Nigeria - Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS4)-2011 Nigeria, Fourth round
Reference ID | NGA-NBS-MICS4-2011-v1.0 |
Year | 2011 |
Country | Nigeria |
Producer(s) | National Bureau of Statistics [NBS] - Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) |
Sponsor(s) | United Nation Children Fund - UNICEF - Funding Fedral Government of Nigeria - FGN - Funding National Bureau of Statistics - NBS - Funding United Nation Fund For Population Activities - UNFPA - Funding Depertment for International Deve |
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Created on | Aug 29, 2012 |
Last modified | Jan 15, 2018 |
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Data Dictionary
Data File: MICS4 Under 5 Children data
Content | The data collected from the feild based on Under 5 Children (1) Information Panel (2) Birth Registration and Early Learning (3) Child Development (4) Vitamin A (5) Breastfeeding (6) Care of Illness (7) Malaria (8) Immunization (9) Anthropometry |
Cases | 26017 |
Variable(s) | 288 |
Structure: | Type: relational Keys: Hh1 (Cluster number), Hh2 (Household number), Ln (Line number) |
Version | Version 1.0 |
Producer | National Bureau of Statistics |
Missing Data | All missing data were 99 |
Processing Checks | (i) Desk officers at the zonal offices (ii) Trained data editors from the headquarters sent to the zonal offices for data editing during the data entry (iii) Data editing through the zonal offices editors before data entry (iv) Competent data entry staff |
Variables
Name | Label | Question | |
Hh1 | Cluster number | Cluster Number : | |
Hh2 | Household number | Household number: | |
Ln | Line number | Line number: | |
Uf1 | Cluster number | Cluster Number | |
Uf2 | Household number | Household number: | |
Uf4 | Child's line number | Child's Line Number: | |
Uf6 | Caretaker's line number | Mother's/Caretaker's Line Number: | |
Uf8d | Day of interview | Day of interview: | |
Uf8m | Month of interview | Month of interview: | |
Uf8y | Year of interview | Year of interview: | |
Uf9 | Result of interview for chidren under 5 | Result of interview for children under 5 | |
Uf11 | Age of child | How old was (name) at his/her last birthday? | |
Uf12h | Start of interview - hour | Record the time-Start of interview - Hour | |
Uf12m | Start of interview - minutes | Record the time- Start of interview - Minutes | |
Uf13h | End of interview - hour | Record the time End of interview - Hour | |
Uf13m | End of interview - minutes | Record the time End of interview - Minutes | |
Ag1d | Day of birth of child | NOW I WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT THE HEALTH OF (name). IN WHAT MONTH AND YEAR WAS (name) BORN? | |
Ag1m | Month of birth of child | NOW I WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT THE HEALTH OF (name). IN WHAT MONTH AND YEAR WAS (name) BORN? | |
Ag1y | Year of birth of child | NOW I WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT THE HEALTH OF (name). IN WHAT MONTH AND YEAR WAS (name) BORN? | |
Ag2 | Age of child | HOW OLD IS (name)? | |
Br1 | Child has birth certificate | BR1. DOES (name) HAVE A BIRTH CERTIFICATE? | |
Br2 | Child registered | HAS (name)’S BIRTH BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE CIVIL AUTHORITIES? | |
Br3 | Know how to register your child’s birth | DO YOU KNOW HOW TO REGISTER YOUR CHILD’S BIRTH? | |
Br3a | Which authority was (name)’s birth registered | WITH WHICH AUTHORITY WAS (NAME)’S BIRTH REGISTERED? | |
Br4 | Why was (name)’s birth not registered | WHY WAS (NAME)’S BIRTH NOT REGISTERED? | |
Ec1 | Number of children's books or picture books for child | HOW MANY CHILDREN’S BOOKS OR PICTURE BOOKS DO YOU HAVE FOR (name)? | |
