Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2006
MICS Round 1

Ghana, 2006

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DDI-GHA-GSS-MICS-2006-v1.0

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Data file: Children under 5 years

All children under 5 years

Cases:	3545
Variables:	352

Variables

HH1

HH2

Household number

LN

UF1

UF2

Household number

UF4

Child's line number

UF6

Caretaker's line number

UF7

Interviewer number

UF8D

Day of interview

UF8M

Month of interview

UF8Y

Year of interview

UF9

Result of interview for chidren under 5 years

UF10D

Day of birth of child

UF10M

Month of birth of child

UF10Y

Year of birth of child

UF11

BR1

Has child birth registered

BR2

Child has birth certificate

BR3

Reason birth not registered

BR4

Know where to register birth

BR6

Child attends early childhood education programme

BR7

Hours attended education in last 7 days

BR8AM

BR8AF

BR8AO

BR8AN

BR8BM

BR8BF

BR8BO

BR8BN

BR8CM

BR8CF

BR8CO

BR8CN

BR8DM

BR8DF

BR8DO

BR8DN

BR8EM

BR8EF

BR8EO

BR8EN

BR8FM

BR8FF

BR8FO

BR8FN

CE1

How many books are there in the household

CE2

How many children books or picture books do you have for him

CE3A

Bowls, plate, cups ,pots

CE3B

Sticks , rocks, animals shells, leaves

CE3C

CE3D

Toys that came from a store

CE3Y

No playthings mentioned

CE4

How many time was he/her left in the care of another child

CE5

How many time he was left alone

VA1

Child ever received vitamin A

VA2

Months ago child took last Vitamin A dose

VA3

Place child got last Vitamin A dose

VA3A

How many times child receive capsule(s)

BF1

Has child ever been breastfed?

BF2

Is child still being breastfed?

BF2A

At what age (IN MONTH) was name weaned?

BF2B

Was name breastfed yesterday?

BF3A

Since this time yesturday, did child received vitamin, mineral supplements or medicine

BF3B

Since this time yesturday, did child received plain water

BF3C

Since this time yesturday, did child received sweetened water or juice

BF3D

Since this time yesturday, child received oral rehydration solution

BF3E

Since this time yesturday, did child received infant formula

BF3F

Since this time yesturdy, did child received milk

BF3G

Since this time yesturday, did child received other liquids

BF3H

Since this time yesturday, did child received solid or mushy food

BF5

Since this time yesturday, the number of times child ate solid, semisolid or soft food other than liquids

CA1

Has child had diarrhoea in last 2 weeks

CA2A

During the last episode of diarrhoea, did child drink fluid made from special packet (ORS)

CA2B

During the last episode of diarrhoes, did child drink Government-recommended homemade fluid

CA2C

Pre packaged ORS fluid

CA3

During child illness did he/she drink much less,the same,than usual?

CA4

During child illness did he/she ate less about the same or more than usual?

CA4B

Where did you get the ORS packet

CA4C

How much did you pay for the ORS

CA5

Has child had illness with a cough at any time in last 2 weeks?

CA6

Has child had any difficulty breathing during illness with cough

CA7

Were the symptoms due to problem in the chest or a block nose?

CA8

Sought advice or teatment for illness outside the country?

CA9A

Place sought care: Govt Hospital

CA9B

Place sought care: Govt Health centre

CA9C

Place sought care: Govt Health post

CA9D

Place sought care: Village health worker

CA9E

Place sought care: Mobile/outreach clinic

CA9H

Place sought care: Other public source

CA9I

Place sought care: Private hospital/clinic

CA9J

Place sought care: Private physician

CA9K

Place sought care: Private pharmacy

CA9L

Place sought care: Mobile clinic

CA9O

Place sought care: Other private medical

CA9P

Place sought care: Relative or friend

CA9Q

Place sought care: Shop

CA9R

Place sought care: Traditional practitioner

CA9S

Place sought care: Drug peddlers

CA9X

Place sought care: Other

CA10

Was child given medicine to treat this illness?

