2019 Turkmenistan Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey

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 State Statistics Committee of Turkmenistan. 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 20. 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 20 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:
WB2A. Check ED5 in education module in the household questionnaire for this respondent: Highest school class 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/year)?

WB8. Check WB4: Age of respondent:
WB9. At any time during the 2018-2019 school year did you attend school?

WB10. During 2018-2019 school year, which level and grade or year are you attending?

WB11. At any time during the 2017-2018 school year did you attend school?

WB12. During 2017-2018 school year, which level and grade or year did you attend?

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?
WB14A. Check WB4/HL6: Age 15-24?
WB14B. Check WB9/ED9: Currently attending school?
WB14C. Did you attend school within the last 4 weeks?
If 'No', probe to learn if school was on holidays or not in session for any reason.
WB14D. Did you attend an apprenticeship, internship or work-place training during the last 4 weeks?

WB14E. In the past 4 weeks, did you attend any courses, seminars, conferences or received private lessons or instruction?

WB14F. In the last year, that is since (date of interview minus 1 year), did you attend such training?

WB14G. Last week, from Monday to Sunday, did you do any work for a wage salary or any other pay, even if only for one hour?

WB14H. Last week, did you run or do any kind of business, farming or other activity to generate income, even if only for one hour?
Probe: Examples of activities include making things for sale, growing produce for sale, buying and reselling things, providing services for pay, raising animals or catching fish for sale.
WB14I. Last week, did you help with the paid job or business of a household or family members?

WB14J. Even though you did not work last week, did you have a paid job or a business?
Probe: Absence could be due to leave, illness, maternity leave, leave to take care of a child under 3 years, seasonality of agricultural activities etc..
WB14K. Was the reason for your absence last week any of the following:






WB14L. Was the reason for your absence last week that you are waiting to start new job or business?

WB14M. Was the reason for your absence last week that your paid job or business was in low or off-season?

WB14N. During the low or off-season, do you continue to do some work for that job or business?

WB14O. Including the time that you have been absent, will you return to that same job or business in 3 months or less?

WB14P. Do you continue to receive an income from your job or business during this absence?

WB14Q. Was this work that you mentioned in:
At least one 'yes' must be recorded in question [A], [B], or [X].




WB14R. Check WB14Q: Is [X] = 1?
WB14S. Last week did you do any work in farming, rearing animals, fishing or fish farming?

WB14T. Thinking about the products from (farming and/or fishing) you worked on, are they intended only for sale, mainly for sale, mainly for family use or only for family use?

WB14U. In general, in the past have these products been only sold, mainly sold, mainly kept or only kept for family use?

WB14V. Were you hired by someone else to do this work?

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?

WB18. Are you covered by any health insurance?

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:










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.
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.
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?

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:





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.
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.
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?
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)?

Contraception: CP

CP0. I would like to talk with you about another subject: family planning.
Couples use various ways or methods to delay or avoid a pregnancy. Have you heard of?

CP1. 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.
Unmet need: UN

Db2
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?

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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?

Informed Decision on Reproductive Health Care: ID

ID1. Check MA1: Is woman currently married or living together with someone as if married?
ID2. Can you say no to your husband/partner if you do not want to have sexual intercourse?

ID3. Now, I would like to ask you some questions about health care.
Who usually makes decisions about health care for yourself: you, your (husband / partner), you and your (husband / partner) jointly, or someone else?
If someone else or together, probe: Could you tell me (with) who(m)?
ID4. Can you also please tell me, who takes the decision on when you can go to seek reproductive health care; for example, if you experience a painful or burning sensation when urinating?
If someone else or together, probe: Could you tell me (with) who(m)?
ID5A. Check CP1: Currently pregnant?
ID5B. Check CP2: Is woman currently doing something or using any method to delay or avoid getting pregnant?
ID5C. Check UN12: Is there at least one answer category (A to Z) recorded?
ID6A. You mentioned that you currently use contraception.
Would you say that using contraception is mainly your decision, mainly your husband's/partner's decision, or did you both decide together?
ID6B. You mentioned that you currently do not use contraception.
Would you say that not using contraception is mainly your decision, mainly your husband's/partner's decision, or did you both decide together?

Attitudes toward domestic violence: DV

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

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?








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?

HIV/AIDS: HA

HA1. Now I would like to talk with you about something else.
Have you ever heard of an illness called AIDS?

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

HA3. Can people get the AIDS virus from mosquito bites?

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

HA5. Can people get the AIDS virus by sharing food with a person who has the AIDS virus?

HA6. Can people get the AIDS virus because of witchcraft or other supernatural means?

HA7. Is it possible for a healthy-looking person to have the AIDS virus?

HA8. Can the virus that causes AIDS 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 AIDS virus test?

HA19. I don't want to know the results, but were you tested for the AIDS virus 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 the AIDS virus since that time you were tested during your pregnancy?

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

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

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

HA28. Have you heard of test kits people can use to test themselves for the AIDS virus?

HA29. Have you ever tested yourself for the AIDS virus using a self-test kit?

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

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

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

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

HA34. Do people living with the AIDS virus, or thought to be living with the AIDS virus, 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 the AIDS virus.

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

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?

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 ________