Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2000 - Iraq

Abstract
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The 2000 Iraq Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) is a nationally representative survey of households, women, and children.

The main objectives of the survey are:
- To provide up-to-date information for assessing the situation of children and women in Iraq at the end of the decade and for looking forward to the next decade;
- To furnish data needed for monitoring progress toward goals established in 1990 at the World Summit for Children and as a basis for future action;
- To contribute to the improvement of data and monitoring systems in Iraq and to strengthen technical expertise in the design, implementation, and analysis of such systems.

MICS 2000 provides a large set of detailed results, thus acquiring special significance in displaying the situation of women and children in Iraq under the sanctions imposed on the country. This report, the second in the MICS series, includes 40 tables. These tables provide a profile of the main characteristics of the sample's households, women and children and cover indicators on education, nutritional, water and sanitation, immunization, vitamin supplements, child health and morbidity, as well as indicators on family planning, antenatal health and child labour. The survey provides data on the above -mentioned indictors disaggregated by rural/urban and sex, as well as by a certain number of other key characteristics, such as number of household members, child age and mother’s/women's educational background.

Geographic coverage
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The 2000 Iraq Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) is a nationally representative survey of households, women, and children.

Analysis unit
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- Households
- Individuals
- Women age 15-49
- Children under age 5

Kind of data
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Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure
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The sample of the Iraqi MICS was designed to be representative of the whole country and for rural and urban areas, and covered all the 18 governorates of Iraq. Sample size was set the sample size at 13,430 households. The sample size was initially distributed equally among the 18 governorates with the exception of Baghdad where the rural percentage was increased from 10 percent to 25 percent, due to the relatively small size of its rural population. Thus, each governorate was allocated an equal sample size of 740 households except Baghdad with a sample size of 850 households. The sample was to be distributed to clusters of equal size. It was decided to work on a cluster size of 10 households.

Before selecting the sample of each one of the 18 governorates -through three stages stratified random sampling method- the sample of each governorate was distributed among its Qada'as, and among the rural and urban areas of each Qada'a, in proportion to the size of population. Accordingly, the number of household (clusters) of the urban and of the rural areas of each governorate was determined. The sampling process was done in three stages and as follows: First stage:Mahalas/Villages in each Qada'a were listed with the measure of population size in each Mahala/Village. A number of Mahallas and Villages were selected according to probability proportionate to size sampling.

Second stage: Each selected Mahala in the urban area, and village in the rural area, was divided into segments with a population of approximately 500 each. One segment or more was selected according to probability proportionate to size sampling method. Then each segment was divided into blocks or Majals with 25-30 households in urban area and 20-25 households in rural areas.
One Majal was then selected by simple random sampling.

Third stage: Within each selected Majal an update of existing household listing was carried out and a cluster of 10 households was selected by systematic random sampling.

Mode of data collection
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Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument
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The questionnaire is based on the MICS model questionnaire provided by UNICEF, which contains modules on households, women aged (15-49), and children under 5. The questionnaire used is based on the Arabic translation of the English core questionnaire, provided by the MENARO, with some revisions and adaptations. The child Mortality module was excluded, the HIV module was revised to suit local conditions, the optional modules on child disability and night blindness were included, and additional questions on breast feeding, water and sanitation, and maternal and newborn health were incorporated in the relevant modules.

The Arabic version was reviewed closely and repeatedly to ensure its consistency with the original version on the one hand and its suitability with the local terminology/vocabulary on the other. To detect problem areas and minimise misinterpretations, the endorsed questionnaire was pre-tested in August 2000. Based on the results of the pre-test, modifications were made as deemed necessary.

