Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2010

Suriname, 2010

Reference ID

SUR_2010_MICS_v01_M

Producer(s)

United Nations Children’s Fund, Ministry of Social Affairs and Housing, General Bureau of Statistics, Institute for Social Research

Collection(s)

UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS)

Metadata

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Jan 06, 2014

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Jan 06, 2014

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Data files
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Child able to do something independently (EC14)

Data file: ch

Overview

Valid: 1285

Invalid: 2177

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 94

End: 94

Width: 1

Range: 1 - 9

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

When given something to do, is (name) able to do it independently?

Categories

Value	Category	Cases
1	Yes	1172	91.2%
2	No	99	7.7%
8	DK	3	0.2%
9	Missing	11	0.9%
Sysmiss		2177

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

Circle the code corresponding to the response. A 'Yes' answer means that the child is able to occupy herself/himself independently for an appropriate length of time, without constant asking for assistance or giving up quickly (e.g., colouring, building structures, etc.) while a 'No' answer means that the child cannot occupy herself/himself independently, asks for help or assistance, or gives up the work/play easily if not provided with help.

Description

Source of information

The mother or caretaker of the child under five.

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