Eswatini Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS6)


Woman's information panel: WM

WM1. Cluster number: _ _ _

WM2. Household number: _ _

WM3. Woman's name and line number:
WM4. Supervisor's name and number:
WM5. Interviewer's name and number:
WM6. Day/month/year of interview:
Check woman's age in HL6 in list of household members, household questionnaire: If age 15-17, verify in HH33 that adult consent for interview is obtained or not necessary (HL20=90). If consent is needed and not obtained, the interview must not commence and '06' should be recorded in WM17.

WM7. Record the time:
WM8. Check completed questionnaires in this household: Have you or another member of your team interviewed this respondent for another questionnaire?

WM9A. Hello, my name is (your name). We are from Central Statistical Office. We are conducting a survey about the situation of children, families and households. I would like to talk to you about your health and other topics. This interview usually takes about 50 minutes. We are also interviewing mothers about their children. All the information we obtain will remain strictly confidential and anonymous. If you wish not to answer a question or wish to stop the interview, please let me know. May I start now?

WM9B. Now I would like to talk to you about your health and other topics in more detail. This interview will take about 50 minutes. Again, all the information we obtain will remain strictly confidential and anonymous. If you wish not to answer a question or wish to stop the interview, please let me know. May I start now?


WM17. Result of woman's interview.
Discuss any result not completed with Supervisor.

Woman's background: WB

WB1. Check the respondent's line number (WM3) in woman's information panel and the respondent to the household questionnaire (HH47):
WB2. Check ED5 in education module in the household questionnaire for this respondent: Highest level of school attended:
WB3. In what month and year were you born?

WB4. How old are you?
Probe: How old were you at your last birthday? If responses to WB3 and WB4 are inconsistent, probe further and correct. Age must be recorded.
WB5. Have you ever attended school or any early childhood education programme?

WB6. What is the highest level and grade or year of school you have attended?

WB7. Did you complete that (grade/form/year)?

WB7A. Check WB6: Highest level of school attended:
WB7B. Before going to vocational school, what was the highest level and grade or form or year of school you attended?

WB7C. Did you complete that (grade/forn/year)?

WB8. Check WB4: Age of respondent:
WB9. At any time during the current school year did you attend school? Current refers to "2020 for Primary/Secondary and "2019-2020" for Tertiary
WB10. During this current school year, which level and grade or year are you attending?

WB11. At any time during the previous school year did you attend school?

WB12. During that previous school year, which level and grade or year did you attend? Current refers to "2019" for Primary/Secondary and "2018-2019" for Tertiary
WB13. Check WB6: Highest level of school attended:
WB14. Now I would like you to read this sentence to me.
Show sentence on the card to the respondent. If respondent cannot read whole sentence, probe: Can you read part of the sentence to me?
WB15. How long have you been continuously living in (name of current city, town or village of residence)?
If less than one year, record '00' years.
WB16. Just before you moved here, did you live in a city, in a town, or in a rural area?
Probe to identify the type of place. If unable to determine whether the place is a city, a town or a rural area, write the name of the place and then temporarily record '9' until you learn the appropriate category for the response.
(Name of place) ____

WB17. Before you moved here, in which region did you live in?

Mass media and ICT: MT

MT1. Do you read a newspaper or magazine at least once a week, less than once a week or not at all?
If 'At least once a week', probe: Would you say this happens almost every day? If 'Yes' record 3, if 'No' record 2.
MT2. Do you listen to the radio at least once a week, less than once a week or not at all?
If 'At least once a week', probe: Would you say this happens almost every day? If 'Yes' record 3, if 'No' record 2
MT3. Do you watch television at least once a week, less than once a week or not at all?
If 'At least once a week', probe: Would you say this happens almost every day? If 'Yes' record 3, if 'No' record 2
MT4. Have you ever used a computer or a tablet from any location?

MT5. During the last 3 months, did you use a computer or a tablet at least once a week, less than once a week or not at all?
If 'At least once a week', probe: Would you say this happened almost every day? If 'Yes' record 3, if 'No' record 2
MT6. During the last 3 months, did you:










MT7. Check MT6[C]: Is 'Yes' recorded?
MT8. Check MT6[F]: Is 'Yes' recorded?
MT9. Have you ever used the internet from any location and any device?

MT10. During the last 3 months, did you use the internet at least once a week, less than once a week or not at all?
If 'At least once a week', probe: Would you say this happens almost every day? If 'Yes' record 3, if 'No' record 2.
MT11. Do you own a mobile phone?

MT12. During the last 3 months, did you use a mobile telephone at least once a week, less than once a week or not at all?
Probe if necessary: I mean have you communicated with someone using a mobile phone. If 'At least once a week', probe: Would you say this happens almost every day? If 'Yes' record 3, if 'No' record 2.
MT13. Check MMT9 or MMT12: Has respondent ever used internet from any location or device or has the respondent used a mobile phone in the last 3 months?
MT14. During the last month, how often did you use social networks such as WhatsApp, Facebook etc: almost every day, at least once a week, less than once a week, or not at all?

MT15. Which social network did you use in the last month? Circle all mentioned Fertility/Birth history: CM

CM1. Now I would like to ask about all the births you have had during your life. Have you ever given birth?
This module and the birth history should only include children born alive. Any stillbirths should not be included in response to any question.
CM2. Do you have any sons or daughters to whom you have given birth who are now living with you?

