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Afg h an ist an - Mu lt ip le In d icat or Clu st er
Su rv ey 2 0 1 0 -2 0 1 1
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Sam p l i n g
Sam p l i n g Pr oced u r e
Th e p rim ary ob ject iv e of t h e sam p le d esig n for t h e Afg h an ist an Mu lt ip le In d icat or Clu st er Su rv ey (MICS4 ) w as t o p rod u ce

st at ist ically reliab le est im at es of m ost in d icat ors, at t h e n at ion al lev el, for u rb an an d ru ral areas, an d for t h e follow in g eig h t
reg ion s of t h e cou n t ry : (1 ) Cen t ral, (2 ) Cen t ral Hig h lan d s, (3 ) East , (4 ) Nort h , (5 ) Nort h East , (6 ) Sou t h , (7 ) Sou t h East an d (8 )
W est . Th e Cen t ral reg ion w as fu rt h er d iv id ed in t o t h e su b -reg ion s of (1 a) Kab u l an d (1 b ) Cen t ral Reg ion w it h ou t Kab u l, so
t h ere w as a t ot al of n in e reg ion al d om ain s. Th e u rb an an d ru ral areas in each of t h e reg ion s w ere d efin ed as t h e sam p lin g
st rat a. A st rat ified t w o-st ag e sam p le d esig n w as u sed for t h e select ion of t h e su rv ey sam p le.
Th e fin al sam p le size for t h e Afg h an ist an MICS4 w as calcu lat ed as in clu d in g 1 5 ,4 8 0 h ou seh old s. For t h e calcu lat ion of t h e
sam p le size, t h e k ey in d icat or u sed w as t h e rat e of fu lly im m u n ized ch ild ren ag ed 1 2 t o 2 3 m on t h s.
Th e in it ial est im at ed req u ired t h e sam p le size t o h av e a relat iv e m arg in of error (RME) of 1 2 % for t h e est im at e of t h e ch ild
im m u n izat ion rat e at t h e reg ion al lev el, w h ich w as 2 ,9 1 8 h ou seh old s for each of t h e n in e reg ion al d om ain s, or 2 6 ,2 6 3
h ou seh old s at t h e n at ion al lev el. Giv en t h e h ig h cost s an d q u alit y con t rol ch allen g es of con d u ct in g t h e su rv ey w it h su ch a
larg e sam p le size, it is reason ab le t o relax t h e p recision req u irem en t s for t h e su b -n at ion al d om ain s. Th erefore, it w as
d ecid ed t o lim it t h e t ot al sam p le size t o 1 5 ,4 8 0 h ou seh old s an d t o con cen t rat e ad d it ion al resou rces on t h e op erat ion al an d
q u alit y con t rol of t h e d at a collect ion an d ot h er su rv ey act iv it ies. Th e av erag e n u m b er of h ou seh old s select ed p er clu st er for
t h e Afg h an ist an MICS4 w as d et erm in ed as 3 0 h ou seh old s, b ased on a n u m b er of con sid erat ion s, in clu d in g t h e d esig n effect ,
t h e b u d g et av ailab le, an d t h e t im e t h at w ou ld b e n eed ed p er t eam t o com p let e on e clu st er. D iv id in g t h e t ot al n u m b er of
h ou seh old s b y t h e n u m b er of sam p le h ou seh old s p er clu st er, t h e t ot al n u m b er of sam p le en u m erat ion s areas (EAs) t o b e
select ed w as 5 1 6 .
Th e sam p lin g fram e for t h e Afg h an ist an MICS4 is b ased on t h e d at a an d cart og rap h ic m at erials for t h e fram e of EAs t h at t h e
CSO d ev elop ed in p rep arat ion for t h e n ex t cen su s. Th e EAs are seg m en t s w it h w ell-d efin ed b ou n d aries t h at w ill b e u sed as
op erat ion al areas for t h e cen su s en u m erat ion . Th e CSO h ad p rev iou sly con d u ct ed a q u ick cou n t of t h e h ou seh old s an d

p op u lat ion in each EA in p rep arat ion for t h e cen su s. Th e EAs h av e an av erag e of ab ou t 1 8 5 h ou seh old s, w h ich is a
reason ab le size for con d u ct in g a n ew list in g of h ou seh old s. Th e sam p lin g fram e h as a t ot al of 2 1 ,1 9 4 EAs cov erin g t h e
t errit ory of Afg h an ist an . Th e EAs w ere d efin ed as t h e p rim ary sam p lin g u n it s (PSUs) t o b e select ed at t h e first sam p lin g
st ag e for t h e MICS4 .
W it h in each reg ion , u rb an an d ru ral st rat u m , t h e EAs in t h e fram e w ere ord ered b y p rov in ce, d ist rict , con t roller cod e an d EA
cod e, in ord er t o p rov id e im p licit st rat ificat ion b y p rov in ce an d low er lev els of g eog rap h y . Th e sp ecified n u m b er of sam p le
EAs w as select ed from each sam p lin g st rat u m sy st em at ically w it h p rob ab ilit y p rop ort ion al t o size (PPS), w h ere t h e m easu re
of size w as b ased on t h e est im at ed n u m b er of h ou seh old s in t h e fram e.
A reserv e sam p le of EAs w as also select ed w it h in each st rat u m (u sin g t h e sam e t y p e of sy st em at ic PPS select ion ) t o b e u sed
as p ossib le rep lacem en t s in ex t rem e cases w h en t h e secu rit y sit u at ion for an orig in al sam p le EA m ad e it d ifficu lt t o
en u m erat e. A t ot al of 1 0 2 sam p le EAs w ere select ed as p ossib le rep lacem en t s. D u rin g t h e MICS4 field w ork , 4 2 3 of t h e
orig in al 5 1 6 sam p le EAs w ere en u m erat ed , an d 2 6 rep lacem en t EAs w ere en u m erat ed ; an d t h e rem ain in g 6 7 sam p le EAs
w ere n ot rep laced . Th erefore t h e fin al sam p le in t h e Afg h an ist an MICS4 d at a file in clu d es 4 4 9 sam p le EAs, so t h ere w as an
ov erall red u ct ion in t h e effect iv e sam p le size.
In ord er t o u p d at e t h e secon d st ag e sam p lin g fram e, a n ew list in g of h ou seh old s w as con d u ct ed in each sam p le EA p rior t o
t h e select ion of h ou seh old s. Th e en u m erat ors w ere p rov id ed w it h EA m ap s, an d t h ey w ere in st ru ct ed t o list all t h e
h ou seh old s w it h in t h e EA b ou n d aries.
Follow in g t h e list in g in each sam p le EA, t h e h ou seh old s w ere seq u en t ially n u m b ered from 1 t o n (t h e t ot al n u m b er of
h ou seh old s in each EA). A h ou seh old select ion t ab le w as u sed t o select t h e ran d om sy st em at ic sam p le of 3 0 h ou seh old s in
t h e field soon aft er t h e list in g w as com p let ed . Based on t h e t ot al n u m b er of h ou seh old s list ed , t h e h ou seh old select ion t ab le

sp ecified t h e serial n u m b ers of t h e 3 0 h ou seh old s t o b e select ed .
Th e sam p lin g p roced u res are m ore fu lly d escrib ed in " Afg h an ist an Mu lt ip le In d icat or Clu st er Su rv ey 2 0 1 0 -2 0 1 1 - Fin al Rep ort "
p p .1 4 9 -1 5 1 .

