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MICS questionnaire for children under five

Sudan, 2010

Under-five child information panel: UF

This questionnaire is to be administered to all mothers or caretakers (see Household Listing Form, column HL6) who care for a child that lives with them and is under the age of 5 years (see Household Listing Form, column HL7).

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.

UF0. Codes of state locality: _ _ _

UF1. Cluster number: _ _ _

UF2. Household number: _ _

UF3. Child's name:
Name ____

UF4. Child's line number: _ _

UF5. Mother's / caretaker's name (from HL1):
Name ____

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

UF7. Interviewer name and number
Name ____ _ _

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

Repeat greeting if not already read to this respondent:

We are from (country-specific affiliation). We are working on a project concerned with family health and education. I would like to talk to you about (name)'s health and well-being. The interview will take about (number) minutes. All the information we obtain will remain strictly confidential and your answers will never be shared with anyone other than our project team.

May I start now?

[] Yes, permission is given (Go to UF12 to record the time and then begin the interview.)
[] No, permission is not given (Complete UF9. Discuss this result with your supervisor)

UF9. Result of interview for children under 5
Codes refer to mother/caretaker.

[] 01 Completed
[] 02 Not at home
[] 03 Refused
[] 04 Partly completed
[] 05 Incapacitated
[] 96 Other (specify) ____

UF10. Field edited by (name and number)

Name ____ _ _

UF11. Data entry clerk (name and number):

Name ____ _ _

UF12. Record the time.

Hour and minutes _ _ : _ _

Age: AG

AG1. Now I would like to ask you some questions about the health of each child under the age of 5 in your care, and who lives with you now. Now I want to ask you about (name).

In what month and year WAS (name) born?

If the mother/caretaker knows the exact birth date, also enter the day; otherwise, circle 98 for day.

Date of birth
_ _ Day
[] 98 DK day
_ _ Month
_ _ _ _ Year

AG2. How old was (name)?

_ Age (in completed years)

Birth registration: BR

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

[] 1 Yes, seen (Go to next module)
[] 2 Yes, not seen (Go to next module)
[] 3 No
[] 8 DK

BR2. Has (name)'s birth been registered with the civil authorities?

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

BR3. Do you know how to register your child's birth?

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

BR4. Why does (name) not have a birth certificate?

[] 1 Costs too much
[] 2 Must travel too far
[] 3 Did not know child should have birth certificate
[] 4 Did not want to pay fine
[] 5 Does not know where to get birth certificate
[] 6 Other (specify)
[] 8 DK

Early childhood development: EC

EC4. Check AG2: Age of child

[] Child age 3 or 4 (Continue with EC5)

EC5. Does (name) attend any organized learning or early childhood education programme, such as a private or government facility, including kindergarten or community child care?

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

EC6. Within the last week of the last school year (2009-2010), about how many hours did (name) attend?

Number of days _ _

Care of illness: CA

CA1. Has (name) had diarrhoea in the last two weeks, that is, since (day of the week) of the week before last?

Diarrhoea is determined as perceived by mother or caretaker, or as more than usual loose or watery stools per day, or blood in stool.

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to CA7)
[] 8 DK (Go to CA7)

CA1B. Did you seek advice or treatment for the diarrhea from any source?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to CA2)
[] 8 DK (Go to CA2)

CA1B. From where did you seek care (advice or treatment?)

Probe: Anywhere else?Circle all providers mentioned but do NOT prompt with any suggestions. Probe to identify the type of source and circle the appropriate code. If unable to determine if public or private sector, write the name of the place.

Public sector
[] A Govt. hospital
[] B Govt. health centre
[] C Govt. health post
[] D Village health worker
[] E Mobile / outreach clinic
[] H Other public (specify) ____
Private medical sector
[] I Private hospital/clinic
[] J Private physician
[] K Private pharmacy
[] L Mobile clinic (private)
[] O Other private medical (specify) ____
Other source
[] L Religious healer
[] M Traditional healer
[] N Relative or friend
[] X Other (specify) ____

CA2. I would like to know how much (name) was given to drink during the diarrhoea (including breastmilk).

