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MICS household questionnaire


We are from the ministry of social development. We are working on a project concerned with family health and education. I would like to talk to you about this. All the information we obtain will remain strictly confidential and your answers will never be identified. During this time I would like to speak with an adult and all mothers or others who take care of children in the household.
May I start now? If permission is given, begin the interview.

Household Information Panel: HH

HH1. ED number: _ _ _ _ _ _ _

HH2. Household Number _ _ _

HH3. Interviewer name and number:

Name: ____
Number: _ _

HH4. Supervisor name and number:

Name: ____
Number: _ _

HH4A. Start date (day/month/year) of interview: _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _

HH5. End date (day/month/year) of interview: _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _

HH8. Name of head of household: ____

After all questionnaires for the household have been completed, fill in the following information:
[Note: HH9 to HH16]


HH9. Result of HH interview:

[] 1 Completed
[] 2 Not at home
[] 3 Refused
[] 4 HH not found/destroyed
[] 6 Other (specify) ____

HH10. Respondent to HH questionnaire

Name: ____
Line No: _ _

HH11. Total number of household members: _ _

HH12. No. of women eligible for interview: _ _

HH13. No. of women questionnaires completed: _ _

HH14. No. of children under age 5: _ _

HH15. No. of under-5 questionnaires completed: _ _

Interviewer/supervisor notes: Use this space to record notes about the interview with this household, such as call-back times, incomplete individual interview forms, number of attempts to re-visit, etc.

HH16. Data entry clerk: _ _

Household listing form: HL

First, please tell me the name of each person who usually lives here, starting with the head of the household.
List the head of the household in line 01. List all household members (HL2), their relationship to the household head (HL3), and their sex (HL4).
Then ask: are there any others who live here, even if they are not at home now? (These may include children in school or at work). If yes, complete listing.
Then, ask questions starting with HL5 for each person at a time. Add a continuation sheet if there are more than 10 household members.

[] Tick here if continuation sheet used

HL1. Line no.: _ _

HL2. Name: ____

HL3. What is the relationship of (name) to the head of the household?

[] 01 Head
[] 02 Wife or husband
[] 03 Son or daughter
[] 04 Son or daughter in-law
[] 05 Grandchild
[] 06 Parent
[] 07 Parent-in-law
[] 08 Brother or sister
[] 09 Brother or sister-in-law
[] 10 Uncle/aunt
[] 11 Niece/nephew by blood
[] 12 Niece/nephew by marriage
[] 13 Other relative
[] 14 Adopted/foster/stepchild
[] 15 Not Related
[] 98 Don't know

HL4. Is (name) male or female?

[] 1 Male
[] 2 Female

HL5. How old is (name)? How old was (name) in his/her last birthday?
Record in Completed years
Age: _ _
[] 98 DK [See instructions: to be used only for elderly household members (code meaning "do not know/over age 50").]

HL6. Eligible for women's interview

_ _Circle line no. if woman is age 15-49

HL7. Eligible for child labour module
For each child age 5-17: Who is the mother or primary caretaker of this child?

_ _ Record line no. of mother/caretaker

HL8. Eligible for under-5 interview
For each child under 5: Who is the mother or primary caretaker of this child

_ _ Record line no. of mother/caretaker

For children age 0-17 years ask HL9-HL12

HL9. Is (name's) natural mother alive?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to HL11)
[] 8 DK (Go to HL11)

HL10. If alive: Does (name's) natural mother live in this household?

_ _ Record line no. of mother or 00 for 'no'

HL11. Is (name's) natural father alive?

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

HL12. If alive: Does (name's) natural father live in this household?

_ _ Record line no. of father or 00 for 'no'

For all household members

HC1A. What is the religion of each person in the household?

[] 01 Anglican
[] 02 Baptist
[] 03 Hindu
[] 04 Muslim
[] 05 Jehovah Witness
[] 06 Methodist
[] 07 Moravian
[] 08 Pentecostal/Evangelical
[] 09 Presbyterian
[] 10 Roman Catholic
[] 11 Seventh Days Adventist
[] 95 No religion
[] 96 Other (specify)
[] 98 DK

HC1C. To what ethnic group does each person in this household belong?