CM3. How many sons live with you?
If none, record '00'.
CM4. How many daughters live with you?
If none, record '00'.
CM5. Do you have any sons or daughters to whom you have given birth who are alive but do not live with you?

CM6. How many sons are alive but do not live with you?
If none, record '00'.
CM7. How many daughters are alive but do not live with you?
If none, record '00'.
CM8. Have you ever given birth to a boy or girl who was born alive but later died?
If 'No' probe by asking:
I mean, to any baby who cried, who made any movement, sound, or effort to breathe, or who showed any other signs of life even if for a very short time?

CM9. How many boys have died?
If none, record '00'.
CM10. How many girls have died?
If none, record '00'.
CM11. Sum answers to CM3, CM4, CM6, CM7, CM9 and CM10.
CM12. Just to make sure that I have this right, you have had in total (total number in CM11) births during your life. Is this correct?

CM13. Check responses to CM1-CM10 and make corrections as necessary until response in CM12 is 'Yes'.

CM14. Check CM11: How many live births?
Fertility/birth history: BH

BH0. Now I would like to record the names of all of your births, whether still alive or not, starting with the first one you had.
Record names of all of the births in BH1. Record twins and triplets on separate lines.

BH0. BH line number _ _

BH1. What name was given to your (first/next) baby? ____

BH2. Were any of these births twins?

BH3. Is (name of birth) a boy or a girl?

BH4. In what month and year was (name of birth) born?
Probe: What is (his/her) birthday?
BH5. Is (name of birth) still alive?

BH6. How old was (name of birth) at (his/her) last birthday?
Record age in completed years.
BH7. Is (name of birth) living with you?

BH8. Record household line number of child (from HL1)
Record '00' if child is not listed.
BH9. How old was (name of birth) when (he/she) died?
If '1 year', probe: How many months old was (name of birth)? Record days if less than 1 month; record months if less than 2 years; or years
BH10. Were there any other live births between (name of previous birth) and (name of birth), including any children who died after birth?

BH11. Have you had any live births since the birth of (name of last birth listed)?

CM15. Compare number in CM11 with number of births listed in the birth history above and check:
CM16. Probe and reconcile responses in the birth history until response in CM12 is 'Yes'.

CM17. Check BH4: Last birth occurred within the last 2 years, that is, since (month of interview) in (year of interview minus 2)?
If the month of interview and the month of birth are the same, and the year of birth is (year of interview minus 2), consider this as a birth within the last 2 years.
CM18. Copy name of the last child listed in BH1.
If the child has died, take special care when referring to this child by name in the following modules.
CM19. Have you ever had a pregnancy that miscarried, was aborted, or ended in a stillbirth? If 'no' probe by asking: I mean even those pregnancies that might have resulted in a miscarriage very early during the pregnancy.

CM20. When did the last such pregnancy end?

CM21. Check CM20: Did the last pregnancy which ended occur within the lsat 6 years, that is, since (month of interview) in (year of interview minue 6)? If the month of interview and the month of pregnancy termination are the same, and the year of termination is (year of interview minus 6), consider this as a termination within the last 6 years.
CM22A. I would like to ask you more about the pregnancies that were recently terminated.

CM22. In what month and year did the preceding such pregnancy end?

CM23. How many months pregnant were you when that pregnancy ended?

CM24. Since (month of interview) in (year of interview minus 6) have you had any other pregnancies that did not result ina live birth?

CM25. Before (month of interview) in (year of interview minus 6) did you ever have a pregnancy that miscarried, was aborted, or ended in a stillbirth?

CM26. When did the last such pregnancy that terminated before (month of interview) in (year of interview minus 6) end?

Desire for last birth: DB

DB1. Check CM17: Was there a live birth in the last 2 years?
Copy name of last birth listed in the birth history (CM18) to here and use where indicated:
Name ____

DB2. When you got pregnant with (name), did you want to get pregnant at that time?

DB3. Check CM11: Number of births:
DB4A. Did you want to have a baby later on, or did you not want any children?
DB4B. Did you want to have a baby later on, or did you not want any more children?

DB5. How much longer did you want to wait? Record the answer as stated by respondent.
Maternal and newborn health: MN

MN1. Check CM17: Was there a live birth in the last 2 years?
Copy name of last birth listed in the birth history (CM18) to here and use where indicated:
Name ____

MN2. Did you see anyone for antenatal care during your pregnancy with (name)?

MN3. Whom did you see?
Probe: Anyone else? Probe for the type of person seen and record all answers given.
MN4. How many weeks or months pregnant were you when you first received antenatal care for this pregnancy?
Record the answer as stated by respondent. If "9 months" or later, record 9.
MN5. How many times did you receive antenatal care during this pregnancy?
Probe to identify the number of times antenatal care was received. If a range is given, record the minimum number of times antenatal care received.
MN6. As part of your antenatal care during this pregnancy, were any of the following done at least once:






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MN7. Do you have a card or other document with your own immunisations listed?
If yes, ask: May I see it please? If a card is presented, use it to assist with answers to the following questions.
MN8. When you were pregnant with (name), did you receive any injection in the arm or shoulder to prevent the baby from getting tetanus, that is, convulsions after birth?

MN9. How many times did you receive this tetanus injection during your pregnancy with (name)?

