Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2005

Sierra Leone, 2005

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Reference ID

SLE_2005_MICS_v01_M

Producer(s)

Statistics Sierra Leone, UNICEF Sierra Leone

Collection(s)

UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS)

Metadata

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Mar 22, 2011

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Daughter - who performed circumcision (FG15)

Data file: wm

Overview

Valid: 0

Valid (weighted): 0

Invalid: 0

Invalid (weighted): 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Width: 2

Range: 11 - 99

Format: Numeric

Weighted variable: V456

Questions and instructions

Literal question

Who did the circumcision?

Categories

Value	Category
11	Traditional circumciser
12	Traditional birth attendance
16	Other traditional erson
21	Doctor
22	Nurse/midwife
26	Other health profesional
98	DK
99	Missing

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

First ask if she knows who circumcised her daughter. Probe to find out the type of person who performed the operation. Circle the code corresponding to the answer given. If she knows it was a traditional person but you are unsure how to code the person mentioned, write the words used to describe the person in the space provided for 'Other traditional' and circle '16'. If she knows it was a health professional but you are unsure how to code the person mentioned, write the words used to describe the person in the space provided for 'Other health professional' and circle '26'. If she does not know who circumcised her daughter, circle '98'.

Description

Universe

Women aged 15-49

Source of information

The eligible woman selected for interview

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