[] 01 African
[] 02 Indian
[] 03 Chinese
[] 04 Syrian/Lebanese
[] 05 Caucasian
[] 06 Mixed
[] 07 Not Stated
[] 96 Other (specify)

Are there any other persons living here - even if they are not members of your family or do not have parents living in this household?
Including children at work or at school? If yes, insert child's name and complete form.
Then, complete the totals below.


Totals

_ _ Women 15-49
_ _ Children 5-14
_ _ Under-5s

Now for each woman age 15-49 years, write her name and line number and other identifying information in the information panel of the women's questionnaire.
For each child under age 5, write his/her name and line number and the line number of his/her mother or caretaker in the information panel of the questionnaire for children under five.
You should now have a separate questionnaire for each eligible woman and each child under five in the household.


Education Module: ED

For household members age 5 and above

ED1. Line no. _ _

ED1A. Name ____

ED2. Has (name) ever attended school or preschool?

[] 1 Yes (Go to ED3)
[] 2 No (Go to next line)

ED3. What is the highest level of school (name) attended? What is the highest grade (name) completed at this level?

Level and Grade:
[] 00 Preschool
[] 01 1st year infants
[] 02 2nd year infants
[] 11 Standard 1
[] 12 Standard 2
[] 13 Standard 3
[] 14 Standard 4
[] 15 Standard 5
[] 16 Standard 6/7
[] 21 Form 1
[] 22 Form 2
[] 23 Form 3
[] 24 Form 4
[] 25 Form 5
[] 26 Lower 6
[] 27 Upper 6
[] 31-36 University yr1-yr6
[] 41-46 Post graduate yr1-yr6
[] 51-56 technical / vocational yr1-yr6
[] 98 DK

For household members age 5-30 years

ED4. During the (2005-2006) school year, did (name) attend school or preschool at any time?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to ED7)

ED5. Since last (day of the week), how many days did (name) attend school?

_ Insert number of days in space below

ED6. During this/that school year, which level and grade is/was (name) attending?

Level:
[] 00 Preschool
[] 01 1st year infants
[] 02 2nd year infants
[] 11 Standard 1
[] 12 Standard 2
[] 13 Standard 3
[] 14 Standard 4
[] 15 Standard 5
[] 16 Standard 6/7
[] 21 Form 1
[] 22 Form 2
[] 23 Form 3
[] 24 Form 4
[] 25 Form 5
[] 26 Lower 6
[] 27 Upper 6
[] 31-36 University yr1-yr6
[] 41-46 Post graduate yr1-yr6
[] 51-56 technical / vocational yr1-yr6
[] 98 DK

ED7. Did (name) attend school or preschool at any time during the previous school year, that is (2004-2005)?

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

ED8. During that previous school year, which level and grade did (name) attend?

Level:
[] 00 Preschool
[] 01 1st year infants
[] 02 2nd year infants
[] 11 Standard 1
[] 12 Standard 2
[] 13 Standard 3
[] 14 Standard 4
[] 15 Standard 5
[] 16 Standard 6/7
[] 21 Form 1
[] 22 Form 2
[] 23 Form 3
[] 24 Form 4
[] 25 Form 5
[] 26 Lower 6
[] 27 Upper 6
[] 31-36 University yr1-yr6
[] 41-46 Post graduate yr1-yr6
[] 51-56 technical / vocational yr1-yr6
[] 98 DK

Water and sanitation module: WS

WS1. What is the main source of drinking water for members of your household?

Piped water
[] 11 Piped into dwelling (Go to WS5)
[] 12 Piped into yard or plot (Go to WS5)
[] 13 Public tap/standpipe (Go to WS3)
[] 22 Private piped into dwelling(Go to WS5)
[] 23 Private piped into yard(Go to WS5)
Water from spring
[] 41 Protected spring (Go to WS3)
[] 42 Unprotected spring (Go to WS3)
[] 51 Rainwater collection (Go to WS3)
[] 61 Tanker-truck (Go to WS3)
[] 71 Cart with small tank/drum (Go to WS3)
[] 81 Surface water (river, stream, dam, lake, pond, canal, irrigation channel) (Go to WS3)
[] 91 Bottled water
[] 96 Other (specify) ____ (Go to WS3)

WS2. What is the main source of water used by your household for other purposes such as cooking and handwashing?

