Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2021
Round 6

Nigeria, 2021

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NGA_2021_MICS_v01_M

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Data collected at the children's level (MICS Under Five Children's questionnaire: modules Under Five Child Information Panel, Birth registration and early learning, Vitamin A, Breastfeeding, Care of Illness, Immunization, Anthropometry, Malaria, Child development)

Cases:	31103
Variables:	496

Variables

HH1

HH2

Household number

LN

UF1

UF2

Household number

UF3

Child's line number

UFINT

Interviewer number

UF4

Mother / Caretaker's line number

UF5

Interviewer number

UF6

Supervisor number

UF7D

Day of interview

UF7M

Month of interview

UF7Y

Year of interview

UF9

Respondent to another questionnaire

UF10

UF17

Result of interview for children under 5

UF8H

Start of interview - Hour

UF8M

Start of interview - Minutes

UF11H

End of interview - Hour

UF11M

End of interview - Minutes

UF12

Language of the questionnaire

UF13

Language of the interview

UF14

Native language of the respondent

UF15

Translator used

UFHINT

Household interviewer

UF15A

Has this questionnaire?s respondent already been interviewed with any of the other questionnaires?

UF15B

Check HC7[A] and HC12: Does this household have a

UF15C

MICS plus participate

UF15D

CHFIN

UB1D

Day of birth of child

UB1M

Month of birth of child

UB1Y

Year of birth of child

UB2

UB6

Ever attended early childhood education programme

UB7

Attended early childhood education programme anytime since the beginning of current school year

UB8

Currently attending early childhood education programme

UB9

Covered by any health insurance

UB10A

Type of health insurance - Mutual-health organization / Community-based health insurance

UB10B

Type of health insurance - Health insurance through employer

UB10C

Type of health insurance - Social security

UB10D

Type of health insurance - Other privately purchased commercial health insurance

UB10X

Type of health insurance - Other

UB10NR

Type of health insurance - No response

BR1

Birth certificate

BR2

Birth registered

BR3

Know how to register birth

EC1

Number of children's books or picture books for child

EC2A

EC2B

Toys from shops

EC2C

Household objects or outside objects

EC3A

Days left alone for more than one hour

EC3B

Days left in the care of another child, that is someone less than 10 years old, for more than one hour

EC5AA

Read books - Mother

EC5AB

Read books - Father

EC5AX

Read books - Other

EC5AY

Read books - No one

EC5ANR

Read books - No response

EC5BA

Tell stories - Mother

EC5BB

Tell stories - Father

EC5BX

Tell stories - Other

EC5BY

Tell stories - No one

EC5BNR

Tell stories - No response

EC5CA

Sang songs - Mother

EC5CB

Sang songs - Father

EC5CX

Sang songs - Other

EC5CY

Sang songs - No one

EC5CNR

Sang songs - No response

EC5DA

Took outside - Mother

EC5DB

Took outside - Father

EC5DX

Took outside - Other

EC5DY

Took outside - No one

EC5DNR

Took outside - No response

EC5EA

Played with - Mother

EC5EB

Played with - Father

EC5EX

Played with - Other

EC5EY

Played with - No one

EC5ENR

Played with - No response

EC5FA

Named/counted - Mother

EC5FB

Named/counted - Father

EC5FX

Named/counted - Other

EC5FY

Named/counted - No one

EC5FNR

Named/counted - No response

EC21

Can (name) walk on an uneven surface, for example a bumpy or steep road, without falling?

EC22

EC22. Can (name) jump up with both feet leaving the ground?

EC23

EC23. Can (name) dress (him/herself), that is, put on pants and a shirt without help?

EC24

EC24. Can (name) fasten and unfasten buttons without help?

EC25

EC25. Can (name) say 10 or more words like ?mama? or ?ball??

EC26

EC26. Can (name) speak using sentences of 3 or more words that go together, for example ?I want water? or ?The house is big??

EC27

EC27. Can (name) speak using sentences of 5 or more words that go together, for example ?The house is very big??

EC28

EC28. Can (name) correctly use any of the words ?I,? ?you,? ?she,? or ?he,? for example ?I want water,? or ?He eats rice??

EC29

EC29. If you show (name) an object (he/she) knows well, such as a cup or animal, can (he/she) consistently name it?

