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Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS4)-2011 Nigeria
Fourth round

Nigeria, 2011
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NGA-NBS-MICS4-2011-v1.0
Producer(s)
National Bureau of Statistics [NBS]
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Symptoms: child has blood in stools (Is2f)

Data file: MICS4 Women data

Overview

Valid: 3039
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Start: 173
End: 173
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: character

Questions and instructions

Question pretext
SOMETIMES CHILDREN HAVE SEVERE ILLNESSES AND SHOULD BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY TO A HEALTH FACILITY.
Literal question
WHAT TYPES OF SYMPTOMS WOULD CAUSE YOU TO TAKE YOUR CHILD TO A HEALTH FACILITY RIGHT AWAY?
Child has blood in stool
Categories
Value Category Cases
? Missing 80
2.6%
F Child has blood in stools 2959
97.4%
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
Keep asking for more signs or symptoms until the mother/caregiver cannot recall any additional symptoms.
Circle all symptoms mentioned, but do NOT prompt with any suggestions
Question post text
Probe:
ANY OTHER SYMPTOMS?

Description

Universe
ILLNESS SYMPTOMS
Source of information
The respondent the mother or caregiver of any child under age 5
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