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MICS household questionnaire


We are from Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. We are working on a project concerned with family health and education. I would like to talk to you about this. The interview will take about one hour. All the information we obtain will remain strictly confidential and your answers will never be identified. During this time I would like to speak with the household head and all mothers or others who take care of children in the household.
May I start now? If permission is given, begin the interview.

Household Information Panel: HH

HH1. Cluster number: _ _ _ _

HH2. Household Number _ _ _

HH3. Interviewer name and number:

Name: ____
Number: _ _

HH4. Supervisor name and number:

Name: ____
Number: _ _

HH5. Day/month/year of interview _ _ / _ _ / 2006

HH6. Area:

[] 1 Rural
Urban
[] 2 Urban (Municipality)
[] 3 Urban non-slum (Metro)
[] 4 Urban slum

[] 5 Tribal

HH7. Region/Division:

[] 1 Barisal
[] 2 Chittagong
[] 3 Dhaka
[] 4 Khulna
[] 5 Rajshahi
[] 6 Sylhet

HH7A. District Code

Code: _ _
Name: ____

HH7B. Sub-district (Upazila) Code

Code: _ _
Name: ____

HH8. Name of head of household: ____

After all questionnaires for the household have been completed, fill in the following information:]

HH9. Result of HH interview:

[] 1 Completed
[] 2 Not at home
[] 3 Refused
[] 4 HH not found/destroyed
[] 6 Other (specify) ____

HH10. Respondent to HH questionnaire

Name: ____
Line No: _ _

HH11. Total number of household members: _ _

HH12. No. of women eligible (15-49) for interview: _ _

HH13. No. of women questionnaires (WM) completed: _ _

HH14. No. of children under age 5: _ _

HH15. No. of under-5 questionnaires (UF) completed: _ _

Interviewer/supervisor notes: Use this space to record notes about the interview with this household, such as call-back times, incomplete individual interview forms, number of attempts to re-visit, etc.

HH16. Data entry clerk:

Name: ____
No: _ _

Household listing form: HL

First, please tell me the name of each person who usually lives here, starting with the head of the household.
List the head of the household in line 01. List all household members (HL2), their relationship to the household head (HL3), and their sex (HL4).
Then ask: are there any others who live here, even if they are not at home now? (These may include children in school or at work). If yes, complete listing.
Then, ask questions starting with hl5 for each person at a time. Add a continuation sheet if there are more than 15 household members.

[] Tick here if continuation sheet used

HL1. Line no.: _ _

HL2. Name: ____

HL3. What is the relationship of (name) to the head of the household?

[] 01 Head
[] 02 Wife or husband
[] 03 Son or daughter
[] 04 Son or daughter in-law
[] 05 Grandchild
[] 06 Parent
[] 07 Parent-in-law
[] 08 Brother or sister
[] 09 Brother or sister-in-law
[] 10 Uncle/aunt
[] 11 Niece/nephew by blood
[] 12 Niece/nephew by marriage
[] 13 Other relative
[] 14 Adopted/foster/stepchild
[] 15 Not Related
[] 98 Don't know

HL4. Is (name) male or female?

[] 1 Male
[] 2 Female

HL5. How old is (name)? How old was (name) in his/her last birthday?
Record in Completed years
Age: _ _
[] 98 DK [See instructions: to be used only for elderly household members (code meaning "do not know/over age 50").]

HL6. Eligible for women's interview

_ _Circle line no. if woman is age 15-49

HL7. Eligible for child labour module
For each child age 5-14: Who is the mother or primary caretaker of this child?

_ _ Record line no. of mother/caretaker

HL8. Eligible for under-5 interview
For each child under 5: Who is the mother or primary caretaker of this child

_ _ Record line no. of mother/caretaker

For children age 0-17 years ask HL9-HL12

HL9. Is (name's) natural mother alive?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to HL11)
[] 8 DK (Go to HL11)

HL10. If alive: Does (name's) natural mother live in this household?

_ _ Record line no. of mother or 00 for 'no'

HL11. Is (name's) natural father alive?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to next line)
[] 8 DK (Go to next line)

HL12. If alive: Does (name's) natural father live in this household?

_ _ Record line no. of father or 00 for 'no'

For age 5-18 years

HL13. Can the child swim?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

Are there any other persons living here - even if they are not members of your family or do not have parents living in this household?
Including children at work or at school? If yes, insert child's name and complete form.
Then, complete the totals below.


