Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2009, Round 3 - Zimbabwe

Abstract
---------------------------

Since its inception in the mid-1990s, the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys programme, known as MICS, has become the largest source of statistically sound and internationally comparable data on children and women worldwide. In countries as diverse as Bangladesh, Thailand, Fiji, Qatar, Cote d’Ivoire, Turkmenistan and Argentina, trained fieldwork teams conduct face-to-face interviews with household members on a variety of topics – focusing mainly on those issues that directly affect the lives of children and women. MICS is an integral part of plans and policies of many governments around the world, and a major data source for more than 30 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) indicators. The MICS programme continues to evolve with new methodologies and initiatives, including MICS Plus, MICS Link, MICS GIS and the MICS Tabulator.

Geographic coverage
---------------------------

Zimbabwe
The majority of MICS surveys are designed to be representative at the national level. Sample sizes are sufficient to generate robust data at the regional and provincial levels, and for urban and rural areas. In MICS3, subnational surveys, covering specific population groups (such as the Palestinians in Lebanon) or specific geographical areas (such as the Eastern province in Kenya) within countries were also conducted.

Analysis unit
---------------------------

Household, Individual

Sampling procedure
---------------------------

The sample for the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) was designed to provide estimates on a large number of indicators on the situation of children and women at the national level, for areas of residence, and for geographical locations, such as regions, governorates, or districts. A multi-stage, stratified cluster sampling approach was typickly used for the selection of the survey sample. MICS3 surveys are not self-weighting. For reporting national level results, sample weights were used. A more detailed description of the sample design can be found in Appendix A of Final Report.

Mode of data collection
---------------------------

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument
---------------------------

Standard MICS3 questionnaires were designed in a modular fashion that was customized to the needs of the country. They consist of three sets of questionnaires: 1) a household questionnaire which was used to collect information on all de jure household members, the household, and the dwelling; 2) a women’s questionnaire administered in each household to all women aged 15-49 years; and 3) an under-5 questionnaire, administered to mothers or caretakers of all children under 5 living in the household. The questionnaires included the following modules:

The Household Questionnaire included the following modules:
o Household Listing
o Education
o Water and Sanitation
o Security of Tenure/Durability of Housing
o Malaria-related questions
o Child Labour
o Child Discipline
o Disability
o Maternal Mortality
o Salt Iodization

The Questionnaire for Individual Women was administered to all women aged 15-49 years living in the households, and included the following modules:
o Child Mortality
o Tetanus Toxoid
o Maternal and Newborn Health
o Marriage and Union
o Security of Tenure
o Contraception
o Attitudes Towards Domestic Violence
o Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
o Sexual Behaviour
o HIV knowledge

The Questionnaire for Children Under Five was administered to mothers or caretakers of children under 5 years of age living in the households. Normally, the questionnaire was administered to mothers of under-5 children; in cases when the mother was not listed in the household roster, a primary caretaker for the child was identified and interviewed. The questionnaire included the following modules:
o Birth Registration and Early Learning
o Child Development
o Vitamin A
o Breastfeeding
o Care of Illness
o Malaria
o Immunization
o Anthropometry

Questionnaires for each survey are based on the MICS3 model questionnaire. From the MICS3 model version, the questionnaires were translated into local languages and were pre-tested in different locations. Based on the results of the pre-test, modifications were made to the wording and translation of the questionnaires. A copy of the country specific MICS questionnaires is provided in Appendix F of Final Report.
Frequently, in addition to the administration of questionnaires, fieldwork teams tested the salt used for cooking in the households for iodine content, and measured the weights and heights of children age under 5 years. Details and findings of these measurements are provided in the respective sections of the final report.

{'Abstract': '自20世纪90年代中期问世以来，多指标集群调查（MICS）项目已成为全球关于儿童和妇女统计数据可靠且具有国际可比性的最大数据来源。在孟加拉国、泰国、斐济、卡塔尔、科特迪瓦、土库曼斯坦和阿根廷等多样化的国家，经过培训的实地调查团队对家庭成员进行面对面访谈，涵盖众多主题——主要关注直接影响儿童和妇女生活的相关问题。MICS已成为世界各国规划和政策的重要组成部分，并为超过30项可持续发展目标（SDGs）指标提供主要数据来源。MICS项目持续演进，引入新的方法和倡议，包括MICS Plus、MICS Link、MICS GIS和MICS Tabulator等。', 'Geographic coverage': '津巴布韦。大多数MICS调查旨在在国家层面具有代表性。样本量足以在地区和省级层面以及城市和农村地区生成稳健的数据。在MICS3中，还进行了针对特定人口群体（如黎巴嫩巴勒斯坦人）或特定地理区域（如肯尼亚的东部省）的国家内部子国家调查。', 'Analysis unit': '家庭，个人', 'Sampling procedure': 'MICS（多指标集群调查）的样本设计旨在为国家层面、居住区域以及地区、省或区等地理位置提供大量指标关于儿童和妇女状况的估计。通常采用多阶段分层聚类抽样方法来选择调查样本。MICS3调查不是自加权调查。在报告国家层面结果时，使用了样本权重。更详细的样本设计描述可参见最终报告的附录A。', 'Mode of data collection': '面对面（f2f）', 'Research instrument': '标准MICS3问卷以模块化方式设计，以适应各国需求。它们包括三套问卷：1）家庭问卷，用于收集关于所有法定家庭成员、家庭和住宅的信息；2）针对每个家庭中所有15-49岁女性的女性问卷；3）针对家庭中所有5岁以下儿童的母亲或照料者的5岁以下儿童问卷。问卷包括以下模块：家庭问卷包括以下模块：o 家庭清单 o 教育 o 水和卫生 o 房地产安全/住房耐用性 o 与疟疾相关的问题 o 儿童劳动 o 儿童纪律 o 残疾 o 妇女死亡率 o 食盐碘化。针对15-49岁女性的问卷包括以下模块：o 儿童死亡率 o 破伤风类毒素 o 妇幼健康 o 婚姻和联合 o 房地产安全 o 避孕 o 对家庭暴力的态度 o 女性生殖器切割/割礼 o 性行为 o 艾滋病知识。5岁以下儿童的问卷由母亲或照料者填写，通常由5岁以下儿童的母亲填写；如果母亲未列在家庭名单上，则确定一个主要照料者并对其进行访谈。问卷包括以下模块：o 出生登记和早期学习 o 儿童发展 o 维生素A o 喂养母乳 o 疾病护理 o 疟疾 o 免疫接种 o 人体测量学。每个调查的问卷基于MICS3模型问卷。从MICS3模型版本开始，问卷被翻译成当地语言，并在不同地点进行预测试。根据预测试的结果，对问卷的文字和翻译进行了修改。国家特定的MICS问卷副本提供在最终报告的附录F中。通常，除了问卷调查外，实地调查团队还会测试家庭中用于烹饪的盐的碘含量，并测量5岁以下儿童的体重和身高。这些测量的详细信息和发现将在最终报告的相关部分中提供。'}