Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2012

Barbados, 2012

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BRB_2012_MICS_v01_M

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United Nations Children’s Fund, Barbados Statistical Service

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UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS)

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What was done to dispose of the stools (CA15)

Data file: ch

Overview

Valid: 263

Invalid: 228

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 161

End: 162

Width: 2

Range: 1 - 99

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

The last time (name) passed stools, what was done to dispose of the stools?

Categories

Value	Category	Cases
1	Child used toilet / latrine	47	17.9%
2	Put / Rinsed into toilet or latrine	12	4.6%
3	Put / Rinsed into drain or ditch	1	0.4%
4	Thrown into garbage (solid waste)	197	74.9%
5	Buried	0	0%
6	Left in the open	0	0%
96	Other	3	1.1%
98	DK	1	0.4%
99	Missing	2	0.8%
Sysmiss		228

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

The purpose of this question is to know what was done with the most recent stools passed by the child in the household. The safe disposal of children's stools is of particular importance because children's stools are the most likely cause of faecal contamination to the immediate household environment. Correct disposal of stools is linked with lower risks of diarrhoea.

Respondents are asked where they usually dispose of their children's stools if the child did not use the toilet facility. Circle the most appropriate code.

If the respondent states that diapers are used, then probe to establish how the diapers are disposed of.

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