Ghana - Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2011, Fourth round

Reference ID

GHA-GSS-MICS-2011-v1.1

Year

2011

Country

Ghana

Producer(s)

Ghana Statistical Service - Autonomous

Sponsor(s)

United Nations Children's Fund - UNICEF - Funding agency
United States Agency for International Development - USAID - Funding agency
US) President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief - - Provided funding
ICF Macro - - Provided funding

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Data Description

Data File: children under 5 years

Cases	7626
Variable(s)	378
Version	Verions 1.0
Producer	Ghana Statistical Service
Missing Data	Missing data is coded as 9 or a series of 9s that fills the length of the field.
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	Mother / Caretaker's line number

UF7	Interviewer number

UF8D	Day of interview

UF8M	Month of interview

UF8Y	Year of interview

UF9	Result of interview for children under 5

UF10	Field editor

UF11	Data entry clerk

UF12H	Start of interview - Hour

UF12M	Start of interview - Minutes

UF13H	End of interview - Hour

UF13M	End of interview - Minutes

AG1D	Day of birth of child	Day of birth of child

AG1M	Month of birth of child	Month of birth of child

AG1Y	Year of birth of child	Year of birth of child

AG2	Age of child	How old is (name)?

BR1	Birth certificate	Has (name's) birth been registered with the births and deaths registry?

BR2	Birth registered	Does (name) have a birth certificate? May i see it

BR2A	Was birth registered within 1st year of birth?	Was (name's) birth registered within the first year of birth?

BR2B	Main reasons for birth registration	What is the main reason why (name's) birth is not registered

BR3	Know where to register child birth	Do you know where to register your child's birth

BR4	Cost of registration with Birth and Death Registry	How much did it cost you, or how much do you think it would cost to register your child with the birth and death registry if the child is under 1 year old?

EC1	Number of children's books or picture books for child	How many children's books or picture books do you have for (name)?

EC2A	Homemade toys	Does he/she play with: homemade toys (such as dolls, cars, or other toys made at home)?

EC2B	Toys from shops	Does he/she play with: homemade toys (such as dolls, cars, or other toys made at home)?

EC2C	Household objects or outside objects	Does he/she play with: household objects (such as bowls or pots) or objects found outside (such as sticks, rocks, animal shells or leaves)?

EC3A	In past week, days left alone for more than 1 hour	In past week, days left alone for more than 1 hour

EC3B	In past week, days left with other child for more than 1 hour	In past week, days left with other child for more than 1 hour

EC5	Attends early childhood education programme	Does (name) attend any organized learning or early childhood education programme, such as a private or government facility, including kindergarten or community child care

EC6	Within last 7 days, hours attended education	Within the last seven days, about how many hours did (name) attend?

EC7AA	Books-Mother

EC7AB	Books-Father	Books-Father

EC7AX	Books-Other	Books-Other

EC7AY	Books-No one

EC7BA	Tell stories-Mother	Tell stories-Mother

EC7BB	Tell stories-Father	Tell stories-Father

EC7BX	Tell stories-Other	Tell stories-Other

EC7BY	Tell stories-No one	Tell stories-No one

EC7CA	Sang songs-Mother	Sang songs-Mother

EC7CB	Sang songs-Father	Sang songs-Father

EC7CX	Sang songs-Other	Sang songs-Other

EC7CY	Sang songs-No one	Sang songs-No one

EC7DA	Took outside-Mother	Took outside-Mother

EC7DB	Took outside-Father	Took outside-Father

EC7DX	Took outside-Other	Took outside-Other

EC7DY	Took outside-No one	Took outside-No one

EC7EA	Played with-Mother	Played with-Mother

EC7EB	Played with-Father	Played with-Father

EC7EX	Played with-Other	Played with-Other

EC7EY	Played with-No one	Played with-No one

EC7FA	Named/counted-Mother	Named/counted-Mother

EC7FB	Named/counted-Father	Named/counted-Father

EC7FX	Named/counted-Other	Named/counted-Other

EC7FY	Named/counted-No one	Named/counted-No one

EC8	Child identifies at least ten letters of the alphabet	EC8. Can (name) identify or name at least ten letters of the alphabet?