Ec2a | Homemade toys | I AM INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT THE THINGS THAT (name) PLAYS WITH WHEN HE/SHE IS AT HOME. DOES HE/SHE PLAY WITH: | |
Ec2b | Toys from shops | I AM INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT THE THINGS THAT (name) PLAYS WITH WHEN HE/SHE IS AT HOME. DOES HE/SHE PLAY WITH: | |
Ec2c | Household objects or outside objects | I AM INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT THE THINGS THAT (name) PLAYS WITH WHEN HE/SHE IS AT HOME. DOES HE/SHE PLAY WITH: | |
Ec3a | In past week, days left alone for more than 1 hour | SOMETIMES ADULTS TAKING CARE OF CHILDREN HAVE TO LEAVE THE HOUSE TO GO SHOPPING, WASH CLOTHES, OR FOR OTHER REASONS AND HAVE TO LEAVE YOUNG CHILDREN. | |
Ec3b | In past week, days left with other child for more than 1 hou | SOMETIMES ADULTS TAKING CARE OF CHILDREN HAVE TO LEAVE THE HOUSE TO GO SHOPPING, WASH CLOTHES, OR FOR OTHER REASONS AND HAVE TO LEAVE YOUNG CHILDREN. | |
Ec5 | Attends early childhood education programme | DOES (name) ATTEND ANY ORGANIZED LEARNING OR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMME, SUCH AS A PRIVATE OR GOVERNMENT FACILITY, INCLUDING KINDERGARTEN OR COMMUNITY CHILD CARE? | |
Ec5a | Who organised the learning center | WHO ORGANISED THE LEARNING CENTRE? | |
Ec6 | Within last 7 days, hours attended education | WITHIN THE LAST SEVEN DAYS, ABOUT HOW MANY HOURS DID (name) ATTEND | |
Ec7aa | Books-mother | IN THE PAST 3 DAYS, DID YOU OR ANY HOUSEHOLD MEMBER OVER 15 YEARS OF AGE ENGAGE IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES WITH (name): | |
Ec7ab | Books-father | IN THE PAST 3 DAYS, DID YOU OR ANY HOUSEHOLD MEMBER OVER 15 YEARS OF AGE ENGAGE IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES WITH (name): | |
Ec7ax | Books-other | IN THE PAST 3 DAYS, DID YOU OR ANY HOUSEHOLD MEMBER OVER 15 YEARS OF AGE ENGAGE IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES WITH (name): | |
Ec7ay | Books-no one | IN THE PAST 3 DAYS, DID YOU OR ANY HOUSEHOLD MEMBER OVER 15 YEARS OF AGE ENGAGE IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES WITH (name): | |
Ec7ba | Tell stories-mother | IN THE PAST 3 DAYS, DID YOU OR ANY HOUSEHOLD MEMBER OVER 15 YEARS OF AGE ENGAGE IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES WITH (name): | |
Ec7bb | Tell stories-father | IN THE PAST 3 DAYS, DID YOU OR ANY HOUSEHOLD MEMBER OVER 15 YEARS OF AGE ENGAGE IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES WITH (name): | |
Ec7bx | Tell stories-other | IN THE PAST 3 DAYS, DID YOU OR ANY HOUSEHOLD MEMBER OVER 15 YEARS OF AGE ENGAGE IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES WITH (name): | |
Ec7by | Tell stories-no one | IN THE PAST 3 DAYS, DID YOU OR ANY HOUSEHOLD MEMBER OVER 15 YEARS OF AGE ENGAGE IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES WITH (name): | |
Ec7ca | Sang songs-mother | IN THE PAST 3 DAYS, DID YOU OR ANY HOUSEHOLD MEMBER OVER 15 YEARS OF AGE ENGAGE IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES WITH (name): | |
Ec7cb | Sang songs-father | IN THE PAST 3 DAYS, DID YOU OR ANY HOUSEHOLD MEMBER OVER 15 YEARS OF AGE ENGAGE IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES WITH (name): | |
Ec7cx | Sang songs-other | IN THE PAST 3 DAYS, DID YOU OR ANY HOUSEHOLD MEMBER OVER 15 YEARS OF AGE ENGAGE IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES WITH (name): | |
Ec7cy | Sang songs-no one | IN THE PAST 3 DAYS, DID YOU OR ANY HOUSEHOLD MEMBER OVER 15 YEARS OF AGE ENGAGE IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES WITH (name): | |
Ec7da | Took outside-mother | IN THE PAST 3 DAYS, DID YOU OR ANY HOUSEHOLD MEMBER OVER 15 YEARS OF AGE ENGAGE IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES WITH (name): | |