Resp on se Rat e

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Of t h e 1 3 ,4 6 8 h ou seh old s select ed for t h e sam p le, 1 3 ,3 1 4 w ere v isit ed . Of t h ese, 1 3 ,1 1 6 w ere su ccessfu lly in t erv iew ed for a
h ig h h ou seh old resp on se rat e of 9 8 .5 % . In t h e in t erv iew ed h ou seh old s, 2 2 ,0 5 3 w om en (ag e 1 5 -4 9 y ears) w ere id en t ified . Of
t h ese, 2 1 ,2 9 0 w ere su ccessfu lly in t erv iew ed , y ield in g a resp on se rat e of 9 6 .5 % w it h in in t erv iew ed h ou seh old s. In ad d it ion ,
1 5 ,3 2 7 ch ild ren u n d er ag e fiv e w ere list ed in t h e h ou seh old q u est ion n aire. Qu est ion n aires w ere com p let ed for 1 4 ,8 7 2 of
t h ese ch ild ren , corresp on d in g t o a resp on se rat e of 9 7 % w it h in in t erv iew ed h ou seh old s. Ov erall, resp on se rat es of 9 5 .6 % are
calcu lat ed for in t erv iew s w it h w om en an d ch ild ren u n d er ag e fiv e.

W ei g h t i n g
Th e Afg h an ist an MICS4 sam p le is n ot self-w eig h t in g , g iv en t h at t h e sam p lin g rat es v ary b y st rat u m . Th erefore sam p le
w eig h t s w ere calcu lat ed an d t h ese w ere u sed in t h e su b seq u en t an aly ses of t h e su rv ey d at a.

Th e m ajor com p on en t of t h e w eig h t is t h e recip rocal of t h e sam p lin g fract ion u sed in select in g t h e sam p le h ou seh old s in t h at
p art icu lar sam p lin g st rat u m (h ) an d PSU (i).
An ot h er com p on en t in t h e calcu lat ion of sam p le w eig h t s t ak es in t o accou n t t h e lev el of n on -resp on se for t h e h ou seh old an d
in d iv id u al in t erv iew s. Th e resp on se rat e for sam p le h ou seh old s in st rat u m h is d efin ed as follow s: RRh = Nu m b er of
in t erv iew ed h ou seh old s in st rat u m h / Nu m b er of occu p ied h ou seh old s list ed in st rat u m h
Th e n on -resp on se ad ju st m en t fact ors for w om en 's an d u n d er-5 's q u est ion n aires are ap p lied t o t h e ad ju st ed h ou seh old
w eig h t s. Nu m b ers of elig ib le w om en an d u n d er-5 ch ild ren w ere ob t ain ed from t h e rost er of h ou seh old m em b ers in t h e
Hou seh old Qu est ion n aire for h ou seh old s w h ere in t erv iew s w ere com p let ed .
Th e d esig n w eig h t s for t h e h ou seh old s w ere calcu lat ed b y m u lt ip ly in g t h e ab ov e fact ors for each sam p le clu st er. Th ese
w eig h t s w ere t h en st an d ard ized (or n orm alized ), on e p u rp ose of w h ich is t o m ak e t h e w eig h t ed su m of t h e in t erv iew ed
sam p le u n it s eq u al t h e t ot al sam p le size at t h e n at ion al lev el. Norm alizat ion is p erform ed b y d iv id in g t h e aforem en t ion ed
d esig n w eig h t s b y t h e av erag e d esig n w eig h t at t h e n at ion al lev el. Th e av erag e d esig n w eig h t is calcu lat ed as t h e su m of
t h e d esig n w eig h t s d iv id ed b y t h e u n w eig h t ed t ot al. A sim ilar st an d ard izat ion p roced u re w as follow ed in ob t ain in g
st an d ard ized w eig h t s for t h e w om en s an d u n d er-5 s q u est ion n aires. Sam p le w eig h t s w ere ap p en d ed t o all d at a set s an d
an aly ses w ere p erform ed b y w eig h t in g t h e d at a for each h ou seh old , w om an , or u n d er-5 record w it h t h e corresp on d in g
sam p le w eig h t s.
A su b sam p le of t h e h ou seh old s w as select ed for t h e AMICS in ord er t o collect d at a for a h em og lob in t est . In ord er t o red u ce
t h e cost s of t h is ad d it ion al d at a collect ion an d t o facilit at e field op erat ion s, a su b sam p le of a 5 0 % h ou seh old s of t h e AMICS
EAs w as select ed for t h e t est . It w as d ecid ed t o select an od d n u m b er of clu st ers for t h e h em og lob in t est . Th is resu lt s in a
t ot al sam p le size of 7 ,7 4 0 h ou seh old s in 2 5 8 sam p le EAs. Th e sam p le size v aries b y reg ion from 7 2 0 t o 9 6 0 h ou seh old s,

w h ich sh ou ld p rov id e a reason ab le reliab ilit y for an aem ia est im at es at t h e reg ion al lev el. All ch ild ren u n d er ag e 5 an d
w om en ag ed 1 5 -4 9 in t h e h ou seh old s of select ed clu st ers w ere ad m in ist ered a b lood t est .

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Qu est i on n ai r es
O ver vi ew
Th e q u est ion n aires for t h e Gen eric MICS w ere st ru ct u red q u est ion n aires b ased on t h e MICS4 m od el q u est ion n aire w it h som e
m od ificat ion s an d ad d it ion s. Hou seh old q u est ion n aires w ere ad m in ist ered in each h ou seh old , w h ich collect ed v ariou s
in form at ion on h ou seh old m em b ers in clu d in g sex , ag e an d relat ion sh ip . Th e h ou seh old q u est ion n aire in clu d es h ou seh old
list in g form , ed u cat ion , w at er an d san it at ion , h ou seh old ch aract erist ics, ch ild lab ou r, ch ild d iscip lin e, h an d w ash in g an d salt
iod izat ion .
In ad d it ion t o a h ou seh old q u est ion n aire, q u est ion n aires w ere ad m in ist ered in each h ou seh old for w om en ag e 1 5 -4 9 an d
ch ild ren u n d er ag e fiv e. For ch ild ren , t h e q u est ion n aire w as ad m in ist ered t o t h e m ot h er or p rim ary caret ak er of t h e ch ild .
Th e w om en 's q u est ion n aire in clu d es w om an 's b ack g rou n d , ch ild m ort alit y , d esire for last b irt h , m at ern al an d n ew b orn h ealt h ,
illn ess sy m p t om s, con t racep t ion , at t it u d es t ow ard s d om est ic v iolen ce, m arriag e, an t h rop om et ry , HIV/AID S, an d b lood t est for
an aem ia.
Th e ch ild ren 's q u est ion n aire in clu d es ch ild 's ag e, b irt h reg ist rat ion , early ch ild h ood d ev elop m en t , b reast feed in g , care of

illn ess, im m u n izat ion , an t h rop om et ry an d b lood t est for an aem ia.
Th e q u est ion n aires are b ased on t h e MICS4 m od el q u est ion n aire. From t h e MICS4 m od el En g lish v ersion , t h e q u est ion n aires
w ere t ran slat ed in t o D ari an d Pash t o, an d w ere p re-t est ed in Kab u l p rov in ce (Kab u l cit y d ist rict an d Farza d ist rict ) an d
Parw an p rov in ce (Ch arik ar cit y d ist rict an d Bag ram d ist rict ) d u rin g May 2 0 1 0 . Based on t h e resu lt s of t h e p re-t est ,
m od ificat ion s w ere m ad e t o t h e w ord in g an d t ran slat ion of t h e q u est ion n aires.
In ad d it ion t o t h e ad m in ist rat ion of q u est ion n aires, field w ork t eam s t est ed t h e salt u sed for cook in g in t h e h ou seh old s for
iod in e con t en t , ob serv ed t h e p lace an d facilit ies u sed for h an d w ash in g , m easu red t h e w eig h t s an d h eig h t s of ch ild ren ag ed
less t h an fiv e y ears, an d t est ed t h e b lood of ch ild ren ag ed u n d er fiv e an d t h e b lood of w om en ag ed b et w een 1 5 an d 4 9
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D at a Col l ect i on
D at a Col l ect i on D at es
St a rt
2 0 1 0 -1 0