MN10. Check MN9: How many tetanus injections during last pregnancy were reported?
MN11. At any time before your pregnancy with (name), did you receive any tetanus injection either to protect yourself or another baby?
Include DTP (Tetanus) vaccinations received as a child if mentioned.
MN12. Before your pregnancy with (name), how many times did you receive a tetanus injection?
If 7 or more times, record '7'. Include DTP (Tetanus) vaccinations received as a child if mentioned.
MN13. Check MN12: How many tetanus injections before last pregnancy were reported?
MN14A. How many years ago did you receive that tetanus injection
MN14B. How many years ago did you receive the last of those tetanus injections?
The reference is to the last injection received prior to this pregnancy, as recorded in MN12. If less than 1 year, record '00'.
MN18. Did you get the SP/Fansidar during an antenatal care visit, during another visit to a health facility or at another source?

MN18A. During the pregnancy with (name) were you tested for malaria?

MN18B. In which country was (name) delivered?

MN19. Who assisted with the delivery of (name)?
Probe: Anyone else? Probe for the type of person assisting and record all answers given.
MN20. Where did you give birth to (name)?
Probe to identify the type of place. If unable to determine whether public or private, write the name of the place and then temporarily record '76' until you learn the appropriate category for the response.
(Name of place) ____

MN21. Was (name) delivered by caesarean section? That is, did they cut your belly open to take the baby out?

MN22. When was the decision made to have the caesarean section?
Probe if necessary: Was it before or after your labour pains started?
MN23. Immediately after the birth, was (name) put directly on the bare skin of your chest?
If necessary, show the picture of skin-to-skin position. [Image omitted]
MN24. Before being placed on the bare skin of your chest, was the baby wrapped up?

MN25. Was (name) dried or wiped soon after birth?

MN26. How long after the birth was (name) bathed for the first time?
If "immediately" or less than 1 hour, record '000'. If less than 24 hours, record hours. If "1 day" or "next day", probe: About how many hours after the delivery? If "24 hours", probe to ensure best estimate of less than 24 hours or 1 day. If 24 hours or more, record days.
MN27. Check MN20: Was the child delivered in a health facility?
MN28. What was used to cut the cord?

MN29. Was the instrument used to cut the cord boiled or sterilised prior to use?

MN30. After the cord was cut and until it fell off, was anything applied to the cord?

MN31. What was applied to the cord?
Probe: Anything else?
MN32. When (name) was born, was (he/she) very large, larger than average, average, smaller than average, or very small?

MN33. Was (name) weighed at birth?

MN34. How much did (name) weigh?
If a card is available, record weight from card.
MN35. Has your menstrual period returned since the birth of (name)?

MN36. Did you ever breastfeed (name)?

MN37. How long after birth did you first put (name) to the breast?
If less than 1 hour, record '00' hours. If less than 24 hours, record hours. Otherwise, record days.
MN38. In the first three days after delivery, was (name) given anything to drink other than breast milk?

MN39A. What was (name) given to drink?
Probe: Anything else? 'Not given anything to drink' is not a valid response and response category Y cannot be recorded.
MN39B. In the first three days after delivery, what was (name) given to drink?
Probe: Anything else? 'Not given anything to drink' (category Y) can only be recorded if no other response category is recorded.
Post-natal health checks: PN

PN1. Check CM17: Was there a live birth in the last 2 years?
Copy name of last birth listed in the birth history (CM18) to here and use where indicated:
Name ____

PN2. Check MN20: Was the child delivered in a health facility?
PN3. Now I would like to ask you some questions about what happened in the hours and days after the birth of (name).
You have said that you gave birth in (name or type of facility in MN20). How long did you stay there after the delivery?
If less than one day, record hours. If less than one week, record days. Otherwise, record weeks.
PN4. I would like to talk to you about checks on (name)'s health after delivery - for example, someone examining (name), checking the cord, or seeing if (name) is ok.
Before you left the (name or type of facility in MN20), did anyone check on (name)'s health?

PN5. And what about checks on your health - I mean, someone assessing your health, for example asking questions about your health or examining you?



PN6. Now I would like to talk to you about what happened after you left (name or type of facility in MN20).
Did anyone check on (name)'s health after you left (name or type of facility in MN20)?

PN7. Check MN19: Did a health professional, traditional birth attendant, or community health worker assist with the delivery?
PN8. You have already said that (person or persons in MN19) assisted with the birth. Now I would like to talk to you about checks on (name)'s health after delivery, for example examining (name), checking the cord, or seeing if (name) is ok.
After the delivery was over and before (person or persons in MN19) left you, did (person or persons in MN19) check on (name)'s health?

PN9. And did (person or persons in MN19) check on your health before leaving, for example asking questions about your health or examining you?

PN10. After the (person or persons in MN19) left you, did anyone check on the health of (name)?

PN11. I would like to talk to you about checks on (name)'s health after delivery -- for example, someone examining (name), checking the cord, or seeing if the baby is ok.
After (name) was delivered, did anyone check on (his/her) health?

PN12. Did such a check happen only once, or more than once?

PN13A. How long after delivery did that check happen?
PN13B. How long after delivery did the first of these checks happen?
If less than one day, record hours. If less than one week, record days. Otherwise, record weeks.
PN14. Who checked on (name)'s health at that time?