Piped water
[] 11 Piped into dwelling (Go to WS5)
[] 12 Piped into yard or plot (Go to WS5)
[] 13 Public tap/standpipe
[] 22 Private piped into dwelling(Go to WS5)
[] 23 Private piped into yard(Go to WS5)
Water from spring
[] 41 Protected spring
[] 42 Unprotected spring
[] 51 Rainwater collection
[] 61 Tanker-truck
[] 71 Cart with small tank/drum
[] 81 Surface water (river, stream, dam, lake, pond, canal, irrigation channel)
[] 91 Bottled water
[] 96 Other (specify) ____

WS3. How long does it take to go there, get water, and come back?

_ _ _ No. of minutes
[] 995 Water on premises (Go to WS5)
[] 998 DK

WS4. Who usually goes to this source to fetch the water for your household?
Probe: Is this person under age 15? What sex?
Circle code that best describes this person.

[] 1 Adult woman
[] 2 Adult man
[] 3 Female child (under 15)
[] 4 Male child (under 15)
[] 8 DK

WS5. Do you treat your water in any way to make it safer to drink?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to WS7)
[] 8 DK (Go to WS7)

WS6. What do you usually do to the water to make it safer to drink?
Anything else?
Record all items mentioned.
[] A Boil
[] B Add bleach/chlorine
[] C Strain it through a cloth
[] D Use water filter (ceramic, sand, composite, etc.)
[] F Let it stand and settle
[] X Other (specify) ____
[] Z DK

WS7. What kind of toilet facility do members of your household usually use?
If "flush" or "pour flush", probe: Where does it flush to?
If necessary, ask permission to observe the facility.

Flush/pour flush
[] 11 Flush to piped sewer system
[] 12 Flush to septic tank
[] 14 Flush to somewhere else
[] 15 Flush to unknown place/not sure/DK where
[] 21 Ventilated improved pit latrine (VIP)
[] 22 Pit latrine with slab
[] 23 Pit latrine without slab / open pit
[] 41 Bucket
[] 95 No facilities or bush or field (Go to next module)
[] 96 Other (specify) ____

WS8. Do you share this facility with other households?

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

WS9. How many households in total use this toilet facility

0_ No. of households (if less than 10)
[] 10 Ten or more households
[] 98 DK

Household characteristics module: HC

HC2. How many rooms in this household are used for sleeping?

No. of rooms: _ _

HC3. Main material of the dwelling floor:
Record observation.
Natural floor
[] 13 Dirt/Tapia
Rudimentary floor
[] 21 Wood planks
Finished floor
[] 31 Parquet or polished wood
[] 32 Vinyl or asphalt strips
[] 33 Ceramic tiles
[] 34 Cement
[] 35 Carpet
[] 96 Other (specify) ____

HC4. Main material of the roof.
Record observation.
Rudimentary roofing
[] 23 Wood planks
Finished roofing
[] 31 Metal
[] 32 Wood
[] 35 Cement
[] 36 Roofing shingles
[] 37 Clay tiles
[] 38 Galvanized iron/Aluzinc
[] 96 Other (specify) ____

HC5. Main material of the walls.
Record observation.
Natural walls
[] 13 Dirt/Tapia
Rudimentary walls
[] 24 Plywood
[] 25 Carton
[] 26 Reused wood
[] 27 Galvanized iron/Aluzinc
Finished walls
[] 31 Concrete
[] 32 Stone with lime/cement
[] 33 Bricks
[] 34 Cement blocks
[] 37 Hollow clay blocks
[] 38 Hollow clay/ concrete blocks(plastered)
[] 39 Wood (e.g. cedar)
[] 96 Other (specify) ____

HC6. What type of fuel does your household mainly use for cooking?