En d

2 0 1 1 -0 5

Cy cle
N/A

D at a Col l ect i on M od e
Face-t o-face [ f2 f]
D A T A CO LLECT I O N N O T ES
Train in g for t h e field w ork w as con d u ct ed for 2 1 d ay s in Au g u st an d Sep t em b er 2 0 1 0 . Train in g in clu d ed lect u res on
in t erv iew in g t ech n iq u es an d t h e con t en t s of t h e q u est ion n aires, in ad d it ion t o m ock in t erv iew s b et w een t rain ees t o g ain
p ract ice in ask in g q u est ion s. Tow ard s t h e en d of t h e t rain in g p eriod , t rain ees sp en t t h ree d ay s h old in g p ract ice in t erv iew s in
Kab u l. For t h e field w ork , d at a w ere collect ed b y 6 6 t eam s. Each t eam w as com p rised of six in t erv iew ers (t h ree fem ales,
t h ree m ales), t w o ed it ors (on e fem ale ed it or/m easu rer) an d a su p erv isor. Field w ork b eg an in Oct ob er 2 0 1 0 an d con clu d ed in
May 2 0 1 1 .

D at a Col l ect or s
Nam e

A b b r e v ia t io n


A f f ilia t io n

Cen t ral St at ist ics Org an izat ion

CSO

Gov ern m en t of t h e Islam ic Rep u b lic of Afg h an ist an

S U P ER V I S I O N
Th ere is on e su p erv isor for each of t h e 6 6 d at a collect ion t eam s in t h e field .

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D at a Pr ocessi n g
D at a E d i t i n g
D at a w ere en t ered u sin g t h e CSPro soft w are. Th e d at a w ere en t ered on t o 2 4 m icrocom p u t ers an d carried ou t b y 2 4 d at a
en t ry op erat ors, t w o d at a en t ry su p erv isors an d on e d at a p rocessin g m an ag er. In ord er t o en su re q u alit y con t rol, all
q u est ion n aires w ere d ou b le en t ered an d in t ern al con sist en cy ch eck s p erform ed . Proced u res an d st an d ard p rog ram s

d ev elop ed u n d er t h e g lob al MICS4 p rog ram m e an d ad ap t ed t o t h e Afg h an ist an q u est ion n aire w ere u sed t h rou g h ou t t h e
p rocessin g . D at a p rocessin g w as com p let ed in Au g u st 2 0 1 1 . D at a w ere an aly sed u sin g t h e St at ist ical Pack ag e for Social
Scien ces (SPSS) soft w are p rog ram , Version 1 8 , an d t h e m od el sy n t ax an d t ab u lat ion p lan s d ev elop ed b y UNICEF w ere u sed
for t h is p u rp ose.

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D at a A p p r ai sal
E st i m at es of Sam p l i n g E r r or
A series of sam p lin g errors t ab les are av ailab le t o rev iew t h e errors of sam p lin g an d in clu d e t h e follow in g :
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Sam p lin g
Sam p lin g
Sam p lin g
Sam p lin g
Sam p lin g
Sam p lin g

Sam p lin g
Sam p lin g
Sam p lin g
Sam p lin g
Sam p lin g

Errors
Errors
Errors
Errors
Errors
Errors
Errors
Errors
Errors
Errors
Errors

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Tot al Sam p le
Urb an Areas
Ru ral Areas
Cen t ral Reg ion
Cen t ral Hig h lan d s Reg ion
East Reg ion
Nort h Reg ion
Nort h East Reg ion
Sou t h Reg ion
Sou t h East Reg ion
W est Reg ion

Th e resu lt s of each of t h e sam p lin g errors t ab les are sh ow n in ap p en d ix C in d ocu m en t " Afg h an ist an Mu lt ip le In d icat or
Clu st er Su rv ey 2 0 1 0 -2 0 1 1 - Fin al Rep ort " p p . 1 6 3 -1 7 7 .

O t h er f or m s of D at a A p p r ai sal
A series of d at a q u alit y t ab les are av ailab le t o rev iew t h e q u alit y of t h e d at a an d in clu d e t h e follow in g :
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Ag e d ist rib u t ion of t h e h ou seh old p op u lat ion
Ag e d ist rib u t ion of elig ib le an d in t erv iew ed w om en
Ag e d ist rib u t ion of ch ild ren u n d er 5 in h ou seh old an d ch ild ren u n d er 5 q u est ion n aires
W om en ’ s com p let ion rat es b y socio-econ om ic ch aract erist ics of h ou seh old s
Com p let ion rat es for u n d er-5 q u est ion n aires b y socio-econ om ic ch aract erist ics of h ou seh old s
Com p let en ess of rep ort in g
Com p let en ess of in form at ion for an t h rop om et ric in d icat ors
Heap in g in an t h rop om et ric m easu rem en t s
Ob serv at ion of p laces for h an d w ash in g
Ob serv at ion of u n d er-5 s b irt h cert ificat es
Ob serv at ion of w om en 's h ealt h card s
Ob serv at ion of v accin at ion card s
Presen ce of m ot h er in t h e h ou seh old an d t h e p erson in t erv iew ed for t h e u n d er-5 q u est ion n aire
Select ion of ch ild ren ag e 2 –1 4 y ears for t h e ch ild d iscip lin e m od u le
Sch ool at t en d an ce b y sin g le ag e
Sex rat io at b irt h am on g ch ild ren ev er b orn an d liv in g

Th e resu lt s of each of t h ese d at a q u alit y t ab les are sh ow n in ap p en d ix D in d ocu m en t " Afg h an ist an Mu lt ip le In d icat or
Clu st er Su rv ey 2 0 1 0 -2 0 1 1 - Fin al Rep ort " p p .1 7 8 -1 9 2 .

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F ile D e scr ip t io n

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V a r ia b le List

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hh
Con t en t

D at a collect ed at t h e h ou seh old lev el (MICS Hou seh old q u est ion n aire m od u les: Hou seh old in form at ion
p an el, W at er an d san it at ion , Hou seh old ch aract erist ics, Ch ild d iscip lin e, Han d w ash in g an d Salt
iod izat ion .)

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ID

Nam e

La b e l

Type

Form a t

V1

HH1

Clu st er n u m b er

con t in

n u m eric

V2

HH2

Hou seh old n u m b er

con t in

n u m eric

V3

HH3

In t erv iew er n u m b er

con t in

n u m eric

V4

HH4

Su p erv isor n u m b er

con t in

n u m eric

V5

HH5 D

D ay of in t erv iew

con t in

n u m eric

V6

HH5 M

Mon t h of in t erv iew

d iscret e

n u m eric

V7

HH5 Y

Year of in t erv iew

d iscret e

n u m eric

V8

HH6

Area

d iscret e

n u m eric

V9

HH7

Reg ion

d iscret e

n u m eric

V1 0

HH7 A

Select ed for n u t rit ion

d iscret e

n u m eric

V1 1

HH9

Resu lt of HH in t erv iew

d iscret e

n u m eric

V1 2

HH1 0

Resp on d en t t o HH q u est ion n aire

d iscret e

n u m eric

V1 3

HH1 1

Nu m b er of HH m em b ers

con t in

n u m eric

V1 4

HH1 2

Nu m b er of w om en 1 5 - 4 9 y ears

d iscret e

n u m eric

V1 5

HH1 3

Nu m b er of w om an ' q u est ion n aires
com p let ed

d iscret e

n u m eric

V1 6

HH1 4

Nu m b er of ch ild ren u n d er ag e 5

d iscret e

n u m eric

V1 7

HH1 5

Nu m b er of u n d er - 5 q u est ion n aires
com p let ed

d iscret e

n u m eric

V1 8

HH1 6

Field ed it or

con t in

n u m eric

V1 9

HH1 7

D at a en t ry clerk

con t in

n u m eric

V2 0

HH1 8 H

St art of in t erv iew - Hou r

d iscret e

n u m eric

V2 1

HH1 8 M

St art of in t erv iew - Min u t es

d iscret e

n u m eric

V2 2

HH1 9 H

En d of in t erv iew - Hou r

d iscret e

n u m eric

V2 3

HH1 9 M

En d of in t erv iew - Min u t es

d iscret e

n u m eric

V2 4

W S1

Main sou rce of d rin k in g w at er

d iscret e

n u m eric

Q u e st io n

Is t h is HH select ed for Nu t rit ion Su rv ey
su b -sam p le?

