Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2005

Sierra Leone, 2005

Reference ID

SLE_2005_MICS_v01_M

Producer(s)

Statistics Sierra Leone, UNICEF Sierra Leone

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SP/Fansidar (MN6BA)

Data file: wm

Overview

Valid: 0

Valid (weighted): 0

Invalid: 0

Invalid (weighted): 0

Type: Discrete

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: character

Weighted variable: V456

Questions and instructions

Literal question

Which medicines did you take to prevent malaria?

Categories

Value	Category
?	Missing
A	SP/Fansidar

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

Circle the codes corresponding to all medicines reported taken to prevent malaria during the pregnancy. If the respondent cannot remember the name of the medicine taken, ask her to show you the package it came in. If she doesn't have the package, show her typical antimalarials and ask if she took any of them. If she mentions that during an antenatal visit she was given three tablets to take all at the same time in order to prevent malaria, circle 'A' on the assumption that she took SP/Fansidar. If she took another medicine, write the name in the space provided in 'Other', and circle 'X'. If she doesn't know the name of the medicine she took to prevent malaria, circle 'Z'.

Question post text

Circle all medicines taken. If type of medicine is not determined, show typical anti-malarial to respondent

Description

Universe

Women aged 15-49 who gave birth to a child in the 2 years preceding the survey

Source of information

The eligible woman selected for interview

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