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: Men

Content	All men between 15 and 49 years
Cases	11694
Variable(s)	723
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
TS1	Heard about other infections transmitted through sexual cont	ST1. CHECK HA1: (Apart from AIDS), have you heard about other infections that can be transmitted through sexual contact?

TS2A	Signs or symptoms:Abdominal pain	ST2A. If a man has a sexually transmitted disease, what signs or symptoms might he have?

TS2B	Signs or symptoms:Genital discharge/dripping	ST2. If a man has a sexually transmitted disease, what signs or symptoms might he have?

TS2C	Signs or symptoms:Foul smelling discharge	ST2C. If a man has a sexually transmitted disease, what signs or symptoms might he have?

TS2D	Signs or symptoms:Burning pain on urination	ST2D. If a man has a sexually transmitted disease, what signs or symptoms might he have?

TS2E	Signs or symptoms:Redness/inflammation in genital aera	ST2E. If a man has a sexually transmitted disease, what signs or symptoms might he have?

TS2F	Signs or symptoms:Swelling in genital area	ST2F. If a man has a sexually transmitted disease, what signs or symptoms might he have?

TS2G	Signs or symptoms:Genital sores/ulcers	ST2G. If a man has a sexually transmitted disease, what signs or symptoms might he have?

TS2H	Signs or symptoms:Genital warts	ST2H. If a man has a sexually transmitted disease, what signs or symptoms might he have?

TS2I	Signs or symptoms:Genital itching	ST2I. If a man has a sexually transmitted disease, what signs or symptoms might he have?

TS2J	Signs or symptoms:Blood in urine	ST2J. If a man has a sexually transmitted disease, what signs or symptoms might he have?

TS2K	Signs or symptoms:Lost of weight	ST2K. If a man has a sexually transmitted disease, what signs or symptoms might he have?

TS2L	Signs or symptoms:impotence	ST2L. If a man has a sexually transmitted disease, what signs or symptoms might he have?

TS2W	Signs or symptoms:Other	ST2C. If a man has a sexually transmitted disease, what signs or symptoms might he have?

TS2X	Signs or symptoms:Other	ST2X. If a man has a sexually transmitted disease, what signs or symptoms might he have?

TS2Y	No symptoms	ST2Y. If a man has a sexually transmitted disease, what signs or symptoms might he have?

TS2Z	Signs or symptoms:Don't know	ST2Z. If a man has a sexually transmitted disease, what signs or symptoms might he have?

TS3A	Signs or symptoms:Abdominal pain	ST3A. If a woman has a sexually transmitted disease, what signs or symptoms might she have?

TS3B	Signs or symptoms:Genital discharge/dripping	ST3B. If a woman has a sexually transmitted disease, what signs or symptoms might she have?

TS3C	Signs or symptoms:Foul smelling discharge	ST3C. If a woman has a sexually transmitted disease, what signs or symptoms might she have?

TS3D	Signs or symptoms:Burning pain on urination	ST3D. If a woman has a sexually transmitted disease, what signs or symptoms might she have?

TS3E	Signs or symptoms:Redness/inflammation in genital aera	ST3E. If a woman has a sexually transmitted disease, what signs or symptoms might she have?

TS3F	Signs or symptoms:Swelling in genital area	ST3F. If a woman has a sexually transmitted disease, what signs or symptoms might she have?

TS3G	Signs or symptoms:Genital sores/ulcers	ST3G. If a woman has a sexually transmitted disease, what signs or symptoms might she have?

TS3H	Signs or symptoms:Genital warts	ST3H. If a woman has a sexually transmitted disease, what signs or symptoms might she have?

TS3I	Signs or symptoms:Genital itching	ST3I. If a woman has a sexually transmitted disease, what signs or symptoms might she have?

TS3J	Signs or symptoms:Blood in urine	ST3J. If a woman has a sexually transmitted disease, what signs or symptoms might she have?

TS3K	Signs or symptoms:Lost of weight	ST3K. If a woman has a sexually transmitted disease, what signs or symptoms might she have?

