Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2010

Sierra Leone, 2010

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Reference ID

SLE_2010_MICS_v01_M

Producer(s)

United Nations Children’s Fund, Statistics Sierra Leone

Collection(s)

UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS)

Metadata

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Jan 23, 2013

Last modified

Sep 26, 2013

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Child ill with fever in last 2 weeks (ML1)

Data file: ch

Overview

Valid: 8598

Invalid: 200

Minimum: 1

Maximum: 9

Type: Continuous

Decimal: 0

Start: 168

End: 168

Width: 1

Range: 1 - 9

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

In the last two weeks, has (name) been ill with a fever at any time?

Categories

Value	Category	Cases
1	Yes	3160	36.8%
2	No	5424	63.1%
8	DK	9	0.1%
9	Missing	5	0.1%

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

Fever is a symptom of malaria, and in areas where malaria is prevalent, mothers are advised to take action to treat for malaria as soon as fever begins.

Circle the code corresponding to the answer given. Circle the code corresponding to 'Yes' only if the child has been ill with a fever at any time in the 2 weeks prior to the date of the interview. If the child has not been ill with a fever or the respondent doesn't know, go to next module.

Description

Source of information

The mother or caretaker of the child under five.

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