Ghana - Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2006, MICS Round 1

Reference ID

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

Year

2006

Country

Ghana

Producer(s)

Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) - Office of the President

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: 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)
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
HH1	Cluster number

HH2	Household number

LN	Line number

UF1	Cluster number

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	UF10D. Now I want to ask you about (NAME). In what day was (NAME) born? PROBE: What is his/her birthday?

UF10M	Month of birth of child	UF10M. Now I want to ask you about (NAME). In what month was (NAME) born? PROBE: What is his/her birthday?

UF10Y	Year of birth of child	UF10Y. Now I want to ask you about (NAME). In what year was (NAME) born? PROBE: What is his/her birthday?

UF11	Age of child	UF11. How old was (NAME) at his/her last birthday?

BR1	Has child birth registered	BR1. Has (NAME’S) birth been registered with the Births and Deaths Registry?

BR2	Child has birth certificate	BR2. Does (NAME) have a birth certificate? May I see it?

BR3	Reason birth not registered	BR3. Why is (NAME) birth not registered?

BR4	Know where to register birth	BR4. Do you know where to register your child’s birth?

BR6	Child attends early childhood education programme	BR6. Does (NAME) attend any organized learning or early childhood education programme, such as a private or government facility, including kindergarten or community child care?

BR7	Hours attended education in last 7 days	BR7. Within the last seven days, about how many hours did (NAME) attend?

BR8AM	Books-Mother	BR8. In the past 3 days, did you or any household member over 15 years of age engage in any of the following activities with (NAME): IF YES, ASK: who engaged in this activity with the child - the mother, the child’s father or another adult member of the household (including the caretaker/respondent)? CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY. BR8A. Read books or look at picture books with (NAME)? BR8B. Tell stories to/with (NAME)? BR8C. Sing songs to/with (NAME)? BR8D. Take (NAME) outside the home, compound, yard or enclosure? BR8E. Play with (NAME)? BR8F. Spend time with (NAME) naming, counting, and/or drawing things?

BR8AF	Books-Father

BR8AO	Books-Other

BR8AN	Books-No one

BR8BM	Stories-Mother

BR8BF	Stories-Father

BR8BO	Stories-Other

BR8BN	Stories-No one

BR8CM	Songs-Mother

BR8CF	Songs-Father

BR8CO	Songs-Other

BR8CN	Songs-No one

BR8DM	Outside-Mother

BR8DF	Outside-Father

BR8DO	Outside-Other

BR8DN	Outside-No one

BR8EM	Play-Mother

BR8EF	Play-Father

BR8EO	Play-Other

BR8EN	Play-No one

BR8FM	Naming-Mother

BR8FF	Naming-Father

BR8FO	Naming-Other

BR8FN	Naming-No one

CE1	How many books are there in the household	CE1. How many books are there in the household? Please include schoolbooks, but not other books meant for children, such as picture books

CE2	How many children books or picture books do you have for him	CE2. How many children’s books or picture books do you have for (NAME)?

CE3A	Bowls, plate, cups ,pots	CE3. I am interested in learning about the things that (NAME) plays with when he/she is at home. What does (NAME) play with? Does he/she play with Household objects, such as bowls, plates, cups or pots? Objects and materials found outside the living quarters, such as sticks, rocks, animals, shells, or leaves? Homemade toys, such as dolls, cars and other toys made at home? Toys purchased from a store?

CE3B	Sticks , rocks, animals shells, leaves

CE3C	Homemade toys

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	CE4. Sometimes adults taking care of children have to leave the house to go shopping, wash clothes, or for other reasons and have to leave young children with others. since last (DAY OF THE WEEK) how many times was (NAME) left in the care of another child (that is, someone less than 10 years old)?

CE5	How many time he was left alone	CE5. In the past week, how many times was (NAME) left alone?

VA1	Child ever received vitamin A	VA1. Has (NAME) ever received a vitamin A capsule (supplement) like this one?

VA2	Months ago child took last Vitamin A dose	VA2. How many months ago did (NAME) take the last dose?

VA3	Place child got last Vitamin A dose	VA3. Where did (NAME) get this last dose?

VA3A	How many times child receive capsule(s)	VA3A. How many times did (NAME) receive capsule(s) in the last 12 months?

BF1	Has child ever been breastfed?	BF1. Has (NAME) ever been breastfed?

BF2	Is child still being breastfed?	BF2. Is (NAME) still being breastfed?

BF2A	At what age (IN MONTH) was name weaned?	BF2A. For how many months did you breastfeed (NAME)?

BF2B	Was name breastfed yesterday?	BF2B. Was (NAME) breastfed yesterday?

BF3A	Since this time yesturday, did child received vitamin, mineral supplements or medicine	BF3. Since this time yesterday, did he/she receive any of the following: READ EACH ITEM ALOUD AND RECORD RESPONSE BEFORE PROCEEDING TO THE NEXT ITEM. BF3A. Vitamin, mineral supplements (Abidec, Minadex, etc)? BF3B. Plain water? BF3C. Sweetened, flavoured water or fruit juice or tea or infusion? BF3D. ORS? BF3E. Infant formula (e.g. SMA, Lactogen)? BF3F. Tinned, powdered or fresh milk? BF3G. Any other liquids (e.g. coconut water)? BF3H. Solid or semi-solid (mushy) food?

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	BF5. Since this time yesterday, how many times did (NAME) eat solid, semisolid, or soft foods other than liquids?

CA1	Has child had diarrhoea in last 2 weeks	CA1. Has (NAME) had diarrhoea in the last two weeks, that is, since (DAY OF THE WEEK) of the week before last?

CA2A	During the last episode of diarrhoea, did child drink fluid made from special packet (ORS)	CA2A. During this last episode of diarrhoea, did (NAME) drink a fluid made from a special packet called (ORS)?

CA2B	During the last episode of diarrhoes, did child drink Government-recommended homemade fluid	CA2A. During this last episode of diarrhoea, did (NAME) drink Government -recommended homemade fluid (sugar-salt solution)?

CA2C	Pre packaged ORS fluid	CA2C. During this last episode of diarrhoea, did (NAME) drink a pre- packaged ORS fluid?

CA3	During child illness did he/she drink much less,the same,than usual?	CA3. During (NAME’S) illness, did he/she drink much less, about the same, or more than usual?

CA4	During child illness did he/she ate less about the same or more than usual?	CA4. During (NAME’S) illness, did he/she eat less, about the same, or more food than usual?

CA4B	Where did you get the ORS packet	CA4B. Where did you get the (ORS PACKET FROM CA2A)?

CA4C	How much did you pay for the ORS	CA4C. How much did you pay for the (ORS PACKET FROM CA2A)?

CA5	Has child had illness with a cough at any time in last 2 weeks?	CA5. Has (NAME) had an illness with a cough at any time in the last two weeks, that is, since (DAY OF THE WEEK) of the week before last?

CA6	Has child had any difficulty breathing during illness with cough	CA6. When (NAME) had an illness with a cough, did he/she breathe faster than usual with short, quick breaths or have difficulty breathing?

CA7	Were the symptoms due to problem in the chest or a block nose?	CA7. Were the symptoms due to a the chest or a blocked nose?

CA8	Sought advice or teatment for illness outside the country?	CA8. Did you seek advice or treatment for the illness outside the home?

CA9A	Place sought care: Govt Hospital	CA9. From where did you seek care? Anywhere else?

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