Under--five Child information Panel

This questionnaire is to be administered to all mothers or caretakers (see household listing, column HL8) who care for a child that lives with them and is under the age of 5 years (see household listing, column HL5). A separate questionnaire should be used for each eligible child.
Fill in the ED/cluster, region and household numbers, and names and line numbers of the child and the mother/caretaker in the space below and at the top of each page of this questionnaire. Insert also in the space below, your own name and number, and the date.

UF1A. Region number: _ _

UF1. ED/Cluster number: _ _ _ _

UF2A. Building number: _ _ _

UF2. Household number: _ _ _

UF2V. Ward/village/community name and number: ____ _ _ _

UF3. Child's name: ____

UF4. Child's line number (From HL1): _ _

UF5. Mother's / caretaker's name: ____

UF6. Mother's/ caretaker's line number: _ _

UF7. Interviewer name and number: ____ _ _

UF8. Day/month/year of interview: _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _

UF9. Result of Interview for children under 5
Codes refer to mother/caretaker.
Repeat greeting if not already read to this respondent:
We are from 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 10 minutes. All the information we obtain will remain strictly confidential and your answers will never be identified. May I start now?
If permission is given, begin the interview. If the respondent does not agree to continue, thank him/her and go to the next interview. Discuss this result with your supervisor for a future revisit.

UF10: Now I would like to ask you some questions about the health of each child under the age of 5 in your care, who lives with you now. Now I want to ask you about (name) in what month and year was (name) born?
Probe: what is his/her birthday? If the mother/caretaker knows the exact birth date, also enter the day; otherwise circle 98 for day.
Date of Birth:

UF11: How old was (name) at his/her last birthday?
Record age in completed years.
Birth Registration and Early Learning Module: BR

BR1. Does (name) have a birth certificate? May I see it?
If seen, verify reported birth date, otherwise try to verify date using other documents such as clinic cards, immunization cards, etc
BR2. Has (name's) birth been registered?

BR3. Why is (name's) birth not registered?

BR4. Do you know how to register your child's birth?

BR5. Check age of child in UF11: Child is under 3 or 4 years old?
BR6. Does (name) attend any organized learning or early childhood education programme, such as a private or government facility, including kindergarten?

BR7. Since last (day of the week), about how many hours did (name) attend?

BR8. In the past 3 days, did you or any member of your household over 15 years of age do any of the following activities with (name):
If yes, ask: who did this activity with the child-- the mother, the child's father or other adult member of the household (including the caretaker/ respondent)? Circle all that apply.







Child development: CE
[Additional module]

Reg number _ _
ED/Cluster number _ _ _ _
HH number _ _ _
Caretaker number _ _
Child line number _ _

CE1. How many books are there in the household? Please include schoolbooks, but not other books meant for children, such as picture books
Ask this question only once for each mother/caretaker. If the question was asked before, copy the responses and continue to CE2 If 'none' enter 0
CE2. How many children's books or picture books do you have for (name)?
If 'none' enter 0
CE3. I would now like to ask you about the things that (name) plays with when he/she is at home.
Does he/she play with

If the respondent says "YES" to any of the prompted categories, then find out what exactly the child plays with to determine the response. Circle as many categories as necessary.
Code Y if child does not play with any of the items mentioned.

CE4. Sometimes adults taking care of children have to leave the house to work, go shopping, wash clothes far away from the house, or for other such reasons and have to leave young children with others. Since last (day of the week) how many times was (name) left in the care of another child who is younger than 10 years old?
If 'none' enter 00
CE5. In the past week i.e. since last (day of the week), how many times was (name) left alone?
If 'none' enter 00
Breastfeeding Module: BF

BF1. Has (name) ever been breastfed?

BF2. Is he/she still being breast--fed?

BF3. Since this time yesterday, did he/she receive any of the following:
Read each item aloud and record response before proceeding to the next item









BF4. Check BF3H: Child received solid or semi--sold (crush) food?
BF5. Since this time yesterday, how many times did (name) eat solid, semi--solid, or soft foods other than liquids? (if 7 or more times record 7)
Reg number _ _
ED/Cluster number _ _ _ _
HH number _ _ _
Caretaker number _ _
Child line number _ _

Care of illness module: CA

CA1. Has (name) had diarrhoea in the last two weeks?
Diarrhoea is determined as perceived by mother or caretaker, or as three or more loose or watery stools per day, or blood in stool.
CA2. During this last episode of diarrhoea, did (name) drink any of the following: Read each item aloud and record response before proceeding to the next item.




CA3. During (name's) illness did he/she drink much less, about the same, or more than usual?

CA4. During (name's) illness, did he/she eat less, about the same, or more food than usual?
If "less", probe: much less or a little less?
CA4A. Check CA2A: ORS packet solution used?
CA4B. Where did you get the ORS packet solution?
(from CA2A)?
CA4C. How much did you pay for the ORS packet solution (from CA2A)?

CA5. Has (name) had an illness with a cough at any time in the last two weeks, that is, in the last 14 days?

CA6. When (name) had an illness with a cough, did he/she breathe faster than usual with short, quick breaths or have difficulty breathing?

CA7. Were the symptoms due to a problem in the chest or a blocked nose?

CA8. Did you seek advice or treatment for the illness outside the home?

Reg number _ _
ED/Cluster number _ _ _ _
HH number _ _ _
Caretaker number _ _
Child line number _ _

CA9. From where did you seek advice or treatment? Anywhere else?
Circle all providers mentioned, but do not prompt with any suggestions. If source is hospital, health center, or clinic, write the name of the place below. Probe to identify the type of source and circle the appropriate code.
CA10. Was (name) given medicine to treat this illness?

