Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2000
Lao PDR, 2000
Get MicrodataIdentification
LAO_2000_MICS_v01_M
Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2000
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Lao PDR | LAO |
Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey - Round 2 [hh/mics-2]
The Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey, known as MICS, has become the largest source of statistically sound and internationally comparable data on women and children worldwide since 1995. In countries as diverse as Costa Rica, Mali and Qatar, trained fieldwork teams conduct face-to-face interviews with household members on a variety of topics - focusing mainly on those issues that directly affect the lives of children and women. MICS was originally developed to support countries measure progress towards an internationally agreed set of goals that emerged from the 1990 World Summit for Children. The Lao PDR Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2000 is the second round of MICS survey. And the previously roound was conducted in 1996 (MICS1).
The 2000 Lao PDR Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) is a household survey programme conducted by the National Institute of Public Health (NIOPH), Ministry of Health and the National Statistical Center (NSC) under the State Planning Committee. The survey was mainly financial and technical supported by UNICEF Laos Office. In addition, it was also supported by the MOH, WHO, WFP, Lao-EU Malaria Program, GTZ, and JICA. The survey provides valuable information on the situation of children and women in Lao PDR, and was based, in large part, on the needs to monitor progress towards goals and targets emanating from recent international agreements: the Millennium Declaration, and the Plan of Action of A World Fit For Children. Both of these commitments build upon promises made by the international community at the 1990 World Summit for Children.
The 2000 Lao MICS has the folowing primary objectives:
· To provide up-to-date information for assessing the situation of children and women in the Lao PDR at the end of the decade and for looking forward to the next decade;
· To furnish data needed for monitoring progress toward goals established at the World Summit for Children and as a basis for future action;
· To contribute to the improvement of data and monitoring systems in the Lao PDR and to strengthen technical expertise in the design, implementation, and analysis of such systems.
The Lao PDR MICS is a nationally representative sample survey conducted between March and April 2000. At the national level a total of 6,600 households were selected, 6,498 were found to be occupied. A two-stage random sampling approach was used for the selection of the survey sample.
Sample survey data [ssd]
- Households
- Individuals
Version
Data downloaded from MICS2 website (www.childinfo.org) on May 24, 2011
Scope
The questionnaires are based on the MICS model questionnaire with the inclusion of the sources of food, food habit, food frequency, sources of household income, acute illness, and care of illness modules. Moreover, it also includes examinations i.e. eye and goiter examinations, blood tests for malaria and hemoglobin, for serum retinol, and urine test for iodine level.
Coverage
National
The survey covered all de jure household members (usual residents), all women aged between 15-49 years, and all children under 5 living in the household.
Producers and sponsors
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| National Institute of Public Health | State Planning Committee |
| Ministry of Health | State Planning Committee |
| National Statistical Center | State Planning Committee |
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| United Nations Children's Fund | Technical advice |
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| United Nations Children's Fund | Technical and financial support |
| Name |
|---|
| MOH |
| WHO |
| WFP |
| Lao-EU Malaria Program |
| GTZ |
| JICA |
Sampling
The sample for Lao MICS 2000 was designed to provide estimates of health indicators at the national level, for urban and rural areas, and for three regions: North, Central, and South.
The design was a two stage sampling. A 1999 population listing of villages for the Agricultural Census 1998/99 and the current list of households kept by village heads were used as the sample frame. The sample covered all 16 provinces, 1 municipality and 1 special zone.
First stage Sampling: At the first stage, the samples were selected with probability proportional to estimation size (PPES). This entailed compiling a list of the area units with the latest estimates of their household sizes (based on the Agricultural Census 1998/99), which were assumed to be directly proportionate to the current number of children in the target group. Within each province, administrative districts were arranged geographically. 128 districts and 264 villages were included in the sample. The cluster identified from the PPES selection procedure were then visited by interviewers who carried out the second stage of selection.
Second stage Sampling: Within each sample village, the fixed number of 25 households was selected. All the households in the village were on the household listing form, and the first household was chosen by random selection. Then the other 24 households were chosen by using the Standard Systematic Sampling (SSS) technique by intervals.
Of the 6,600 households selected for the sample, 6,498 were found to be occupied. Of these, 6,498 were successfully interviewed for a household response rate of 98.5 percent. In the interviewed households, 3,720 eligible women (age 15-49) were identified. Of these, 3,657 were successfully interviewed, yielding a response rate of 98.3 percent. In addition, 5,212 children under age five were listed in the household questionnaire. Of these, questionnaires were completed for 5,158 for a response rate of 99 percent.
Survey instrument
In addition to a household questionnaire, questionnaires were administered in each household for women aged 15-49 who have the children under five and children under age five. The questionnaires are based on the MICS model questionnaire with the inclusion of the sources of food, food habit, food frequency, sources of household income, acute illness, and care of illness modules. Moreover, it also includes examinations i.e. eye and goiter examinations, blood tests for malaria and hemoglobin, for serum retinol, and urine test for iodine level. From the MICS model English version, the questionnaires were translated into Lao version. The questionnaires were pre-tested during the third week of January 2000. Based on the results of the pre-test, modifications were made to the wording and translation of the questionnaires.
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2000-03 | 2000-04 |
| Name |
|---|
| National Statistical Center |
| National Institute of Public Health |
| Ministry of Health |
There is one supervisor for each of the 26 data collection teams in the field.
The field supervisors were trained for five days during the second week of February 2000, and the field interviewers in each region were trained for five days during the subsequent week. The data were collected by twenty-six teams; each was comprised of one supervisor, two interviewers, one measurement staff, and one laboratory technician. Overall supervision was provided by the Project team at Central level, which consisted of the principal investigators and members from the NIOPH and the NSC. The field work began in the beginning of March 2000 and concluded in the end of April 2000.
Data processing
In order to ensure quality control, all questionnaires were double checked (first checked by provincial supervisors, and second checked by central supervisors). Data were entered on ten computers using the EPIINFO software and SPSS software for analysis. Internal consistency checks were performed prior to file linkage. Procedures and standard programs developed under MICS and adapted to the questionnaire were used throughout. Data processing began in mid July 2000 and finished in end of September, 2000.
Access policy
UNICEF
UNICEF
http://mics.unicef.org/surveys
Cost: None
Data Access
| Name | URL | |
|---|---|---|
| United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) | www.childinfo.org | childinfo@unicef.org |
Dataset available free of charge to registered users (www.childinfo.org).
MICS2 has put greater efforts in not only properly documenting the results published in the MICS2 country reports, but also to maximize the use of micro data sets via documentation and dissemination. For those MICS2 countries that granted UNICEF direct access to the micro data sets and documentation, a rigorous process was completed to ensure internal and external consistency, basic standards of data quality, corresponding documentation and, standardization of variable and value labels across countries.
Use of the dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download of the data files (for datasets obtained on-line)
Example,
United Nations Children’s Fund, National Institute of Public Health, Ministry of Health and the National Statistical Center. Lao PDR Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2000, Ref. LAO_2000_MICS_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from [url] on [date].
Disclaimer and copyrights
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Inquiries | UNICEF | childinfo@unicef.org | http://www.childinfo.org/ |
| MICS Programme Manager | UNICEF | mics@unicef.org | http://www.childinfo.org/ |
Metadata production
DDI_LAO_2000_MICS_v01_M_WB
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Development Data Group | World Bank | Documentation of the DDI |
2011-06-09
Metadata version
Version 01 (June 2011)