Codes

This variable is not available for any of the currently selected samples.

Description

DISCSTRIKE reports if the child was hit on the bottom or elsewhere on the body with an object like a belt, hairbrush, stick or another hard object as a form of discipline by any adult in the household in the past month.

Comparability

This variable is comparable across samples apart from significant changes in the universe across units of analysis.

The child discipline module changes units of analysis between MICS rounds. In the earlier rounds, one child (ages 2-14 in round 3 and ages 1-14 in rounds 4 and 5) was selected from the household roster and their information is found in the "Household Characteristics" unit of analysis.

In Round 6, all children ages 1-4 in the "Children 0-4" unit of analysis, are selected. Additionally, the children between ages 5-14 selected for the "Children 5-17" unit of analysis are also included in this variable.

Universe

Availability

This variable is not available for the currently selected unit of analysis.