Ghana - Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS3) 2006, Third Round

Reference ID

GHA-GSS-MICS3-2006-v1.1

Year

2006

Country

Ghana

Producer(s)

Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) - Government Of Ghana

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)
Version	Version 01 was the uploaded version without filling the literial questions in the variables Version 1.1 (September 2014 ) the literal questions provided with some editing done to study
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	HAZ

Hap	Hap	HAP

Ham	Ham	HAM

Waz	Waz	WAZ

Wap	Wap	WAP

Wam	Wam	WAM

Whz	Whz	WHZ

Whp	Whp	WHP

Whm	Whm	WHM

Flag	Flag	FLAG

Hl4	Sex	Sex

Ed3a	Highest level of school attended	Highest level of school attended

Hh3	Interviewer number	Interviewer number

Hh4	Supervisor number	Supervisor Number

Hh5d	Day of interview	Day of interview

Hh5m	Month of interview	Month of interview

Hh5y	Year of interview	Year of interview

Hh6	Area	Area

Hh7	Region	Region

Hh7a	District	District

Hh9	Result of hh interview	Result of HH interview

Hh10	Respondent hh questionnaire	Respondent HH questionnaire

Hh11	Number of household members	Number of household members

Hh12	Total eligible women	Total eligible women

Hh13	Women interviews completed	Women interviews completed

Hh14	Total children under 5	Total children under 5

Hh15	Child interviews completed	Child interviews completed

Hh15a	Household selected for man's interview	Household Selected for Man's Interview

Hh15b	Total eligible men	Total eligible Men

Hh15c	Men questionaires completed	Men Questionaires completed

Hh16	Data entry clerk	Data entry clerk

Ws1	Main source of drinking water	Main source of drinking water

Ws2	Main source of water used for other purposes	Main source of water used for other purposes

Ws3	Time to get water and come back	Time to get water and come back

Ws4	Person fetching water	Person fetching water

Ws5	Treat water to make safer for drinking	Treat water to make safer for drinking

Ws6a	Boil	Boil

Ws6b	Add bleach/chlorine	Add bleach/chlorine

Ws6c	Strain it through a cloth	Strain it through a cloth

Ws6d	Use water filter	Use water filter

Ws6e	Solar disinfection	Solar disinfection

Ws6f	Let it stand and settle	Let it stand and settle

Ws6x	Other	Other

Ws6z	Don't know	Don't Know

Ws7	Kind of toilet facility	Kind of toilet facility

Ws8	Kind of toilet facility	Kind of toilet facility

Ws9	Households using this toilet facility	Households using this toilet facility

Ws10	Household disposal of solid waste	Household disposal of solid waste

Ws10a	Household disposal of liquid waste	Household disposal of liquid waste

Hc1a	Religion of head	Religion of head

Hc1b	Mother tongue of head	Mother tongue of head

Hc1c	Major ethnic group	Major ethnic group

Hc2	Number of rooms for sleeping	Number of rooms for sleeping

Hc3	Main material of floor	Main material of floor

Hc4	Main material of roof	Main material of roof

Hc5	Main material of wall	Main material of wall

Hc6	Type of fuel using for cooking	Type of fuel using for cooking

Hc7	Food cooked on stove or open fire	Food cooked on stove or open fire

Hc8	Cooking location	What type of fuel does your household mainly use for cooking?

Hc9a	Electricity	Does your household have Electricity

Hc9b	Radio	Does your household have Radio?

Hc9c	Television	Does your household have Television

Hc9d	Computer	Does your household have Computer

Hc9e	Clock	Does your household have Clock

Hc9f	Mobile phone	Does your household have Mobile phone

Hc9g	Fixed land line	Does your household have Fixed land line

Hc9h	Refrigerator	Does your household have Refrigerator

Hc9i	Video deck	Does your household have Video deck

Hc9j	Freezer	Does your household have Freezer

Hc9k	Dvd/vcd	Does your household have DVD/VCD

Hc9l	Wood furniture	Does your household have Wood furniture

Hc10a	Bicycle	Does any member of your household own ?

Hc10b	Motorcycle or scooter	Does any member of your household own Motorcycle or scooter ?

Hc10c	Animal-drawn cart	Does any member of your household own Animal-drawn cart ?

Hc10d	Car or truck	Does any member of your household own Car or truck ?

Hc10e	Boat without motor	Does any member of your household own Boat without motor ?

Hc10f	Boat with motor	Does any member of your household own Boat with motor ?

Hc11	Does any member of your household own any land for agricultu	Does any member of your household own any land for agricultu

Hc12u	How many hectares of agriculture	How many hectares of agriculture

Hc12n	How many hactares (number)	How many hactares (Number)