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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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Apr 16, 2009
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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 | |
| IM8BM | Month of Vitamin A (2) | Month of Vitamin A (2) | |
| IM8BY | Year of Vitamin A (2) | Year of Vitamin A (2) | |
| IM9 | Did child received any other vaccinations? | IM9. In addition to the vaccinations and vitamin A capsules shown on this card, did (NAME) receive any other vaccinations – including vaccinations received in campaigns or immunization days? | |
| IM10 | Has child ever received any vaccinations? | IM10. Has (NAME) ever received any vaccinations to prevent him/her from getting diseases, including vaccinations received in a campaign or immunization day? | |
| IM11 | Has child ever given BCG vaccination against tuberculosis? | IM11. Has (NAME) ever been given a BCG vaccination against tuberculosis – that is, an injection in the arm or shoulder that caused a scar? | |
| IM12 | Has child ever given Polio vaccination? | IM12. Has (NAME) ever been given any “vaccination drops in the mouth” to protect him/her from getting diseases – that is, polio? | |
| IM13 | How old was a child when given polio? | IM13. How old was he/she when the first dose was given – just after birth (within two weeks) or later? | |
| IM14 | Number of times child has been given Polio vaccination | IM14. How many times has he/she been given these drops? | |
| IM15 | Has child ever given DPT vaccination | IM15. Has (NAME) ever been given “DPT or [DPT]HH vaccination injections” – that is, an injection in the thigh – to prevent him/her from getting tetanus, whooping cough, diphtheria? (sometimes given at the same time as polio) | |
| IM16 | Number of times child given DPT vaccination | IM16. How many times? | |
| IM17 | Has child ever given Measles or MMR vaccination | Has child ever given Measles or MMR vaccination | |
| IM18 | Has child ever been given Yellow fever | Has child ever been given Yellow fever | |
| IM19A | Has child benefited from national immunization day-A-National immunization last year? | IM19A. Please tell me if (NAME) has benefited from a National Immunization last year? | |
| IM19B | Has child benefited from national immunization day- B-Vitamin A campaign? | IM19B. Please tell me if (NAME) has benefited from Vitamin A campaign last year? | |
| IM19C | Has child benefited from national immunization day-C-Child health? | IM19C. Please tell me if (NAME) has benefited from Child health week campaign last year? | |
| AN1 | Child's weight (kilograms) | AN1. Child’s weight. | |
| AN2 | Child measured lying or standing | AN2. Child’s length or height. | |
| AN2A | Child's length or height | AN2A. Child's length or height | |
| AN3 | Measurer's identification code | AN3. Measurer’s identification code. | |
| AN4 | Result of measurement | AN4. Result of measurement. | |
| haz | HAZ | ||
| hap | HAP | ||
| ham | HAM | ||
| waz | WAZ | ||
| wap | WAP | ||
| wam | WAM | ||
| whz | WHZ | ||
| whp | WHP | ||
| whm | WHM | ||
| flag | FLAG | ||
| HL4 | Sex | ||
| 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 | Area | ||
| HH7 | Region | ||
| HH7A | District | ||
| 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 | Boil | ||
| WS6B | Add bleach/chlorine | ||
| WS6C | Strain it through a cloth | ||
| WS6D | Use water filter | ||
| WS6E | Solar disinfection | ||
| WS6F | Let it stand and settle | ||
| WS6X | Other | ||
| WS6Z | Don't Know | ||
| 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 | Electricity | ||
| HC9B | Radio | ||
| HC9C | Television | ||
| HC9D | Computer | ||
| HC9E | Clock | ||
| HC9F | Mobile phone | ||
| HC9G | Fixed land line | ||
| HC9H | Refrigerator | ||
| HC9I | Video deck | ||
| HC9J | Freezer | ||
| HC9K | DVD/VCD | ||
| HC9L | Wood furniture | ||
| HC10A | Bicycle | ||
| HC10B | Motorcycle or scooter | ||
| HC10C | Animal-drawn cart | ||
| HC10D | Car or truck | ||
| 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 variable(s):
352 |