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Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2011

Ghana, 2011
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GHA_2011_MICS_v01_M
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Ghana Statistical Service
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Data file: women

Women aged 15 - 49 years

Cases: 10963
Variables: 413

Variables

HH1
Cluster number
HH2
Household number
LN
Line number
WM1
Cluster number
WM2
Household number
WM4
Woman's line number
WM5
Interviewer number
WM6D
Day of interview
WM6M
Month of interview
WM6Y
Year of interview
WM7
Result of woman's interview
WM8
Field editor
WM9
Data entry clerk
WM10H
Start of interview - Hour
WM10M
Start of interview - Minutes
WM11H
End of interview - Hour
WM11M
End of interview - Minutes
WB1M
Month of birth of woman
WB1Y
Year of birth of woman
WB2
Age of woman
WB3
Ever attended school
WB4
Highest level of school you attended
WB5
Highest class/year completed at that level
WB7
Can read part of the sentence
WB8
What is your religion
WB9
What is your ethnic group
WB2C
Cmc date of birth woman
WB2F
Flag variable for WB2C
WB2CA
Calcualted age woman
MT2
Read newspaper everyday
MT3
Listen to radio everyday
MT4
Watch TV everyday
MT6
Ever used computer
MT7
Ever used computer in last 12mths
MT8
Used computer everyday - one month
MT9
Ever used internet
MT10
Ever used internet last 12 mths
MT11
Used internet everyday - one month
CM1
Ever given birth
CM4
Any sons or daughters living with you
CM5A
Sons living with you
CM5B
Daughters living with you
CM6
Any sons or daughters not living with you
CM7A
Sons living elsewhere
CM7B
Daughters living elsewhere
CM8
Ever had child who later died
CM9A
Boys dead
CM9B
Girls dead
CM10
Children ever born
BH11
Have you had any live births since the birth of (name)
CM13
Last birth within last 2 years
CM15
Was name registered with Births & Deaths registry
DB1
Wanted last child then
DB2
Wanted child later or did not want more children
DB3U
Desired waiting time (units)
DB3N
Desired waiting time (number)
MN1
Received antenatal care
MN2A
Antenatal care: Doctor
MN2B
Antenatal care: Nurse / Midwife
MN2C
Antenatal care: Auxiliary midwife
MN2F
Antenatal care: Traditional birth attendant
MN2G
Antenatal care: Community health worker
MN2X
Antenatal care: Other
MN3
Times received antenatal care
MN4A
Blood pressure
MN4B
Urine sample
MN4C
Blood sample
MN5
Has own immunization card
MN6
Any tetanus toxoid injection during last pregnancy
MN7
Doses of tetanus toxoid during last pregnancy
MN9
Any tetanus toxoid injection before last pregnancy
MN10
Doses of tetanus toxoid before last pregnancy
MN11
Years ago last tetanus toxoid received
MN13
Took medicine in order to prevent malaria
MN14A
Medicines taken to prevent malaria: SP / Fansidar
MN14B
Medicines taken to prevent malaria: Chloroquine
MN14X
Medicines taken to prevent malaria: Other
MN14Z
Medicines taken to prevent malaria: DK
MN15A
Number of months pregnancy before given SP/Fansidar
MN16
Times took SP / Fansidar
MN16A
Dosage taken in the presence of health worker
MN16B
Experience any side effects of SP/Fansidar
MN16CA
SP/Fansidar side effects:Skin rashes
MN16CB
SP/Fansidar side effects:Blisters on face
MN16CC
SP/Fansidar side effects:Itching
MN16CD
SP/Fansidar side effects: Yellow colouration of urine/eyes
MN16CX
SP/Fansidar side effects: Other
MN17A
Assistance at delivery: Doctor
MN17B
Assistance at delivery: Nurse / Midwife
MN17C
Assistance at delivery: Auxiliary midwife
MN17F
Assistance at delivery: Traditional birth attendant
MN17G
Assistance at delivery: Community health worker
MN17H
Assistance at delivery: Relative / Friend
MN17X
Assistance at delivery: Other
MN17Y
Assistance at delivery: No one
MN18
Place of delivery
MN19
Delivery by caesarean section
MN20
Size of child at birth
MN21
Child weighed at birth
MN22A
Weight from card or recall
MN22
Weight at birth (Kilograms)
MN23
Menstrual period returned since the birth of child
MN24
Ever breastfeed
MN25U
Time baby put to breast (unit)
MN25N