PN15. Where did this check take place?
Probe to identify the type of place. If unable to determine whether public or private, write the name of the place and then temporarily record '76' until you learn the appropriate category for the response.
(Name of place) ____

PN16. Check MN20: Was the child delivered in a health facility?
PN17. After you left (name or type of facility in MN20), did anyone check on your health?

PN18. Check MN19: Did a health professional, traditional birth attendant, or community health worker assist with the delivery?
PN19. After the delivery was over and (person or persons in MN19) left, did anyone check on your health?

PN20. After the birth of (name), did anyone check on your health, for example asking questions about your health or examining you?

PN21. Did such a check happen only once, or more than once?

PN22A. How long after delivery did that check happen?
PN22B. How long after delivery did the first of these checks happen?
If less than one day, record hours. If less than one week, record days. Otherwise, record weeks.
PN23. Who checked on your health at that time?

PN24. Where did this check take place?
Probe to identify the type of place.
If unable to determine whether public or private, write the name of the place and then temporarily record '76' until you learn the appropriate category for the response.
(Name of place)____

PN25. During the first two days after birth, did any health care provider do any of the following either at home or at a facility:




PN26. Check MN36: Was child ever breastfed?
PN27. Observe (name)'s breastfeeding?

PN28. Check MN33: Was child weighed at birth?
PN29A. You mentioned that (name) was weighed at birth. After that, was (name) weighed again by a health care provider within two days?
PN29B. You mentioned that (name) was not weighed at birth. Was (name) weighed at all by a health care provider within two days after birth?
PN29C. You mentioned that you do not know if (name) was weighed at birth. Was (name) weighed at all by a health care provider within two days after birth?

PN30. During the first two days after (name)'s birth, did any health care provider give you information on the symptoms that require you to take your sick child to a health facility for care?

PN31. During the first two days after (name)'s birth, did any health care provider give you information on the symptoms that require (you) to seek health care?

Contraception: CP

CP1. I would like to talk with you about another subject: family planning.
Are you pregnant now?

CP2. Couples use various ways or methods to delay or avoid getting pregnant.
Are you currently doing something or using any method to delay or avoid getting pregnant?

CP3. Have you ever done something or used any method to delay or avoid getting pregnant?

CP4. What are you doing to delay or avoid a pregnancy?
Do not prompt. If more than one method is mentioned, record each one.
CP5A. What is the main reason that you stopped using any method to delay or avoid pregnancy?
CP5B. What is the main reason that you have never used any method to delay or avoid pregnancy

CP6. Check CP3: Has the respondent ever used contraception?
CP7A. Would you say that using contraception (is/was) mainly your decision, mainly your husband or partner's decision, or did you both decide together?
CP7B. Would you say that not using contraception (is/was) mainly your decision, mainly your husband or partner's decision, or did you both decide together?

CP8. Check CP4: Is the respondent currently using any method from A to J?
CP9. Where did you last obtain (the method(s) mentioned in CP4) that you or your (husband/partner) are using to delay or avoid getting pregnant?
If unable to determine whether public, private, mission or NGP write the name of the place. .
(Name of place)____

CP10. Check CP4: Did respondent only mention "female sterilization, IUD, injectable, implants, pill, diaphragm, foam/jelly, lactational amenorrhoea and/or periodic abstinence/rhythm"?
CP11. Is your (husband/partner) aware that you are currently using contraception?

CP12. Who usually make decisions about health care for yourself: you, your (husband/partner), you and your (husband/partner) jointly, or someone else?

Unmet need: UN

UN1. Check CP1: Currently pregnant?
UN2. Now I would like to talk to you about your current pregnancy. When you got pregnant, did you want to get pregnant at that time?

UN3. Check CM11: Any births?
UN4A. Did you want to have a baby later on or did you not want any children?
UN4B. Did you want to have a baby later on or did you not want any more children?

UN5. Now I would like to ask some questions about the future. After the child you are now expecting, would you like to have another child, or would you prefer not to have any more children?

UN6. Check CP4: Currently using 'Female sterilization'?
UN7. Now I would like to ask you some questions about the future. Would you like to have (a/another) child, or would you prefer not to have any (more) children?

UN8. How long would you like to wait before the birth of (a/another) child?
Record the answer as stated by respondent.
UN9. Check CP1: Currently pregnant?
UN10. Check CP2: Currently using a method?
UN11. Do you think you are physically able to get pregnant at this time?

UN12. Why do you think you are not physically able to get pregnant?

UN13. Check UN12: 'Never menstruated' mentioned?
UN14. When did your last menstrual period start?
Record the answer using the same unit stated by the respondent. If '1 year', probe: How many months ago?
UN15. Check UN14: Was the last menstrual period within last year?
UN16. Due to your last menstruation, were there any social activities, school or work days that you did not attend?

UN17. During your last menstrual period were you able to wash and change in privacy while at home?

UN18. Did you use any materials such as sanitary pads, tampons or cloth?

UN19. Were the materials reusable?

Attitudes toward domestic violence: DV

DV0. Check HH8 in the household questionnaire: Is the household selected for Questionnaire for Men?
DV1. Sometimes a husband is annoyed or angered by things that his wife does. In your opinion, is a husband justified in hitting or beating his wife in the following situations:










Victimisation: VT

VT0. Check HH8 in the household questionnaire: Is the household selected for Questionnaire for Men?
VT1. Check for the presence of others. Before continuing, ensure privacy. Now I would like to ask you some questions about crimes in which you personally were the victim.
Let me assure you again that your answers are completely confidential and will not be told to anyone. In the last three years, that is since (month of interview) (year of interview minus 3), has anyone taken or tried taking something from you, by using force or threatening to use force?
Include only incidents in which the respondent was personally the victim and exclude incidents experienced only by other members of the household. If necessary, help the respondent to establish the recall period and make sure that you allow adequate time for the recall. You may reassure: It can be difficult to remember this sort of incidents, so please take your time while you think about your answers.

