Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS4)-2011 Nigeria
Fourth round
Nigeria, 2011
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Reference ID
NGA-NBS-MICS4-2011-v1.0
Producer(s)
National Bureau of Statistics [NBS]
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Aug 29, 2012
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Child drank less or more during illness (Ca3)
Data file: MICS4 Under 5 Children data
Overview
Valid:
3950
Invalid:
22067
Minimum:
1
Maximum:
9
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
127
End:
127
Width:
1
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
DURING THE TIME (name) HAD DIARRHOEA, WAS HE/SHE GIVEN LESS THAN USUAL TO EAT, ABOUT THE SAME AMOUNT, MORE THAN USUAL, OR NOTHING TO EAT?
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Much less | 909 |
23%
|
| 2 | Somewhat less | 1133 |
28.7%
|
| 3 | About the same | 1305 |
33%
|
| 4 | More | 265 |
6.7%
|
| 5 | Never gave food | 221 |
5.6%
|
| 6 | 96 |
2.4%
|
|
| 8 | Dk | 19 |
0.5%
|
| 9 | Missing | 2 |
0.1%
|
| Sysmiss | 22067 |
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
For those children who had diarrhoea in the past 2 weeks, 'illness' in this and the next question refers to the diarrhoea episode. Disregard any additional illness these children might have had. If dehydrated, a child may take more fluids than usual. We want to know if the pattern of fluid consumption changed during the illness. The focus in this question is on how much fluid was actually consumed by the child. Ask the question just as it is worded here. Read out the entire question and circle the appropriate code for the caretaker's response. Get the respondent's best judgement of the relative amount of total fluids actually consumed by the child. All fluids are included, not just special ones given during diarrhoea. For example, water, tea, fruit juice, breastmilk and formula are included as well as special fluids such as ORS.
Try to find out what actually happened, not what the respondent thinks ought to have happened. An answer such as, "A child with diarrhoea (or 'a child who is ill') needs more fluids" is not satisfactory. You would need to ask, "BUT HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD ACTUALLY DRINK DURING THIS DIARRHOEA?"
It may be difficult to estimate the relative amount of breastmilk taken by the child. The respondent may make an estimate based on whether the child nursed longer or more frequentl
Try to find out what actually happened, not what the respondent thinks ought to have happened. An answer such as, "A child with diarrhoea (or 'a child who is ill') needs more fluids" is not satisfactory. You would need to ask, "BUT HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD ACTUALLY DRINK DURING THIS DIARRHOEA?"
It may be difficult to estimate the relative amount of breastmilk taken by the child. The respondent may make an estimate based on whether the child nursed longer or more frequentl
Question post text
If "less", probe:
WAS HE/SHE GIVEN MUCH LESS THAN USUAL TO EAT OR SOMEWHAT LESS?
WAS HE/SHE GIVEN MUCH LESS THAN USUAL TO EAT OR SOMEWHAT LESS?
Description
Universe
CARE OF ILLNESS