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Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS5) 2016
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Nigeria, 2016 - 2017
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Questionnaires
MULTIPLE INDICATOR CLUSTER SURVEY (MICS5) 2016, QUESTIONNAIRE FOR INDIVIDUAL WOMEN
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subtitle MICS5-QUESTIONNAIRE FOR INDIVIDUAL WOMEN-2016
Author(s) National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) , United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Date 2016-06-01
Country Nigeria
Language English
Contributor(s) National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) , United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Publisher(s) National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) , United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Description MULTIPLE INDICATOR CLUSTER SURVEY (MICS5) 2016-17 QUESTIONNAIRE FOR INDIVIDUAL WOMEN
This questionnaire was administered in each household to all women age 15-49 years;
Table of contents WOMAN'S INFORMATION PANEL WM .........................................................................................................................1
WOMAN'S BACKGROUND WB ...................................................................................................................................2
ACCESS TO MASS MEDIA AND USE OF INFORMATION/COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY MT .........................................................3
FERTILITY/BIRTH HISTORY CM ..................................................................................................................................4
DESIRE FOR LAST BIRTH DB .....................................................................................................................................9
MATERNAL AND NEWBORN HEALTH MN ........................................................................................................................10
POST-NATAL HEALTH CHECKS PN ...............................................................................................................................15
ILLNESS SYMPTOMS IS .............................................................................................................................................19
CONTRACEPTION CP ...............................................................................................................................................20
UNMET NEED UN .....................................................................................................................................................21
FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION/CUTTING FG ...................................................................................................................23
ATTITUDES TOWARD DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DV ................................................................................................................26
MARRIAGE/UNION MA ................................................................................................................................................27
SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR SB ...............................................................................................................................................28
HIV/AIDS HA ............................................................................................................................................................30
TOBACCO AND ALCOHOL USE TA ....................................................................................................................................33
LIFE SATISFACTION LS ................................................................................................................................................38
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MULTIPLE INDICATOR CLUSTER SURVEY (MICS5) 2016, QUESTIONNAIRE FOR INDIVIDUAL MEN 2016-17
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subtitle MICS5-QUESTIONNAIRE FOR INDIVIDUAL MEN-2016
Author(s) National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) , United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Date 2016-06-01
Country Nigeria
Language English
Contributor(s) National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) , United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Publisher(s) National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) , United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Description MULTIPLE INDICATOR CLUSTER SURVEY (MICS5) 2016-17 QUESTIONNAIRE FOR INDIVIDUAL MEN
This questionnaire was administered to all men age 15 through 49
Table of contents MAN'S INFORMATION PANEL ........................................................................................................................1
MAN'S BACKGROUND ..................................................................................................................................2
ACCESS TO MASS MEDIA AND USE OF INFORMATION/COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY MMT ............................................3
FERTILITY ................................................................................................................................................4
ATTITUDES TOWARD DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MDV ..................................................................................................6
MARRIAGE/UNION MMA ...............................................................................................................................7
SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR MSB ...............................................................................................................................8
HIV/AIDS MHA .............................................................................................................................................10
CIRCUMCISION MMC .....................................................................................................................................12
TOBACCO AND ALCOHOL USE TA ......................................................................................................................13
LIFE SATISFACTION MLS ..................................................................................................................................18
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MULTIPLE INDICATOR CLUSTER SURVEY (MICS5) 2016, QUESTIONNAIRE FOR CHILDREN UNDER FIVE 2016-17
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subtitle MICS5-QUESTIONNAIRE FOR CHILDREN UNDER FIVE-2016-17
Author(s) National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) , United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Date 2016-06-01
Country Nigeria
Language English
Contributor(s) National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) , United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Publisher(s) National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) , United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Description MULTIPLE INDICATIOR CLUSTER SURVEY(MICS5) 2016-17 QUESTIONNAIRE FOR CHILDREN UNDER FIVE

This questionnaire was administered to all mothers or caregivers who care for a child that lives with them and is under the age of 5 years
Table of contents UNDER-FIVE CHILD INFORMATION PANEL .................................................................................................1
AGE ...............................................................................................................................................2
BIRTH REGISTRATION .........................................................................................................................3
EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT ..........................................................................................................4
BREASTFEEDING AND DIETARY INTAKE .....................................................................................................7
IMMUNIZATION ..................................................................................................................................10
CARE OF ILLNESS ................................................................................................................................14
ANTHROPOMETRY ................................................................................................................................21
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MULTIPLE INDICATOR CLUSTER SURVEY (MICS5) HOUSEHOLD WATER QUALITY QUESTIONNAIRE 2016
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subtitle MICS5-HOUSEHOLD WATER QUALITY QUESTIONNAIRE-2016
Author(s) National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) , United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Date 2016-01-01
Country Nigeria
Language English
Contributor(s) National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) , United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Publisher(s) National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) , United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Description MULTIPLE INDICATOR CLUSTER SURVEY (MICS5) HOUSEHOLD WATER QUALITY QUESTIONNAIRE 2016
This questionnaire form is to be used for households that have been selected for water quality testing.