VT2. Did this last happen during the last 12 months, that is, since (month of interview) (year of interview minus 1)?

VT3. How many times did this happen in the last 12 months?
If 'DK/Don't remember', probe: Did it happen once, twice, or at least three times?
VT4. Check VT3: One or more times?
VT5A. When this happened, was anything stolen from you?
VT5B. The last time this happened, was anything stolen from you?

VT6. Did the person(s) have a weapon?

VT7. Was a knife, a gun or something else used as a weapon?
Record all that apply.
VT8. Did you or anyone else report the incident to the police?
If 'Yes', probe: Was the incident reported by you or someone else?
VT9A. Apart from the incident(s) just covered, have you in the last three years, that is since (month of interview) (year of interview minus 3), been physically attacked?
VT9B. In the same period of the last three years, that is since (month of interview) (year of interview minus 3), have you been physically attacked?
If 'No', probe: An attack can happen at home or any place outside of the home, such as in other homes, in the street, at school, on public transport, public restaurants, or at your workplace.
Include only incidents in which the respondent was personally the victim and exclude incidents experienced only by other members of the household. Exclude incidents where the intention was to take something from the respondent, which should be recorded under VT1.
VT10. Did this last happen during the last 12 months, that is, since (month of interview) (year of interview minus 1)?

VT11. How many times did this happen in the last 12 months?
If 'DK/Don't remember', probe: Did it happen once, twice, or at least three times?
VT12A. Where did this happen?
VT12B. Where did this happen the last time?

VT13. How many people were involved in committing the offence?
If 'DK/Don't remember', probe: Was it one, two, or at least three people?
VT14A. At the time of the incident, did you recognize the person?
VT14B. At the time of the incident, did you recognize at least one of the persons?

VT17. Did the person(s) have a weapon?

VT18. Was a knife, a gun or something else used as a weapon?
Record all that apply.
VT19. Did you or anyone else report the incident to the police?
If 'Yes', probe: Was the incident reported by you or someone else?
VT20. How safe do you feel walking alone in your neighbourhood after dark?

VT21. How safe do you feel when you are at home alone after dark?

VT22. In the past 12 months, have you personally felt discriminated against or harassed on the basis of the following grounds?








Marriage/union: MA

MA1. Are you currently married or living together with someone as if married?

MA2. How old is your (husband/partner)?
Probe: How old was your (husband/partner) on his last birthday?
MA3. Besides yourself, does your (husband/partner) have any other wives or partners or does he live with other women as if married?

MA4. How many other wives or partners does he have?

MA5. Have you ever been married or lived together with someone as if married?

MA6. What is your marital status now: are you widowed, divorced or separated?

MA7. Have you been married or lived with someone only once or more than once?

MA8A. In what month and year did you start living with your (husband/partner)?
MA8B. In what month and year did you start living with your first (husband/partner)?

MA9. Check MA8A/B: Is 'DK year' recorded?
MA10. Check MA7: In union only once?
MA11A. How old were you when you started living with your (husband/partner)?
MA11B. How old were you when you started living with your first (husband/partner)?

Adult functioning: AF

AF1. Check WB4: Age of respondent?
AF2. Do you use glasses or contact lenses?
Include the use of glasses for reading.
AF3. Do you use a hearing aid?

AF4. I will now ask you about difficulties you may have doing a number of different activities. For each activity there are four possible answers: Please tell me if you have: 1) no difficulty, 2) some difficulty, 3) a lot of difficulty or 4) that you cannot do the activity at all.
Repeat the categories during the individual questions whenever the respondent does not use an answer category:
Remember, the four possible answers are: 1) no difficulty, 2) some difficulty, 3) a lot of difficulty, or 4) that you cannot do the activity at all.

AF5. Check AF2: Respondent uses glasses or contact lenses?
AF6A. When using your glasses or contact lenses, do you have difficulty seeing?
AF6B. Do you have difficulty seeing?

AF7. Check AF3: Respondent uses a hearing aid?
AF8A. When using your hearing aid(s), do you have difficulty hearing?
AF8B. Do you have difficulty hearing?

AF9. Do you have difficulty walking or climbing steps?

AF10. Do you have difficulty remembering or concentrating?

AF11. Do you have difficulty with self-care, such as washing all over or dressing?

AF12. Using your usual language, do you have difficulty communicating, for example understanding or being understood?

Sexual behavior: SB

SB0. Check HH8 in the household questionnaire: Is the household selected for Questionnaire for Men?
SB1. Check for the presence of others. Before continuing, make every effort to ensure privacy. Now I would like to ask you some questions about sexual activity in order to gain a better understanding of some important life issues.
Let me assure you again that your answers are completely confidential and will not be told to anyone. If we should come to any question that you don't want to answer, just let me know and we will go to the next question.
How old were you when you had sexual intercourse for the very first time?