Time baby put to breast (number)
MN26
Within first 3 days after delivery, child given anything to drink other than breast milk
MN27A
Child given to drink - Milk (other than breast milk)
MN27B
Child given to drink - Plain water
MN27C
Child given to drink - Sugar or glucose water
MN27D
Child given to drink - Gripe water
MN27E
Child given to drink - Sugar - salt - water solution
MN27F
Child given to drink - Fruit juice
MN27G
Child given to drink - Infant formula
MN27H
Child given to drink - Tea / Infusions
MN27I
Child given to drink - Honey
MN27X
Child given to drink - Other
PN2U
Lenght of stay -Units
PN2N
Lenght of stay-number
PN3
Check on your health status before you left
PN4
Check on health status while still at the facility
PN5
Check on health status after you left
PN7
After delivery health checks
PN8
Check on health before leaving
PN9
Any other check on health
PN10
Check on health status of baby
PN11
Check on more than once
PN12AU
How long after delivery-units
PN12AN
How long after delivery-number
PN12BU
How long after delivery -units B
PN12BN
How long after delivery- number B
PN13A
Who checked on health status-doctor
PN13B
Who checked on health status-Nurse
PN13C
Who checked on health status-Auxiliary midwife
PN13F
Who checked on health status-TBA
PN13G
Who checked on health status-CHW
PN13H
Who checked on health status-Relative/ friend
PN13X
Who checked on health status-other
PN14
Where check took place
PN16
After leaving check on health status
PN18
After delivery did anyone check on health status
PN19
After birth did anyone check on your health status
PN20
Did check happen more than once
PN21AU
How long after delivery -unit
PN21AN
How long after deliver-number
PN21BU
How long after delivery - unit B
PN21BN
How long after delivery-number B
PN22A
Who checked on health-doctor
PN22B
Who checked on health -Nurse
PN22C
Who checked on health-Auxiliary midwife
PN22F
Who checked on health-TBA
PN22G
Who checked on health -CHW
PN22H
Who checked on health -relative
PN22X
Who checked on health -other
PN23
where check took place
IS2A
Symptoms: Child not able to drink or breastfeed
IS2B
Symptoms: Child becomes very sick
IS2C
Symptoms: Child develops a fever
IS2D
Symptoms: Child has fast breathing
IS2E
Symptoms: Child has difficult breathing
IS2F
Symptoms: Child has blood in stool
IS2G
Symptoms: Child is drinking poorly
IS2H
Symptoms: Child has diarrhoea
IS2I
Symptoms: Child incessant crying for no reason
IS2J
Symptoms: Child not eating well
IS2X
Symptoms: Other
IS2Y
Symptoms: Other
IS2Z
Symptoms: Other
CP1
Currently pregnant
CP2
Currently using a method to avoid pregnancy
CP3A
Current method: Female sterilization
CP3B
Current method: Male sterilization
CP3C
Current method: IUD
CP3D
Current method: Injectables
CP3E
Current method: Implants
CP3F
Current method: Pill
CP3G
Current method: Male condom
CP3H
Current method: Female condom
CP3I
Current method: Diaphragm
CP3J
Current method: Foam / Jelly
CP3K
Current method: Lactational amenorrhoea method
CP3L
Current method: Periodic abstinence / Rhythm
CP3M
Current method: Withdrawal
CP3N
Current method: LNG-IUS
CP3X
Current method: Other
UN2
Wanted to get pregnant at the time
UN3
Wanted baby later or did not want more children
UN4
Would like to have another child (currently pregnant)
UN6
Would like to have another child (not currently pregnant)
UN7U
Desired waiting time (unit)
UN7N
Desired waiting time (number)
UN10
Able to get pregnant
UN11A
Reason: Infrequent sex / No sex
UN11B
Reason: Menopausal
UN11C
Reason: Never menstruated
UN11D
Reason: Hysterectomy
UN11E
Reason: Trying to get pregnant for 2 years without result
UN11F
Reason: Postpartum amenorrheic
UN11G
Reason: Breastfeeding
UN11H
Reason: Too old
UN11I
Reason: Fatalistic
UN11X
Reason: Other
UN11Z
Reason: Don't know
UN13U
Start of last menstrual period (unit)
UN13N
Start of last menstrual period (number)
FG1
Heard of female circumcision
FG2
Heard of genital cutting
FG3
Ever circumcised
FG4
Flesh removed from the genital area
FG5
Genital area nicked without removing flesh
FG6