Table of contents HOUSEHOLD INFORMATION PANEL ...............................................................................1
WATER QUALITY TESTING WQ .....................................................................................2
WATER QUALITY TESTING RESULTS WQ .........................................................................5
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MULTIPLE INDICATOR CLUSTER SURVEY (MICS5) 2016, HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONNAIRE
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subtitle MICS5-HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONNAIRE-2016
Author(s) National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) , United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Date 2016-06-01
Country Nigeria
Language English
Contributor(s) National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) , United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Publisher(s) National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) , United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Description MULTIPLE INDICATOR CLUSTER SURVEY (MICS5) 2016-17 HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONNAIRE
Household questionnaire - used to collect basic demographic information on all the household members (usual residents) and household characteristics
Table of contents HOUSEHOLD INFORMATION PANEL HH ...............................................................................................................................1
SELECTION OF ONE CHILD FOR CHILD LABOUR/CHILD DISCIPLINE SL ..........................................................................................6
CHILD LABOUR CL .........................................................................................................................................................7
CHILD DISCIPLINE CD ....................................................................................................................................................9
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS HC ...................................................................................................................................10
INSECTICIDE TREATED NETS TN ........................................................................................................................................14
WATER AND SANITATION WS ...........................................................................................................................................16
HANDWASHING HW .......................................................................................................................................................19
SALT IODIZATION SI ......................................................................................................................................................20
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MULTIPLE INDICATOR CLUSTER SURVEY (MICS5) 2016-17 NATIONAL REPORT FINAL REVIEW
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subtitle MICS5-2016-17-NATIONAL REPORT FINAL REVIEW
Author(s) National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) , United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Date 2018-05-01
Country Nigeria
Language English
Contributor(s) National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) , United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) , Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) , Federal Ministry of Water Resources (FMWR) , Federal Ministry of Education , National Agency for the Control of Aids (NACA) , National Pr
Publisher(s) National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) , United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Description Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS5) 2016-17 National Report Final Review
Table of contents TABLE OF CONTENTS

List of Tables ......................................................................................................................................... vi
List of Figures ....................................................................................................................................... viii
List of Abbreviations ................................................................................................................................ ix
Foreword ..............................................................................................................................................xi
Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................................. xii
Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................................xiv
Survey Objectives ...................................................................................................................................xiv
I. Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 20
Background ........................................................................................................................................... 20
Survey Objectives ................................................................................................................................... 21
II. Sample and Survey Methodology .............................................................................................................. 22
Sample Design ........................................................................................................................................ 22
Questionnaires ....................................................................................................................................... 22
Training and Fieldwork............................................................................................................................... 24
Data Processing ...................................................................................................................................... 25
III. Sample Coverage and the Characteristics of Households and Respondents ............................................................ 26
Sample Coverage ..................................................................................................................................... 26
Characteristics of Households....................................................................................................................... 27
Characteristics of Female and Male Respondents 15-49 Years of Age and Children Under-5 ............................................. 30
Housing characteristics, asset ownership, and wealth quintiles ............................................................................... 34
Housing characteristics .............................................................................................................................. 34
Asset ownership ...................................................................................................................................... 35
Wealth quintiles ....................................................................................................................................... 36
IV. Child Mortality ..................................................................................................................................... 38
Childhood mortality in Nigeria ........................................................................................................................ 39
Trends in early childhood mortality rates in Nigeria ............................................................................................... 39
Early childhood mortality rates by socioeconomic characteristics ............................................................................... 41
Early childhood mortality rates by demographic characteristics ................................................................................. 44
V. Nutrition ............................................................................................................................................. 46
Nutritional Status ...................................................................................................................................... 46
Trend analysis of Malnutrition in Nigeria ............................................................................................................ 51
Breastfeeding and Infant and Young Child Feeding ............................................................................................... 51
Salt Iodization .......................................................................................................................................... 59
Low Birth Weight ....................................................................................................................................... 60
VI. Child Health ......................................................................................................................................... 62
Vaccination Coverage .................................................................................................................................. 62
Vaccination Coverage by background characteristics .............................................................................................. 65
Neonatal Tetanus Protection .......................................................................................................................... 70
Care of Illness ........................................................................................................................................... 74
Treatment of diarrhoea ................................................................................................................................ 76
Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) .................................................................................................................... 77
Solid Fuel Use ..............................................................................................................................................79
Malaria/Fever ............................................................................................................................................. 82
Care Seeking: Malaria preventive measures and treatment for under-five children ............................................................ 83
Malaria preventive measures and treatment for children .......................................................................................... 85
