Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2011

Jamaica, 2011

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Reference ID

JAM_2011_MICS_v01_M

Producer(s)

Statistical Institute of Jamaica, United Nations Children’s Fund

Collection(s)

UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS)

Metadata

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Hit child on the bottom or elsewhere with belt, brush, stick (CD17)

Data file: hh

Overview

Valid: 2661

Invalid: 4628

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 143

End: 143

Width: 1

Range: 1 - 9

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

Hit him/her on the bottom or elsewhere on the body with something like a belt, hairbrush, stick or other hard object.

Categories

Value	Category	Cases
1	Yes	700	26.3%
2	No	1951	73.3%
9	Missing	10	0.4%
Sysmiss		4628

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

Hitting a child with a hard object (this includes a belt) is a more severe form of physical punishment used by some parents/caretakers. It is considered more severe than spanking because more force can be exerted with a hard object than a bare hand. Some parents/caretakers use this form of punishment to teach a child not to engage in a bad behaviour. Remember, you are asking if the method of punishment was used with this child during the previous 30 days.

Description

Source of information

Mother or primary caretaker of the selected child

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