Totals

_ _ Women 15-49
_ _ Children 5-14
_ _ Under-5s

Now for each woman age 15-49 years, write her name and line number and other identifying information in the information panel of the women's questionnaire.
For each child under age 5, write his/her name and line number and the line number of his/her mother or caretaker in the information panel of the questionnaire for children under five.
You should now have a separate questionnaire for each eligible woman and each child under five in the household.


Education Module: ED

For household members age 5 and above

ED1. Line no. _ _

ED1A. Name ____

ED2. Has (name) ever attended school or preschool?

[] 1 Yes (Go to ED3)
[] 2 No (Go to next line)

ED3. What is the highest level of school (name) attended? What is the highest grade (name) completed at this level?

Level:
[] 0 Pre-school (Nurseries)
[] 1 Primary (I-V)
[] 2 Secondary (VI-XII)
[] 3 Higher (Degree and Above)
[] 6 Ngo/Mosque Based/Adult Literacy Programme
[] 8 DK
Grade: _ _
[] 98 DK
If less than 1 grade, enter 00.

For household members age 5-24 years

ED4. Since January/06 to present, did (name) attend school or preschool at any time?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to ED7)

ED5. Since last (day of the week), how many days did (name) attend school?

_ Insert number of days in space below

ED6. During this/that school year, which level and grade is/was (name) attending?

Level:
[] 0 Pre-school (Nurseries)
[] 1 Primary (I-V)
[] 2 Secondary (VI-XII)
[] 3 Higher (Degree and Above)
[] 6 Ngo/Mosque Based/Adult Literacy Programme
[] 8 DK
Grade: _ _
[] 98 DK

ED6C. Type of school

[] 1 Formal school
[] 2 Nonformal school
[] 3 Formal madrasah
[] 4 Non-formal madrasah

ED7. Did (name) attend school or preschool at any time during the January-December, 2005?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to next line)
[] 8 No (Go to next line)

ED8. During that previous school year, which level and grade did (name) attend?

Level:
[] 0 Pre-school (Nurseries)
[] 1 Primary (I-V)
[] 2 Secondary (VI-XII)
[] 3 Higher (Degree and Above)
[] 6 Ngo/Mosque Based/Adult Literacy Programme
[] 8 DK
Grade: _ _
[] 98 DK

Water and sanitation module: WS

WS1. What is the main source of drinking water for members of your household?

Piped water
[] 11 Piped into dwelling (Go to WS5)
[] 12 Piped into yard or plot (Go to WS5)
[] 13 Public tap/standpipe (Go to WS3)
[] 21 Tubewell/borehole (Go to WS3)
Dug well
[] 31 Protected well (Go to WS3)
[] 32 Unprotected well (Go to WS3)
Water from spring
[] 41 Protected spring (Go to WS3)
[] 42 Unprotected spring (Go to WS3)
[] 51 Rainwater collection (Go to WS3)
[] 81 Surface water (river, stream, dam, lake, pond, canal, irrigation channel) (Go to WS3)
[] 91 Bottled water
[] 96 Other (specify) ____ (Go to WS3)

WS2. What is the main source of water used by your household for other purposes such as cooking and handwashing?

Piped water
[] 11 Piped into dwelling (Go to WS5)
[] 12 Piped into yard or plot (Go to WS5)
[] 13 Public tap/standpipe
[] 21 Tubewell/borehole
Dug well
[] 31 Protected well
[] 32 Unprotected well
Water from spring
[] 41 Protected spring
[] 42 Unprotected spring
[] 51 Rainwater collection
[] 61 Tanker-truck
[] 71 Cart with small tank/drum
[] 81 Surface water (river, stream, dam, lake, pond, canal, irrigation channel)
[] 96 Other (specify) ____

WS3. How long does it take to go there, get water, and come back?

_ _ _ No. of minutes
[] 995 Water on premises (Go to WS5)
[] 998 DK

WS4. Who usually goes to this source to fetch the water for your household?
Probe: Is this person under age 15? What sex?
Circle code that best describes this person.