Care Seeking: Malaria preventive measures and treatment for pregnant women .............................................................. 87
VII. Water and Sanitation .............................................................................................................................. 89
Use of Improved Water Sources ....................................................................................................................... 89
Use and sharing of improved sanitation facilities .................................................................................................... 91
Drinking water and Sanitation ladder .................................................................................................................. 93
Handwashing .............................................................................................................................................. 96
Water Quality ............................................................................................................................................. 98
VIII. Reproductive Health ............................................................................................................................... 101
Fertility ..................................................................................................................................................... 101
Contraception ............................................................................................................................................. 106
............................................................................................................................................................... 108
Unmet Need ............................................................................................................................................... 109
Antenatal Care ........................................................................................................................................... 111
Content of antenatal care .............................................................................................................................. 114
Assistance at Delivery ................................................................................................................................... 115
Place of Delivery........................................................................................................................................... 117
Post-natal Health Checks ................................................................................................................................ 119
IX. Early Childhood Development ....................................................................................................................... 122
Early Childhood Care and Education .................................................................................................................... 122
Support for learning ....................................................................................................................................... 123
Developmental Status of Children ....................................................................................................................... 126
X. Literacy and Education ................................................................................................................................. 130
Literacy among young women and men................................................................................................................. 130
School Readiness ........................................................................................................................................... 133
Primary School Entry ....................................................................................................................................... 134
Primary and Secondary School net attendance ratio .................................................................................................. 135
Children reaching last grade of primary ................................................................................................................. 136
Education Gender Parity Index ........................................................................................................................... 137
XI. Child Protection ......................................................................................................................................... 139
Birth Registration ........................................................................................................................................... 139
Child Labour ................................................................................................................................................. 141
Child Discipline ............................................................................................................................................... 143
Early Marriage and Polygyny .............................................................................................................................. 145
Spousal age difference ..................................................................................................................................... 147
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting ......................................................................................................................... 148
Attitudes toward Domestic Violence ....................................................................................................................... 150
Children's Living Arrangements ............................................................................................................................ 152
XII. HIV/AIDS and Sexual Behaviour ...................................................................................................................... 154
Knowledge about HIV Transmission and Misconceptions about HIV ................................................................................... 154
Knowledge about HIV Prevention among young people age 15-24 ................................................................................... 155
Knowledge about HIV Prevention among people age 15-49 ........................................................................................... 156
Knowledge of mother to child transmission of HIV ....................................................................................................... 156
Accepting Attitudes toward People Living with HIV ...................................................................................................... 158
HIV Testing .................................................................................................................................................... 161
Knowledge of a Place for HIV Testing and HIV Testing .................................................................................................. 161
HIV Counselling and Testing during antenatal care ...................................................................................................... 164
Sexual Behaviour Related to HIV Transmission ........................................................................................................... 166
Condom use and multiple partners ......................................................................................................................... 170
Orphanhood ................................................................................................................................................... 171
XIII. Access to Mass Media and Use of Information/Communication Technology .................................................................... 172
Access to Mass Media ........................................................................................................................................ 172
Use of Information/Communication Technology .......................................................................................................... 174
XIV. Subjective well-being ................................................................................................................................... 177
Life satisfaction and happiness .............................................................................................................................. 177
XV. Tobacco and Alcohol Use ................................................................................................................................ 181
Tobacco Use ................................................................................................................................................... 182
Alcohol Use ..................................................................................................................................................... 183
Appendix ........................................................................................................................................................ 185
Name of Report Writers for MICS5 National Report ....................................................................................................... 185
Name of Report Reviewers for MICS5 National Report ................................................................................................... 185
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MULTIPLE INDICATOR CLUSTER SURVEY 2016-17 LAGOS STATE FINAL REVIEW
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subtitle MICS5-2016-17-LAGOS STATE-FINAL REVIEW
Author(s) National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) , United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Date 2018-05-01
Country Nigeria
Language English
Contributor(s) National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) , Lagos Bureau of Statistics (LBS) , United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Publisher(s) National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) , United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Description MULTIPLE INDICATOR CLUSTER SURVEY (MICS5) 2016-17, LAGOS STATE FINAL REVIEW
As part of devolving the reporting domain to the lower level in Lagos State, sample was taken at the Senatorial district level in order to disaggregate the data at both state and senatorial district. In the history of MICS Nigeria, this is the first time the reporting domain is taking to senatorial level.