Ec7db | Took outside-father | IN THE PAST 3 DAYS, DID YOU OR ANY HOUSEHOLD MEMBER OVER 15 YEARS OF AGE ENGAGE IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES WITH (name): | |
Ec7dx | Took outside-other | IN THE PAST 3 DAYS, DID YOU OR ANY HOUSEHOLD MEMBER OVER 15 YEARS OF AGE ENGAGE IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES WITH (name): | |
Ec7dy | Took outside-no one | IN THE PAST 3 DAYS, DID YOU OR ANY HOUSEHOLD MEMBER OVER 15 YEARS OF AGE ENGAGE IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES WITH (name): | |
Ec7ea | Played with-mother | IN THE PAST 3 DAYS, DID YOU OR ANY HOUSEHOLD MEMBER OVER 15 YEARS OF AGE ENGAGE IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES WITH (name): | |
Ec7eb | Played with-father | IN THE PAST 3 DAYS, DID YOU OR ANY HOUSEHOLD MEMBER OVER 15 YEARS OF AGE ENGAGE IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES WITH (name): | |
Ec7ex | Played with-other | IN THE PAST 3 DAYS, DID YOU OR ANY HOUSEHOLD MEMBER OVER 15 YEARS OF AGE ENGAGE IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES WITH (name): | |
Ec7ey | Played with-no one | IN THE PAST 3 DAYS, DID YOU OR ANY HOUSEHOLD MEMBER OVER 15 YEARS OF AGE ENGAGE IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES WITH (name): | |
Ec7fa | Named/counted-mother | IN THE PAST 3 DAYS, DID YOU OR ANY HOUSEHOLD MEMBER OVER 15 YEARS OF AGE ENGAGE IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES WITH (name): | |
Ec7fb | Named/counted-father | IN THE PAST 3 DAYS, DID YOU OR ANY HOUSEHOLD MEMBER OVER 15 YEARS OF AGE ENGAGE IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES WITH (name): | |
Ec7fx | Named/counted-other | IN THE PAST 3 DAYS, DID YOU OR ANY HOUSEHOLD MEMBER OVER 15 YEARS OF AGE ENGAGE IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES WITH (name): | |
Ec7fy | Named/counted-no one | IN THE PAST 3 DAYS, DID YOU OR ANY HOUSEHOLD MEMBER OVER 15 YEARS OF AGE ENGAGE IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES WITH (name): | |
Ec8 | Child identifies at least ten letters of the alphabet | Can (NAME) identify or name at least ten letters of the alphabet? | |
Ec9 | Child reads at least four simple, popular words | CAN (name) READ AT LEAST FOUR SIMPLE, POPULAR WORDS? | |
Ec10 | Child knows name and recognizes symbol of all numbers from 1 to 10 | ||
Ec11 | Child able to pick up small object with 2 fingers | CAN (name) PICK UP A SMALL OBJECT WITH TWO FINGERS, LIKE A STICK OR A ROCK FROM THE GROUND? | |
Ec12 | Child sometimes too sick to play | IS (name) SOMETIMES TOO SICK TO PLAY? | |
Ec13 | Child follows simple directions | DOES (name) FOLLOW SIMPLE DIRECTIONS ON HOW TO DO SOMETHING CORRECTLY? | |
Ec14 | Child able to do something independently | WHEN GIVEN SOMETHING TO DO, IS (name) ABLE TO DO IT INDEPENDENTLY? | |
Ec15 | Child gets along well with other children | DOES (name) GET ALONG WELL WITH OTHER CHILDREN? | |
Ec16 | Child kicks, bites or hits other children or adults | DOES (name) KICK, BITE, OR HIT OTHER CHILDREN OR ADULTS? | |
Ec17 | Child gets distracted easily | DOES (name) GET DISTRACTED EASILY? | |
Bf1 | Child ever been breastfed | HAS (name) EVER BEEN BREASTFED? | |
Bf2 | Child still being breastfed | IS HE/SHE STILL BEING BREASTFED? | |
Bf3 | Child drank plain water yesterday | DID (name) DRINK PLAIN WATER YESTERDAY, DURING THE DAY OR NIGHT? | |
Bf4 | Child drank infant formula yesterday | DID (name) DRINK INFANT FORMULA YESTERDAY, DURING THE DAY OR NIGHT? | |
Bf5 | Months of exclusive breastmilk | HOW MANY TIMES DID (name) DRINK INFANT FORMULA? | |
Bf6 | Child drank milk yesterday | DID (name) DRINK MILK, SUCH AS TINNED, POWDERED OR FRESH ANIMAL MILK YESTERDAY, DURING THE DAY OR NIGHT? | |
