Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2011, Palestinian Camps

Lebanon, 2011

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Reference ID

LBN_2011_MICS-P_v01_M

Producer(s)

Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, United Nations Children's Fund

Collection(s)

UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) Fragility, Conflict and Violence

Metadata

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Identification

Survey ID number

LBN_2011_MICS-P_v01_M

Title

Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2011

Subtitle

Palestinian Camps

Country/Economy

Name	Country code
Lebanon	LBN

Study type

Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey - Round 4 [hh/mics-4]

Series Information

The Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey, Round 4 (MICS4) is the forth round of MICS surveys, previously conducted around 1995 (MICS1), 2000 (MICS2), and 2005-2007 (MICS3). MICS was originally developed to support countries measure progress towards an internationally agreed set of goals that emerged from the 1990 World Summit for Children.

The fourth round of Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS4) is scheduled for 2009-2011 and survey results are expected to be available from 2010 onwards. MICS4 data allow countries to better monitor progress toward national goals and global commitments, including the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as the target year 2015 approaches.

Information on more than 20 of the MDG indicators is being collected through MICS4, offering one of the largest single sources of data for MDG monitoring. MICS4 continues to address emerging issues and new areas of interest, with validated, standard methodologies in collecting relevant data. It also helps countries capture rapid changes in key indicators.

Abstract

This survey represents the fourth round of the Multiple Cluster Indicator Survey (MICS4) carried out in the Palestinian camps in Lebanon. MICS4 surveys have been conducted in around fifty countries throughout the world. The objective of the survey is to provide up-to-date information for assessing the situation of children and women in the Palestinian camps in Lebanon, which will be used for monitoring progress towards the Millennium Development Goals and the goals of A World Fit for Children (WFFC).

Unit of Analysis

Individuals
Household

Scope

Notes

The scope of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey includes:

Household: Household Listing Form, Education, Water and Sanitation, Household Characteristics, Child Labour, Child Discipline, Handwashing, Salt Iodization and Water Testing.
Women: Women's Background, Marriage, Child Mortality (with Birth history), HIV/AIDS, Desire for Last Birth, Maternal and Newborn Health, Illness Symptoms, Contraception, Unmet Need, Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting, and Attitudes Towards Domestic Violence.
Children under five: Age, Birth Registration, Early Childhood Development, Breastfeeding, Care of Illness, Immunization, and Anthropometry.

Coverage

Geographic Coverage

Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon

Producers and sponsors

Primary investigators

Name
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
United Nations Children's Fund

Funding Agency/Sponsor

Name	Role
United Nations Children's Fund	Financial and technical support

Sampling

Sampling Procedure

The sample size reached 5,190 households spread over five geographic areas.

Response Rate

The response rate for households reached 98%. For women age 15-49, the response rate was 98%. And 100% response rate for children under five.

Survey instrument

Questionnaires

The questionnaires for the Generic MICS were structured questionnaires based on the MICS4 model questionnaire with some modifications and additions. Household questionnaires were administered to a knowledgeable adult living in the household. The household questionnaire includes Household Listing Form, Education, Water and Sanitation, Household Characteristics, Child Labour, Child Discipline, Handwashing, Salt Iodization and Water Testing.

In addition to a household questionnaire, the Questionnaire for Individual Women was administered to all women aged 15-49 years living in the households. The women's questionnaire includes Women's Background, Marriage, Child Mortality (with Birth history), HIV/AIDS, Desire for Last Birth, Maternal and Newborn Health, Illness Symptoms, Contraception, Unmet Need, Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting, and Attitudes Towards Domestic Violence.

The Questionnaire for Children Under-Five was administered to mothers or caretakers of children under 5 years of age living in the households. The children's questionnaire includes Age, Birth Registration, Early Childhood Development, Breastfeeding, Care of Illness, Immunization, and Anthropometry.

Data collection

Dates of Data Collection

Start	End
2011-05-28	2011-07-05

Supervision

Data was collected by 14 teams. Each team was composed of 3-4 interviewers, one supervisor, a measurer, and a field editor.

Data processing

Data Editing

Data was processed using the Census and Survey Processing System (CSPro). In order to ensure quality control, all questionnaires were double entered and internal consistency checks were performed. Procedures and standard programs developed under the global MICS4 programme and adapted to the Lebanon (Palestinians) questionnaires were used throughout. Data entry began in June 2011 and was concluded in July 2011. Data processing ended in October 2011, and overall data quality was assessed in November 2011. Data were analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software program, Version 19, and the model syntax and tabulation plans developed by UNICEF were used for this purpose.

Data Access

Citation requirements

Use of the dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:

the Identification of the Primary Investigator
the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
the survey reference number
the source and date of download

Example:

Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, United Nations Children's Fund. Lebanon Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2011, Palestinian Camps. Ref. LBN_2011_MICS-P_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from [url] on [date].

Disclaimer and copyrights

Disclaimer

The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.

Contacts

Name	Affiliation	Email	URL
Childinfo	UNICEF	mics@unicef.org	http://www.childinfo.org/mics4_surveys.html
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics		diwan@pcbs.gov.ps	http://www.pcbs.gov.ps/

Metadata production

DDI Document ID

DDI_LBN_2011_MICS-P_v01_M_WB

Producers

Name	Affiliation	Role
Development Economics Data Group	The World Bank	Documentation of the DDI

Date of Metadata Production

2014-05-14

Metadata version

DDI Document version

Version 01 (May 2014)

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