[] 01 Electricity (Go to HC8)
[] 02 Liquid propane gas (LPG) (Go to HC8)
[] 03 Natural gas (Go to HC8)
[] 05 Kerosene
[] 08 Wood
[] 96 Other (specify) ____

HC7. In this household, is food cooked on an open fire, an open stove or a closed stove?
Probe for type.
[] 1 Open fire
[] 2 Open stove
[] 3 Closed stove (Go to HC8)
[] 6 Other (specify) ____ (Go to HC8)

HC7A. Does the fire/stove have a chimney or a hood?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

HC8. Is the cooking usually done in the house, in a separate building, or outdoors?

[] 1 In the house
[] 2 In a separate building
[] 3 Outdoors
[] 6 Other (specify) ____

HC9. Does your household have:

Electricity?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

A radio?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

A television?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

A non-mobile telephone?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

A refrigerator?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

A stove
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

A washing machine
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

A clothes dryer
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

A water heater
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

A microwave oven
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

An air condition unit
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

An internet service
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

A cable/ direct TV
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

A DVD player
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

HC10. Does any member of your household own:

A mobile/cell phone?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

A computer?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

A sewing machine?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

A stereo/radio with cd player?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

A car or truck?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

A boat for fishing?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

A boat for pleasure?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

A MP3 player?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

An Ipod?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

Child labour module: CL

To be administered to mother/caretaker of each child in the household age 5 through 17 years. For household members below age 5 or above age 17, leave rows blank.
Now I would like to ask about any work children in this household may do.

CL1. Line no. _ _

CL2. Name: ____

CL3. During the past week did (name) any kind of work for someone who is not a member of this household?
If yes: For pay in cash or kind?

[] 1 Yes, for pay (cash or kind)
[] 2 Yes, unpaid
[] 3 No (Go to CL5)

CL4. If yes: Since last (day of the week), about how many hours did he/she do this work for someone who is not a member of this household?
If more than one job, include all hours at all jobs.
No. hours _ _
Record response then (Go to CL5A)

CL5. At any time during the past year, did (name) do any kind of work for someone who is not a member of this household?
If yes: For pay in cash or kind?

[] 1 Yes, for pay (cash or kind)
[] 2 Yes, unpaid
[] 3 No

CL5A. Since last (day of the week), did (name) undertake any work activity on his/her own account or in his/her own enterprise?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to CL6)

CL5B. If yes: Since last (day of the week), about how many hours did he/she do this work on his/her own account or in his/her own enterprise?
If more than one job, include all hours at all jobs.
No. hours _ _

CL6. During the past week, did (name) help with household chores such as shopping, collecting firewood, cleaning, fetching water, or caring for children?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to CL8)

CL7. If yes: Since last (day of the week), about how many hours did he/she spend doing these chores?

No. hours _ _

CL8. During the past week, did (name) do any other family work (on the farm or in a business or selling goods in the street)

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

CL9. If yes: Since last (day of the week), about how many hours did he/she do this work?

No. hours _ _

CL10. Check CL3, CL5A, CL8:

[] Worked, paid or unpaid (Go to CL11)
[] Did not work (Go to next line)

CL11. Describe the main job/task.(name) was performing, for example, cleaning cars, harvesting, agricultural products, etc.
Main refers to the work that (name) spent most of the time of the week doing. If two or more jobs occupy the same time, consider the job earning the most money.
Occupation: _____
No. _ _

CL12. Please describe briefly the main activity, that is, goods produced or services rendered where (name) is working

Industry: _____
No. _ _

CL13. During what time of day did (name) carry out his /her work?

[] A Morning/afternoon (6am-6pm)
[] B Night/pre-dawn (6pm-6am)
[] Z Don?t know

CL14. In his/her work is (name) exposed to any of the following:

[] A Dust, fumes, gas (oxygen, ammonia)
[] B Noise
[] C Extreme temperatures or humidity
[] D Dangerous tools (Knives, etc.)
[] E Work underground
[] F Work at heights
[] G Insufficient lighting
[] H Chemicals (pesticide, glue, etc.)
[] X Other (specify) _____
[] Y None of the above
[] Z Don?t know

Child discipline module: CD

Table 1: Children aged 2-14 years eligible for child discipline questions
Review the household listing and list each of the children aged 2-14 years below in order according to their line number (HL1). Do not include other household members outside of the age range 2-14 years. Record the line number, name, sex, age, and the line number of the mother or caretaker for each child. Then record the total number of children aged 2-14 in the box provided (CD7).