Table of contents TABLE OF CONTENTS

List of Tables ............................................................................................................................................... vi
List of Figures .............................................................................................................................................. viii
Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................................... ix
I. Introduction .............................................................................................................................................1
Background .................................................................................................................................................1
Survey Objectives .........................................................................................................................................2
II. Sample and Survey Methodology ....................................................................................................................3
Sample Design ..............................................................................................................................................3
Questionnaires .............................................................................................................................................3
Training and Fieldwork .....................................................................................................................................5
Data Processing .............................................................................................................................................5
III. Sample Coverage and the Characteristics of Households and Respondents ...................................................................6
Sample Coverage ............................................................................................................................................6
Characteristics of Households ..............................................................................................................................7
Characteristics of female and male respondents 15-49 years of age and children under-5 .......................................................7
Housing characteristics, asset ownership and wealth quintiles ....................................................................................... 12
Asset ownership ............................................................................................................................................. 13
Wealth quintiles .............................................................................................................................................. 16
IV. Child Mortality ............................................................................................................................................ 17
Childhood mortality in Lagos State ......................................................................................................................... 18
Trends in early childhood mortality rates in Lagos State, Nigeria ...................................................................................... 18
Early childhood mortality rates by socioeconomic characteristics in Lagos State ......................................................................20
Early childhood mortality rates by demographic characteristics ......................................................................................... 21
V. Nutrition ..................................................................................................................................................... 22
Nutritional Status .............................................................................................................................................. 22
Breastfeeding and Infant and Young Child Feeding ...................................................................................................... 25
Exclusive Breastfeeding ...................................................................................................................................... 28
Predominant Breastfeeding .................................................................................................................................. 29
Age-appropriate Breastfeeding ............................................................................................................................. 29
Infant and Young Child Feeding ............................................................................................................................ 30
Salt Iodization ................................................................................................................................................. 32
Low Birth Weight .............................................................................................................................................. 33
VI. Child Health ................................................................................................................................................ 35
Vaccination Coverage ........................................................................................................................................ 35
Vaccination Coverage by background characteristics .................................................................................................... 38
Neonatal Tetanus Protection ................................................................................................................................ 40
Care of Illness ................................................................................................................................................. 42
Diarrhoea ....................................................................................................................................................... 43
Treatment of diarrhoea ...................................................................................................................................... 44
Solid Fuel Use .................................................................................................................................................. 47
Malaria/Fever .................................................................................................................................................. 49
Care Seeking: Malaria preventive measures and treatment for under-five children ................................................................. 50
Malaria preventive measures and treatment for children ................................................................................................. 51
Care Seeking: Malaria preventive measures and treatment for pregnant women .................................................................... 53
VII. Water and Sanitation ..................................................................................................................................... 54
Use of Improved Water Sources .............................................................................................................................. 54
Use of household water treatment ........................................................................................................................... 55
Use and sharing of improved sanitation facilities ........................................................................................................... 56
Drinking water and Sanitation ladder ........................................................................................................................ 59
Disposal of child's faeces ....................................................................................................................................... 60
Handwashing ..................................................................................................................................................... 61
Water Quality .................................................................................................................................................... 63
Quality of household drinking water and source of drinking water ....................................................................................... 64
Safely Managed Drinking Water Sources ..................................................................................................................... 65
VIII. Reproductive Health ..................................................................................................................................... 66
Fertility ........................................................................................................................................................... 66
Early Childbearing .............................................................................................................................................. 69
Contraception ................................................................................................................................................... 70
Unmet Need ..................................................................................................................................................... 73