During the time (name) had diarrhoea, was he/she given less than usual to drink, about the same amount, or more than usual?

[] 1 Less than usual
[] 3 About the same
[] 4 More
[] 5 Nothing to drink
[] 8 DK

CA3. During the time (name) had diarrhoea, was he/she given less than usual to eat, about the same amount, more than usual, or nothing to eat?

[] 1 Less than usual
[] 3 About the same
[] 4 More
[] 5 Stopped food
[] 6 Never gave food
[] 8 DK

CA4. During the episode of diarrhoea, was (name) given to drink any of the following:

Read each item aloud and record response before proceeding to the next item.

[A] A fluid made from a special packet called ORS (Oradex)?

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

[B] Recommended homemade fluid?

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

CA4C. From where did you get the fluid made from a special packet called ORS (Oradex)?
Probe: anywhere else?

Public sector
[] A Govt. hospital
[] B Govt. health centre
[] C Govt. PHC unit
[] D Community health worker
[] E Mobile / outreach clinic
[] H Other public (specify) ____
Private medical sector
[] G Private hospital/clinic
[] H Private physician
[] I Private pharmacy
[] J Mobile clinic (private)
[] K Other private sector (specify)
[] N Relative or friend
[] X Other (specify) ____

CA5. Was anything (else) given to treat the diarrhoea?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to CA7)
[] 8 DK (Go to CA7)

CA6. What (else) was given to treat the diarrhoea?

Probe: Anything else? Record all treatments given. Write brand name(s) of all medicines mentioned.

(Name) ____

Pill or syrup
[] A Antibiotic
[] B Antimotility
[] C Zinc
[] G Other pill or syrup (not antibiotic, antimotility or zinc)
[] H Unknown pill or syrup
Injection
[] L Antibiotic
[] M Non-antibiotic
[] N Unknown injection
[] O Intravenous
[] Q Home remedy / herbal medicine
[] X Other (specify) ____

CA7. Has (name) had an illness with a cough, did he/she breathe faster than usual with short, quick breaths due to a problem/infection in the chest?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to CA13A)
[] 8 DK (Go to CA13A)

CA8. When (name) had an illness with a cough, did he/she breathe faster than usual with short, quick breaths due to a problem/infection in the chest?

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

CA10. Did you seek any advice or treatment for the illness from any source?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to CA12)
[] 8 DK (Go to CA12)

CA11. From where did you seek care (advice or treatment)?

Probe: Anywhere else? Circle all providers mentioned, but do NOT prompt with any suggestions..

(Name of place) ____

Public sector
[] A Govt. hospital
[] B Govt. health centre
[] C Govt. health unit
[] D Village health worker
[] E Mobile / outreach clinic
[] H Other public (specify) ____
Private medical sector
[] G Private hospital/clinic
[] H Private physician
[] I Private pharmacy
[] J Mobile clinic
[] K Other private medical (specify) ____
Other source
[] L Religious healer
[] M Traditional healer
[] N Relative or friend
[] X Other (specify) ____

CA12. Was (name) given any medicine to treat this illness?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to CA13A)
[] 8 DK (Go to CA13A)

CA13. What medicine was (name) given?

Probe: Any other medicine? Circle all medicines given. Write brand name(s) of all medicines mentioned.

(Names of medicines) ____

Antibiotic
[] A Pill/syrup
[] B Injection
[] M Anti-malarials
[] P Paracetamol / Panadol / Acetaminophen
[] Q Aspirin
[] R Ibuprofen
[] X Other (specify) ____
[] Z DK

CA13A. Sometimes children have severe illnesses and should be taken immediately to a health facility. What symptoms would cause you to take your child to a health facility urgently?

Ask the following question (C13A) only once for each caretaker. Circle all symptoms mentioned, but do not prompt with any suggestions. Keep asking for more signs or symptoms until the caretaker cannot recall any additional symptoms.