CD1. Rank no.

[] Line 01-08

CD2. Line no. from HL1.

Line _ _

CD3. Name from HL2.

Name ____

CD4. Sex from HL4.

[] 1 M
[] 2 F

CD5. Age from HL5.

Age _ _

CD6. Line no. of mother/caretaker from HL7 or HL8.

Mother _ _

CD7. Total children aged 2-14 years _ _

If there is only one child age 2-14 years in the household, then skip table 2 and go to CD9; write down the rank number of the child and continue with CD11

Table 2: Selection of random child for child discipline questions
Use this table to select one child between the ages of 2 and 14 years, if there is more than one child in that age range in the household. Look for the last digit of the household number from the cover page. This is the number of the row you should go to in the table below. Check the total number of eligible children (2-14) in CD7 above. This is the number of the column you should go to. Find the box where the row and the column meet and circle the number that appears in the box. This is the rank number of the child about whom the questions will be asked. Record the rank number in CD9 below. Finally, record the line number and name of the selected child in CD11 on the next page. Then, find the mother or primary caretaker of that child, and ask the questions, beginning with CD12.

CD8. Last digit of the questionnaire number 0-9
Total number of eligible children in the household 1-8+
[Table omitted]

CD9. Record the rank number of the selected child

Rank number of child _ _

Identify eligible child aged 2 to 14 in the household using the tables on the preceding page, according to your instructions. Ask to interview the mother or primary caretaker of the selected child (identified by the line number in CD6).

CD11. Write name and line no. of the child selected for the module from CD3 and CD2, based on the rank number in CD9.

____ Name
_ _ Line number

CD12. All adults use certain ways to teach children the right behaviour or to address a behaviour problem. I will read various methods that are used and I want you to tell me if you or anyone else in your household has used this method with (name) in the past month.

CD12A. Took away privileges, forbade something (name) liked or did not allow him/her to leave house.

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

CD12B. Explained why something (the behavior) was wrong.

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

CD12C. Shook him/her.

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

CD12D. Shouted, yelled at or screamed at him/her.

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

CD12E. Gave him/her something else to do.

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

CD12F. Spanked, hit or slapped him/her on the bottom with bare hand.

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

CD12G. Hit him/her on the bottom or elsewhere on the body with something like a belt, hairbrush, stick or other hard object.

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

CD12H. Called him/her dumb, lazy, or another name like that.

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

CD12I. Hit or slapped him/her on the face, head or ears.

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

CD12J. Hit or slapped him/her on the hand, arm, or leg.

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

CD12K. Beat him/her up with an implement (hit over and over as hard as one could).

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

CD13. Do you believe that in order to bring up (raise, educate) (name) properly, you need to physically punish him/her?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No
[] 8 Don't know/no opinion

Salt iodization module: SI

SI1. We would like to check whether the salt used in your household is iodized. May I see a sample of the salt used to cook the main meal eaten by members of your household last night?
Once you have examined the salt,
Circle number that corresponds to test outcome.

[] 1 Not iodized 0 PPM
[] 2 Less than 15 PPM
[] 3 15 PPM or more
[] 6 No salt in home
[] 7 Salt not tested

SI2. Does any eligible woman age 15-49 reside in the household?
Check household listing, column HL6. You should have a questionnaire with the information panel filled in for each eligible woman.
[] Yes (Go to questionnaire for individual women to administer the questionnaire to the first eligible woman)
[] No (Continue)

SI3. Does any child under the age of 5 reside in the household?
Check household listing, column HL8. You should have a questionnaire with the Information Panel filled in for each eligible child.
[] Yes (Go to questionnaire for children under five to administer the questionnaire to mother or caretaker of the first eligible child.)
[] No (End the interview by thanking the respondent for his/her cooperation.
Gather together all questionnaires for this household and tally the number of interviews completed on the cover page.)