Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2000
Gambia, The, 2000
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Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2000
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Gambia, The | GMB |
Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey - Round 2 [hh/mics-2]
In 1998, UNICEF embarked on a process of helping countries assess progress for children at end-decade in relation to the World Summit for Children goals (New York, 1990).
Indicators
The list of global indicators being used to assess progress at end-decade was developed through extensive consultation, both within UNICEF, particularly with Programme Division and the Regional Offices, and with WHO, UNESCO and the ILO. The global indicator list can be found in Annex 1 of the Executive Directive EXD/1999-03 dated 23 April 1999.
Mid decade experience
There are numerous sources of data for measuring progress at country level, but many either do not function well enough to give current and quality data, or do not provide the data required for assessing progress. Household surveys are capable of filling many of these data gaps. The mid-decade assessment led to 100 countries collecting data using the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), household surveys developed to obtain specific mid-decade data, or via MICS questionnaire modules carried by other surveys. By 1996, 60 developing countries had carried out stand-alone MICS, and another 40 had incorporated some of the MICS modules into other surveys. The mid-decade questionnaire and manual, the countries where a standalone MICS was implemented.
The end-decade assessment
The end-decade MICS questionnaire and manual have been developed specifically to obtain the data for 63 of the 75 end-decade indicators. These draw heavily on experiences with the mid-decade MICS and the subsequent MICS evaluation. The content is organized into question modules, for countries to adopt or omit according to the data already available. The development of the end-decade MICS questionnaire and manual has drawn on an even wider spread of organizations than the mid-decade MICS. They include WHO, UNESCO, ILO, UNAIDS, the United Nations Statistical Division, CDC Atlanta, MEASURE (USAID), Johns Hopkins University, Columbia University, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and others.
The 2000 Gambia MICS survey has been implemented to provide end-decade information on many of the indicators. Information on other indicators will be derived from the vital registration system and various diseases monitoring systems. The Gambia's MICS2 was conducted by the Central Statistics Department in collaboration with other government Departments such as the Department of Social Welfare, Department of Community Development, Department of Water Resources, Women’s Bureau, Department of State for Health and Department of State for Education. Other NGOs such as Gambia Family Planning Association (GFPA) and Gambia German Family Planning Programme also participated. Funding was provided by The Gambia UNICEF office.
The main objectives of the survey are:
- To provide up-to-date information for assessing the situation of children and women in The Gambia at the end of the decade and for looking forward to the next decade;
- To furnish data needed for monitoring progress toward goals established at the World Summit for Children and a basis for future action;
- To contribute to the improvement of data and monitoring systems in The Gambia and to strengthen technical expertise in the design, implementation, and analysis of such systems.
Sample survey data [ssd]
- Households
- Individuals
- Women age 15-49
- Children under age 5
Version
Data downloaded from MICS2 website (www.childinfo.org) on May 24, 2011
Scope
The Gambia Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS 2) covered the following topics:
HOUSEHOLD
- Household demographic characteristics
- Education
- Child labor
- Water and sanitation
- Maternal mortality
- Salt iodization
WOMEN
- Child mortality
- Tetanus Toxoid (TT)
- Maternal and newborn health
- Contraceptive use
- HIV/AIDS
CHILDREN UNDER AGE 5
- Birth registration and early learning
- Vitamin A
- Breastfeeding
- Care of Illness
- Immunization
- Anthropometry
Coverage
The 2000 Gambia Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) is a nationally representative survey of households, women, and children.
Producers and sponsors
| Name |
|---|
| Central Statistics Department |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| United Nations Children's Fund | Design of Survey and Technical Support | |
| Department of State for Health | Government of Gambia | |
| Department of State for Education | Government of Gambia | |
| Department of Community Development | Government of Gambia | |
| Women’s Bureau | Government of Gambia | |
| Department of Water Resources | Government of Gambia | |
| Department of Social Welfare | Government of Gambia | |
| Gambia Family Planning Association | ||
| Gambia-German Family Planning Project |
| Name |
|---|
| United Nations Children's Fund |
Sampling
The sample for The Gambia Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) was designed to provide estimates of health indicators at the national level, for urban and rural areas, and for eight Local government Areas (LGA): Banjul, Kanifing, Brikama, Mansakonko, Kerewan, Kuntaur, Janjanbureh and Basse. The sample was selected in two stages. At the first stage, 128 census enumeration areas were selected with probability proportional to size. After a household listing was carried out within the selected enumeration areas, a systematic sample of 4,528 households was drawn. Because the sample was stratified by LGA, it is not selfweighting. For reporting national level results, sample weights are used.