W h at is t h e m ain sou rce of d rin k in g w at er for
m em b ers of y ou r h ou seh old ?

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Afg h an ist an - Mu lt ip le In d icat or Clu st er Su rv ey 2 0 1 0 -2 0 1 1

ID

Nam e

La b e l

Type

Form a t

Q u e st io n

V2 5

W S2

Main sou rce of w at er u sed for ot h er
p u rp oses (if b ot t led w at

d iscret e

n u m eric

W h at is t h e m ain sou rce of w at er u sed b y y ou r
h ou seh old for ot h er p u rp oses su ch as cook in g an d
h an d w ash in g ?

V2 6

W S3

Locat ion of t h e w at er sou rce

d iscret e

n u m eric

W h ere is t h at w at er sou rce locat ed ?

V2 7

W S4

Tim e (in m in u t es) t o g et w at er an d
com e b ack

d iscret e

n u m eric

How lon g d oes it t ak e t o g o t h ere, g et w at er, an d
com e b ack ?

V2 8

W S5

Person collect in g w at er

d iscret e

n u m eric

W h o u su ally g oes t o t h is sou rce t o collect t h e
w at er for y ou r h ou seh old ?

V2 9

W S6

Treat w at er t o m ak e safer for d rin k in g

d iscret e

n u m eric

D o y ou d o an y t h in g t o t h e w at er t o m ak e it safer
t o d rin k ?

V3 0

W S7 A

W at er t reat m en t : Boil

d iscret e

ch aract er

W h at d o y ou u su ally d o t o m ak e t h e w at er safer
t o d rin k ?

V3 1

W S7 B

W at er t reat m en t : Ad d b leach /ch lorin e

d iscret e

ch aract er

W h at d o y ou u su ally d o t o m ak e t h e w at er safer
t o d rin k ?

V3 2

W S7 C

W at er t reat m en t : St rain it t h rou g h a
clot h

d iscret e

ch aract er

W h at d o y ou u su ally d o t o m ak e t h e w at er safer
t o d rin k ?

V3 3

W S7 D

W at er t reat m en t : Use w at er filt er

d iscret e

ch aract er

W h at d o y ou u su ally d o t o m ak e t h e w at er safer
t o d rin k ?

V3 4

W S7 E

W at er t reat m en t : Solar d isin fect ion

d iscret e

ch aract er

W h at d o y ou u su ally d o t o m ak e t h e w at er safer
t o d rin k ?

V3 5

W S7 F

W at er t reat m en t : Let it st an d an d set t le

d iscret e

ch aract er

W h at d o y ou u su ally d o t o m ak e t h e w at er safer
t o d rin k ?

V3 6

W S7 X

W at er t reat m en t : Ot h er

d iscret e

ch aract er

W h at d o y ou u su ally d o t o m ak e t h e w at er safer
t o d rin k ?

V3 7

W S7 Z

W at er t reat m en t : D K

d iscret e

ch aract er

W h at d o y ou u su ally d o t o m ak e t h e w at er safer
t o d rin k ?

V3 8

W S8

Ty p e of t oilet facilit y

d iscret e

n u m eric

W h at k in d of t oilet facilit y d o m em b ers of y ou r
h ou seh old u su ally u se?

V3 9

W S9

Toilet facilit y sh ared

d iscret e

n u m eric

D o y ou sh are t h is faciilt y w it h ot h ers w h o are n ot
m em b ers of y ou r h ou seh old ?

V4 0

W S1 0

Toilet sh ared w it h ot h er h ou seh old or
w it h g en eral p u b lic

d iscret e

n u m eric

D o y ou sh are t h is facilit y on ly w it h m em b ers of
ot h er h ou seh old s t h at y ou k n ow , or is t h e facilit y
op en t o t h e u se of t h e g en eral p u b lic?

V4 1

W S1 1

Hou seh old s u sin g t h is t oilet facilit y

d iscret e

n u m eric

How m an y h ou seh old s in t ot al u se t h is t oilet
facilit y , in clu d in g y ou r ow n h ou seh old ?

V4 2

HC1 B

Mot h er t on g u e of h ou seh old h ead

d iscret e

n u m eric

W h at is t h e m ot h er t on g u e/n at iv e lan g u ag e of t h e
h ead of t h is h ou seh old ?

V4 3

HC2

Nu m b er of room s u sed for sleep in g

d iscret e

n u m eric

How m an y room s in t h is h ou seh old are u sed for
sleep in g ?

V4 4

HC3

Main m at erial of floor

d iscret e

n u m eric

V4 5

HC4

Main m at erial of roof

d iscret e

n u m eric

V4 6

HC5

Main m at erial of ex t erior w all

d iscret e

n u m eric

V4 7

HC6

Ty p e of fu el u sin g for cook in g

d iscret e

n u m eric

W h at t y p e of fu el d oes y ou r h ou seh old m ain ly u se
for cook in g ?

V4 8

HC7

Cook in g locat ion

d iscret e

n u m eric

Is t h e cook in g u su ally d on e in t h e sam e h ou se, in
a sep arat e b u ild in g , or ou t d oors? If “ In t h e h ou se“ ,
p rob e: Is it d on e in a sep arat e room u sed as a
k it ch en ?

V4 9

HC8 A

Elect ricit y

d iscret e

n u m eric

D oes y ou r h ou seh old h av e: Elect ricit y ?

V5 0

HC8 B

Rad io

d iscret e

n u m eric

D oes y ou r h ou seh old h av e: A rad io?

V5 1

HC8 C

Telev ision

d iscret e

n u m eric

D oes y ou r h ou seh old h av e: A t elev ision ?

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Afg h an ist an - Mu lt ip le In d icat or Clu st er Su rv ey 2 0 1 0 -2 0 1 1

ID

Nam e

La b e l

Type

Form a t

Q u e st io n

V5 2

HC8 D

Non -m ob ile p h on e

d iscret e

n u m eric

D oes y ou r h ou seh old h av e: A n on -m ob ile
t elep h on e?

V5 3

HC8 E

Refrig erat or

d iscret e

n u m eric

D oes y ou r h ou seh old h av e: A refrig erat or?

V5 4

HC9 A

W at ch

d iscret e

n u m eric

D oes an y m em b er of y ou r h ou seh old ow n : A
w at ch ?

V5 5

HC9 B

Mob ile t elep h on e

d iscret e

n u m eric

D oes an y m em b er of y ou r h ou seh old ow n : A
m ob ile t elep h on e?

V5 6

HC9 C

Bicy cle

d iscret e

n u m eric

D oes an y m em b er of y ou r h ou seh old ow n : A
b icy cle?

V5 7

HC9 D

Mot orcy cle or scoot er

d iscret e

n u m eric

D oes an y m em b er of y ou r h ou seh old ow n : A
m ot orcy cle or scoot er?

V5 8

HC9 E

An im al-d raw n cart

d iscret e

n u m eric

D oes an y m em b er of y ou r h ou seh old ow n : An
an im al-d raw n cart ?