EC9	Child reads at least four simple, popular words	EC9. Can (name) read at least three simple, words?

EC10	Child knows name and recognizes symbol of all numbers from 1-10	EC10. Does (name) know the name and recognize the symbol of all numbers from 1 to 10?

EC11	Child able to pick up small object with 2 fingers	Can (name) pick up a small object with two fingers, like a stick or a rock from the ground?

EC12	Child sometimes too sick to play	EC12. Is (name) sometimes too sick to play?

EC13	Child follows simple directions	EC13. Does (name) follow simple directions on how to do something correctly?

EC14	Child able to do something independently	EC14. When given something to do, is (name) able to do it independently

EC15	Child gets along well with other children	EC15. Does (name) get along well with other children?

EC16	Child kicks, bites or hits other children or adults	EC16. Does (name) kick, bite, or hit other children or adults?

EC17	Child gets distracted easily	EC17. Does (name) get distracted easily?

BF1	Child ever been breastfed	BF1. Has (name) ever been breastfed?

BF2	Child still being breastfed	BF2. Is (name) still being breastfed?

BF3	Child drank plain water yesterday during the day or night	BF3. Did (name) drink plain water yesterday, during the day or night?

BF10	Child drank or ate vitamin or mineral supplements yesterday	BF10. Did (name) drink or eat vitamin or mineral supplements or any medicines yesterday, during the day or night?

BF11	Child drank ORS yesterday	BF11. Did (name) drink ORS (oral rehydration solution) yesterday, during the day or night?

BF18	Child drank anything else from the bottle with a nipple yesterday	Child drank anything else from the bottle with a nipple yesterday

DD1A	Did child drink milk	Did child drink milk

DD2A	How many times- milk	How many times- milk

DD1B	Did child drink infant formular	Did child drink infant formular

DD2B	How many times- infant formular	How many times- infant formular

DD1C	Did child drink Baby cereal	Did child drink Baby cereal

DD2C	How many times- Baby cereal	How many times- Baby cereal

DD1D	Did child drink Tea or coffee	Did child drink Tea or coffee

DD1E	Did child drink Any other liquids	Did child drink Any other liquids

DD1F	Did child eat bread, rice, noodles or other food made from grain	Did child eat bread, rice, noodles or other food made from grain

DD1G	Did child eat Pumpkin, Red or YellowYams, Carrots,etc.	Did child eat Pumpkin, Red or YellowYams, Carrots,etc.

DD1H	Did child eat white potatoes, white yams etc.	Did child eat white potatoes, white yams etc.

DD1I	Did child eat Any dark green vegetables (kontomire) etc.	Did child eat Any dark green vegetables (kontomire) etc.

DD1J	Did child eat Ripe mangoes or pawpaw.	Did child eat Ripe mangoes or pawpaw.

DD1K	Did child eat Any other fruits or vegetables	Did child eat Any other fruits or vegetables

DD1L	Did child eat Liver, Kidney, Heart or other organ meats.	Did child eat Liver, Kidney, Heart or other organ meats.

DD1M	Did child eat any meat such as beef, pork, lamp oats , chicken or duck	Did child eat any meat such as beef, pork, lamp oats , chicken or duck

DD1N	Did child eat Eggs	Did child eat Eggs

DD1O	Did child eat Fresh or dried fish or shelter (PRAWNS, LOBSTERS...)?	Did child eat Fresh or dried fish or shelter (PRAWNS, LOBSTERS...)?

DD1P	Did child eat Any foodsmade from beans, pea lentils or nuts	Did child eat Any foodsmade from beans, pea lentils or nuts

DD1Q	Did child eat Cheese, Yogurt or Other milk products	Did child eat Cheese, Yogurt or Other milk products

DD1R	Did child eat Any oil fats or butter, or foods made with ant of this	Did child eat Any oil fats or butter, or foods made with ant of this

DD1S	Did child eat Any sugar foods as chocolate etc.	Did child eat Any sugar foods as chocolate etc.

DD1T	Did child eat Any other solid foods	Did child eat Any other solid foods

BF17	How many times did child eat solid or semi-solid food	How many times did child eat solid or semi-solid food