MICS

MICS 2005

Mongolia, 2005
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Reference ID
MNG-NSO-MICS2005-v1.0
Producer(s)
National Statistical Office of Mongolia
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MULTIPLE INDICATOR CLUSTER SURVEY
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Received solid or mushy food (BF3H)

Data file: Child

Overview

Valid: 3547
Valid (weighted): 3547
Invalid: 21
Invalid (weighted): 0
Minimum: 1
Maximum: 8
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Width: 1
Range: 1 - 9
Format: Numeric
Weighted variable: V756

Questions and instructions

Literal question
Since this time yesterday, did he/she receive any of the following:

Solid or semi-solid (mushy) food?
Categories
Value Category Cases Weighted
1 Yes 1496 1497
42.2%
2 No 2036 2035
57.4%
8 Don't know 15 15
0.4%
Sysmiss 21 0
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
This question asks about what the child was fed in the preceding 24 hours. The purpose of this question is to determine what liquids or foods the child was given.

Read the question aloud and record the response before proceeding to the next question. Use the local terms for these liquids or foods. Make sure that the respondent understands the question, particularly what is meant by "since this time yesterday". Specify to the mother/primary caretaker: mid-morning, mid-afternoon, etc., depending on the time of the interview.

Circle the code corresponding to the response. If the mother/primary caretaker does not know the answer, repeat the question using other local words for the fluid or food. If the answer is still not known, circle '8' for 'DK'.
Question post text
If answer is 2 or 8 > Go to module CA

Description

Universe
Children aged 0-4 years
Source of information
The mother or caretaker of the child aged 0-4 years
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