Genital area sewn closed (or sealed)
FG7
Age of circumcision
FG8
Person circumcising respondent
FG9
Number of daughters
FG22
Should practice be continued or discontinued
BC1A
causing malaria: Eating sweet foods
BC1B
causing malaria: Standing in the sun
BC1C
causing malaria: Eating contaminated food
BC1D
causing malaria: Mosquito bites
BC1E
causing malaria: Malaria parasite
BC1F
causing malaria: Hereditary
BC1G
causing malaria: Dirty surroundings
BC1H
causing malaria: Weedy surroundings
BC1X
causing malaria: Other
BC1Z
causing malaria: DK
BC2A
Symptoms of malaria: Hot body fever
BC2B
Symptoms of malaria: Vomiting
BC2C
Symptoms of malaria: Strong headache
BC2D
Symptoms of malaria: Loss of apetite
BC2E
Symptoms of malaria: Weakness of the body
BC2F
Symptoms of malaria: Cough
BC2G
Symptoms of malaria: Chills
BC2H
Symptoms of malaria: Bitterness in mouth
BC2X
Symptoms of malaria: Other
BC2Z
Symptoms of malaria: DK
BC3A
Protection against malaria: sleep under mosquito net
BC3B
Protection against malaria: sleep in itn
BC3C
Protection against malaria: use repellent
BC3D
Protection against malaria: Avoid mosquito bites
BC3E
Protection against malaria: Clear weeds around house
BC3F
Protection against malaria:Fill in stagnant waters
BC3G
Protection against malaria: Keep surroundings clean
BC3H
Protection against malaria: put mosquito screen window
BC3X
Protection against malaria: Other
BC3Z
Protection against malaria: DK
BC4
Can malaria be treated
BC5
Heard or seen malaria message in last 6 months
BC6A
Malaria messages seen or heard: fever go to health facility
BC6B
Malaria messages seen or heard:sleep in itn
BC6C
Malaria messages seen or heard: pregnant women should take drugs for prevention
BC6D
Malaria messages seen or heard: Malaria kills
BC6X
Malaria messages seen or heard:Other
BC6Y
Malaria messages seen or heard: None
BC6Z
Malaria messages seen or heard:DK
BC7A
Seen/heard any ff malaria messages-nana Boros "Aha ye de - ntomtom be wu"
BC7B
Seen/heard any ff malaria messages-where woman doesn't want to stay the night with a man unless he has treated net
BC7C
Seen/heard any ff malaria messages-documentary featuring the true stories of ghanaian families children suffering epilep
BC7D
Seen/heard any ff malaria messages: people from all walks of life are sleeping under treated net
BC8
Heard or seen advert on use of ACT with green leaf
BC9A
See/hear ACT: TV
BC9B
See/hear ACT: Radio
BC9C
See/hear ACT: `Newspaper
BC9D
See/hear ACT: Poster
BC9E
See/hear ACT: Billboard
BC9X
See/hear ACT: Other
BC9Z
See/hear ACT: DK
BC10
Involved in community education
DV1A
If she goes out with out telling husband: wife beating justified
DV1B
If she neglects the children: wife beating justified
DV1C
If she argues with husband: wife beating justified
DV1D
If she refuses sex with husband: wife beating justified
DV1E
If she burns the food: wife beating justified
DV1F
If she insults him: wife beating justified
DV1G
If she refuses to give him food: wife beating justified
DV1H
If she has another partner: wife beating justified
DV1I
If she steals: wife beating justified
DV1J
If she gossips: wife beating justified
DV1K
other: wife beating justified
MA1
Currently married or living with a man
MA2
Age of husband/partner
MA3
Husband/partner has other wives
MA4
Number of other wives
MA5
Ever married or lived with a man
MA6
Marital status
MA7
Married or lived with a man once or more than once
MA8M
Month of first union
MA8Y
Year of first union
MA9
Age at first union
MA9C
Cmc date of first union
MA9F
Flag varibale for MA2C
MA9CA
Computed age at first union
SB1
Age at first sexual intercourse
SB1A
Intend to get married before sex
SB2
Condom used during first sexual intercourse
SB3U
Time since last sexual intercourse (unit)
SB3N
Time since last sexual intercourse (number)
SB4
Condom used at last sexual intercourse
SB5
Relationship to last sexual partner
SB7
Age of last sexual partner
SB8
Sex with any other man in the last 12 month
SB9
Condom used with prior sexual partner
Total: 413
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