Antenatal Care .................................................................................................................................................. 75
Content of antenatal care ..................................................................................................................................... 77
Assistance at Delivery .......................................................................................................................................... 79
Place of Delivery ................................................................................................................................................. 81
Post-natal Health Checks ....................................................................................................................................... 82
Post-partum Stay in health facility ............................................................................................................................. 83
Postnatal care for newborn and mother ...................................................................................................................... 83
IX. Early Childhood Development .............................................................................................................................. 86
Early Childhood Care and Education ........................................................................................................................... 86
Support for learning .............................................................................................................................................. 87
Learning Materials ................................................................................................................................................ 89
Developmental Status of Children .............................................................................................................................. 91
Inadequate Care .................................................................................................................................................. 92
X. Literacy and Education ........................................................................................................................................ 93
Literacy among young women and men ........................................................................................................................ 93
School Readiness .................................................................................................................................................. 94
Primary School Entry .............................................................................................................................................. 95
Primary and Secondary School net attendance ratio ......................................................................................................... 96
Children reaching last grade of primary ........................................................................................................................ 98
Education Gender Parity Index................................................................................................................................... 99
XI. Child Protection ................................................................................................................................................ 101
Birth Registration .................................................................................................................................................. 101
Child Labour ........................................................................................................................................................ 103
Child Discipline ...................................................................................................................................................... 105
Early Marriage and Polygyny ..................................................................................................................................... 107
Spousal age difference ............................................................................................................................................ 109
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting ................................................................................................................................ 109
Attitudes toward Domestic Violence .............................................................................................................................. 111
Children's Living Arrangements .................................................................................................................................... 113
XII. HIV/AIDS and Sexual Behaviour.............................................................................................................................. 115
Knowledge about HIV Transmission and Misconceptions about HIV .......................................................................................... 115
Knowledge about HIV Prevention among young people age 15-24 ........................................................................................... 116
Knowledge about HIV Prevention among people age 15-49 ................................................................................................... 117
Knowledge of mother to child transmission of HIV ............................................................................................................... 118
Accepting Attitudes toward People Living with HIV .............................................................................................................. 119
HIV Testing ............................................................................................................................................................ 121
Knowledge of a Place for HIV Testing and HIV Testing .......................................................................................................... 121
HIV Counselling and Testing during antenatal care .............................................................................................................. 123
Sexual Behaviour Related to HIV Transmission ................................................................................................................... 125
Multiple sexual partnership .......................................................................................................................................... 126
Orphan-hood .......................................................................................................................................................... 128
XIII. Access to Mass Media and Use of Information/Communication Technology ............................................................................ 129
Access to Mass Media ................................................................................................................................................ 129
Use of Information/Communication Technology .................................................................................................................. 131
XIV. Subjective well-being ........................................................................................................................................... 133
Life satisfaction and happiness ...................................................................................................................................... 133
Perception of a better life ............................................................................................................................................ 134
XV. Tobacco and Alcohol Use......................................................................................................................................... 135
Tobacco Use ............................................................................................................................................................ 135
Alcohol Use ............................................................................................................................................................. 137
Appendix ................................................................................................................................................................ 139
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MULTIPLE INDICATOR CLUSTER SURVEY (MICS5) 2016-17 KANO STATE FINAL REVIEW
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subtitle MICS5-2016-17-KANO STATE-FINAL REVIEW
Author(s) National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) , United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Date 2018-05-01
Country Nigeria
Language English
Contributor(s) National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) , United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) , Kano State Bureau of Statistics
Publisher(s) National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)
Description MULTIPLE INDICATOR CLUSTER SURVEY (MICS5) 2016-17 KANO STATE FINAL REVIEW
As part of devolving the reporting domain to the lower level in Kano State, sample was taken at the Senatorial district level in order to disaggregate the data at both state and senatorial district. In the history of MICS Nigeria, this is the first time the reporting domain is taking to senatorial level.
