Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS3) 2006
Third Round

Ghana, 2006

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GHA-GSS-MICS3-2006-v1.1

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Data file: Women

All women between 15 and 49 years

Cases:	9785
Variables:	558

Variables

Hh1

Hh2

Household number

Ln

Wm1

Wm2

Household number

Wm4

Woman's line number

Wm5

Interviewer number

Wm6d

Day of interview

Wm6m

Month of interview

Wm6y

Year of interview

Wm7

Result of women 's interview

Wm8m

Month of birth of woman

Wm8y

Year of birth of woman

Wm9

Wm10

Have you ever attended school

Wm11

What is the highest level of school you attended

Wm12

What is the highest grade completed at that level

Wm14

Can read part of the sentence

Wm15

What is your religion?

Wm16

To which ethnic group do you belong?

Cm1

Have you ever given birth?

Cm2ad

The last day of first birth

Cm2am

Month of first birth

Cm2ay

Year of first birth

Cm2b

How many years ago did you have your first birth?

Cm3

Do you have any sons or daughters whom you have given birth and living with you?

Cm4a

Number of sons living with you

Cm4b

Number of daughters living with you

Cm5

Any sons or daughters that you have given birth but not living with you?

Cm6a

Number of sons alive but not with you

Cm6b

Number of daughters alive but not living with you

Cm7

Have you ever given birth to a boy or girl who later died?

Cm8a

Number of boys dead

Cm8b

Number of girls dead

Cm9

Children ever born

Cm11d

Date that you have your last birth

Cm11m

Month of last birth

Cm11y

Year of last birth

Cm12

Live birth in last 2 years

Cm13

Wanted last child

Tt1

Has immunization card

Tt2

Any tetanus toxoid injection during last pregnancy

Tt3

Doses of tetanus toxoid during last pregnancy

Tt5

Any tetanus toxoid injection before last pregnancy

Tt6

Doses of tetanus toxoid before last pregnancy

Tt7m

Month last tetanus toxoid received

Tt7y

Year last tetanus toxoid received

Tt8

Years ago last tetanus toxoid received

Mn1

Vitamin a dose after last birth

Mn2a

Antenatal care: doctor

Mn2b

Antenatal care: nurse/midwife

Mn2c

Antenatal care: auxilary midwife

Mn2e

Antenatal care: trained traditional birth attendant

Mn2f

Antenatal care: untrained traditional birth attendant

Mn2g

Antenatal care: community health worker

Mn2h

Antenatal care: relative/friend

Mn2x

Antenatal care: other

Mn2y

Antenatal care: no one

Mn2aa

Months of first prenancy

Mn2bb

Times of antenatal

Mn3a

Mn3b

Blood pressure measured

Mn3c

Mn3d

Mn4

Counseled about aids or the aids virus

Mn5

Tested for hiv/aids

Mn5a

Last time tested

Mn6

Received result of hiv test

Mn6a

Any medicine taken in order to prevent malaria during pregnancy?

Mn6ba

Medicine taken: fansidar

Mn6bb

Medicine taken: chloroquine

Mn6bx

Medicine taken: other

Mn6bz

Mn6ca

How old was pregnancy when sp/fansidar was first taken

Mn6d

Number of times you took fansidar

Mn6e

Was taken in the presence of health worker?

Mn6f

Did you experience any side effect?

Mn6ga

Kind of side effect:skin rashes

Mn6gb

Kind of side effect:swellings

Mn6gc

Kind of side effect:itching

Mn6gd

Kind of side effect:yellow urine/eyes

Mn6gx

Kind of side effect:(other)

Mn6h

Did you sleep in treated net during pregnency?

Mn7a

Assistance at delivery: doctor

Mn7b

Assistance at delivery of last birth: nurse/midwife

Mn7c

Assistance at delivery of last birth: auxiliary midwife

Mn7e

Assistance at delivery of last birth: trained traditional birth attendant

Mn7f

Assistance at delivery of last birth: untrained traditional birth attendan

Mn7g

Assistance at delivery of last birth: community health worker

Mn7h

Assistance at delivery of last birth: relative/friend

Mn7x

Assistance at delivery of last birth: other

Mn7y

Assistance at delivery of last birth: no one

Mn8

Place of delivery

Mn9

Size of last child at birth

Mn10

Child weighed at birth

Mn11

Weight from card or recall

Mn11a

Weight at birth (kilograms)

Mn12

Ever breastfeed child?

Mn13u

Time baby put to breast (unit)

Mn13n

Time baby put to breast (number)

Ma1

Currently married or living with a man as if married?

Ma2

Age of husband/partner

Ma2a

Has husband/partner have other wives?

Ma2b

Number of other wives

Ma3

Ever married or lived with a man

Ma4

Ma5

Married or lived with a man once or more than once

Ma6m

Month of first union

Ma6y

Year of first union

Ma8

Age at first union

St1

Do you feel secure from eviction from this dwelling?

St1a

Reasons for being insecure

Cp1

Are you pregnant now? yes currently pregnant

Cp2

Are you currently using a method to avoid pregnancy?

Cp3a

Current method: female sterilization

Cp3b

Current method: male sterilization

Cp3c

Current method: pill

Cp3d

Current method: iud

Cp3e

Current method: injections

Cp3f

Current method: implants

Cp3g

Current method: male condom

Cp3h

Current method: female condom

Cp3i

Current method: diaphragm

Cp3j

Current method: foam/jelly

Cp3k

Current method: lactational amenorrhea method

Cp3l

Current method: periodic abstinence

Cp3m

Current method: withdrawal

Cp3x

Current method: other

Cp4a

Do you prefer to have or not to have any more children?

