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Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2011

Ghana, 2011
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Data file: children under 5 years

Children under-five

Cases: 7626
Variables: 378

Variables

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
AG1M
Month of birth of child
AG1Y
Year of birth of child
AG2
Age of child
BR1
Birth certificate
BR2
Birth registered
BR2A
Was birth registered within 1st year of birth?
BR2B
Main reasons for birth registration
BR3
Know where to register child birth
BR4
Cost of registration with Birth and Death Registry
EC1
Number of children's books or picture books for child
EC2A
Homemade toys
EC2B
Toys from shops
EC2C
Household objects or outside objects
EC3A
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
EC5
Attends early childhood education programme
EC6
Within last 7 days, hours attended education
EC7AA
Books-Mother
EC7AB
Books-Father
EC7AX
Books-Other
EC7AY
Books-No one
EC7BA
Tell stories-Mother
EC7BB
Tell stories-Father
EC7BX
Tell stories-Other
EC7BY
Tell stories-No one
EC7CA
Sang songs-Mother
EC7CB
Sang songs-Father
EC7CX
Sang songs-Other
EC7CY
Sang songs-No one
EC7DA
Took outside-Mother
EC7DB
Took outside-Father
EC7DX
Took outside-Other
EC7DY
Took outside-No one
EC7EA
Played with-Mother
EC7EB
Played with-Father
EC7EX
Played with-Other
EC7EY
Played with-No one
EC7FA
Named/counted-Mother
EC7FB
Named/counted-Father
EC7FX
Named/counted-Other
EC7FY
Named/counted-No one
EC8
Child identifies at least ten letters of the alphabet
EC9
Child reads at least four simple, popular words
EC10
Child knows name and recognizes symbol of all numbers from 1-10
EC11
Child able to pick up small object with 2 fingers
EC12
Child sometimes too sick to play
EC13
Child follows simple directions
EC14
Child able to do something independently
EC15
Child gets along well with other children
EC16
Child kicks, bites or hits other children or adults
EC17
Child gets distracted easily
BF1
Child ever been breastfed
BF2
Child still being breastfed
BF3
Child drank plain water yesterday during the day or night
BF10
Child drank or ate vitamin or mineral supplements yesterday
BF11
Child drank ORS yesterday
BF18
Child drank anything else from the bottle with a nipple yesterday
DD1A
Did child drink milk
DD2A
How many times- milk
DD1B
Did child drink infant formular
DD2B
How many times- infant formular
DD1C
Did child drink Baby cereal
DD2C
How many times- Baby cereal
DD1D
Did child drink Tea or coffee
DD1E
Did child drink Any other liquids
DD1F
Did child eat bread, rice, noodles or other food made from grain
DD1G
Did child eat Pumpkin, Red or YellowYams, Carrots,etc.
DD1H
Did child eat white potatoes, white yams etc.
DD1I
Did child eat Any dark green vegetables (kontomire) etc.
DD1J
Did child eat Ripe mangoes or pawpaw.
DD1K
Did child eat Any other fruits or vegetables
DD1L
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
DD1N
Did child eat Eggs
DD1O
Did child eat Fresh or dried fish or shelter (PRAWNS, LOBSTERS...)?
DD1P
Did child eat Any foodsmade from beans, pea lentils or nuts
DD1Q
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
DD1S
Did child eat Any sugar foods as chocolate etc.
DD1T
Did child eat Any other solid foods
BF17
How many times did child eat solid or semi-solid food
CA1
Child had diarrhoea in last 2 weeks
CA2
Child drank less or more during illness
CA3
Child ate less or more during illness
CA4A
Drank fluid made from special packet (ORS)
CA4B
Pre-packaged ORS fluid for diarrhoea
CA4C
Coconut Water
CA4D
Rice Water
CA4E
Mashed Kenkey
CA4GA
Source of ORS: (public sector) Govt. hospital/Polyclinic
CA4GB
Source of ORS: (public sector) Govt. clinic/health centre
CA4GC
Source of ORS: (public sector) Govt. health post/CHPS compound
CA4GD
Source of ORS: (public sector) Community health worker
CA4GE
Source of ORS: (public sector) Mobile / Outreach clinic
CA4GH
Source of ORS: Other public
CA4GI
Source of ORS: Private hospital / clinic/ physician
CA4GK
Source of ORS: Private pharmacy/Chemical shop
CA4GL
Source of ORS: `Private Mobile / Outreach clinic
CA4GM
Source of ORS: Herbal centre/Herbal clinic