Table of contents TABLE OF CONTENTS

List of Tables....................................................................................................................................................vii
List of Figures................................................................................................................................................... x
List of Abbreviations ...........................................................................................................................................xi
Acknowledgements .............................................................................................................................................xiii
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................................................................................... xiv
I. Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 1
Background ....................................................................................................................................................... 1
Survey Objectives ............................................................................................................................................... 2
II. Sample and Survey Methodology .......................................................................................................................... 3
Sample Design .................................................................................................................................................... 3
Questionnaires .................................................................................................................................................... 3
Training and Fieldwork ............................................................................................................................................ 6
Data Processing .................................................................................................................................................... 6
III. Sample Coverage and the Characteristics of Households and Respondents ......................................................................... 7
Sample Coverage ...................................................................................................................................................7
Characteristics of Households .................................................................................................................................... 8
Characteristics of female and male respondents 15-49 years of age and children under-5 ............................................................. 8
Housing characteristics, asset ownership and wealth quintiles ............................................................................................. 13
Asset ownership ................................................................................................................................................... 14
Wealth quintiles .................................................................................................................................................... 15
IV. Child Mortality ...................................................................................................................................................17
Childhood mortality in Kano State................................................................................................................................. 18
Trends in early childhood mortality rates, Nigeria 2016-17,Kano State ..................................................................................... 18
Early childhood mortality rates by socioeconomic characteristics in Kano State ............................................................................ 20
Early childhood mortality rates by demographic characteristics ............................................................................................... 21
V. Nutrition ............................................................................................................................................................23
Nutritional Status .................................................................................................................................................... 23
Weight for age (underweight) ..................................................................................................................................... 24
Height for age......................................................................................................................................................... 24
Weight for height (wasting) ......................................................................................................................................... 25
Overweight .............................................................................................................................................................26
Breastfeeding and Infant and Young Child Feeding .............................................................................................................. 26
Initiation of breastfeeding ........................................................................................................................................... 27
Exclusive Breastfeeding .............................................................................................................................................. 29
Predominant Breastfeeding .......................................................................................................................................... 30
Age-appropriate breastfeeding ..................................................................................................................................... 30
Salt Iodization .......................................................................................................................................................... 34
Low Birth Weight ....................................................................................................................................................... 35
VI. Child Health ......................................................................................................................................................... 37
Vaccination Coverage .................................................................................................................................................. 37
Vaccination Coverage by background characteristics .............................................................................................................. 40
Neonatal Tetanus Protection .......................................................................................................................................... 42
Care of Illness ........................................................................................................................................................... 44
Diarrhoea ................................................................................................................................................................. 45
Treatment of diarrhoea ................................................................................................................................................. 47
Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) ..................................................................................................................................... 48
Solid Fuel Use ............................................................................................................................................................. 50
Malaria/Fever ............................................................................................................................................................. 51
Care Seeking: Malaria preventive measures and treatment for under-five children ............................................................................ 52
Malaria preventive measures and treatment for children ........................................................................................................... 54
Care Seeking: Malaria preventive measures and treatment for pregnant women ............................................................................... 55
VII. Water and Sanitation ................................................................................................................................................ 57
Use of Improved Water Sources ........................................................................................................................................ 57
Use of household water treatment ..................................................................................................................................... 58
Use and sharing of improved sanitation facilities ...................................................................................................................... 59
Drinking water and Sanitation ladder .................................................................................................................................... 61
Disposal of child's faeces .................................................................................................................................................. 62
Handwashing................................................................................................................................................................ 64
Water Quality ............................................................................................................................................................... 66
Quality of household drinking water and source of drinking water .................................................................................................. 67
Safely Managed Drinking Water Sources ................................................................................................................................ 67
VIII. Reproductive Health .................................................................................................................................................. 69
Fertility ........................................................................................................................................................................ 69
Residence fertility differentials ............................................................................................................................................ 72
Early Childbearing ........................................................................................................................................................... 73
Contraception ................................................................................................................................................................ 74
Unmet Need .................................................................................................................................................................. 76
Antenatal Care ............................................................................................................................................................... 79
Content of antenatal care .................................................................................................................................................. 81
Assistance at Delivery ....................................................................................................................................................... 82
