 immunization | |
| Im3am | Month of opv0 immunization | Month of OPV0 immunization | |
| Im3ay | Year of opv0 immunization | Year of OPV0 immunization | |
| Im3bd | Day of opv1 immunization | ||
| Im3bm | Month of opv1 immunization | Month of OPV1 immunization | |
| Im3by | Year of opv1 immunization | Year of OPV1 immunization | |
| Im3cd | Day of opv2 immunization | Day of OPV2 immunization | |
| Im3cm | Month of opv2 immunization | Month of OPV2 immunization | |
| Im3cy | Year of opv2 immunization | Year of OPV2 immunization | |
| Im3dd | Day of opv3 immunization | Day of OPV3 immunization | |
| Im3dm | Month of opv3 immunization | Month of OPV3 immunization | |
| Im3dy | Year of opv3 immunization | Year of OPV3 immunization | |
| Im4ad | Day of dpt1 immunization | Day of DPT1 immunization | |
| Im4am | Month of dpt1 immunization | Month of DPT1 immunization | |
| Im4ay | Year of dpt1 immunization | Year of DPT1 immunization | |
| Im4bd | Day of dpt2 immunization | Day of DPT2 immunization | |
| Im4bm | Month of dpt2 immunization | Month of DPT2 immunization | |
| Im4by | Year of dpt2 immunization | Year of DPT2 immunization | |
| Im4cd | Day of dpt3 immunization | Day of DPT3 immunization | |
| Im4cm | Month of dpt3 immunization | Month of DPT3 immunization | |
| Im4cy | Year of dpt3 immunization | Year of DPT3 immunization | |
| Im5ad | Day of hepb1hip or dpthepb1 immunization | Day of HepB1Hip or DPTHepB1 immunization | |
| Im5am | Month of hepb1 or dpthepb1 immunization | Month of HepB1 or DPThepB1 immunization | |
| Im5ay | Year of hepb1 or dpthepb1 immunization | Year of HepB1 or DPTHepB1 immunization | |
| Im5bd | Day hepb2 or dpthepb2 immunization | Day HepB2 or DPTHepB2 immunization | |
| Im5bm | Month of hepb2 or dpthepb2 imunization | Month of HepB2 or DPTHepB2 imunization | |
| Im5by | Year of hepb2 or dpthepb2 immunization | Year of HepB2 or DPTHepB2 immunization | |
| Im5cd | Day of dpthepb3 or hepb3 immunization | Day of DPTHepB3 or HepB3 immunization | |
| Im5cm | Month of dpthepb3 or hepb3 ummunization | Month of DPTHepB3 or HepB3 ummunization | |
| Im5cy | Year of dpthepb3 or hepb3 immunization | Year of DPTHepB3 or HepB3 immunization | |
| Im6d | Day measles or mmr immunization | Day measles or MMR immunization | |
| Im6m | Month measles or mmr immunization | Month Measles or MMR immunization | |
| Im6y | Year of measles or mmr immunization | Year of Measles or MMR immunization | |
| Im7d | Day of yellow fever immunization | Day of Yellow Fever immunization | |
| Im7m | Month of yellow fever immunization | Month of Yellow Fever immunization | |
| Im7y | Year of yellow fever immunization | Year of Yellow Fever immunization | |
| Im8ad | Day of vitamin a (1) | Day of Vitamin A (1) | |
| Im8am | Month of vitamin a (1) | Month of Vitamin A (1) | |
| Im8ay | Year of vitamin a (1) | Year of Vitamin A (1) | |
| Im8bd | Day of vitamin a (2) | Day of Vitamin A (2) | |
Total variable(s):
352 |