SB2. I would like to ask you about your recent sexual activity.
When was the last time you had sexual intercourse?
Record answers in days, weeks or months if less than 12 months (one year). If 12 months (one year) or more, answer must be recorded in years.
SB3. The last time you had sexual intercourse, was a condom used?

SB4. What was your relationship to this person with whom you last had sexual intercourse?
Probe to ensure that the response refers to the relationship at the time of sexual intercourse
If 'Boyfriend', then ask: Were you living together as if married? If 'Yes', record '2'. If 'No', record '3'.
SB5. Check MA1: Currently married or living with a partner?

SB6. How old is this person?
If response is 'DK', probe: About how old is this person?
SB7. Apart from this person, have you had sexual intercourse with any other person in the last 12 months?

SB8. The last time you had sexual intercourse with another person, was a condom used?

SB9. What was your relationship to this person?
Probe to ensure that the response refers to the relationship at the time of sexual intercourse
If 'Boyfriend' then ask: Were you living together as if married? If 'Yes', record '2'. If 'No', record '3'.
SB10. Check MA1: Currently married or living with a partner?
SB11. Check MA7: Married or living with a partner only once?
SB12. How old is this person?
If response is 'DK', probe: About how old is this person?
SB13. Check MA1: Currently married or living with a partner?
SB14. Can you say no to your (husband/partner) if you do not want to have sexual intercourse?

HIV/AIDS: HA

HA0. Check HH8 in the household questionnaire: Is the household selected for Questionnaire for Men?
HA1. Now I would like to talk with you about something else.
Have you ever heard of HIV or AIDS?

HA2. HIV is the virus that can lead to AIDS.
Can people reduce their chance of getting HIV by having just one uninfected sex partner who has no other sex partners?

HA3. Can people get HIV from mosquito bites?

HA4. Can people reduce their chance of getting HIV by using a condom every time they have sex?

HA5. Can people get HIV by sharing food with a person who has HIV?

HA6. Can people get HIV because of witchcraft or other supernatural means?

HA7. Is it possible for a healthy-looking person to have HIV?

HA8. Can HIV be transmitted from a mother to her baby:




HA9. Check HA8[A], [B] and [C]: At least one 'Yes' recorded?
HA10. Are there any special drugs that a doctor or a nurse can give to a woman infected with HIV to reduce the risk of transmission to the baby?

HA11. Check CM17: Was there a live birth in the last 2 years?
Copy name of last birth listed in the birth history (CM18) to here and use where indicated:
Name ____

HA12. Check MN2: Was antenatal care received?
HA13. During any of the antenatal visits for your pregnancy with (name), were you given any information about:





HA14. I don't want to know the results, but were you tested for HIV as part of your antenatal care?

HA15. I don't want to know the results, but did you get the results of the test?

HA16. After you received the result, were you given any health information or counselling related to HIV?

HA17. Check MN20: Was the child delivered in a health facility?
HA18. Between the time you went for delivery but before the baby was born were you offered an HIV test?

HA19. I don't want to know the results, but were you tested for HIV at that time?

HA20. I don't want to know the results, but did you get the results of the test?

HA21. Check HA14: Was the respondent tested for HIV as part of antenatal care?
HA22. Have you been tested for HIV since that time you were tested during your pregnancy?

HA23. How many months ago was your most recent HIV test?

HA24. I don't want to know the results, but have you ever been tested for HIV?

HA25. How many months ago was your most recent HIV test?

HA26. I don't want to know the results, but did you get the results of the test?

HA27. Do you know of a place where people can go to get an HIV test?

HA28. Have you heard of test kits people can use to test themselves for HIV?

HA29. Have you ever tested yourself for HIV using a self-test kit?

HA30. Would you buy fresh vegetables from a shopkeeper or vendor if you knew that this person had HIV?

HA31. Do you think children living with HIV should be allowed to attend school with children who do not have HIV?

HA32. Do you think people hesitate to take an HIV test because they are afraid of how other people will react if the test result is positive for HIV?

HA33. Do people talk badly about people living with HIV, or who are thought to be living with HIV?

HA34. Do people living with HIV, or thought to be living with HIV, lose the respect of other people?

HA35. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
I would be ashamed if someone in my family had HIV.

HA36. Do you fear that you could get HIV if you come into contact with the saliva of a person living with HIV?

HA37. Do you think the HIV virus can be transmitted through oral sex?

HA38. Do you think the HIV virus can be transmitted through anal sex?

Tobacco and alcohol use: TA

TA0. Check HH8 in the household questionnaire: Is the household selected for Questionnaire for Men?
TA1. Do you currently smoke any tobacco products, such as cigarettes, cigars, or pipes?

TA2. Do you currently smoke tobacco products daily?

TA3. Have you ever consumed any alcohol such as beer, wine, spirits, or homemade brew such as uncombotsi, buganu.

TA4. Have you consumed any alcohol within the past 12 months?

TA5. Have you consumed any alcohol within the past 30 days?

Non-Communicable Diseases: ND

ND0. Check HH8 in the household questionnaire: Is the household selected for Questionnaire for Men?
ND1. Now I would like to talk with you about Non-Communicable diseases. By this I mean diseases that are not transmitted directly from one person to another. These diseases are normally of long duration and generally progress slowly.

ND2. Have you ever had your blood pressure measured by a doctor or health work?

ND3. Have you ever been told by a doctor or health worker that you have raised blood pressure or hypertension?