TS3L	Signs or symptoms:Get pregnant/have a child	ST3L. If a woman has a sexually transmitted disease, what signs or symptoms might she have?

TS3W	Signs or symptoms:Other	ST3W. If a woman has a sexually transmitted disease, what signs or symptoms might she have?

TS3X	Signs or symptoms:Other	ST3X. If a woman has a sexually transmitted disease, what signs or symptoms might she have?

TS3Y	No symptoms	ST3Y. If a woman has a sexually transmitted disease, what signs or symptoms might she have?

TS3Z	Signs or symptoms:Don't know	ST3Z. If a woman has a sexually transmitted disease, what signs or symptoms might she have?

TS4	ST4	ST4. CHECK SB1: EVER HAD SEX?

TS6	Disease through sexual contact	ST6. Now I would like to ask you some questions about your health in the last 12 months. During the last 12 months, have you had a disease which you got through sexual contact?

TS7	Abnormal discharge from penis during last 12 months	ST7. Sometimes, men experience an abnormal discharge from their penis. During the last 12 months, have you had an abnormal discharge from your penis?

TS8	Sore or ulcer on during last 12 months	ST8. Sometimes men have a sore or ulcer on or near their penis. During the last 12 months, have you had a sore or ulcer on or near your penis?

TS10	Sought any kind of treatment or advice	ST10. The last time you had (problem(s) from (ST6/ST7/ST8), did you seek any kind of advice or treatment?

TS11A	Govt. hospital/polyclinic	ST11A. Where did you go?

TS11B	Govt. health centre	ST11B. Where did you go?

TS11C	Govt. health post	ST11C. Where did you go?

TS11D	Village health worker	ST11D. Where did you go?

TS11E	Mobile/outreach clinic	ST11E. Where did you go?

TS11H	Other public	ST11H. Where did you go?

TS11I	Provate hospital/clinic	ST11I. Where did you go?

TS11J	Private physician	ST11J. Where did you go?

TS11K	Private pharmacy	ST11K. Where did you go?

TS11L	Mobile clinic	ST11L. Where did you go?

TS11O	Other private	ST11O. Where did you go?

TS11P	Relative or friend	ST11P. Where did you go?

TS11Q	Chemical shop	ST11P. Where did you go?

TS11R	Traditional practitioner	ST11R. Where did you go?

TS11S	Drug peddlers	ST11S. Where did you go?

TS11X	Other	ST11X. Where did you go?

AV1A	If she goes out without telling him?	DV1. Sometimes a husband is annoyed or angered by things that his wife does. In your opinion, is a husband justified in hitting or beating his wife in the following situations: DV1A. If she goes out without telling him?

AV1B	If she neglects the children?	DV1. Sometimes a husband is annoyed or angered by things that his wife does. In your opinion, is a husband justified in hitting or beating his wife in the following situations: DV1B. If she neglects the children?

AV1C	If she agues with him	DV1. Sometimes a husband is annoyed or angered by things that his wife does. In your opinion, is a husband justified in hitting or beating his wife in the following situations: DV1C. If she argues with him?

AV1D	If she refuses sex with him	DV1. Sometimes a husband is annoyed or angered by things that his wife does. In your opinion, is a husband justified in hitting or beating his wife in the following situations: DV1D. If she refuses sex with him?

AV1E	If she burns the food?	DV1. Sometimes a husband is annoyed or angered by things that his wife does. In your opinion, is a husband justified in hitting or beating his wife in the following situations: DV1E. If she burns the food?

AV1F	If she insults him?	DV1. Sometimes a husband is annoyed or angered by things that his wife does. In your opinion, is a husband justified in hitting or beating his wife in the following situations: DV1F. If she insults him?

AV1G	If she refuses to give him food?	DV1. Sometimes a husband is annoyed or angered by things that his wife does. In your opinion, is a husband justified in hitting or beating his wife in the following situations: DV1G. If she refuses to give him food?