CA11A

Medicine given: Antibiotic

CA11P

Medicine given: Paracetamol/Panadol/Acetaminophen

CA11Q

Medicine given: Aspirin

CA11R

Medicine given: Ibupropfen

CA11X

Any other medicine

CA11Z

CA11B

Where did you get the antibiotic?

CA11C

How much you paid for antibiotic?

CA13

What was done to dispose of the stools of child the last time he/she passed stools?

CA14A

Symptoms that would make a mother take her/son daughter to a health facility: Child not able to drink or breastfeed

CA14B

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

CA14D

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

CA14F

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

CA14X

Symptoms: Other (1)

CA14Y

Symptoms: Other (2)

CA14Z

Symptoms: Other (3)

ML1

Child ill with fever in last 2 weeks?

ML2

Child seen at health facility during illness?

ML3

Child took medicine prescribed at health facility?

ML4A

Medicine provided/prescribed: SP/Fansidar

ML4B

Medicine provided/prescribed: Chloroquine

ML4C

Medicine provided/prescribed: Amodiaquine

ML4D

Medicine provided/prescribed: Quinine

ML4E

Medicine provided/prescribed: Artemisinin-based combinations

ML4H

Medicine provided/prescribed: Other anti-malaria

ML4P

Medicine provided/prescribed: Paracetamol/Panadol/Acetaminop

ML4Q

Medicine provided/prescribed: Aspirin

ML4R

Medicine provided/prescribed: Ibuprofen

ML4X

Medicine provided/prescribed: Other

ML4Z

Medicine provided/prescribed: Don't Know

ML5

Was child given medicine before visiting health facility?

ML6

Was child given medicine for malaria or fever during illness?

ML7A

Medicine given: SP/Fansidar

ML7B

Medicine given: Chloroquine

ML7C

Medicine given: Amodiaquine

ML7D

Medicine given: Quinine

ML7E

Medicine given: Artemisinin-based combinations

ML7H

Medicine given: Other anti-malaria

ML7P

Medicine given: Paracetamol/Panadol/Acetaminophen

ML7Q

Medicine given: Aspirin

ML7R

Medicine given: Ibuprofen

ML7X

Medicine given: Other

ML7Z

Medicine given: Don't Know

ML9

Days after fever started took anti-malarial

ML9A

Where did you get the anti malaria

ML9B

How much did you pay for the anti malaria

ML10

Child slept under mosquito net last night

ML11

Months ago mosquito net obtained

ML12

Brand of mosquito net used?

ML13

Was mosquito net pre-treated?

ML14

Was mosquito net soaked or dipped since obtained

ML15

Months ago that the last mosquito net soaked or dipped

IM1

Is there a vaccination card for child?