V5 9

HC9 F

Car or t ru ck

d iscret e

n u m eric

D oes an y m em b er of y ou r h ou seh old ow n : A car
or t ru ck ?

V6 0

HC1 0

Hou seh old ow n s t h e d w ellin g

d iscret e

n u m eric

D o y ou or som eon e liv in g in t h is h ou seh old ow n
t h is d w ellin g , or is t h is d w ellin g ren t ed ?

V6 1

HC1 1

An y h ou seh old m em b er ow n lan d t h at
can b e u sed for ag ricu lt u

d iscret e

n u m eric

D oes an y m em b er of t h is h ou seh old ow n an y lan d
t h at can b e u sed for ag ricu lt u re?

V6 2

HC1 2

Hect ares of ag ricu lt u ral lan d m em b ers
of h ou seh old ow n s

d iscret e

n u m eric

How m an y jirib of ag ricu lt u ral lan d d o m em b ers of
t h is h ou seh old ow n ?

V6 3

HC1 3

Hou seh old ow n an y an im als

d iscret e

n u m eric

D oes t h is h ou seh old ow n an y liv est ock , h erd s,
ot h er farm an im als or p ou lt ry ?

V6 4

HC1 4 A

Cat t le, m ilk cow s, or b u lls

d iscret e

n u m eric

How m an y of t h e follow in g an im als d oes t h is
h ou seh old h av e? [ A] Cat t le, m ilk cow s, or b u lls?

V6 5

HC1 4 B

Horses, d on k ey s, or m u les

d iscret e

n u m eric

How m an y of t h e follow in g an im als d oes t h is
h ou seh old h av e? [ B] Horses, d on k ey s, or m u les?

V6 6

HC1 4 C

Goat s

d iscret e

n u m eric

How m an y of t h e follow in g an im als d oes t h is
h ou seh old h av e? [ C] Goat s?

V6 7

HC1 4 D

Sh eep

d iscret e

n u m eric

How m an y of t h e follow in g an im als d oes t h is
h ou seh old h av e? [ D ] Sh eep ?

V6 8

HC1 4 E

Ch ick en s

d iscret e

n u m eric

How m an y of t h e follow in g an im als d oes t h is
h ou seh old h av e? [ E] Pou lt ry ?

V6 9

HC1 5

D oes an y m em b er of t h is h ou seh old
h av e b an k accou n t

d iscret e

n u m eric

D oes an y m em b er of t h is h ou seh old h av e a b an k
accou n t ?

V7 0

CD 6

Tot al ch ild ren ag ed 2 -1 4 y ears

d iscret e

n u m eric

Tot al n u m b er of ch ild ren ag e 2 –1 4 y ears

V7 1

CD 8

Ran k n u m b er of t h e select ed ch ild

d iscret e

n u m eric

V7 2

CD 9

Ch ild lin e n u m b er

d iscret e

n u m eric

V7 3

CD _FLAG

Flag for correct ch ild lin e n u m b er

d iscret e

n u m eric

V7 4

CD 1 1

Took aw ay p riv ileg es

d iscret e

n u m eric

Took aw ay p riv ileg es, forb ad e som et h in g (n am e)
lik ed or d id n ot allow h im /h er t o leav e h ou se.

V7 5

CD 1 2

Ex p lain ed w h y b eh av iou r w as w ron g

d iscret e

n u m eric

Ex p lain ed w h y (n am e)'s b eh av ior w as w ron g .

V7 6

CD 1 3

Sh ook ch ild

d iscret e

n u m eric

Sh ook h im /h er.

V7 7

CD 1 4

Sh ou t ed , y elled or scream ed at ch ild

d iscret e

n u m eric

Sh ou t ed , y elled at or scream ed at h im /h er.

V7 8

CD 1 5

Gav e ch ild som et h in g else t o d o

d iscret e

n u m eric

Gav e h im /h er som et h in g else t o d o.

V7 9

CD 1 6

Sp an k ed , h it or slap p ed ch ild on b ot t om
w it h b are h an d

d iscret e

n u m eric

Sp an k ed , h it or slap p ed h im /h er on t h e b ot t om
w it h b are h an d .

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Afg h an ist an - Mu lt ip le In d icat or Clu st er Su rv ey 2 0 1 0 -2 0 1 1

ID

Nam e

La b e l

Type

Form a t

Q u e st io n

V8 0

CD 1 7

Hit ch ild on t h e b ot t om or elsew h ere
w it h b elt , b ru sh , st ick

d iscret e

n u m eric

Hit h im /h er on t h e b ot t om or elsew h ere on t h e
b od y w it h som et h in g lik e a b elt , h airb ru sh , st ick
or ot h er h ard ob ject .

V8 1

CD 1 8

Called ch ild d u m b , lazy or an ot h er n am e

d iscret e

n u m eric

Called h im /h er d u m b , lazy or an ot h er n am e lik e
t h at .

V8 2

CD 1 9

Hit or slap p ed ch ild on t h e face, h ead or
ears

d iscret e

n u m eric

Hit or slap p ed h im /h er on t h e face, h ead or ears.

V8 3

CD 2 0

Hit or slap p ed ch ild on t h e h an d , arm or
leg

d iscret e

n u m eric

Hit or slap p ed h im /h er on t h e h an d , arm or leg .

V8 4

CD 2 1

Beat ch ild u p w it h an im p lem en t

d iscret e

n u m eric

Beat h im /h er u p w it h an im p lem en t . Prob e if
n ecessary : Hit ov er an d ov er as h ard as on e cou ld .

V8 5

CD 2 2

Ch ild n eed s t o b e p h y sically p u n ish ed t o
b e b rou g h t u p p rop e

d iscret e

n u m eric

D o y ou b eliev e t h at in ord er t o b rin g u p , raise, or
ed u cat e a ch ild p rop erly , t h e ch ild n eed s t o b e
p h y sically p u n ish ed ?

V8 6

HW 1

Place w h ere h ou seh old m em b ers m ost
oft en w ash t h eir h an d s

d iscret e

n u m eric

Please sh ow m e w h ere m em b ers of y ou r
h ou seh old m ost oft en w ash t h eir h an d s.

V8 7

HW 2

W at er av ailab le at t h e p lace for
h an d w ash in g

d iscret e

n u m eric

V8 8

HW 3 A

Bar soap

d iscret e

ch aract er

V8 9

HW 3 B

D et erg en t (Pow d er / Liq u id / Past e)

d iscret e

ch aract er

V9 0

HW 3 C

Liq u id soap

d iscret e

ch aract er

V9 1

HW 3 D

Ash / Mu d / San d

d iscret e

ch aract er

V9 2

HW 3 Y

Non e

d iscret e

ch aract er

V9 3

HW 4

Soap /ot h er m at erial av ailab le for
w ash in g h an d s

d iscret e

n u m eric

D o y ou h av e an y soap or d et erg en t in y ou r
h ou seh old for w ash in g h an d s?

V9 4

HW 5 A

Bar soap

d iscret e

ch aract er

Can y ou p lease sh ow it t o m e?

V9 5

HW 5 B

D et erg en t (Pow d er / Liq u id / Past e)

d iscret e

ch aract er

Can y ou p lease sh ow it t o m e?

V9 6

HW 5 C

Liq u id soap

d iscret e

ch aract er

Can y ou p lease sh ow it t o m e?

V9 7

HW 5 D

Ash / Mu d / San d

d iscret e

ch aract er

Can y ou p lease sh ow it t o m e?

V9 8

HW 5 Y

Not ab le / D oes n ot w an t t o sh ow

d iscret e

ch aract er

Can y ou p lease sh ow it t o m e?