ND4. When were you first told that you have raised blood pressure or hypertension? If 7 days or more, record weeks. If 4 weeks or more, record months. Otherwise, record years. If '1 year' probe: How many months ago?

ND5. In the past two weeks, have you taken any drugs (medication) for raised blood pressure prescribed by a doctor or other health worker?

ND6. Have you ever seen a traditional healer for raised blood pressure or hypertension?

ND7. Are you currently taking any herbel or traditional remedy for your raised blood pressure?

ND8. Have you ever had your blood sugar measured by a doctor or other health worker?

ND9. Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health worker that you have raised blood sugar or diabetes?

ND10. When were you first told that you have raised blood sugar or diabetes? If 7 days or more, record weeks. If 4 weeks or more, record months. Otherwise, record years. If '1 year' probe: How many months ago?

ND11. In the past two weeks, have you taken any drugs (medication) for diabetes prescribed by a doctor or other health worker?

ND12. Are you currently taking insulin for diabetes prescribed by a doctor or other health worker?

ND13. Have you ever seen a traditional healer for diabetes or raised blood sugar?

ND14. Are you currently taking any herbal or traditional remedy for your diabetes?

ND15. Have you ever been told by a doctor or any health worker that you have asthma?

ND16. Have you ever had an asthma attack at any time in the past 12 months?

ND17. Have you ever taken any medication for asthma in the last 12 months?

Covid-19: CV

CV0. Check HH8 in the household questionnaire: Is the household selected for Questionnaire for Men?
CV1. Now I would like to ask you some questions about the Coronavirus also know as COVID-19. COVID-19 is an illness caused by a virus that can spread from person to person which has spread throughout the world.
CV1A. How informed are you about COVID-19? Would you say that you are "well-informed," "somewhat informed" or "not informed at all"?

CV2. Where do you get your information about the COVID-19? Do not prompt. Probe: Anything else? Record all that apply.
CV3. What can you do to protect yourself and others from getting infected with COVID-19? Do not prompt. Probe: Anything else? Record all that apply.
CV4. Can people use homemade remedies which include foods or medicine such as lemon, ginger, garlic, umhlomnyane, etc. to prevent or treat COVID-19?

CV5. Does living in hot climate conditions prevent or treat COVID-19?

CV6. Can COVID-19 be prevented or treated through body streaming?

CV7. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? I would be afraid to interact with someone who has ever tested positive for COVID-19 even if the person has now recovered.

CV8. During the COVID-19 restrictions from mid-March to (date), did you ever need any medical treatment or service? Probe: Medical services could include routine vaccination, antenatal care, going to a clinic because you were ill, collecting medication for chronic illness or seeking care due to an emergency or accident.

CV9. Did you receive the medical treatment or services you needed?

CV10. What were the reasons for not receiving the medical treatment or services you needed? Do not prompt. Probe: Anything else? Record all that apply.
Mental health / Suicide: MH

MH0. Check HH8 in the household questionnaire: Is the household selected for Questionnaire for Men?
MMH1. Now I would like to talk to you about mental health. By this I mean emotional, psychological and social well-being which affects how we think, feel and act. Mental health is important as it helps how we handle stress, relate to other and make choices. Let me assure you again that your answers are completely confidential and will not be told to anyone.
MMH2. During the past 12 months, have you seriously considered attempting suicide?

MMH3. Have you ever attempted suicide?

MMH4. Has anyone in your close family (mother, father, brother, sister or children) ever attempted suicide?

MMH5. Has anyone in your close family (mother, father, brother, sister or children) ever died from suicide?

Life satisfaction: LS

LS0. Check HH8 in the household questionnaire: Is the household selected for Questionnaire for Men?
LS1. I would like to ask you some simple questions on happiness and satisfaction.
First, taking all things together, would you say you are very happy, somewhat happy, neither happy nor unhappy, somewhat unhappy or very unhappy?
I am now going to show you pictures to help you with your response. [Image omitted].
Show smiley card and explain what each symbol represents. Record the response code selected by the respondent.
LS2. Show the picture of the ladder.
Now, look at this ladder with steps numbered from 0 at the bottom to 10 at the top. [Image omitted].
Suppose we say that the top of the ladder represents the best possible life for you and the bottom of the ladder represents the worst possible life for you.
On which step of the ladder do you feel you stand at this time?
Probe if necessary: Which step comes closest to the way you feel?
LS3. Compared to this time last year, would you say that your life has improved, stayed more or less the same, or worsened, overall?

LS4. And in one year from now, do you expect that your life will be better, will be more or less the same, or will be worse, overall?

Gender Violence: GV

GV0A. Check HH8 in the household questionnaire: Is the household selected for Questionnaire for Men?
GV0. Check line number in WM8A, is woman selected for Gender Violence module?
GV1. Check for presence of others: Do not continue until privacy is ensured.
GV1A. Read to the respondent: Now I would like to ask you questions about some other important aspects of a woman's life. You may find some of these questions very personal. However, your answers are crucial for helping to understand the condition of women in Eswatini. Let me assure you again that your answers are completely confidential and will not be told to anyone and no one else in your household will know that you were asked these questions. If I ask you any question you don't want to answer, just let me know and I will go on to the next question. If you wish to stop the interview at any point, just let me know. If someone interrupts the interview at any time, I will stop the interview immediately and will change subject. I will not resume the interview until they are gone. If they don't leave, I will ask you to find another private area to continue with the interview. If it is not possible to continue the interview in private, I will ask you that we reschedule the interview for another time when we can have greater privacy, if that is possible and convenient for you. May I start now?