Note: See detailed sample design description in APPENDIX A of the report which is presented in this documentation.
Of the 4, 536 households selected for The Gambia MICS sample, 4, 492 were found to be occupied (Table 1). Of these, 4, 478 were successfully interviewed for a household response rate of 99.7 per cent. The response rate was slightly higher in urban areas (99.9 per cent) than in rural areas (99.5 per cent). In the interviewed households, 6, 469 eligible women aged 15-49 were identified. Of these, 5,976 were successfully interviewed, yielding a response rate of 92 per cent. In addition, 3, 849 children under age five were listed in the household questionnaire. Of these, questionnaires were completed for 3, 632 children giving a response rate of 94 per cent.
Note: See summarized response rates in APPENDIX C, Table 1 of the report which is presented this documentation.
Because the sample was stratified by LGA, it is not selfweighting. For reporting national level results, sample weights are used. Full technical details of the sample are included in Appendix A 0f the final report.
Survey instrument
The questionnaires for The Gambia MICS were based on the MICS Model Questionnaire with some modifications and additions. A household questionnaire was administered in each household, which collected various informations on household members including sex, age, literacy, marital status, and orphanhood status. The household questionnaire also includes education, child labour, maternal mortality, water and sanitation, and salt iodisation modules. In addition to a household questionnaire, questionnaires were administered in each household for women age 15-49 and children under age five. For children, the questionnaire was administered to the mother or caretaker of the child.
The questionnaire for women contains the following modules:
- Oral Rehydration Solution
- Child mortality
- Tetanus Toxoid
- Maternal and new-born health
- Contraceptive use
- HIV/AIDS.
The questionnaire for children under age five includes modules on:
- Birth registration and early learning
- Vitamin A
- Breastfeeding
- Care of Illness
- Malaria
- Immunisation
- Anthropometry
From the MICS model English version, key terms in the questionnaires were translated into four languages: Mandinka, Wollof, Fulla and Jola. The questionnaires were pre-tested during March 2000. Based on the results of the pre-test, modifications were made to the wording and translation of the questionnaires.
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2000-05 | 2000-06 |
The field staffs were trained in two groups, the first training was conducted for field supervisors and technicians and the second was conducted for interviewers and data entry operators. The first training was done for five days in late April 2000 and the second training in early May 2000. Seven teams collected the data; each was comprised of five interviewers, one driver, and a supervisor. The MICS Co-ordinator provided overall supervision with the 20 assistant of two other field co-ordinators. The fieldwork began in May 2000 and concluded in June 2000.
Data processing
The data were entered on twelve microcomputers using the Integrated Microcomputer Processing System (IMPS) software and the analysis were done using the SPSS. In order to ensure quality control, all questionnaires were double entered and internal consistency checks were performed. Procedures and standard programs developed under MICS and adapted to The Gambia questionnaire were used throughout. Data processing began in September 2000 and finished in January 2001.
Data appraisal
Data Quality Check Table
Table 2: Percentage of Cases Missing Information for Selected Questions, The Gambia, 2000
Note: See content of Table 3 in APPENDIX C of the report which is provided in this documentation.
Data Access
| Name | URL | |
|---|---|---|
| United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) | www.childinfo.org | childinfo@unicef.org |
Dataset available free of charge to registered users (www.childinfo.org).
MICS2 has put greater efforts in not only properly documenting the results published in the MICS2 country reports, but also to maximize the use of micro data sets via documentation and dissemination. For those MICS2 countries that granted UNICEF direct access to the micro data sets and documentation, a rigorous process was completed to ensure internal and external consistency, basic standards of data quality, corresponding documentation and, standardization of variable and value labels across countries.
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 of the data files (for datasets obtained on-line)
Disclaimer and copyrights
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 | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Inquiries | UNICEF | childinfo@unicef.org | http://www.childinfo.org/ |
| MICS Programme Manager | UNICEF | mics@unicef.org | http://www.childinfo.org/ |
Metadata production
DDI_WB_GMB_2000_MICS_v01_M
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Development Economics Data Group | World Bank | Documentation of the DDI |
2011-05-26
Metadata version
Version 1.0 - Prepared by IHSN/World Bank Microdata Library