V9 9

SI1

Salt iod izat ion t est ou t com e

d iscret e

n u m eric

W e w ou ld lik e t o ch eck w h et h er t h e salt u sed in
y ou r h ou seh old is iod ized . May I h av e a sam p le of
t h e salt u sed t o cook m eals in y ou r h ou seh old ?

V1 0 0

HHSEX

Sex of h ou seh old h ead

d iscret e

n u m eric

V1 0 1

et h n icit y

Et h n icit y of h ou seh old h ead

d iscret e

n u m eric

V1 0 2

h elev el

Ed u cat ion of h ou seh old h ead

d iscret e

n u m eric

V1 0 3

h h w eig h t

Relat iv e h ou seh old w eig h t

con t in

n u m eric

V1 0 4

w score

W ealt h in d ex score

con t in

n u m eric

V1 0 5

w in d ex 5

W ealt h in d ex q u in t iles

d iscret e

n u m eric

V1 0 6

p rov in ce

Prov in ce

d iscret e

ch aract er

V1 0 7

PSU

Prim ary sam p lin g u n it

con t in

n u m eric

V1 0 8

st rat u m

St rat a

d iscret e

n u m eric

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Afg h an ist an - Mu lt ip le In d icat or Clu st er Su rv ey 2 0 1 0 -2 0 1 1

hl
Con t en t

D at a collect ed at t h e h ou seh old m em b ers' lev el (MICS Hou seh old m em b ers q u est ion n aire m od u les:
Hou seh old list in g form , Ed u cat ion , an d Ch ild Lab ou r.)

Cases

101671

Variab le(s)

49

St ru ct u re

Ty p e:
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Afg h an ist an

Missin g D at a

V a r ia b le s
ID

Nam e

La b e l

Type

Form a t

Q u e st io n

V1 0 9

HH1

Clu st er n u m b er

con t in

n u m eric

V1 1 0

HH2

Hou seh old n u m b er

con t in

n u m eric

V1 1 1

HL1

Lin e n u m b er

d iscret e

n u m eric

V1 1 2

HL3

Relat ion sh ip t o t h e h ead

d iscret e

n u m eric

W h at is t h e relat ion sh ip of (n am e) t o t h e h ead of
h ou seh old ?

V1 1 3

HL4

Sex

d iscret e

n u m eric

Is (n am e) m ale or fem ale?

V1 1 4

HL6

Ag e

d iscret e

n u m eric

How old is (n am e)?

V1 1 5

HL7

Lin e n u m b er of w om an ag e 1 5 - 4 9

d iscret e

n u m eric

V1 1 6

HL8

Lin e n u m b er of m ot h er/caret ak er for
ch ild ren ag e 5 - 1 4

d iscret e

n u m eric

W h o is t h e m ot h er or p rim ary caret ak er of t h is
ch ild ?

V1 1 7

HL9

Lin e n u m b er of m ot h er/caret ak er for
ch ild ren u n d er ag e 5

d iscret e

n u m eric

W h o is t h e m ot h er or p rim ary caret ak er of t h is
ch ild ?

V1 1 8

HL1 0

Mem b er st ay ed in t h e h ou se last n ig h t

d iscret e

n u m eric

D id (n am e) st ay h ere last n ig h t ?

V1 1 9

HL1 1

Is n at u ral m ot h er aliv e

d iscret e

n u m eric

Is (n am e)’ s n at u ral m ot h er aliv e?

V1 2 0

HL1 2

Nat u ral m ot h er's lin e n u m b er in HH

d iscret e

n u m eric

D oes (n am e’ s) n at u ral m ot h er liv e in t h is
h ou seh old ?

V1 2 1

HL1 3

Is n at u ral fat h er aliv e

d iscret e

n u m eric

Is (n am e)’ s n at u ral fat h er aliv e?

V1 2 2

HL1 4

Nat u ral fat h er's lin e n u m b er in HH

d iscret e

n u m eric

D oes (n am e)’ s n at u ral fat h er liv e in t h is
h ou seh old ?

V1 2 3

ED 1

Lin e n u m b er

d iscret e

n u m eric

V1 2 4

ED 3

Ev er at t en d ed sch ool or p re-sch ool

d iscret e

n u m eric

Has (n am e) ev er at t en d ed sch ool or p re-sch ool?

V1 2 5

ED 4 A

Hig h est lev el of ed u cat ion at t en d ed

d iscret e

n u m eric

W h at is t h e h ig h est lev el of sch ool (n am e) h as
at t en d ed ?

V1 2 6

ED 4 B

Hig h est g rad e com p let ed at t h at lev el

d iscret e

n u m eric

W h at is t h e h ig h est g rad e (n am e) com p let ed at
t h is lev el?

V1 2 7

ED 5

At t en d ed sch ool d u rin g cu rren t sch ool
y ear (2 0 0 9 -2 0 1 0 )

d iscret e

n u m eric

D u rin g t h e sch ool y ear, d id (n am e) at t en d sch ool
or p resch ool at an y t im e?

V1 2 8

ED 6 A

Lev el of ed u cat ion at t en d ed cu rren t
sch ool y ear

d iscret e

n u m eric

D u rin g t h is/t h at sch ool y ear, w h ich lev el an d
g rad e is/w as (n am e) at t en d in g ? Lev el:

V1 2 9

ED 6 B

Grad e of ed u cat ion at t en d ed cu rren t
sch ool y ear

d iscret e

n u m eric

D u rin g t h is/t h at sch ool y ear, w h ich lev el an d
g rad e is/w as (n am e) at t en d in g ? Grad e:

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Afg h an ist an - Mu lt ip le In d icat or Clu st er Su rv ey 2 0 1 0 -2 0 1 1

ID

Nam e

La b e l

Type

Form a t

Q u e st io n

V1 3 0

ED 7

At t en d ed sch ool p rev iou s sch ool y ear
(2 0 0 8 -2 0 0 9 )

d iscret e

n u m eric

D u rin g t h e p rev iou s sch ool y ear, d id (n am e)
at t en d sch ool or p resch ool at an y t im e?

V1 3 1

ED 8 A

Lev el of ed u cat ion at t en d ed p rev iou s
sch ool y ear

d iscret e

n u m eric

D u rin g t h at p rev iou s sch ool y ear, w h ich lev el
an d g rad e d id (n am e) at t en d ? Lev el:

V1 3 2

ED 8 B

Grad e of ed u cat ion at t en d ed p rev iou s
sch ool y ear

d iscret e

n u m eric

D u rin g t h at p rev iou s sch ool y ear, w h ich lev el
an d g rad e d id (n am e) at t en d ? Grad e:

V1 3 3

CL1

Lin e n u m b er

d iscret e

n u m eric

V1 3 4

CL3

W ork ed in p ast w eek for som eon e w h o is
n ot a HH m em b er

d iscret e

n u m eric

D u rin g t h e p ast w eek , d id (n am e) d o an y k in d of
w ork for som eon e w h o is n ot a m em b er of t h is
h ou seh old ?

V1 3 5

CL4

Hou rs w ork ed in p ast w eek for som eon e
w h o is n ot a HH m em b er

d iscret e

n u m eric

Sin ce last (d ay of t h e w eek ), ab ou t h ow m an y
h ou rs d id h e/sh e d o t h is w ork for som eon e w h o
is n ot a m em b er of t h is h ou seh old ?

V1 3 6

CL5

W ork ed in p ast w eek t o fet ch w at er or
collect firew ood for h

d iscret e

n u m eric

D u rin g t h e p ast w eek , d id (n am e) fet ch w at er or
collect firew ood for h ou seh old u se?

V1 3 7

CL6

Hou rs t o fet ch w at er or collect firew ood

d iscret e

n u m eric

Sin ce last (d ay of t h e w eek ), ab ou t h ow m an y
h ou rs d id h e/sh e fet ch w at er or collect firew ood
for h ou seh old u se?