GV2. Check MA1 or MA5: Currently in union, formerly in union or never in union?
GV3. First, I am going to ask you about some situations which happen to some women. Please tell me if these apply to your relationship with your (last) (husband/partner)?







GV4A. From the time you were 15 years old has anyone including (your/any) (husband/partner) hit you, slapped you, kicked you, or done anything else to hurt you physically?
GV4B. From the time you were 15 years old has anyone hit you, slapped you, kicked you, or done anything else to hurt you physically?

GV5. Who has hurt you in this way? Probe: Anyone else? Record all mentioned.

GV6. In the last 12 months, how often has (this person/have these persons) physically hurt you: often, only sometimes, or not at all

GV7. Check MA1 or MA5: Was she ever married / lived with a man?
Check for the presence of others. Before continuing, ensure privacy.
Let me assure you again that your answers are completely confidential and will not be told to anyone.
GV8A. Now I would like to ask you about any sexual abuse that may have been done to you by someone including your (husband/partner). At any time in your life, as a child or as an adult, has anyone ever forced you in any way to have sexual intercourse or perform any other sexual acts when you did not want to?
GV8B. Now I would like to ask you about any sexual abuse that may have been done to you by someone. At any time in your life, as a child or as an adult, has anyone ever forced you in any way to have sexual intercourse or perform any other sexual acts when you did not want to?

GV9. Who was the person who was forcing you the very time this happened?

GV10. Where were you when this happened to you?

GV11. Check MA1 or MA5: Was she ever married / lived with a man?
GV12A. In the last 12 months, has anyone other than (your/any) (husband/partner) physically forced you to have sexual intercourse when you did not want to?
GV12B. In the last 12 months has anyone physically forced you to have sexual intercourse when you did not want to?

GV13. Check MA1 or MA5: Was she ever married / lived with a man?
GV14A. How old were you the first time you were forced to have sexual intercourse or perform any other sexual acts by anyone, including (your/any) husband/partner?
GV14B. How old were you the first time you were forced to have sexual intercourse or perform any other sexual acts?

GV15. Check GV4A, GV4B, GV8A, and GV8B
GV16. Thinking about what you yourself have experienced among the different things we have been talking about, have you ever tried to seek help?

GV17. Thank the respondent for her cooperation and reassure her about the confidentiality of her answers. Fill out the questions below with reference to the Domestic Violence Module only.

GV18. Did you have to interrupt the interview because some adult was trying to listen, or came into the room, or interfered in any other way?




GV19. Interviewer's comments / explanation for not completing the Domestic Violence Module _______

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WM10. Record the time.

WM11. Was the entire interview completed in private or was there anyone else during the entire interview or part of it?
WM12. Language of the Questionnaire.

WM13. Language of the Interview.

WM14. Native language of the Respondent.

WM15. Was a translator used for any parts of this questionnaire?

MICS Plus Consent

WM15A. Check the name and line number of this questionnaire's respondent (MWM3). Check the names and line numbers of the respondents to all other questionnaires that have been completed in this household: Household questionnaire (HH47), 5 to 17 questionnaire (FS4), or Under 5 questionnaire (UF4): Has this questionnaire respondent already been interviewed with any of the other questionnaires?

WM15B. Check HC7[a] and HC12: Does this household have a fixed telephone line or does any member of the household own a mobile phone?

WM15C. Thank you for your participation.
The National Bureau of Statistics will be conducting a phone survey about the situation of children, families, and households in the future. We would like to invite you to participate in this survey. If you agree to participate, we will ask you to share a phone number we can reach you at and convenient times you contact you. The phone interviews will take about 10 minutes and we may call you a few times over a period of a few months. Participation in this phone survey is voluntary, and even if you agree to participate now, you may decide to withdraw from participation in the future. There will be no costs to you for participating in the phone survey. Please know that all of the information you share during future phone interviews will remain strictly confidential, and you phone number will not be shared with anyone outside our team. Would you like to participate?

WM15D. Do you have a personal phone number or does your household have a communal number where you can be reached?

WM15E. You may share your household communal number, but please, do not share any personal phone numbers that belong to individual members of your household. Please, tell me what is the best phone number to contact you on.

[Table listing up to 3 phone numbers]
WM15F. Ask for and record phone number _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

WM15G. Just to confirm, the number is (number from HH44E)?

WM15H. Is this a non-mobile or a mobile phone number?

WM15I. What is the best day of the week and time of the day to call you on this number?
Probe: Any other day or time? Record all mentioned.
WM15J. Remember, you may share your household communal number, but please, do not share any personal phone numbers that belong to individual members of your household. Do you have another personal or communal phone number where you can be reached?

WM16. Check columns HL10 and HL20 in list of household members, household questionnaire:
Is the respondent the mother or caretaker of any child age 0-4 living in this household?
[] Yes (Go to WM17 in woman's information panel and record '01'. Then go to the questionnaire for children under five for that child and start the interview with this respondent.)
[] No (Check HH26-HH27 in household questionnaire: Is there a child age 5-17 selected for questionnaire for children age 5-17?)
Interviewer's observations

Supervisor's observations