[] 1 Adult woman
[] 2 Adult man
[] 3 Female child (under 15)
[] 4 Male child (under 15)
[] 8 DK

WS5. Do you treat your water in any way to make it safer to drink?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to WS6_1)
[] 8 DK (Go to WS6_1)

WS6. What do you usually do to the water to make it safer to drink?
Anything else?
Record all items mentioned.
[] A Boil
[] B Add bleach/chlorine
[] C Strain it through a cloth
[] D Use water filter (ceramic, sand, composite, etc.)
[] F Let it stand and settle
[] G Alum
[] X Other (specify) ____
[] Z DK

WS 6_1. Have you heard of arsenic in water?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to WS7)

WS 6_2. What are the problem or diseases caused by arsenic contamination?
(multiple response)

[] A Black, white or red spot over the body
[] B Hand and feet become rough to touch
[] C Legs swells up
[] D Losing the feelings of hands and legs
[] E Sore over hand and leg
[] X Others
[] Z Nothing/ don?t know

WS 6_3. Are you doing anything to protect yourself from arsenic contamination? If yes, what are you doing for this? (multiple response)

[] A Using water from arsenic free TW
[] B Using boiled pond/river/ canal water
[] C Using rain water
[] D Using pond/sand filter water
[] E Using SIDKO filter
[] X Others
[] Z Nothing/ Don?t know

WS 6_4. If it is TW, was it?s water tested for arsenic and TW marked by any color?

Not tested ................................................. 1
Tested (marked red) ................................. 2
Tested (marked green) ............................. 3

WS7. What kind of toilet facility do members of your household usually use?
If "flush" or "pour flush", probe: Where does it flush to?
If necessary, ask permission to observe the facility.

Flush/pour flush
[] 11 Flush to piped sewer system
[] 12 Flush to septic tank
[] 13 Flush to pit (latrine)
[] 14 Flush to somewhere else
[] 15 Flush to unknown place/not sure/DK where
[] 22 Pit latrine with slab
[] 23 Pit latrine without slab / open pit
[] 41 Bucket
[] 51 Hanging toilet/hanging latrine
[] 95 No facilities or bush or field (Go to WS9A)
[] 96 Other (specify) ____

WS8. Do you share this facility with other households?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to WS9A)

WS9. How many households in total use this toilet facility

0_ No. of households (if less than 10)
[] 10 Ten or more households
[] 98 DK

WS9A. How do you usually wash your hand after own or child?s defaecation ?

[] 1 Only water
[] 2 Water and soil
[] 3 Water and ash
[] 4 Water and soap
[] 6 Others

Household characteristics module: HC

HC1A. What is the religion of the head of this household?

[] 1 Religion 1 Islam
[] 2 Religion 2 Hindu
[] 3 Religion 3 Christian
[] 4 Religion 4 Buddhist
[] 6 Other religion (specify) ____
[] 7 No religion

HC1C. To what ethnic group does the head of this household belong?

[] 1 Ethnic group 1 Bengali
[] 2 Ethnic group 2 Chakma
[] 3 Ethnic group 3 Saotal
[] 4 Ethnic group 4 Marma
[] 5 Ethnic group 5 Tripura
[] 7 Ethnic group 6 Garo
[] 6 Other ethnic group (specify) ____

HC2. How many rooms in this household are used for sleeping?

No. of rooms: _ _

HC3. Main material of the dwelling floor:
Record observation.
Natural floor
[] 11 Earth/sand
Rudimentary floor
[] 21 Wood planks
[] 22 Palm/bamboo
Finished floor
[] 31 Parquet or polished wood
[] 33 Ceramic tiles
[] 34 Cement
[] 35 Carpet
[] 96 Other (specify) ____

HC4. Main material of the roof.
Record observation.
Natural roofing
[] 12 Thatch/palm leaf
Rudimentary roofing
[] 21 Rustic mat/Plastic sheet/Polythine
[] 22 Palm/bamboo
Finished roofing
[] 31 Metal
[] 32 Wood
[] 33 Calamine/cement fiber
[] 34 Ceramic tiles
[] 35 Cement
[] 96 Other (specify) ____

HC5. Main material of the walls.
Record observation.
Natural walls
[] 12 Cane/palm/trunks/Leaf/Jute stick/Sod
[] 13 Dirt/Mud
Rudimentary walls
[] 21 Bamboo with mud
[] 22 Stone with mud
[] 25 Tin sheet
Finished walls
[] 31 Cement/Cement block
[] 33 Bricks
[] 96 Other (specify) ____

HC6. What type of fuel does your household mainly use for cooking?