V1 3 8

CL7

Ot h er p aid or u n p aid fam ily w ork in p ast
w eek

d iscret e

n u m eric

D u rin g t h e p ast w eek , d id (n am e) d o an y p aid or
u n p aid w ork on a fam ily farm or in a fam ily
b u sin ess or sellin g g ood s in t h e st reet ?

V1 3 9

CL8

Hou rs w ork ed on ot h er fam ily w ork

d iscret e

n u m eric

Sin ce last (d ay of t h e w eek ), ab ou t h ow m an y
h ou rs d id h e/sh e d o t h is w ork for h is/h er fam ily
or h im self/h erself?

V1 4 0

CL9

Help ed w it h h ou seh old ch ores in p ast
w eek

d iscret e

n u m eric

D u rin g t h e p ast w eek , d id (n am e) h elp w it h
h ou seh old ch ores su ch as sh op p in g , clean in g ,
w ash in g clot h es, cook in g ; or carin g for ch ild ren ,
old or sick p eop le?

V1 4 1

CL1 0

Hou rs sp en t on ch ores in p ast w eek

d iscret e

n u m eric

Sin ce last (d ay of t h e w eek ), ab ou t h ow m an y
h ou rs d id h e/sh e sp en d d oin g t h ese ch ores?

V1 4 2

HH5 D

D ay of in t erv iew

con t in

n u m eric

D ay /m on t h /y ear of in t erv iew :

V1 4 3

HH5 M

Mon t h of in t erv iew

d iscret e

n u m eric

D ay /m on t h /y ear of in t erv iew :

V1 4 4

HH5 Y

Year of in t erv iew

d iscret e

n u m eric

D ay /m on t h /y ear of in t erv iew :

V1 4 5

HH6

Area

d iscret e

n u m eric

V1 4 6

HH7

Reg ion

d iscret e

n u m eric

V1 4 7

MLINE

Mot h er's lin e n u m b er

d iscret e

n u m eric

V1 4 8

FLINE

Fat h er's lin e n u m b er

d iscret e

n u m eric

V1 4 9

sch ag e

Ag e at b eg in n in g of sch ool y ear

d iscret e

n u m eric

V1 5 0

et h n icit y

Et h n icit y of h ou seh old h ead

d iscret e

n u m eric

V1 5 1

m elev el

Mot h er's ed u cat ion

d iscret e

n u m eric

V1 5 2

felev el

Fat h er's ed u cat ion

d iscret e

n u m eric

V1 5 3

h elev el

Ed u cat ion of h ou seh old h ead

d iscret e

n u m eric

V1 5 4

h h w eig h t

Relat iv e h ou seh old w eig h t

con t in

n u m eric

V1 5 5

w score

W ealt h in d ex score

con t in

n u m eric

V1 5 6

w in d ex 5

W ealt h in d ex q u in t iles

d iscret e

n u m eric

V1 5 7

p rov in ce

Prov in ce cod e

d iscret e

ch aract er

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ch
Con t en t

D at a collect ed at t h e ch ild ren 's lev el (MICS Un d er Fiv e Ch ild ren 's q u est ion n aire m od u les: Un d er-fiv e
ch ild in form at ion p an el, Ch ild 's ag e, Birt h reg ist rat ion , Early ch ild h ood d ev elop m en t , Breast feed in g ,
Care of illn ess, Im m u n izat ion , Un d er-fiv e ch ild select ed for b lood t est .)

Cases

15320

Variab le(s)

208

St ru ct u re

Ty p e:
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Afg h an ist an

Missin g D at a

V a r ia b le s
ID

Nam e

La b e l

Type

Form a t

Q u e st io n

V2 0 7

HH1

Clu st er n u m b er

con t in

n u m eric

V2 0 8

HH2

Hou seh old n u m b er

con t in

n u m eric

V2 0 9

LN

Lin e n u m b er

d iscret e

n u m eric

V2 1 0

UF1

Clu st er n u m b er

con t in

n u m eric

V2 1 1

UF2

Hou seh old n u m b er

con t in

n u m eric

V2 1 2

UF4

Ch ild 's lin e n u m b er

d iscret e

n u m eric

V2 1 3

UF6

Mot h er / Caret ak er's lin e n u m b er

d iscret e

n u m eric

V2 1 4

UF7

In t erv iew er n u m b er

con t in

n u m eric

V2 1 5

UF8 D

D ay of in t erv iew

d iscret e

n u m eric

V2 1 6

UF8 M

Mon t h of in t erv iew

d iscret e

n u m eric

V2 1 7

UF8 Y

Year of in t erv iew

d iscret e

n u m eric

V2 1 8

UF8 A

Select ed for n u t rit ion su rv ey

d iscret e

n u m eric

V2 1 9

UF9

Resu lt of in t erv iew for ch ild ren
u n d er 5

d iscret e

n u m eric

V2 2 0

UF1 0

Field ed it or

con t in

n u m eric

V2 2 1

UF1 1

D at a en t ry clerk

con t in

n u m eric

V2 2 2

UF1 2 H

St art of in t erv iew - Hou r

d iscret e

n u m eric

V2 2 3

UF1 2 M

St art of in t erv iew - Min u t es

d iscret e

n u m eric

V2 2 4

UF1 3 H

En d of in t erv iew - Hou r

d iscret e

n u m eric

V2 2 5

UF1 3 M

En d of in t erv iew - Min u t es

d iscret e

n u m eric

V2 2 6

AG1 D

D ay of b irt h of ch ild

d iscret e

n u m eric

Now I w ou ld lik e t o ask y ou som e q u est ion s ab ou t t h e
h ealt h of (n am e). In w h at d ay , m on t h an d y ear w as
(n am e) b orn ?

V2 2 7

AG1 M

Mon t h of b irt h of ch ild

d iscret e

n u m eric

Now I w ou ld lik e t o ask y ou som e q u est ion s ab ou t t h e
h ealt h of (n am e). In w h at d ay , m on t h an d y ear w as
(n am e) b orn ?

V2 2 8

AG1 Y

Year of b irt h of ch ild

d iscret e

n u m eric

Now I w ou ld lik e t o ask y ou som e q u est ion s ab ou t t h e
h ealt h of (n am e). In w h at d ay , m on t h an d y ear w as
(n am e) b orn ?

V2 2 9

AG2

Ag e of ch ild

d iscret e

n u m eric

How old is (n am e)?

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ID

Nam e

La b e l

Type

Form a t

Q u e st io n

V2 3 0

BR1

Birt h cert ificat e

d iscret e

n u m eric

D oes (n am e) h av e a b irt h cert ificat e?

V2 3 1

BR2

Birt h reg ist ered

d iscret e

n u m eric

Has (n am e)'s b irt h b een reg ist ered w it h t h e civ il
au t h orit ies?

V2 3 2

BR3

Kn ow h ow t o reg ist er b irt h

d iscret e

n u m eric

D o y ou k n ow h ow t o reg ist er y ou r ch ild ’ s b irt h ?

V2 3 3

BR4

Reason b irt h n ot reg ist ered

d iscret e

n u m eric

W h y is (n am e)'s b irt h n ot reg ist ered ?

V2 3 4

EC1

Nu m b er of ch ild ren 's b ook s or
p ict u re b ook s for ch ild

d iscret e

n u m eric

How m an y ch ild ren ’ s b ook s or p ict u re b ook s d o y ou
h av e for (n am e)?

V2 3 5

EC2 A

Hom em ad e t oy s

d iscret e

n u m eric

I am in t erest ed in learn in g ab ou t t h e t h in g s t h at
(n am e) p lay s w it h w h en h e/sh e is at h om e. D oes
h e/sh e p lay w it h : h om em ad e t oy s (su ch as d olls, cars
or ot h er t oy s m ad e at h om e)?