EC30

EC30. Can (name) recognise at least 5 letters of the alphabet?

EC31

EC31. Can (name) write (his/her) own name?

EC32

EC32. Does (name) recognise all numbers from 1 to 5?

EC33

EC33. If you ask (name) to give you 3 objects, such as 3 stones or 3 beans, does (he/she) give you the correct amount?

EC34

EC34. Can (name) count 10 objects, for example 10 fingers or 10 blocks, without mistakes?

EC35

EC35. Can (name) do an activity, such as colouring or playing with building blocks, without repeatedly asking for help or giving up too quickly?

EC36

EC36. Does (name) ask about familiar people other than parents when they are not there, for example ?Where is Grandma???

EC37

EC37. Does (name) offer to help someone who seems to need help?

EC38

EC38. Does (name) get along well with other children?

EC39

EC39. How often does (name) seem to be very sad or depressed?

EC40

EC40. Compared with children of the same age, how much does (name) kick, bite, or hit other children or adults?

UCD2A

Took away privileges

UCD2B

Explained why behaviour was wrong

UCD2C

UCD2D

Shouted, yelled or screamed at child

UCD2E

Gave child something else to do

UCD2F

Spanked, hit or slapped child on bottom with bare hand

UCD2G

Hit child on the bottom or elsewhere with belt, brush, stick, etc.

UCD2H

Called child dumb, lazy or another name

UCD2I

Hit or slapped child on the face, head or ears

UCD2J

Hit or slapped child on the hand, arm or leg

UCD2K

Beat child up as hard as one could

UCD3

Mother / Caretaker of another child age under 5 or selected child age 5-17

UCD4

Already responded to question UCD5 or FCD5

UCD5

Child needs to be physically punished to be brought up properly

UCF2

Child wear glasses

UCF3

Child uses hearing aid

UCF4

Child uses any equipment or receive assistance for walking

UCF7

Child has difficulty seeing

UCF9

Child has difficulty hearing sounds like people voices or music

UCF11

Without using equipment or assistance child has difficulty walking

UCF12

When using equipment or assistance child has difficulty walking

UCF13

Compared with children of the same age, child has difficulty walking

UCF14

Compared with children of the same age, child has difficulty picking upsmall objects with his/her hand

UCF15

Child has difficulty understanding parent/caretaker

UCF16

Child has difficulty being understood by parent/caretaker when speaks

UCF17

Compared with children of the same age, child has difficulty learning things

UCF18

Compared with children of the same age, child has difficulty playing

BD2

Child ever been breastfed

BD3

Child still being breastfed

BD4

Child drank anything from a bottle with a nipple yesterday

BD5

Child drank ORS yesterday

BD6

Child drank or ate vitamin or mineral supplements yesterday

BD7A

Child drank plain water yesterday

BD7B

Child drank juice or juice drinks yesterday

BD7C

Child drank clear broth/clear soup yesterday

BD7D

Child drank infant formula yesterday

BD7D1

Times child drank infant formula

BD7E

Child drank milk from animals yesterday

BD7E1

Times child drank milk from animals

BD7X

Child drank any other liquid yesterday

BD8A

Child ate yogurt yesterday

BD8A1

Times ate yogurt

BD8B

Child ate fortified baby food (gerber, hero, cerelac, nestum, etc.) yesterday

BD8C

Child ate foods made from grains yesterday

BD8D

Child ate pumpkin, carrots, squash etc. that are yellow or orange inside yesterday

BD8E

Child ate white potatoes, white yams, manioc, cassava etc. any other foods made from roots yesterday