CA4GO
Source of ORS: Other private medical
CA4GP
Source of ORS: Relative / Friend
CA4GQ
Source of ORS: Shop
CA4GR
Source of ORS: Traditional practitioner
CA4GX
Source of ORS: Other
CA4H
How much didi you pay for the ORS
CA5
Anything else given to treat the diarrhoea
CA6A
Other treatment (pill or syrup): Antibiotic
CA6B
Other treatment (pill or syrup): Antimotility
CA6C
Other treatment (pill or syrup): Zinc
CA6G
Other treatment (pill or syrup): Other (not antibiotic, antimotility or zinc)
CA6H
Other treatment (pill or syrup): Unknown
CA6L
Other treatment (injection): Antibiotic
CA6M
Other treatment (injection): Non-antibiotic
CA6N
Other treatment (injection): Unknown
CA6O
Other treatment: Intravenous
CA6Q
Other treatment: Home remedy/Herbal medicine
CA6X
Other treatment: Other
CA7
Child ill with cough in last 2 weeks
CA8
Difficulty breathing during illness with cough
CA9
Symptoms due to problem in chest or blocked nose
CA10
Sought advice or treatment for illness
CA11A
Place sought care: (public sector) Govt. hospital/Polyclinic
CA11B
Place sought care: (public sector) Govt. clinic/health centre
CA11C
Place sought care: (public sector) Govt. health post/CHPS compound
CA11D
Place sought care: (public sector) Community health worker
CA11E
Place sought care: (public sector) Mobile / Outreach clinic
CA11H
Place sought care: Other public
CA11I
Place sought care: Private hospital / clinic/ physician
CA11K
Place sought care: Private pharmacy/Chemical shop
CA11L
Place sought care: Private Mobile / Outreach clinic
CA11M
Place sought care: Herbal centre/Herbal clinic
CA11O
Place sought care: Other private medical
CA11P
Place sought care: Relative / Friend
CA11Q
Place sought care: Shop
CA11R
Place sought care: Traditional practitioner
CA11X
Place sought care: Other
CA12
Given medicine to treat this illness
CA13A
Medicine: Antibiotic pill / syrup
CA13B
Medicine: Antibiotic injection
CA13M
Medicine: Anti-malarials
CA13P
Medicine: Paracetamol / Panadol / Acetaminophen
CA13Q
Medicine: Aspirin
CA13R
Medicine: Ibupropfen
CA13X
Medicine: Other
CA13Z
Medicine: DK
CA13AA
Source of Antibiotic: (public sector) Govt. hospital/Polyclinic
CA13AB
Source of Antibiotic: (public sector) Govt. clinic/health centre
CA13AC
Source of Antibiotic: (public sector) Govt. health post/CHPS compound
CA13AD
Source of Antibiotic: (public sector) Community health worker
CA13AE
Source of Antibiotic: (public sector) Mobile / Outreach clinic
CA13AH
Source of Antibiotic: Other public
CA13AI
Source of Antibiotic: Private hospital / clinic/ physician
CA13AK
Source of Antibiotic: Private pharmacy/Chemical shop
CA13AL
Source of Antibiotic: `Private Mobile / Outreach clinic
CA13AM
Source of Antibiotic: Herbal centre/Herbal clinic
CA13AO
Source of Antibiotic: Other private medical
CA13AP
Source of Antibiotic: Relative / Friend
CA13AQ
Source of Antibiotic: Shop
CA13AR
Source of Antibiotic: Traditional practitioner
CA13AX
Source of Antibiotic: Other
CA15
What was done to dispose of the stools
ML1
Child ill with fever in last 2 weeks
ML2
Blood taken for testing during illness
ML3
Advice or treatment during illness
ML4
Child taken to a health facility during illness
ML4A
Where was Child taken to during this illness
ML5
Child given medicine for fever at health facility
ML6A
Medicine given: SP / Fansidar
ML6B
Medicine given: Chloroquine
ML6C
Medicine given: Amodiaquine
ML6D
Medicine given: Quinine
ML6E
Medicine given: Artemisinin- based combination
ML6F
Medicine given: ACT with the green leaf
ML6H
Medicine given:Other anti-malarial
ML6I
Medicine given: Antibiotic pill / syrup
ML6J
Medicine given: Antibiotic injection
ML6P
Medicine given: Paracetamol / Panadol / Acetaminophen
ML6Q
Medicine given: Aspirin
ML6R
Medicine given: Ibuprofen
ML6X
Medicine given: Other
ML6Z
Medicine given: DK
ML7
Child given medicine before visiting health facility
ML8
Child given medicine for malaria or fever during illness
ML9A
Medicine given: SP / Fansidar
ML9B
Medicine given: Chloroquine
ML9C
Medicine given: Amodiaquine
ML9D
Medicine given: Quinine
ML9E
Medicine given: Combination with Artemisinin
ML9F
Medicine given: ACT with the green leaf
ML9H