Bf7 | Times child drank milk | HOW MANY TIMES DID (name) DRINK TINNED, POWDERED OR FRESH ANIMAL MILK? | |
Bf8 | Child drank juice or juice drinks yesterday | DID (name) DRINK JUICE OR JUICE DRINKS YESTERDAY, DURING THE DAY OR NIGHT? | |
Bf9 | Child drank soup yesterday | DID (name) DRINK (vegetable/draw soup) YESTERDAY, DURING THE DAY OR NIGHT? | |
Bf10 | Child drank or ate vitamin or mineral supplements yesterday | DID (name) DRINK OR EAT VITAMIN OR MINERAL SUPPLEMENTS OR ANY MEDICINES YESTERDAY, DURING THE DAY OR NIGHT? | |
Bf11 | Child drank ors yesterday | DID (name) DRINK ORS (ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION) YESTERDAY, DURING THE DAY OR NIGHT? | |
Bf11a | Reasons for giving ors | WHY DID YOU GIVE ORS TO (name)? | |
Bf12 | Child drank any other liquid yesterday | DID (name) DRINK ANY OTHER LIQUIDS YESTERDAY, DURING THE DAY OR NIGHT? | |
Bf13 | Child drank or ate yogurt yesterday | DID (name) DRINK OR EAT YOGURT YESTERDAY, DURING THE DAY OR NIGHT? | |
Bf14 | Times drank or ate yogurt | HOW MANY TIMES DID (name) DRINK OR EAT YOGURT YESTERDAY, DURING THE DAY OR NIGHT? | |
Bf15 | Child ate thin porridge yesterday | DID (name) EAT THIN PORRIDGE OR SEMISOLID (SOFT) FOOD YESTERDAY, DURING THE DAY OR NIGHT? | |
Bf16 | Child ate solid or semi-solid food yesterday | DID (name) EAT SOLID FOOD YESTERDAY, DURING THE DAY OR NIGHT? | |
Bf17 | Times child ate solid or semi-solid food | HOW MANY TIMES DID (name) EAT SOLID OR SEMI-SOLID (SOFT) FOOD YESTERDAY, DURING THE DAY OR NIGHT? | |
Bf18 | Child drank anything else from the bottle with a nipple yest | YESTERDAY, DURING THE DAY OR NIGHT, DID (name) DRINK ANYTHING FROM A BOTTLE WITH A NIPPLE? | |
Ca1 | Child had diarrhoea in last 2 weeks | IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS, HAS (name) HAD DIARRHOEA? | |
Ca2 | Child drank less or more during illness | CA2. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW MUCH (name) WAS GIVEN TO DRINK DURING THE DIARRHOEA (INCLUDING BREASTMILK). DURING THE TIME (name) HAD DIARRHOEA, WAS HE/SHE GIVEN LESS THAN USUAL TO DRINK, ABOUT THE SAME AMOUNT, OR MORE THAN USUAL? | |
Ca3 | Child drank less or more during illness | 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? | |
Ca4a | Drank fluid made from special packet (ors) | DURING THE EPISODE OF DIARRHOEA, WAS (name) GIVEN TO DRINK ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: | |
Ca4b | A pre-packaged ors fluid for diarrhoea | DURING THE EPISODE OF DIARRHOEA, WAS (name) GIVEN TO DRINK ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: | |
Ca4c | Salt sugar solution | DURING THE EPISODE OF DIARRHOEA, WAS (name) GIVEN TO DRINK ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: | |
Ca4d | Coconut/rice water | DURING THE EPISODE OF DIARRHOEA, WAS (name) GIVEN TO DRINK ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: | |
Ca5 | Child ill with cough in last 2 weeks | WAS ANYTHING (ELSE) GIVEN TO TREAT THE DIARRHOEA? | |
Ca6a | Other treatment (pill or syrup): antibiotic | WHAT (ELSE) WAS GIVEN TO TREAT THE DIARRHOEA? Antibiotic. | |
Ca6b | Other treatment (pill or syrup): antimotility | WHAT (ELSE) WAS GIVEN TO TREAT THE DIARRHOEA? Antimotility (Imodium, lomotil, diastop) | |
Ca6c | Other treatment (pill or syrup): zinc | WHAT (ELSE) WAS GIVEN TO TREAT THE DIARRHOEA? Zinc (Mix mag) | |
Ca6g | Other treatment (pill or syrup): other (not antibiotic, anti | WHAT (ELSE) WAS GIVEN TO TREAT THE DIARRHOEA? Other (Not antibiotic, antimotility or zinc) | |
Ca6h | Other treatment (pill or syrup): unknown | WHAT (ELSE) WAS GIVEN TO TREAT THE DIARRHOEA? Unknown tablet/capsule or syrup | |
Total variable(s):
288 |