Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2012

St. Lucia, 2012

Reference ID

LCA_2012_MICS_v01_M

Producer(s)

Ministry of Social Transformation, Local Government and Community Empowerment, Central Statistics Office, United Nations Children’s Fund

Collection(s)

UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS)

Metadata

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Time baby put to breast (unit) (MN25U)

Data file: wm

Overview

Valid: 92

Invalid: 1249

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 127

End: 127

Width: 1

Range: 0 - 9

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

How long after birth did you first put (name) to the breast?

Categories

Value	Category	Cases
0	Immediately	48	52.2%
1	Hours	23	25%
2	Days	20	21.7%
9	Special	1	1.1%
Sysmiss		1249

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

If the mother reports that the baby was put to the breast immediately after birth, circle '000'. Otherwise, record the time in completed hours or days.

If less than 1 hour, circle '1' for 'Hours' and record '00' in the space provided. For example, if the woman said she began breastfeeding within 10 minutes of the birth, circle '1' and record '00' hours.

If the mother began breastfeeding within 24 hours of the birth, circle '1' and record the number of hours that passed before the baby was put to the breast.

If she began breastfeeding 24 hours or more after the birth, circle '2' and record the number of days. Record in completed number of days. For example, if the baby was first breastfed 30 hours after delivery, circle '2' and record '01' days.

If the woman does not know or does not remember how long after birth she put the baby to the breast, circle '998'.

Description

Source of information

The eligible woman selected for interview

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