BD8F

Child ate green leafy vegetables yesterday

BD8G

Child ate ripe mangoes, papayas etc. any other vitamin A-rich fruits yesterday

BD8H

Child ate other fruits or vegetables yesterday

BD8I

Child ate liver, kidney, heart or other organ meat yesterday

BD8J

Child ate meat, such as beef, pork, lamb, goat, chicken, duck yesterday

BD8K

Child ate eggs yesterday

BD8L

Child ate fresh or dried fish or shellfish yesterday

BD8M

Child ate beans, peas, lentils or nuts or any food made from these yesterday

BD8N

Child ate cheese or other food made from milk yesterday

BD8X

Child ate other solid, semi-solid or soft food yesterday

BD9

Times child ate solid or semi-solid food

BD8DUMMY

Dummy for BD8 explanation

IM2

Vaccination card for child

IM3

Ever had vaccination card

IM5

Card - document seen

IM6BD

Day of BCG immunization

IM6BM

Month of BCG immunization

IM6BY

Year of BCG immunization

IM6H0D

Day of HepB (at birth) immunization

IM6H0M

Month of HepB (at birth) immunization

IM6H0Y

Year of HepB (at birth) immunization

IM6P0D

Day of Polio (OPV) (at birth) immunization

IM6P0M

Month of Polio (OPV) (at birth) immunization

IM6P0Y

Year of Polio (OPV) (at birth) immunization

IM6P1D

Day of Polio1 (OPV) immunization

IM6P1M

Month of Polio1 (OPV) immunization

IM6P1Y

Year of Polio1 (OPV) immunization

IM6P2D

Day of Polio2 (OPV) immunization

IM6P2M

Month of Polio2 (OPV) immunization

IM6P2Y

Year of Polio2 (OPV) immunization

IM6P3D

Day of Polio3 (OPV) immunization

IM6P3M

Month of Polio3 (OPV) immunization

IM6P3Y

Year of Polio3 (OPV) immunization

IM6ID

Day of Polio (IPV) immunization

IM6IM

Month of Polio (IPV) immunization

IM6IY

Year of Polio (IPV) immunization

IM6PENTA1D

Day of Pentavalent (DPTHibHepB) 1 immunization

IM6PENTA1M

Month of Pentavalent (DPTHibHepB) 1 immunization

IM6PENTA1Y

Year of Pentavalent (DPTHibHepB) 1 immunization

IM6PENTA2D

Day of Pentavalent (DPTHibHepB) 2 immunization

IM6PENTA2M

Month of Pentavalent (DPTHibHepB) 2 immunization

IM6PENTA2Y

Year of Pentavalent (DPTHibHepB) 2 immunization

IM6PENTA3D

Day of Pentavalent (DPTHibHepB) 3 immunization

IM6PENTA3M

Month of Pentavalent (DPTHibHepB) 3 immunization

IM6PENTA3Y

Year of Pentavalent (DPTHibHepB) 3 immunization

IM6PCV1D

Day of Pneumococcal (Conjugate) 1 immunization

IM6PCV1M

Month of Pneumococcal (Conjugate) 1 immunization

IM6PCV1Y

Year of Pneumococcal (Conjugate) 1 immunization

IM6PCV2D

Day of Pneumococcal (Conjugate) 2 immunization

IM6PCV2M

Month of Pneumococcal (Conjugate) 2 immunization

IM6PCV2Y

Year of Pneumococcal (Conjugate) 2 immunization

IM6PCV3D

Day of Pneumococcal (Conjugate) 3 immunization

IM6PCV3M

Month of Pneumococcal (Conjugate) 3 immunization

IM6PCV3Y

Year of Pneumococcal (Conjugate) 3 immunization

IM6N1D

Day of Measles1 immunization

IM6N1M

Month of Measles1 immunization

IM6N1Y

Year of Measles 1 immunization

IM6MVD

Day of Meningitis Vaccine (Men A) immunizatiion

IM6MVM

Month of Meningitis Vaccine (Men A) immunizatiion

IM6MVY

Year of Meningitis Vaccine (Men A) immunizatiion

IM6N2D

Day of Measles 2 immunization

IM6N2M

Month of Measles 2 immunization

IM6N2Y

Year of Measles 2 immunization

IM6YD

Day of Yellow Fever immunization

IM6YM

Month of Yellow Fever immunization

IM6YY

Year of Yellow Fever immunization

IM6Z1D

Day of VitaminA1 immunization

IM6Z1M

Month of VitaminA1 immunization

IM6Z1Y

Year of VitaminA1 immunization

IM6Z2D

Day of VitaminA2 immunization

IM6Z2M

Month of VitaminA2 immunization

IM6Z2Y

Year of VitaminA2 immunization

IM8A

Participate in campaign, national immunization day A

IM8B

Participate in campaign, national immunization day B

IM8C

Participate in campaign, national immunization day C

IM8D

Participate in campaign, national immunization day D

IM8E

Participate in campaign, national immunization day E

IM9

Child received any other vaccinations during campaigns, immunization days or child health days