[] 01 Electricity
[] 02 Liquid propane gas (LPG)
[] 03 Natural gas
[] 04 Biogas
[] 05 Kerosene
[] 08 Wood
[] 09 Straw/shrubs/grass
[] 10 Animal dung
[] 11 Agricultural crop residue
[] 96 Other (specify) ____

HC7. In this household, is food cooked on an open fire, an open stove or a closed stove?
Probe for type.
[] 1 Open fire
[] 2 Open stove
[] 3 Closed stove (Go to HC8)
[] 6 Other (specify) ____ (Go to HC8)

HC7A. Does the fire/stove have a chimney or a hood?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

HC8. Is the cooking usually done in the house, in a separate building, or outdoors?

[] 1 In the house
[] 2 In a separate building
[] 3 Outdoors
[] 6 Other (specify) ____

HC9. Does your household have:

A. Electricity?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

B. A radio?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

C. A television?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

D. A mobile telephone?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

E. A non-mobile telephone?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

F. A refrigerator?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

G. Electric Fan
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

H. Computer
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

I. Washing machine
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

J. Air conditioner/ cooler
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

HC10. Does any member of your household own:

A. watch?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

B. bicycle?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

C. motorcycle or scooter?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

D. animal drawn cart?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

E. Car/truck/bus/micro-bus?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

F. boat with a motor/trawler?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

G. Sofa?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

H. Rickshaw van?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

HC11A. Did any boy/girl under 18 years of your household get injured/accident /drowned in the last one year?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to HC11D)

HC11B. If yes, what happened to how many of them?
(write the number of cases for each item in the boxes separately for boys and girls)
(write 0 for cases no in any box)

Boy
[] A. Fall
[] B. Burn
[] C. Accidental poisoning
[] D. Animal/snake/insect
[] E. Rd. Accident
[] F. Drowned
[] G. Acid victim
[] X. Other ______
Girl
[] A. Fall
[] B. Burn
[] C. Accidental poisoning
[] D. Animal/snake/insect
[] E. Rd. Accident
[] F. Drowned
[] G. Acid victim
[] X. Other ______

HC11C. How is she/he now?
(write 0 for cases no in any box)

Boy
[] A. Recovered
[] B. Still suffering
[] C. Died
Girl
[] A. Recovered
[] B. Still suffering
[] C. Died

HC11D. Was there any marriage in the household in last three years? If yes, was the marriage registered?

[] 1 No marriage
[] 2 Registered
[] 3 Not registered
[] 8 Don?t know

HC15. How many years do you live in this property/land?

Duration of living (In Yrs.) _ _

HC15A. Do you or someone in this household own this dwelling, or do you rent this dwelling?

[] 1 Own
[] 2 Rent (Go to HC15D)
[] 3 Rent free/squatter/other (Go to HC15D)

HC15B. Do you or someone in this household have a title deed for this dwelling?

[] 1 Yes (Go to HC15F)
[] 2 No

HC15C. What kind of document do you have for the ownership of this dwelling?
Anything else?
Record all items mentioned.
[] A Certificate of occupation (or adjudication certificate) (Go to HC15F)
[] B Property tax certification (Go to HC15F)
[] C Utility bills (Go to HC15F)
[] X Other (specify) ____ (Go to HC15F)
[] Y None/No document (Go to HC15F)

HC15D. Do you have a written rental contract for this dwelling?

[] 1 Yes (Go to HC15F)
[] 2 No

HC15E. Do you have any documentation or agreement for the rental of this dwelling? If yes, what kind of document or agreement do you have for the rental of this dwelling? Anything else?
Record all items mentioned.
[] A Informal agreement (written)
[] B Verbal agreement (no document)
Occupied rent free
[] C With knowledge of owner
[] D Without knowledge of owner
[] X Other (specify) ____
[] Y None/no document

HC15F. Do you feel secure from eviction from this dwelling?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No
[] 8 DK

HC15G. Have you been evicted from your home at any time during the past 5 years?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

HC15H. Dwelling located in or near:
Observe, and circle all items that describe the location of dwelling.
[] A Landslide area
[] B Flood-prone area
[] C River bank
[] D Steep hill
[] E Garbage mountain / pile
[] F Industrial pollution area
[] G Railroad
[] Y None of the above

HC15I. Condition of dwelling:
Record observation. Record all that apply.
[] A Cracks/openings in walls
[] B No windows
[] C Windows with broken glass/no glass
[] D Visible holes in the roof
[] E Incomplete roof
[] F Insecure door
[] G Squatter (Jhupri)
[] Y None of the above