[] A Child not able to drink or breastfeed
[] B Child becomes sicker
[] C Child develops a fever
[] D Child has fast breathing
[] E Child has difficulty breathing
[] F Child has blood in stool
[] G Child is drinking poorly
[] H Convulsions
[] I Drowsiness
[] X Other (specify)

CA14. Check AG2: Child aged under 3?

[] Yes (Continue with CA15)
[] No (Go to next module)

CA15. The last time (name) passed stools, what was done to dispose of the stools?

[] 01 Child used toilet / latrine
[] 02 Put / rinsed into toilet or latrine
[] 03 Put / rinsed into drain or ditch
[] 04 Thrown into garbage (solid waste)
[] 05 Buried
[] 06 Left in the open
[] 96 Other (specify) ____
[] 98 DK

Malaria: ML

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 or Malaria?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to BF1)
[] 8 DK (Go to BF1)

ML4. Was (name) taken to a health facility during this illness?

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

ML2. At any time during the illness, did (name) have blood taken from his/her finger or heel for testing?

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

ML5. Was (name) given any medicine for fever or malaria at the health facility?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to ML8)
[] 8 DK (Go to ML8)

ML6. What medicine was (name) given?

Probe: Any other medicine? Circle all medicines mentioned. Write brand name(s) of all medicines, if given.

(Name) ____

Anti-malarials:
[] A SP / Fansidar
[] B Chloroquine tablet
[] C Chloroquine injection
[] D Chloroquine syrup
[] E Amodiaquine tablet
[] F Amodiaquine injection
[] G Metacalfin tablet
[] H Quinine pills
[] I Quinine Injection
[] J Artemisinin-based combinations
Other medications:
[] P Paracetamol / Panadol / Acetaminophen / Action
[] Q Aspirin
[] R Ibuprofen
[] X Other (specify) ____
[] Z DK

ML6A. From where was the medicine obtained?

Public sector
[] A Govt. hospital
[] B Govt. health centre
[] C Govt. health unit
[] D Village health worker
[] E Mobile / outreach clinic
[] H Other public (specify) ____
Private medical sector
[] G Private hospital/clinic
[] H Private physician
[] I Private pharmacy
[] J Mobile clinic
[] K Other private medical (specify) ____
[] X Other (specify) ____

ML7. Was (name) given any medicine for the fever or malaria before being taken to the health facility?

[] 1 Yes (Go to ML9)
[] 2 No
[] 8 DK

ML8. Was (name) given any medicine for fever or malaria during this illness?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to BF1)
[] 8 DK (Go to BF1)

ML9. What medicine was (name) given?

Probe: Any other medicine? Circle all medicines mentioned. Write brand name(s) of all medicines, if given.

(Name) ____

Anti-malarials:
[] A SP / Fansidar
[] B Chloroquine tablet
[] C Chloroquine injection
[] D Chloroquine syrup
[] E Amodiaquine tablet
[] F Amodiaquine injection
[] G Metacalfin tablet
[] H Quinine pills
[] I Quinine Injection
[] J Artemisinin-based combinations
Other medications:
[] P Paracetamol / Panadol / Acetaminophen
[] Q Aspirin
[] R Ibuprofen
[] X Other (specify) ____
[] Z DK

ML10. Check ML6 and ML9: Anti-malarial mentioned (codes A-J)

[] Yes (Continue with ML11)
[] No (Go to BF)

ML11. How long after the fever started did (name) first take (name of anti-malarial from ML6 or ML9)?

If multiple anti-malarials mentioned in ML6 or ML9, name all anti-malarial medicines mentioned. Record how long after the fever started the first anti-malarial was given.

[] 0 Same day
[] 1 Next day
[] 2 2 days after the fever
[] 3 3 days after the fever
[] 4 4 or more days after the fever
[] 8 DK

Breastfeeding: BF

BF1. Check AGE2: Child aged under 2 years?

