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: Men

Content	Men aged 15 - 59 years
Cases	3511
Variable(s)	239
Version	Verions 1.1
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	Cluster number

HH2	Household number	Household number

LN	Line number	Line number

MM1	Cluster number	Cluster number

MM2	Household number	Household number

MM4	Man's line number

MM5	Interviewer number

MM6D	Day of interview

MM6M	Month of interview

MM6Y	Year of interview

MM7	Result of man's interview

MM8	Field editor

MM9	Data entry clerk

MM10H	Start of interview - Hour

MM10M	Start of interview - Minutes

MM11H	End of interview - Hour

MM11M	End of interview - Minutes

MB1M	Month of birth of man

MB1Y	Year of birth of man

MB2	Age of man	Age of man

MB3	Ever attended school	Ever attended school

MB4	Highest level of school you attended	Highest level of school you attended

MB5	Highest grade completed at that level	Highest grade completed at that level

MB7	Can read part of the sentence	Can read part of the sentence

MB8	Religion	Religion

MB9	Ethnic group	Ethnic group

AC2	Read newspaper or magazine	Read newspaper or magazine

AC3	Listen to radio	Listen to radio

AC4	Watch television	Watch television

AC6	Ever used a computer	Ever used a computer

AC7	Used computer from a location in last 12 months	Used computer from a location in last 12 months

AC8	How often used a computer in last 12 months	How often used a computer in last 12 months

AC9	Ever used internet	Ever used internet

AC10	Used internet in last 12 months	Used internet in last 12 months

AC11	How often used internet in last one month	How often used internet in last one month

MU1	Currently married or living with a woman	Currently married or living with a woman

MU1A	Type of marriage	Type of marriage

MU1B	Number of women you currently live with	Number of women you currently live with

MU2	How old is your wife	How old is your wife

MU5	Ever married or lived with a woman as married	Ever married or lived with a woman as married

MU6	Marital status	Marital status

MU7	Married or lived with a woman once or more than once	Married or lived with a woman once or more than once

MU8M	Month of first union	Month of first union

MU8Y	Year of first union	Year of first union

MU9	Age at first union	Age at first union

MR2	Currently using a method to avoid pregnancy	Currently using a method to avoid pregnancy

MR3A	Current method: Female sterilization	Current method: Female sterilization

MR3B	Current method: Male sterilization	Current method: Male sterilization

MR3C	Current method: IUD	Current method: IUD

MR3D	Current method: Injectables	Current method: Injectables

MR3E	Current method: Implants	Current method: Implants

MR3F	Current method: Pill	Current method: Pill

MR3G	Current method: Male condom	Current method: Male condom

MR3H	Current method: Female condom	Current method: Female condom

MR3I	Current method: Diaphragm	Current method: Diaphragm

MR3J	Current method: Foam / Jelly	Current method: Foam / Jelly

MR3K	Current method: Lactational amenorrhoea method	Current method: Lactational amenorrhoea method

MR3L	Current method: Periodic abstinence / Rhythm	Current method: Periodic abstinence / Rhythm

MR3M	Current method: Withdrawal	Current method: Withdrawal

MR3N	Current method: LNG-IUS	Current method: LNG-IUS

MR3X	Current method: Other	Current method: Other

MR4	Would you yourself use or allow your wife/partner(s) to use any such method	Would you yourself use or allow your wife/partner(s) to use any such method

MR5A	Religious beliefs	Religious beliefs

MR5B	Partner refuses	Partner refuses

MR5C	Cant afford/ expensive	Cant afford/ expensive

MR5D	Side effects	Side effects

MR5E	Not sexually active	Not sexually active

MR5F	Do not wish to avoid pregnancy	Do not wish to avoid pregnancy

MR5G	Encourages promiscuity	Encourages promiscuity

MR5X	Other	Other

MC1I	causing malaria: Eating sweet foods	causing malaria: Eating sweet foods

MC1J	causing malaria: Standing in the sun	causing malaria: Standing in the sun

MC1K	causing malaria: Eating contaminated food	causing malaria: Eating contaminated food

MC1L	causing malaria: Mosquito bites	causing malaria: Mosquito bites

MC1M	causing malaria: Malaria parasite	causing malaria: Malaria parasite

MC1N	causing malaria: Hereditary	causing malaria: Hereditary

MC1O	causing malaria: Dirty surroundings	causing malaria: Dirty surroundings

MC1P	causing malaria: Weedy surroundings	causing malaria: Weedy surroundings

MC1Y	causing malaria: Other	causing malaria: Other

MC1ZA	causing malaria: DK	causing malaria: DK

MC2A	Symptoms of malaria: Hot body fever	Symptoms of malaria: Hot body fever

MC2B	Symptoms of malaria: Vomiting	Symptoms of malaria: Vomiting

MC2C	Symptoms of malaria: Strong headache	Symptoms of malaria: Strong headache

MC2D	Symptoms of malaria: Loss of apetite	Symptoms of malaria: Loss of apetite

MC2E	Symptoms of malaria: Weakness of the body	Symptoms of malaria: Weakness of the body

MC2F	Symptoms of malaria: Cough	Symptoms of malaria: Cough

MC2G	Symptoms of malaria: Chills	Symptoms of malaria: Chills

MC2H	Symptoms of malaria: Bitterness in mouth	Symptoms of malaria: Bitterness in mouth

MC2X	Symptoms of malaria: Other	Symptoms of malaria: Other

MC2Z	Symptoms of malaria: DK	Symptoms of malaria: DK

MC3A	Protection against malaria: sleep under mosquito net	Protection against malaria: sleep under mosquito net

MC3B	Protection against malaria: sleep in itn	Protection against malaria: sleep in itn

MC3C	Protection against malaria: use repellent	Protection against malaria: use repellent

MC3D	Protection against malaria: Avoid mosquito bites	Protection against malaria: Avoid mosquito bites

MC3E	Protection against malaria: Clear weeds around house	Protection against malaria: Clear weeds around house

MC3F	Protection against malaria:Fill in stagnant waters	Protection against malaria:Fill in stagnant waters

MC3G	Protection against malaria: Keep surroundings clean	Protection against malaria: Keep surroundings clean

MC3H	Protection against malaria: put mosquito screen window	Protection against malaria: put mosquito screen window

MC3X	Protection against malaria: Other	Protection against malaria: Other

MC3Z	Protection against malaria: DK	Protection against malaria: DK