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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
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May 03, 2016
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Child ill with fever in last 2 weeks (ML1)

Data file: ch

Overview

Valid: 4672
Invalid: 100
Minimum: 1
Maximum: 9
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 177
End: 177
Width: 1
Range: 1 - 9
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
In the last two weeks, has (name) been ill with a fever at any time?
Categories
Value Category Cases
1 Yes 355
7.6%
2 No 4296
92%
8 DK 6
0.1%
9 Missing 15
0.3%
Sysmiss 100
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
Fever is a symptom of malaria, and in areas where malaria is prevalent, mothers are advised to take action to treat for malaria as soon as fever begins.

Circle the code corresponding to the answer given. Circle the code corresponding to 'Yes' only if the child has been ill with a fever at any time in the 2 weeks prior to the date of the interview. If the child has not been ill with a fever or the respondent doesn't know, go to next module.

Description

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