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 cluster and household number, and names and line numbers of the child and the mother/caretaker in the space below. Insert your own name and number, and the date.

UF1. Cluster number: _ _ _

UF2. Household number: _ _ _

UF3. Name of child: ____

UF4. Line number of child: _ _

UF5. Name of mother/caretaker: ____

UF6. Line number of mother/caretaker: _ _

UF7. Name and number of interviewer: ____ _ _

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

UF9. Outcome of Under-5 interview
Codes refer to mother/caretaker
Repeat welcome if not read for woman earlier:
We are from Statistic Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan. We work within the family health and education project. I want to discuss this with you. All received information is strictly confidential; and your answers will never be identified. Shall I start?
If agreed start interview. If respondent disagrees with interview, thank him/her, and go to the next interview. Discuss the result with your supervisor for further additional visit to household for getting information about the child.

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. Please, tell his/her (name). What is his/her months and year of birth (name)?
Continue: what is his/her birthday? If the mother/caretaker knows the exact birth date, write it down; otherwise circle 98 for birthday.
Date of Birth:

UF11: How old became (name) at her/his last birthday?
Write down age in full years.
Birth Registration and Early Learning: BR

BR1. Does (name) have a birth certificate? May I see it?

BR2. Was birth of (name) registered in the registry office?

BR3. Why birth of (name) was not registered?

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

BR5. Check age of child in UF11: Is child 3-4 years?
BR6. Does (name) attend any form of early childhood education, such as a private or public institution, such as kindergarten or other child care group?

BR7. Within the last seven days, 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 engage in any of the following activities with (name):
If yes, ask: who engaged in this activity with the child-- the mother, the child's father or other adult member of the household (including the caretaker/ respondent)? Circle appropriate.







Child development: CE

Question CE1 is to be administered only once to each caretaker.

CE1. How many books are there in the household? Please include schoolbooks, but not other books meant for children, such as picture books
If ?none? enter 00
CE2. How many children's books or picture books do you have for (name)?
If ?none? enter 00
CE3. I am interested in learning about the things that (name) plays with when he/she is at home.
What does (name) play with?

If the respondent says "YES" to any of the prompted categories, then probe to learn specifically what the child plays with to ascertain the response
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 go shopping, wash clothes, or for other 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 (that is, someone less than 10 years old)?
If 'none' enter 00
CE5. In the past week, how many times was (name) left alone?
If 'none' enter 00
Breastfeeding Module: BF

BF1. Has (name) ever been breastfeed?

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 (mushy) 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)
Care of illness module: CA

CA1. Has (name) had diarrhea in the last two weeks, that is, since (day of the week) of the week before last?
Diarrhea 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 diarrhea, 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?
CA5. Has (name) had an illness with a cough at any time in the last two weeks, that is, since (day of the week) of the week before last?

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 health assistance or advice outside for illness management?

CA9. From where did you seek care? 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
CA12. Check UF11: Child aged under 3?
CA13. The last time (name) passed watery stools, what was done to dispose of the stools?

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.
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
Immunization Module: IM

If an immunization card is available, copy the dates in IM2?IM6 for each type of immunization or vitamin A dose recorded on the card. IM10?IM17 are for recording vaccinations that are not recorded on the card. IM10?IM17 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 national immunization days?

IM10. Has (name) ever received any vaccinations to prevent him/her from getting diseases, including vaccinations received in a campaign or immunization day?

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

IM12. Has (name) ever been given any "vaccination drops in the mouth" to prevent Poliomyelitis?

IM13. Did the baby receive these drops immediately after birth (within 2 weeks) or later?

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

IM15. Has (name) ever been given "DPT vaccination injections" - that is, an injection in the hip or buttocks - to prevent him/her from getting tetanus, pertusis, and diphtheria? (Sometimes given at the same time as polio)

IM16. How many times?

IM17. Has (name) ever been given "Measles vaccination injections" -- that is, a shot in the arm at the age of 9 months or older -- to prevent him/her from getting 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.

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 eligible child in the family?
Collect all questionnaires for this household and make sure identification numbers are available on the top of each page. Write down the number of completed interviews in the Household Characteristics module.