Place of Delivery .............................................................................................................................................................. 84
Post-natal Health Checks.................................................................................................................................................... 85
Post-partum Stay in health facility ......................................................................................................................................... 86
Postnatal care for newborn and mother ................................................................................................................................... 86
IX. Early Childhood Development ........................................................................................................................................... 88
Early Childhood Care and Education ....................................................................................................................................... 88
Support for learning .......................................................................................................................................................... 89
Learning Materials ............................................................................................................................................................. 91
Developmental Status of Children ........................................................................................................................................... 93
Inadequate Care ............................................................................................................................................................... 94
X. Literacy and Education ..................................................................................................................................................... 95
Literacy among young women and men .................................................................................................................................... 95
School Readiness .............................................................................................................................................................. 96
Primary School Entry ........................................................................................................................................................... 97
Primary and Secondary School net attendance ratio ...................................................................................................................... 98
Children reaching the last grade of primary ................................................................................................................................ 100
Education Gender Parity Index ............................................................................................................................................... 101
XI. Child Protection ............................................................................................................................................................. 103
Birth Registration ............................................................................................................................................................... 103
Child Labour...................................................................................................................................................................... 105
Child Discipline ................................................................................................................................................................... 107
Early Marriage and Polygyny .................................................................................................................................................. 109
Spousal age difference ......................................................................................................................................................... 111
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting ............................................................................................................................................. 111
Attitudes toward Domestic Violence .......................................................................................................................................... 113
Children's Living Arrangements ................................................................................................................................................ 115
XII. HIV/AIDS and Sexual Behaviour .......................................................................................................................................... 117
Knowledge about HIV Transmission and Misconceptions about HIV ....................................................................................................... 117
Knowledge about HIV Prevention among young people age 15-24 ....................................................................................................... 118
Knowledge about HIV Prevention among people age 15-49 ............................................................................................................... 119
Knowledge of mother to child transmission of HIV ........................................................................................................................... 120
Accepting Attitudes toward People Living with HIV .......................................................................................................................... 121
HIV Testing ........................................................................................................................................................................ 123
Knowledge of a Place for HIV Testing and HIV Testing ...................................................................................................................... 123
HIV Counselling and Testing during antenatal care .......................................................................................................................... 125
Sexual Behaviour Related to HIV Transmission ............................................................................................................................... 126
Multiple sexual partnership ...................................................................................................................................................... 128
Orphans .............................................................................................................................................................................129
XIII. Access to Mass Media and Use of Information/Communication Technology ........................................................................................ 131
Access to Mass Media ............................................................................................................................................................. 131
Use of Information/Communication Technology ............................................................................................................................... 133
XIV. Subjective well-being ........................................................................................................................................................ 135
Life satisfaction and happiness .................................................................................................................................................. 135
Perception of a better life ........................................................................................................................................................ 136
XV. Tobacco and Alcohol Use .................................................................................................................................................... 137
Tobacco Use ........................................................................................................................................................................ 137
Alcohol Use .......................................................................................................................................................................... 138
Appendixes........................................................................................................................................................................... 140
Report writers ....................................................................................................................................................................... 140
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MULTIPLE INDICATOR CLUSTER SURVEY (MICS5) 2016-17 NATIONAL SURVEY FINDINGS (REVISED EDITION)
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subtitle MICS5-2016-17-NATIONAL SURVEY FINDINGS (REVISED EDITION)
Author(s) National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) , United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Date 2018-07-01
Country Nigeria
Language English
Contributor(s) National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) , United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Publisher(s) National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) , United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Description MULTIPLE INDICATOR CLUSTER SURVEY (MICS5) 2016-17 NATIONAL SURVEY FINDINGS (REVISED EDITION)
Table of contents TABLE OF CONTENTS

Summary Table of Survey Implementation and the Survey Population, Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey, Nigeria 2016-17 ......................... iv
Summary Table of Findings.......................................................................................................................................... v
Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................................... xiv
List of Tables .......................................................................................................................................................... xvii
List of Abbreviations ................................................................................................................................................. xxii
Foreword .............................................................................................................................................................. xxiv
Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................................................... xxv
I. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 1
Background ............................................................................................................................................................ 1
Survey Objectives .................................................................................................................................................... 2
II. Sample and Survey Methodology ............................................................................................................................... 3
Sample Design ......................................................................................................................................................... 3
Questionnaires ........................................................................................................................................................ 3
Training and Fieldwork ................................................................................................................................................5
Data Processing ....................................................................................................................................................... 5