Cp4cu

Desired waiting time (units)

Cp4cn

Desired waiting time (number)

Cp4e

Physically able to get pregnant at this time?

Fg1

Have you eeard of female circumcision?

Fg2

Have you ever heard of genital cutting?

Fg3

Have you ever been circumcised?

Fg4

Was any flesh removed from the genital area?

Fg5

Was genital area just nicked without removing flesh?

Fg6

Was genital area sewn closed (or sealed)?

Fg7

Who circumcised you?

Fg9

Number of daughters circumcised

Fg11

Flesh removed from the genital area: daughter

Fg12

Genital area just nicked without removing any flesh: daughter

Fg13

Genital area sewn closed (or sealed): daughter

Fg14

Age when daughter was circumcised

Fg15

Person who did the circumcision

Fg16

Should practice be continued or discountinued?

Fg16a

Reason why the practice should be continued

Fg16ba

Reason why the practice should not continue: religious

Fg16bb

Reason why the practice should not continue: traditional

Fg16bc

Reason why the practice should not continue: infertlity

Fg16bd

Reason why the practice should not continue: infection

Fg16be

Reason why the practice should not continue: difficulty in labour

Fg16bx

Reason why the practice should not continue: other

Dv1a

Reason for a husband hitting/beating wife: if she goes out without telling him

Dv1b

Reason for a husband hitting/beating wife: if she neclects the children

Dv1c

Reason for a husband hitting/beating wife: if she argues with him

Dv1d

Reason for a husband hitting/beating wife: if she refuses sex with him

Dv1e

Reason for a husband hitting/beating wife: if she burns the food

Dv1f

Reason for a husband hitting/beating wife: if she insults him

Dv1g

Reason for a husband hitting/beating wife: if she refuses to give him food

Dv1h

Reason for a husband hitting/beating wife: if there is another partner

Dv1i

Reason for a husband hitting/beating wife: other (specify)

Sb1

Age at first sexual intercourse

Sb2u

The last time since last sexual intercourse (unit)

Sb2n

The last time since last sexual intercourse (number)

Sb3

Was condom used the last time you had sexual intercourse?

Sb3a

Reason why you used a condom

Sb4

Relationship to the man you last had sexual partner

Sb5

Age of last sexual partner

Sb6

Have sex with any other man in the last 12 months?

Sb7

Was condom used?

Sb8

Relationship to this man (sexual partner)

Sb9

Age of this man (sexual partner)

Sb10

Apart from this man, had sex with any other man in the last 12 months?

Sb11

Number of sexual partners in last 12 months

Ha1

Ever heard of hiv or aids?

Ha2

Can avoid aids by having one unifected partner

Ha3

Can get aids through supernatural means

Ha4

Can avoid aids by using a condom correctly every time

Ha5

Can get aids from mosquito bites

Ha6

Can avoid aids by not having sex at all

Ha7

Can get aids by sharing food with person with aids virus

Ha7a

Can get aids by injection with needle already used by someon

Ha8

Is it possible for a healthy-looking person to have aids?

Ha9a

Transmit aids virus from mother to child during pregnancy

Ha9b

Transmit aids virus from mother to child at delivery

Ha9c

Transmit aids virus from mother to child through breastmilk

Ha10

Should a female teacher with hiv/aids be allowed to teach in school?

Ha10a

Should a male teacher with hiv/aids be allowed to teach in school?

Ha11

Would buy fresh vegetables from shopseller or vendor with hiv/aids?

Ha12

If a member became infected with the virus, would you want it remain secret?

Ha13

Are you willing to care for person with aids in household?

Ha15

Ever had hiv test?

Ha15a

Last time you were tested

Ha16

Have you been told of the results of the test?

Ha17

Asked for hiv test or was it offered to you

Ha18

At that time did you know a place to get hiv test?

Ha18a

Apart from antenatal clinic, do you know of a place to get hiv test?

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 (if bottled wat

Ws3

Time to get water and come back

Ws4

Person fetching water

Ws5

What do you usually do to the water to make it safer to drink? (this question applies to ws5- anything else? what do you usually do to the water to make it safer to drink? (this question applies to ws5- anything else?

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 groups

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)

Hc13

Does this household own any livestock, heds, or animals

Hc14a

Number of cattle

Hc14b

Number of horses donkeys, or mules

Hc14c

Number of goats

Hc14d

Number of sheep

Hc14e

Hc14f

Number of other farm animals

Hc14g

Number of chickens

Hc14h

Hc14i

Hc15ha

Hc15hb

Flood-prone area

Hc15hc

Hc15hd

Hc15he

Garbage heap/pile

Hc15hf

Industrial pollution area

Hc15hg

Hc15hh

Hc15hi

Hc15hj

Hc15hk

Hc15hl

Hc15hm

Mining and quarrying

Hc15hn

Along tne coast line

Hc15hy

None of the above

Hc15ia

Cracks/openings in walls

Hc15ib

Hc15ic

Windows with broken glass/no glass

Hc15id

Visible holes in the roof

Hc15ie

Incomplete roof

Hc15if

Hc15ig

Hc15iy

None of the above

Hc15ja

Very narrow passage between house intead of road

Total: 558

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