V2 3 6

EC2 B

Toy s from sh op s

d iscret e

n u m eric

I am in t erest ed in learn in g ab ou t t h e t h in g s t h at
(n am e) p lay s w it h w h en h e/sh e is at h om e. D oes
h e/sh e p lay w it h : t oy s from a sh op or m an u fact u red
t oy s?

V2 3 7

EC2 C

Hou seh old ob ject s or ou t sid e
ob ject s

d iscret e

n u m eric

I am in t erest ed in learn in g ab ou t t h e t h in g s t h at
(n am e) p lay s w it h w h en h e/sh e is at h om e. D oes
h e/sh e p lay w it h : h ou seh old ob ject s (su ch as b ow ls or
p ot s) or ob ject s fou n d ou t sid e (su ch as st ick s, rock s,
an im al sh ells or leav es)?

V2 3 8

EC3 A

In p ast w eek , d ay s left alon e for
m ore t h an 1 h ou r

d iscret e

n u m eric

Som et im es ad u lt s t ak in g care of ch ild ren h av e t o
leav e t h e h ou se t o g o sh op p in g , w ash clot h es, or for
ot h er reason s an d h av e t o leav e y ou n g ch ild ren . On
h ow m an y d ay s in t h e p ast w eek w as (n am e): Left
alon e for m ore t h an an h ou r?

V2 3 9

EC3 B

In p ast w eek , d ay s left w it h ot h er
ch ild for m ore t h an 1 h ou

d iscret e

n u m eric

Som et im es ad u lt s t ak in g care of ch ild ren h av e t o
leav e t h e h ou se t o g o sh op p in g , w ash clot h es, or for
ot h er reason s an d h av e t o leav e y ou n g ch ild ren . On
h ow m an y d ay s in t h e p ast w eek w as (n am e): Left in
t h e care of an ot h er ch ild , t h at is, som eon e less t h an
1 0 y ears old , for m ore t h an an h ou r?

V2 4 0

EC5

At t en d s early ch ild h ood ed u cat ion
p rog ram m e

d iscret e

n u m eric

D oes (n am e) at t en d an y org an ized learn in g or early
ch ild h ood ed u cat ion p rog ram m e, su ch as a p riv at e or
g ov ern m en t facilit y , in clu d in g k in d erg art en or
com m u n it y ch ild care?

V2 4 1

EC5 A

Ty p e of early ch ild h ood ed u cat ion
p rog ram m

d iscret e

n u m eric

W h at t y p e of early ch ild h ood ed u cat ion p rog ram m e
d oes (n am e) at t en d ?

V2 4 2

EC6

W it h in last 7 d ay s, h ou rs at t en d ed
ed u cat ion

d iscret e

n u m eric

W it h in t h e last sev en d ay s, ab ou t h ow m an y h ou rs d id
(n am e) at t en d ?

V2 4 3

EC7 AA

Book s-Mot h er

d iscret e

ch aract er

In t h e p ast 3 d ay s, d id y ou or an y h ou seh old m em b er
ov er 1 5 y ears of ag e en g ag e in an y of t h e follow in g
act iv it ies w it h (n am e): Read b ook s t o or look ed at
p ict u re b ook s w it h (n am e)?

V2 4 4

EC7 AB

Book s-Fat h er

d iscret e

ch aract er

In t h e p ast 3 d ay s, d id y ou or an y h ou seh old m em b er
ov er 1 5 y ears of ag e en g ag e in an y of t h e follow in g
act iv it ies w it h (n am e): Read b ook s t o or look ed at
p ict u re b ook s w it h (n am e)?

V2 4 5

EC7 AX

Book s-Ot h er

d iscret e

ch aract er

In t h e p ast 3 d ay s, d id y ou or an y h ou seh old m em b er
ov er 1 5 y ears of ag e en g ag e in an y of t h e follow in g
act iv it ies w it h (n am e): Read b ook s t o or look ed at
p ict u re b ook s w it h (n am e)?

V2 4 6

EC7 AY

Book s-No on e

d iscret e

ch aract er

In t h e p ast 3 d ay s, d id y ou or an y h ou seh old m em b er
ov er 1 5 y ears of ag e en g ag e in an y of t h e follow in g
act iv it ies w it h (n am e): Read b ook s t o or look ed at
p ict u re b ook s w it h (n am e)?

V2 4 7

EC7 BA

Tell st ories-Mot h er

d iscret e

ch aract er

In t h e p ast 3 d ay s, d id y ou or an y h ou seh old m em b er
ov er 1 5 y ears of ag e en g ag e in an y of t h e follow in g
act iv it ies w it h (n am e): Told st ories t o (n am e)?

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ID

Nam e

La b e l

Type

Form a t

Q u e st io n

V2 4 8

EC7 BB

Tell st ories-Fat h er

d iscret e

ch aract er

In t h e p ast 3 d ay s, d id y ou or an y h ou seh old m em b er
ov er 1 5 y ears of ag e en g ag e in an y of t h e follow in g
act iv it ies w it h (n am e): Told st ories t o (n am e)?

V2 4 9

EC7 BX

Tell st ories-Ot h er

d iscret e

ch aract er

In t h e p ast 3 d ay s, d id y ou or an y h ou seh old m em b er
ov er 1 5 y ears of ag e en g ag e in an y of t h e follow in g
act iv it ies w it h (n am e): Told st ories t o (n am e)?

V2 5 0

EC7 BY

Tell st ories-No on e

d iscret e

ch aract er

In t h e p ast 3 d ay s, d id y ou or an y h ou seh old m em b er
ov er 1 5 y ears of ag e en g ag e in an y of t h e follow in g
act iv it ies w it h (n am e): Told st ories t o (n am e)?

V2 5 1

EC7 CA

San g son g s-Mot h er

d iscret e

ch aract er

In t h e p ast 3 d ay s, d id y ou or an y h ou seh old m em b er
ov er 1 5 y ears of ag e en g ag e in an y of t h e follow in g
act iv it ies w it h (n am e): San g son g s t o (n am e) or w it h
(n am e), in clu d in g lu llab y s?

V2 5 2

EC7 CB

San g son g s-Fat h er

d iscret e

ch aract er

In t h e p ast 3 d ay s, d id y ou or an y h ou seh old m em b er
ov er 1 5 y ears of ag e en g ag e in an y of t h e follow in g
act iv it ies w it h (n am e): San g son g s t o (n am e) or w it h
(n am e), in clu d in g lu llab y s?

V2 5 3

EC7 CX

San g son g s-Ot h er

d iscret e

ch aract er

In t h e p ast 3 d ay s, d id y ou or an y h ou seh old m em b er
ov er 1 5 y ears of ag e en g ag e in an y of t h e follow in g
act iv it ies w it h (n am e): San g son g s t o (n am e) or w it h
(n am e), in clu d in g lu llab y s?

V2 5 4

EC7 CY

San g son g s-No on e

d iscret e

ch aract er

In t h e p ast 3 d ay s, d id y ou or an y h ou seh old m em b er
ov er 1 5 y ears of ag e en g ag e in an y of t h e follow in g
act iv it ies w it h (n am e): San g son g s t o (n am e) or w it h
(n am e), in clu d in g lu llab y s?

V2 5 5

EC7 D A

Took ou t sid e-Mot h er

d iscret e

ch aract er

In t h e p ast 3 d ay s, d id y ou or an y h ou seh old m em b er
ov er 1 5 y ears of ag e en g ag e in an y of t h e follow in g
act iv it ies w it h (n am e): Took (n am e) ou t sid e t h e h om e,
com p ou n d , y ard or en closu re?

V2 5 6

EC7 D B

Took ou t sid e-Fat h er

d iscret e

ch aract er