[] 1 Yes (Continue with BF1)
[] 2 No (Go to IM module)

BF1/MN24. Has (name) ever been breastfed?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to BF2C)
[] 8 DK (Go to BF2C)

MN25. How long after birth did (name) first been put to the breast?
If less than 1 hour, record '00' hours. If less than 24 hours, record hours. Otherwise, record days.

[] 00 Immediately
[] 1 Hours __
[] 2 Days __
[] 998 Don't know/remember

BF1A. Did (name) receive any other liquids or solids besides breastmilk in the first 6 months?

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

BF2. Is he/she still being breastfed?

[] 1 Yes (Go to BF2B)
[] 2 No
[] 8 DK

BF2A. At what age did (name) stop being breastfeed?

[] Number of months ___

BF2B. Has (name) started to have foods besides breast feeding?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to BF3)
[] 8 DK (Go to BF3)

BF2C. At what age did (name) begin to have additional foods?

[] Number of months ___

BF3. Did (name) drink plain water yesterday, during the day or night?

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

BF4. Did (name) drink infant formula yesterday, during the day or night?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to BF6)
[] 8 DK (Go to BF6)

BF5. How many times did (name) drink infant formula?

Number of times _ _

BF6. Did (name) drink milk, such as tinned, powdered or fresh animal milk yesterday, during the day or night?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to BF8)
[] 8 DK (Go to BF8)

BF7. How many times did (name) drink tinned, powdered or fresh animal milk?

Number of times _ _

BF8. Did (name) drink juice or juice drinks yesterday, during the day or night?

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

BF9. Did (name) drink soup yesterday, during the day or night?

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

BF10. Did (name) drink or eat vitamin or mineral supplements or any medicines yesterday, during the day or night?

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

BF11. Did (name) drink ORS (oral rehydration solution) yesterday, during the day or night?

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

BF12. Did (name) drink any other liquids yesterday, during the day or night?

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

BF13. Did (name) drink or eat yogurt yesterday, during the day or night?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to BF15)
[] 8 DK (Go to BF15)

BF14. How many times did (name) drink or eat yogurt yesterday, during the day or night?

Number of times _ _

BF15. Did (name) eat thin porridge yesterday, during the day or night?

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

BF16. Did (name) eat solid or semi-solid (soft, mushy) food yesterday, during the day or night?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to BF18)
[] 8 DK (Go to BF18)

BF17. How many times did (name) eat solid or semi-solid (soft, mushy) food yesterday, during the day or night?

Number of times _ _

BF18. Yesterday, during the day or night, did (name) drink anything from a bottle with a nipple?

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

Immunization: IM

This module to be administered to mothers of children 12-23 months of age. If an immunization card is available, copy the dates in IM3 for each type of immunization recorded on the card. IM6-IM16 will only be asked when a card is not available or data is missing in the card.

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

(If yes) May I see it?

[] 1 Yes, seen
[] 2 Yes, not seen (Go to IM6)
[] 3 No card (Go to IM6)

IM3. Date of Immunization

Copy dates for each vaccination from the card.
If the card shows only part of the date, record 98 in the column for the missing information.
Write '44' in day column if card shows that vaccination was given but no date recorded.
If a vaccination was not given, leave that line blank

BCG

BCG
_ _ Day _ _ Month _ _ _ _ Year

Polio at birth

OPV0
_ _ Day _ _ Month _ _ _ _ Year

Polio 1

OPV1
_ _ Day _ _ Month _ _ _ _ Year

Polio 2

OPV2
_ _ Day _ _ Month _ _ _ _ Year

Polio 3

OPV3
_ _ Day _ _ Month _ _ _ _ Year

DPT HB HIB1

DPT HB HIB1
_ _ Day _ _ Month _ _ _ _ Year

DPT HB HIB2

DPT HB HIB2
_ _ Day _ _ Month _ _ _ _ Year

DPT HB HIB3

DPT HB HIB3
_ _ Day _ _ Month _ _ _ _ Year

Measles

Measles
_ _ Day _ _ Month _ _ _ _ Year

IM4. Check IM3. Are all vaccines (BCG to Measeles) recorded?

