Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS5) 2016
Fifth round

Nigeria, 2016 - 2017

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NGA-NBS-MICS5-2016-v01

Producer(s)

National Bureau of Statistics (NBS),

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Relationship to prior sexual partner (MSB10)

Data file: INDIVIDUAL MEN MODULE

Overview

Valid: 1848

Invalid: 14666

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 115

End: 115

Width: 1

Range: 1 - 9

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

What was your relationship to this person?

Categories

Value	Category	Cases
1	Wife	449	24.3%
2	Cohabiting partner	65	3.5%
3	Girlfrend	894	48.4%
4	Casual acquaintance	369	20%
5	Prostitute	53	2.9%
6	Other	17	0.9%
9	Missing	1	0.1%
Sysmiss		14666

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

Probe to ensure that the response refers to the relationship at the time of sexual intercourse
If 'girlfriend' then ask: Were you living together as if married?
If “yes”, circle “2”.If “no”, circle”3”.

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