AV1H	If there is another partner	DV1. Sometimes a husband is annoyed or angered by things that his wife does. In your opinion, is a husband justified in hitting or beating his wife in the following situations: DV1H. If there is another partner?

AV1I	Other(specify)	DV1. Sometimes a husband is annoyed or angered by things that his wife does. In your opinion, is a husband justified in hitting or beating his wife in the following situations: DV1I. Other (specify)

HH3	Interviewer number	HH3. INTERVIEWER NUMBER:

HH4	Supervisor Number	HH4. SUPERVISOR NUMBER:

HH5D	Day of interview	HH5D. DAY OF INTERVIEW

HH5M	Month of interview	HH5M. MONTH OF INTERVIEW

HH5Y	Year of interview	HH5Y. YEAR OF INTERVIEW

HH6	Area	HH6. AREA:

HH7	Region	RHH7. REGION

HH7A	District	HH7A. DISTRICT

HH9	Result of HH interview	HH9. RESULT OF HOUSEHOLD INTERVIEW:

HH10	Respondent HH questionnaire	HH10. RESPONDENT TO HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONNAIRE:

HH11	Number of household members	HH11. TOTAL NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS:

HH12	Total eligible women	HH12. NO. OF WOMEN ELIGIBLE FOR INTERVIEW:

HH13	Women interviews completed	HH13. NO. OF WOMEN QUESTIONNAIRES COMPLETED:

HH14	Total children under 5	HH14. NO. OF CHILDREN UNDER AGE 5:

HH15	Child interviews completed	HH15. NO. OF UNDER 5 QUESTIONNAIRES COMPLETED:

HH15A	Household Selected for Man's Interview	HH15A. HOUSEHOLD SELECTED FOR MAN'S INTERVIEW:

HH15B	Total eligible Men	HH15B. NUMBER OF MEN ELIGIBLE FOR INTERVIEW:

HH15C	Men Questionaires completed	HH15C. NUMBER OF MEN QUESTIONNAIRES COMPLETED:

HH16	Data entry clerk	HH16. DATA ENTRY CLERK:

WS1	Main source of drinking water	WS1. What is the main source of drinking water for members of your household?

WS2	Main source of water used for other purposes (if bottled wat	WS2. What is the main source of water used by your household for other purposes such as cooking and handwashing?

WS3	Time to get water and come back	WS3. How long does it take to go there, get water, and come back?

WS4	Person fetching water	WS4. Who usually goes to this source to fetch the water for your household? PROBE: Is this person under age 15? What sex?

WS5	Treat water to make safer for drinking	WS6. What do you usually do to the water to make it safer to drink? Anything else?

WS6A	Boil	WS6A. What do you usually do to the water to make it safer to drink? : Boil

WS6B	Add bleach/chlorine	WS6B. What do you usually do to the water to make it safer to drink? : Add bleach/chlorine/alloy

WS6C	Strain it through a cloth	WS6C. What do you usually do to the water to make it safer to drink? : Strain it through a cloth

WS6D	Use water filter	WS6D. What do you usually do to the water to make it safer to drink? :Use water filter (ceramic, sand, composite, etc)

WS6E	Solar disinfection	WS6E. What do you usually do to the water to make it safer to drink? : Solar disinfection

WS6F	Let it stand and settle	WS6F. What do you usually do to the water to make it safer to drink? : Let it stand and settle

WS6X	Other	WS6X. What do you usually do to the water to make it safer to drink? : Other (specify)

WS6Z	DK	WS6Z. What do you usually do to the water to make it safer to drink? : Don'T Know

WS7	Kind of toilet facility	WS7. What kind of toilet facility do members of your household usually use? IF "FLUSH" OR "POUR FLUSH", PROBE: Where does it flush to?

WS8	Toilet facility shared	WS8. Do you share this facility with other households?

WS9	Households using this toilet facility	WS9. How many households in total use this toilet facility?

WS10	Household disposal of solid waste	WS10. How does your household dispose of refuse (solid waste)?

WS10A	Household disposal of liquid waste	WS10A. How does your household dispose of liquid waste?