CA11. What medicine was (name) given?
Circle all medicines given
CA11A. Check CA11: Antibiotic given?
CA11B. Where did you get the antibiotic?

CA11C. How much did you pay for the antibiotic?

CA12. Check UF11: Child aged under 3?
CA13. The last time (name) passed stools, what was done to dispose of the stools?

Reg number _ _
ED/Cluster number _ _ _ _
HH number _ _ _
Caretaker number _ _
Child line number _ _

CA14. Sometimes children have severe illnesses and should be taken immediately to a health facility. What types of symptoms would cause you to take your child to a health facility right away?
Ask the following question (CA14) only once for each mother/caretaker.
If the question was asked before, copy the responses and Go to the Next Module
Keep asking for more signs or symptoms until the mother/caretaker cannot recall any additional symptoms. Circle all symptoms mentioned, But do NOT prompt with any suggestions
Malaria module for under--fives ML
[Additional module]

ML1. In the last two weeks, that is, since (day of the week) of the week before last, has (name) been ill with a fever?

ML2. Was (name) seen at a health facility during this illness?

ML3. Did (name) take a medicine for fever or malaria that was provided or prescribed at the health facility?

ML4. What medicine did (name) take that was provided or prescribed at the health facility?
Circle all medicines mentioned.
ML5. Was (name) given medicine for the fever or malaria before being taken to the health facility?

ML6. Was (name) given medicine for fever or malaria during this illness?

ML7. What medicine was (name) given?
Circle all medicines given. Ask to see the medication if type is not known. If type of medication is still not determined, show typical anti--malarials to respondent.

Reg number _ _
ED/Cluster number _ _ _ _
HH number _ _ _
Caretaker number _ _
Child line number _ _

ML8. Check ML4 and/or ML7: Anti--malarial mentioned (codes A -- H)?
ML9. How long after the fever started did (name) first take (name of anti--malarial from ML4 or ML7)?
If multiple anti--malarials mentioned in ML4 or ML7, name all anti--malarial medicines mentioned. Record the code for the day on which the first anti--malarial was given.
ML9A. Where did you get the (name of anti-malarial from ML4 or ML7)?
If more than one anti-malarial is mentioned in ML4 or ML7, refer to the first anti-malarial given for the fever (the anti-malarial given on the day recorded in ML9).
ML9B. How much did you pay for the (name of anti--malarial from ML4 or ML7)?
Refer to the same anti--malarial as in ML9A above
ML10. Did (name) sleep under a mosquito net last night?

ML11. How long ago did your household obtain the mosquito net?
If less than 1 month, record '00'. If answer is ''12 months'' or ''1 year'', probe to determine if net was obtained exactly 12 months ago or earlier or later.
ML13. When you got that net, was it already treated with an insecticide to kill or keep away mosquitoes?

ML14. Since you got the mosquito net, was it ever soaked or dipped in a liquid to kill/keep away mosquitoes or bugs?

ML15. How long ago was the net last soaked or dipped?
If less than 1 month, record '00'.
If answer is ''12 months'' or ''1 year'', probe to determine if net was treated exactly 12 months ago or earlier or later.
Reg number _ _
ED/Cluster number _ _ _ _
HH number _ _ _
Caretaker number _ _
Child line number _ _

Immunization Module: IM

If an immunization card is available, copy the dates in IM2--IM7 for each type of immunization or vitamin A dose recorded on the card. IM10--IM18 are for recording vaccinations that are not recorded on the card. IM10--IM18 will only be asked when a card is not available.

IM1. Is there a vaccination card for (name)?

A. Copy dates for each vaccination from the card.
B. Write '44' in day column if card shows that vaccination was given but no date recorded.
Date of immunization (DD/MM/YYYY)










IM9. In addition to the vaccinations shown on this card, did (name) receive any other vaccinations ? including vaccinations received in campaigns or immunization days?

IM10. Has (name) ever received any vaccinations to prevent him/her from getting diseases?

IM11. Has (name) ever been given a BCG vaccination against tuberculosis -- that is, an injection in the arm or shoulder that caused a scar?

IM12. Has (name) ever been given any "vaccination drops in the mouth" to protect him/her from getting diseases -- that is, polio?

IM14. How many times has he/she been given these drops?

IM15. Has (name) ever been given "Pentavalent vaccination injections" - that is, an injection in the thigh - to prevent him/her from getting tetanus, whooping cough, diphtheria? (Sometimes given at the same time as polio)

IM16. How many times?

IM17. Has (name) ever been given "MMR vaccination injections" -- that is, a shot in the arm at the age of 12 months or older -- to prevent him/her from getting MMR?

IM18. Has (name) ever been given "Yellow Fever vaccination injections" -- that is, a shot in the arm at the age of 12 months or older -- to prevent him/her from getting yellow fever? (Sometimes given at the same time as Measles)

IM20. Does another eligible child reside in the household for whom this respondent is mother/caretaker?
If this is the last eligible child in the household, go on to anthropometry module.

Reg number _ _
ED/Cluster number _ _ _ _
HH number _ _ _
Caretaker number _ _
Child line number _ _

Anthropometry Module: AN
After questionnaires for all children are complete, the measurer weighs and measures each child. Record weight and length/height below, taking care to record the measurements on the correct questionnaire for each child. Check the child's name and line number on the household listing before recording measurements.

AN1. Child's weight

AN2. Child's length or height
Check age of child in UF11:
[] Child under 2 years old. [Measure length (lying down).]
[] Child age 2 or more years. [Measure height (standing up).]
AN3. Measurer's identification code

AN4. Result of measurement

AN5. Is there another child in the household who is eligible for measurement?
Gather together all questionnaires for this household and check that all identification numbers are inserted on each page. Tally on the Household Information Panel the number of interviews completed.