[] 1 Yes[Go to IM18]
[] 2 No [Continue with IM6]

IM6. Has (name) ever received any vaccinations to prevent him/her from getting diseases (routine vaccination)?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to IM18)
[] 8 DK (Go to IM18)

IM7. Has (name) ever received a BCG vaccination against tuberculosis - that is, an injection in the arm?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to IM8)
[] 8 DK (Go to IM8)

IM7A. Has it caused a scar?
If yes: Can I see it?

[] 1 Yes scar seen
[] 2 Yes scar not seen
[] 3 No

IM8. Has (name) ever received any "vaccination drops in the mouth" to protect him/her from getting diseases - that is, polio?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to IM12A)
[] 8 DK (Go to IM12A)

IM9. How old was (name) when the first dose was given ? just after birth (within two weeks) or later?

[] 1 Just after birth (within two weeks
[] 2 Later
[] 8 DK

IM10. How many times has he/she been given these drops? Count only routine vaccination.

Number of times _

IM12A. Has (name) ever been given DPTHBHIB (Pentavalent) vaccine injections ? that is, an injection in the thigh ? to prevent him/her from getting tetanus, whooping cough, diptheria, hepatitis B, meningitis? (Sometimes given at the same time as polio)

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to IM16)
[] 8 DK (Go to IM16)

IM12B. How many times has he/she been given DPTHBHIB vaccination injections?

Number of times _

IM16. Has (name) ever received a Measles injection - that is, a shot in the arm at the age of 9 months or older - to prevent him/her from getting measles?

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

IM18. Has (name) received a vitamin a capsule (supplement) like this one?
Show capsule or dispenser for different doses
100,000 IU for those 6-11 months old
200,000 IU for those 12-59 months old

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to IM18B)
[] 8 DK (Go to IM18B)

IM18A. How many months ago did (name) take the last capsule?

[] 1 Less than 6 months ago
[] 2 More than 6 months ago
[] 8 DK

IM18B. Where did (name) get the last capsule?

[] 1 On routine visit to health facility
[] 2 Sick child visit to health facility
[] 3 National Immunization Day campaign
[] 4 Other (specify)
[] 8 DK

IM18D. Ask the mother whether (name) suffering from any difficulties in seeing at night

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No
[] 3 DK

UF13. Record the time.

Hours and minutes __

UF14. Is the respondent the mother or caretaker of another child age 0-4 living in this household?

[] Yes [Indicate to the respondent that you will need to measure the weight and height of the child later. Go to the next questionnaire for children under five to be administered to the same respondent]
[] No [End the interview with this respondent by thanking him/her for his/her cooperation and tell her/him that you will need to measure the weight and height of the child]

Check to see if there are other woman's, man's or under-5 questionnaires to be administered in this household.

Move to another woman's, man's or under-5 questionnaire, or start making arrangements for anthropometric measurements of all eligible children in the household.

Anthropometry: 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. Measurer's name and number:

Name ____ _ _

AN2. Result of height / length and weight measurement

[] 1 Either or both measured
[] 2 Child not present (Go to AN6)
[] 3 Child or caretaker refused (Go to AN6)
[] 6 Other (specify) (Go to AN6)

AN3. Child's weight

_ _ . _ Kilograms (kg)
[] 99.9 Weight not measured

AN4. Child's length or height

Check age of child in AG2:

[] Child under 2 years old. [Measure length (lying down).]
[] Child age 2 or more years. [Measure height (standing up).]

Length (cm)
[] 1 Lying down _ _ _ . _
Height (cm)
[] 2 Standing up _ _ _ . _
[] 9999.9 Length/height not measured

AN5. Perform the oedema press test to both feet to determine if the child has oedema and mark the result of the test.

Child has oedema
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No
[] 3 Not present
[] 4 Refused

AN6. Is there another child in the household who is eligible for measurement?

[] Yes [Record measurements for next child.]
[] No [End the interview with this household by thanking all participants for their cooperation]

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.