III. Sample Coverage and the Characteristics of Households and Respondents ............................................................................. 6
Sample Coverage ...................................................................................................................................................... 6
Characteristics of Households ....................................................................................................................................... 9
Housing characteristics, asset ownership, and wealth quintiles ................................................................................................ 19
IV. Child Mortality ..................................................................................................................................................... 26
V. Nutrition ............................................................................................................................................................. 30
Low Birth Weight ...................................................................................................................................................... 30
Nutritional Status ...................................................................................................................................... ............... 32
Breastfeeding and infant and Young Child Feeding ............................................................................................................... 36
Salt Iodization .......................................................................................................................................................... 51
VI. Child Health ........................................................................................................................................................ 53
Vaccinations ............................................................................................................................................................ 53
Care of Illness .......................................................................................................................................................... 69
Diarrhoea ............................................................................................................................................................... 71
Solid Fuel Use .......................................................................................................................................................... 83
Malaria/Fever .......................................................................................................................................................... 88
VII. Water and Sanitation............................................................................................................................................ 109
Use of Improved Water Sources .................................................................................................................................... 109
Use of Improved Sanitation .......................................................................................................................................... 120
Handwashing............................................................................................................................................................ 129
Safely managed drinking water services ............................................................................................................................ 134
VIII. Reproductive Health ............................................................................................................................................. 140
Fertility ................................................................................................................................................................... 140
Contraception ........................................................................................................................................................... 146
Unmet Need .............................................................................................................................................................. 149
Assistance at Delivery .................................................................................................................................................. 158
Place of Delivery ......................................................................................................................................................... 162
Post-natal Health Checks................................................................................................................................................ 164
Post-natal Health Checks................................................................................................................................................ 166
IX. Early Childhood Development ...................................................................................................................................... 182
Early Childhood Education .............................................................................................................................................. 182
Quality of Care............................................................................................................................................................ 184
Developmental Status of Children ...................................................................................................................................... 191
X. Literacy and Education ................................................................................................................................................ 193
Literacy among Young Women and Men ............................................................................................................................... 193
School Readiness .......................................................................................................................................................... 197
Primary and Secondary School Participation ........................................................................................................................... 199
XI. Child Protection ........................................................................................................................................................ 217
Birth Registration .......................................................................................................................................................... 217
Child Labour................................................................................................................................................................. 219
Child Discipline .............................................................................................................................................................. 225
Early Marriage and Polygyny ............................................................................................................................................. 229
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting ........................................................................................................................................ 236
Attitudes toward Domestic Violence ..................................................................................................................................... 242
Children's Living Arrangements ........................................................................................................................................... 246
XII. HIV/AIDS and Sexual Behaviour .................................................................................................................................... 250
Knowledge about HIV Transmission and Misconceptions about HIV ................................................................................................. 250
Accepting Attitudes toward People Living with HIV .................................................................................................................... 258
Knowledge of a Place for HIV Testing, Counselling and Testing during Antenatal Care .......................................................................... 262
Sexual Behaviour Related to HIV Transmission ......................................................................................................................... 268
HIV Indicators for Young Women and Young Men ...................................................................................................................... 272
Orphans ...................................................................................................................................................................... 288
Male circumcision ............................................................................................................................................................ 289
XIII. Access to Mass Media and Use of Information/Communication Technology .................................................................................. 294
Access to Mass Media ...................................................................................................................................................... 294
Use of Information/Communication Technology ........................................................................................................................ 298
XIV. Subjective well-being ................................................................................................................................................. 302
XV. Tobacco and Alcohol Use .............................................................................................................................................. 318
Appendix A. Sample Design ................................................................................................................................................ 329
Sample Size and Sample Allocation ........................................................................................................................................ 329
Sampling Frame and Selection of Clusters ................................................................................................................................ 330
Listing Activities .............................................................................................................................................................. 330
Calculation of Sample Weights ............................................................................................................................................. 331
Appendix B. List of Personnel Involved in the Survey................................................................................................................... 337
Appendix C. Estimates of Sampling Errors ................................................................................................................................ 347
Appendix D. Data Quality Tables ........................................................................................................................................... 389
Appendix E. Nigeria, 2016-17 Indicators: Numerators and Denominators ............................................................................................ 409
Appendix F. Questionnaires ................................................................................................................................................. 421
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