HC15J. Dwelling surroundings:
Record observation. Record all that apply.
[] A Very narrow passage between houses instead of road
[] B Too many power cables connecting to neighborhood's main distribution post
[] Y None of the above

TN3B. How much did you pay for the (name of net highest in the list of nets available in the household, in TN3) mosquito net?
Ask question in relation to the most effective mosquito net available in the household (Check TN3). If there is more than one net in the same category, ask question referring to the most recently obtained net.
_ _ _ _Local currency
[] 9996 Free
[] 9998 DK

Child labour module: CL

To be administered to mother/caretaker of each child in the household age 5 through 14 years. For household members below age 5 or above age 14, leave rows blank.
Now I would like to ask about any work children in this household may do.

CL1. Line no. _ _

CL2. Name: ____

CL3. During the past week did (name) any kind of work for someone who is not a member of this household?
If yes: For pay in cash or kind?

[] 1 Yes, for pay (cash or kind)
[] 2 Yes, unpaid
[] 3 No (Go to CL5)

CL4. If yes: Since last (day of the week), about how many hours did he/she do this work for someone who is not a member of this household?

_ _ If more than one job, include all hours at all jobs.
Record response then (Go to CL6)

CL5. At any time during the past year, did (name) do any kind of work for someone who is not a member of this household?
If yes: For pay in cash or kind?

[] 1 Yes, for pay (cash or kind)
[] 2 Yes, unpaid
[] 3 No

CL6. During the past week, did (name) help with household chores such as shopping, collecting firewood, cleaning, fetching water, or caring for children?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to CL8)

CL7. If yes: Since last (day of the week), about how many hours did he/she spend doing these chores? _ _

CL8. During the past week, did (name) do any other family work (on the farm or in a business or selling goods in the street)

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to next line)

CL9. If yes: Since last (day of the week), about how many hours did he/she do this work? _ _

Salt iodization module: SI

SI1. We would like to check whether the salt used in your household is iodized. May I see a sample of the salt used to cook the main meal eaten by members of your household last night?
Once you have examined the salt,
Circle number that corresponds to test outcome.

[] 1 Not iodized 0 PPM
[] 2 Less than 15 PPM
[] 3 15 PPM or more
[] 6 No salt in home
[] 7 Salt not tested

SI2. Does any eligible woman age 15-49 reside in the household?
Check household listing, column HL6. You should have a questionnaire with the information panel filled in for each eligible woman.
[] Yes (Go to questionnaire for individual women to administer the questionnaire to the first eligible woman)
[] No (Continue SI3)

SI3. Does any child under the age of 5 reside in the household?
Check household listing, column HL8. You should have a questionnaire with the Information Panel filled in for each eligible child.
[] Yes (Go to questionnaire for children under five to administer the questionnaire to mother or caretaker of the first eligible child.)
[] No (End the interview by thanking the respondent for his/her cooperation.
Gather together all questionnaires for this household and tally the number of interviews completed on the cover page
(HH12-15)


Disability: DA

To be administered to caretakers of all children 2 through 9 years old living in the household. For household members below age 2 or above age 9, leave rows blank
I would like to ask you if any children in this household aged 2 through 9 has any of the health conditions I am going to mention to you.

DA1. Line no.

[] Line 01-15

DA2. Child's name

Name ____

DA3. Compared with other children, does or did (name) have any serious delay in sitting, standing, or walking?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

DA4. Compared with other children, does (name) have difficulty seeing, either in the daytime or at night?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

DA5. Does (name) appear to have difficulty hearing? (uses hearing aid, hears with difficulty, completely deaf?)

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

DA6. When you tell (name) to do something, does he/she seem to understand what you are saying?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

DA7. Does (name) have difficulty in walking or moving his/her arms or does he/she have weakness and/or stiffness in the arms or legs?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

DA8. Does (name) sometimes have fits, become rigid, or lose consciousness?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

DA9. Does (name) learn to do things like other children his/her age?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

DA10. Does (name) speak at all (can he/she make him or herself understood in words; can say any recognizable words)?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

DA11. (For 3-9 year olds): Is (name)'s speech in any way different from normal (not clear enough to be understood by people other than the immediate family)?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

DA12. (For 2-year-olds): Can (name) name at least one object (for example, an animal, a toy, a cup, a spoon)?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

DA13. Compared with other children of the same age, does (name) appear in any way mentally backward, dull or slow?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No