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2016-09-01
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Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2010
MICS 2010
GMB_2010_MICS_v01_M
Gambia Bureau of Statistics
Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education
Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs
Gambia Family Planning Association
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United Nations Children's Fund
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Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey - Round 4 [hh/mics-4]
The Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS4) 2010 was conducted as part of the fourth global round of MICS surveys. The first MICS survey was carried out in 1996, another similar or even more comprehensive survey was conducted in May/June 2000 and a third one was conducted in December/January, 2005/2006.These studies were aimed at monitoring progress made by The Gambia towards the attainment of the mid-decade and end-decade goals set during the above-mentioned summit.
Gambia, The
National
The survey covered all de jure household members (usual residents), all women aged 15-49 years living in the household, and all children aged 0-4 years (under age 5) living in the household.
Sample survey data [ssd]
Gambia Bureau of Statistics
The sample for The Gambia Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS4) was designed to provide estimates on a large number of indicators on the situation of children and women at the national level, for urban and rural areas, and for the eight Local Government Areas (LGAs): Banjul, Kanifing, Brikama, Mansakonko, Kerewan, Kuntaur, Janjanbureh and Basse. Other than Banjul and Kanifing which are entirely urban settlements, urban and rural areas within each LGA were identified as the main sampling domains and the sample was selected in two stages. Within each LGA, at least 44 and at most 60 census enumeration areas, (EA's) or clusters were selected systematically with Probability Proportional to Size (PPS).
No major deviations from the original sample design were made. All sample enumeration areas were accessed and successfully interviewed with good response rates.
Face-to-face [f2f]
Of the 7,800 households selected for the sample survey, 7,799 households were found to be occupied. Of these 7,791 were successfully interviewed for a household response rate of 99.9 percent. In the interviewed households, the survey identified 15,138 women (age 15-49 years). Of these 14,685 were successfully interviewed, resulting to a response rate of 97.0 percent within interviewed households. In addition 11,807 children under age five were listed. Questionnaires were completed for 11,637 of these children, which corresponds to a response rate of 98.6 percent within interviewed households.
Confidentiality of respondents is guaranteed and protected by both the old (1977) and the new Statistics Act (2005).
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