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Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2011, Somaliland

Somalia, 2011
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Reference ID
SOM_2011_MICS-S_v01_M
Producer(s)
United Nations Children’s Fund, Somaliland Ministry of National Planning and Development
Metadata
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Child gets distracted easily (EC17)

Data file: ch

Overview

Valid: 1988
Invalid: 2784
Minimum: 1
Maximum: 9
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 98
End: 98
Width: 1
Range: 1 - 9
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
Does (name) lose attention easily?
Categories
Value Category Cases
1 Yes 1043
52.5%
2 No 911
45.8%
8 DK 18
0.9%
9 Missing 16
0.8%
Sysmiss 2784
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
Circle the code corresponding to the response. A 'Yes' answer means that the child has difficulty sticking with/continuing any activity for the necessary length of time, gets easily distracted by anything happening around her/him, or finds other activities before completing the one started while a 'No' answer means that the child doesn't get easily distracted.

Description

Source of information
The mother or caretaker of the child under five.
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