IM11

Child ever received any vaccinations

IM12A

Participate in campaign, national immunization day A

IM12B

Participate in campaign, national immunization day B

IM12C

Participate in campaign, national immunization day C

IM12D

Participate in campaign, national immunization day D

IM14

Child ever given BCG vaccination

IM15

Hepatitis B vaccination received within 24 hours after birth

IM16

Child ever given Polio drops

IM17

Polio drops in the first two weeks after birth

IM18

Times received Polio drops

IM19

Child got injection against Polio with last Polio drops

IM20

Child ever given Pentavelent vaccination

IM21

Times received Pentavelent vaccination

IM22

Child ever given Pneumococcal Conjugate vaccination

IM23

Times received Pneumococcal Conjugate vaccination

IM26

Child ever given Measles vaccination

IM26A

Times received Measles vaccination

IM27

Child ever given Yellow Fever vaccination

IM27A

Child ever given MenA Vaccine

IM27B

Child ever given Vitamin A

IM28A

GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL

IM28B

GOVERNMENT HEALTH CENTRE

IM28C

MOBILE / OUTREACH CLINIC BY GOVERNMENT SERVICES

IM28D

PRIVATE FACILITY (INCLUDING NGO)

IM28E

HOUSE TO HOUSE CAMPAIGNS / SUPPLEMENTARY IMMUNIZATION ACTIVITIES

IM28X

IM28Z

IM28NR

IM30

Check IM7, IM11 to IM27A: [A-C]: for whether they have received all the recommended vaccinations

IM31A

THOUGHT THE CHILD WAS FULLY IMMUNIZED

IM31B

UNAWARE OF NEED FOR IMMUNIZATION

IM31C

UNAWARE OF NEED TO RETURN FOR 2ND OR 3RD DOSE

IM31D

PLACE AND/OR TIME OF IMMUNIZATION UNKNOWN

IM31E

POSTPONED UNTIL ANOTHER TIME

IM31F

MOTHER / CARETAKER TOO BUSY

IM31G

FAMILY PROBLEM, INCLUDING ILLNESS OF MOTHER

IM31H

NO FAITH IN IMMUNIZATION

IM31I

FEAR OF SIDE REACTIONS

IM31J

MYTHS / RUMOURS

IM31K

BELIEVES THERE WERE CONTRAINDICATIONS

IM31L

IM31M

PLACE OF IMMUNIZATION TOO FAR

IM31N

TIME OF IMMUNIZATION INCONVENIENT

IM31O

VACCINATOR ABSENT

IM31P

VACCINE NOT AVAILABLE

IM31Q

LONG WAITING TIME

IM31R

NOT ENOUGH CHILDREN PRESENT TO OPEN A VIAL OF VACCINE

IM31S

CHILD ILL NOT BROUGHT

IM31T

CHILD ILL BROUGHT BUT NOT GIVEN IMMUNIZATION

IM31X

IM31NR

CA1

Child had diarrhoea in last 2 weeks

CA3

Child drank less or more during diarrhoea

CA4

Child ate less or more during diarrhoea

CA5

Sought advice or treatment for the diarrhoea from any source

CA6A

Place sought care: TERTIARY HOSPITAL

CA6B

Place sought care: GENERAL/SPECIALIST HOSPITAL

CA6C

Place sought care: HEALTH CENTRE / CLINIC

CA6D

Place sought care:MOBILE / OUTREACH CLINIC

CA6H

Place sought care: MOBILE / OUTREACH CLINIC

CA6I

Place sought care: PRIVATE HOSPITAL / CLINIC

CA6J

Place sought care: PRIVATE PHYSICIAN

CA6K

Place sought care: PRIVATE PHARMACY OR CHEMIST

CA6L

Place sought care: COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (NON-GOVERNMENT)

CA6M

Place sought care: MOBILE CLINIC

CA6O

Place sought care: Other private medical

CA6W

Place sought care: DK public or private

CA6P

Place sought care: Relative / Friend

CA6Q

Place sought care: Shop / Market / Street

CA6R

Place sought care: Traditional practitioner

CA6X

Place sought care: Other

CA6Z

Place sought care:DK / DON?T REMEMBER

CA6NR

Place sought care: No response

Total: 496

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