Medicine given: Other anti-malarial
ML9I
Medicine given: Antibiotic pill / syrup
ML9J
Medicine given: Antibiotic injection
ML9P
Medicine given: Paracetamol / Panadol / Acetaminophen
ML9Q
Medicine given: Aspirin
ML9R
Medicine given: Ibuprofen
ML9X
Medicine given: Other
ML9Z
Medicine given: DK
ML11
Days after fever started first took anti-malarial
IM1
Vaccination card for child
IM2
Ever had vaccination card
IM3BD
Day of BCG immunization
IM3BM
Month of BCG immunization
IM3BY
Year of BCG immunization
IM3P0D
Day of Polio at birth immunization
IM3P0M
Month of Polio at birth immunization
IM3P0Y
Year of Polio at birth immunization
IM3P1D
Day of Polio1 immunization
IM3P1M
Month of Polio1 immunization
IM3P1Y
Year of Polio1 immunization
IM3P2D
Day of Polio2 immunization
IM3P2M
Month of Polio2 immunization
IM3P2Y
Year of Polio2 immunization
IM3P3D
Day of Polio3 immunization
IM3P3M
Month of Polio3 immunization
IM3P3Y
Year of Polio3 immunization
IM3D1D
Day of PENTA1 (DPT1/HEPB/INFL1)
IM3D1M
Month of PENTA1 (DPT1/HEPB/INFL1)
IM3D1Y
Year of PENTA1 (DPT1/HEPB/INFL1)
IM3D2D
Day of PENTA2 (DPT1/HEPB/INFL1)
IM3D2M
Month ofPENTA2 (DPT1/HEPB/INFL1)
IM3D2Y
Year of PENTA2 (DPT1/HEPB/INFL1)
IM3D3D
Day of PENTA3 (DPT1/HEPB/INFL1)
IM3D3M
Month of PENTA3 (DPT1/HEPB/INFL1)
IM3D3Y
Year of PENTA3 (DPT1/HEPB/INFL1)
IM3MD
Day measles or MMR immunization
IM3MM
Month Measles or MMR immunization
IM3MY
Year of Measles or MMR immunization
IM3YD
Day of Yellow Fever immunization
IM3YM
Month of Yellow Fever immunization
IM3YY
Year of Yellow Fever immunization
IM3V1D
Day of Vitamin A (1)
IM3V1M
Month of Vitamin A (1)
IM3V1Y
Year of Vitamin A (1)
IM3V2D
Day of Vitamin A (2)
IM3V2M
Month of Vitamin A (2)
IM3V2Y
Year of Vitamin A (2)
IM5
Child received any other vaccinations
IM6
Child ever received any vaccinations
IM7
Child ever given BCG vaccination against tuberculosis
IM8
Child ever given Polio vaccination
IM9
Polio first given just after birth or later
IM10
Times child given Polio vaccination
IM11
Child ever given PENTA1 vaccination
IM12
Times child given PENTA1 vaccination
IM16
Child ever given Measles or MMR vaccination
IM17
Child ever given Yellow Fever vaccination
IM18
Child given Vitamin A dose within last 6 months
IM19A
Child participated in campaign A
IM19B
Child participated in campaign B
IM19C
Child participated in campaign C
IM19D
Child participated in campaign D
HI1
Name registered with any health insurance scheme
HI2A
Type of health insurance: National/District Health Insurance (NHIS)
HI2B
Type of health insurance: Mutual Health Organisation/Community-based Health Insurance
HI2C
Type of health insurance: Other privately Purchased Commercial Health Insurance
HI2X
Type of health insurance: Other
HI3A
In which year was name registered
HI4
How was your membership of NHIS achieved
HI5
Do you hold a valid NHIS card
HI6
Why no valid NHIS card fora child;
HI7
Any plan to renew NHIS
HI8A
Why no plan to renew NHIS: Have not been sick
HI8C
Why no plan to renew NHIS; Still pay out of pocket
HI8D
Why no plan to renew NHIS:Poor quality care with card
HI8E
Why no plan to renew NHIS: Waiting time for card too long
HI8F
Why no plan to renew NHIS:Desired services not covered
HI8G
Why no plan to renew NHIS:Clinics used/traditional services not covered by NHIS
HI8H
Why no plan to renew NHIS:Not aware that card is renewable
HI8X
Why no plan to renew NHIS:(specify)
HI9
Does NHIS card holders getting better services from facility?
HI10A
Why not registered with NHIS; Have not heard of NHIS
HI10C
Why not registered with NHIS; No trust in NHIS
HI10D
Why not registered with NHIS; Don't know where to register
HI10E
Why not registered with NHIS; Registration Office too far
HI10F
Why not registered with NHIS; Do not need health insurance
HI10G
Why not registered with NHIS; NHIS does not cover the services I need
HI10H
Why not registered with NHIS; NHIS does not cover the facilities I use
HI10I
Why not registered with NHIS; Not aware that card is renewable
HI10X
Why not registered with NHIS; Other (specify)
HI11
Ìs youir insurance currently valid
AN1
Measurer's identification code
Total: 378
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