IM2D

Day of BCG immunization

IM2M

Month of BCG immunization

IM2Y

Year of BCG immunization

IM3AD

Day of OPV0 immunization

IM3AM

Month of OPV0 immunization

IM3AY

Year of OPV0 immunization

IM3BD

Day of OPV1 immunization

IM3BM

Month of OPV1 immunization

IM3BY

Year of OPV1 immunization

IM3CD

Day of OPV2 immunization

IM3CM

Month of OPV2 immunization

IM3CY

Year of OPV2 immunization

IM3DD

Day of OPV3 immunization

IM3DM

Month of OPV3 immunization

IM3DY

Year of OPV3 immunization

IM4AD

Day of DPT1 immunization

IM4AM

Month of DPT1 immunization

IM4AY

Year of DPT1 immunization

IM4BD

Day of DPT2 immunization

IM4BM

Month of DPT2 immunization

IM4BY

Year of DPT2 immunization

IM4CD

Day of DPT3 immunization

IM4CM

Month of DPT3 immunization

IM4CY

Year of DPT3 immunization

IM5AD

Day of HepB1Hip or DPTHepB1 immunization

IM5AM

Month of HepB1 or DPThepB1 immunization

IM5AY

Year of HepB1 or DPTHepB1 immunization

IM5BD

Day HepB2 or DPTHepB2 immunization

IM5BM

Month of HepB2 or DPTHepB2 imunization

IM5BY

Year of HepB2 or DPTHepB2 immunization

IM5CD

Day of DPTHepB3 or HepB3 immunization

IM5CM

Month of DPTHepB3 or HepB3 ummunization

IM5CY

Year of DPTHepB3 or HepB3 immunization

IM6D

Day measles or MMR immunization

IM6M

Month Measles or MMR immunization

IM6Y

Year of Measles or MMR immunization

IM7D

Day of Yellow Fever immunization

IM7M

Month of Yellow Fever immunization

IM7Y

Year of Yellow Fever immunization

IM8AD

Day of Vitamin A (1)

IM8AM

Month of Vitamin A (1)

IM8AY

Year of Vitamin A (1)

IM8BD

Day of Vitamin A (2)

IM8BM

Month of Vitamin A (2)

IM8BY

Year of Vitamin A (2)

IM9

Did child received any other vaccinations?

IM10

Has child ever received any vaccinations?

IM11

Has child ever given BCG vaccination against tuberculosis?

IM12

Has child ever given Polio vaccination?

IM13

How old was a child when given polio?

IM14

Number of times child has been given Polio vaccination

IM15

Has child ever given DPT vaccination

IM16

Number of times child given DPT vaccination

IM17

Has child ever given Measles or MMR vaccination

IM18

Has child ever been given Yellow fever

IM19A

Has child benefited from national immunization day-A-National immunization last year?

IM19B

Has child benefited from national immunization day- B-Vitamin A campaign?

IM19C

Has child benefited from national immunization day-C-Child health?

AN1

Child's weight (kilograms)

AN2

Child measured lying or standing

AN2A

Child's length or height

AN3

Measurer's identification code

AN4

Result of measurement

haz

hap

ham

waz

wap

wam

whz

whp

whm

flag

HL4

ED3A

Highest level of school attended

HH3

Interviewer number

HH4

Supervisor Number

HH5D

Day of interview

HH5M

Month of interview

HH5Y

Year of interview

HH6

HH7

HH7A

HH9

Result of HH interview

HH10

Respondent HH questionnaire

HH11

Number of household members

HH12

Total eligible women

HH13

Women interviews completed

HH14

Total children under 5

HH15

Child interviews completed

HH15A

Household Selected for Man's Interview

HH15B

Total eligible Men

HH15C

Men Questionaires completed

HH16

Data entry clerk

WS1

Main source of drinking water

WS2

Main source of water used for other purposes

WS3

Time to get water and come back

WS4

Person fetching water

WS5

Treat water to make safer for drinking

WS6A

WS6B

Add bleach/chlorine

WS6C

Strain it through a cloth

WS6D

Use water filter

WS6E

Solar disinfection

WS6F

Let it stand and settle

WS6X

WS6Z

WS7

Kind of toilet facility

WS8

Toilet facility shared

WS9

Households using this toilet facility

WS10

Household disposal of solid waste

WS10A

Household disposal of liquid waste

HC1A

Religion of head

HC1B

Mother tongue of head

HC1C

Major ethnic group

HC2

Number of rooms for sleeping

HC3

Main material of floor

HC4

Main material of roof

HC5

Main material of wall

HC6

Type of fuel using for cooking

HC7

Food cooked on stove or open fire

HC8

Cooking location

HC9A

HC9B

HC9C

HC9D

HC9E

HC9F

HC9G

Fixed land line

HC9H

HC9I

HC9J

HC9K

HC9L

HC10A

HC10B

Motorcycle or scooter

HC10C

Animal-drawn cart

HC10D

HC10E

Boat without motor

HC10F

Boat with motor

HC11

Does any member of your household own any land for agricultu

HC12U

How many hectares of agriculture

HC12N

How many hactares (Number)

Total: 352

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