MICS

MICS 2005

Mongolia, 2005
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MNG-NSO-MICS2005-v1.0
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National Statistical Office of Mongolia
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MULTIPLE INDICATOR CLUSTER SURVEY
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Mother alive (HL9)

Data file: Household Roster

Overview

Valid: 11576
Valid (weighted): 11560.036
Invalid: 15142
Invalid (weighted): 15152.899
Minimum: 1
Maximum: 8
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Width: 1
Range: 1 - 9
Format: Numeric
Weighted variable: V273

Questions and instructions

Literal question
Is (name's) natural mother alive?
Categories
Value Category Cases Weighted
1 Yes 11402 11386
98.5%
2 No 159 159
1.4%
8 Don't know 15 15
0.1%
Sysmiss 15142 15153
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 all children under 18, we want to know whether either of their own (natural) parents are listed in the Household Listing, and their survival status. This information can be used to measure the prevalence of orphanhood and child fostering in the population. For everyone age 18 years and more, HL9-12 will be left blank.

By "natural" we mean the biological mother. In many cultures, people consider other people's children whom they are raising as their own, especially children of their husband or sisters, etc. You should be certain that the respondent understands that you are asking about the woman who gave birth to the child.

Record whether or not the child's natural mother is still alive by circling the code corresponding to the response given. If the child's natural mother is not alive or if the respondent does not know, skip to HL11. Otherwise, continue to the question in the next column.
Question post text
If answer is 2 or 8 > Go to question HL11

Description

Universe
Household members (usual residents) aged 0-17 years
Source of information
Head of household or other responsible household member
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