Response rate
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Of the 13,430 households selected for the sample, 13,114 were reached. Of these, 13,011 were successfully interviewed yielding a household response rate of 99.2 per cent countrywide, 99.3 per cent response rate for the urban areas, and 99.2 per cent for the rural areas. In the interviewed households of the sample, 23,079 eligible women (age 15-49) were identified. Of these, 22994 women were successfully interviewed, giving a rate of 1.77 eligible woman per interviewed household. Thus giving an eligible women response rate of 99.6 per cent countrywide, 99.6 per cent in urban areas, and 99.7 percent in rural areas. In addition, the sample contained 14,744 children, of whom 14,676 were interviewed (i.e. at the rate of 1.13 child per household selected). The response rate of children was 99.5 per cent for the whole country, 99.6 per cent and 99.5 per cent for the urban areas and rural areas respectively.

Note: See summarized response rates in Table 1 of the report which is presented this documentation.

摘要
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2000年伊拉克多指标聚类调查（MICS）是一项针对全国范围内的家庭、妇女和儿童的代表性调查。

调查的主要目标包括：
- 为评估伊拉克在本世纪末儿童和妇女的状况以及展望下个十年提供最新信息；
- 提供所需数据，以监测1990年世界儿童峰会设定的目标，并作为未来行动的基础；
- 为改善伊拉克的数据和监控系统做出贡献，并加强在设计、实施和分析此类系统方面的技术专长。

MICS 2000提供了一组详细的结果，因此在展示伊拉克在遭受制裁的情况下妇女和儿童状况方面具有特殊意义。本报告是MICS系列的第二份报告，包括40张表格。这些表格提供了样本家庭、妇女和儿童的主要特征的概览，涵盖了教育、营养、饮水和卫生、免疫、维生素补充、儿童健康和发病率等指标，以及家庭规划、孕前保健和儿童劳动的指标。调查提供了上述指标按农村/城市和性别以及一定数量的其他关键特征（如家庭成员数量、儿童年龄和母亲/妇女的教育背景）进行细分的数据。

地理覆盖范围
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2000年伊拉克多指标聚类调查（MICS）是一项针对全国范围内的家庭、妇女和儿童的代表性调查。

分析单元
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- 家庭
- 个人
- 15-49岁的妇女
- 5岁以下的儿童

数据类型
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样本调查数据 [ssd]

抽样程序
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伊拉克MICS的样本设计旨在代表整个国家以及农村和城市地区，并覆盖伊拉克的所有18个省份。样本量设定为13,430个家庭。样本量最初在18个省份中均匀分配，但在巴格达，由于农村人口相对较少，其农村比例从10%增加到25%。因此，每个省份都分配了相等的样本量，即740个家庭，巴格达的样本量为850个家庭。样本应分配到大小相等的集群中。决定以每集群10户家庭的大小进行工作。

在通过三个阶段的分层随机抽样方法选择每个省份的样本之前，每个省份的样本在其Qada'as中分配，并在每个Qada'a的农村和城市地区按人口比例分配。因此，每个省份的城市和农村地区的家庭（集群）数量确定。抽样过程分为三个阶段，如下所示：

第一阶段：在Qada'a的每个Mahalas/Villages中列出人口规模，并根据每个Mahala/Village的人口规模进行测量。根据规模成比例抽样，选择了一定数量的Mahallas和Villages。

第二阶段：每个选定的城市地区的Mahala和农村地区的village被划分为人口约为500的段。根据规模成比例抽样方法选择一个或多个段。然后，每个段被划分为城市地区的25-30户家庭和农村地区的20-25户家庭的Majals。然后，通过简单随机抽样选择一个Majal。

第三阶段：在每个选定的Majal内进行现有家庭清单的更新，并通过系统随机抽样选择一个10户家庭的集群。

数据收集方式
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面对面 [f2f]

研究工具
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问卷基于联合国儿童基金会提供的MICS模型问卷，包含家庭、15-49岁妇女和5岁以下儿童模块。使用的问卷基于由MENARO提供的阿拉伯语翻译的英文核心问卷，并进行了一些修订和调整。儿童死亡率模块被排除，HIV模块进行了修订以适应当地条件，包括儿童残疾和夜盲症的可选模块，并在相关模块中纳入了关于母乳喂养、饮水和卫生以及孕产妇和新生儿健康的附加问题。

阿拉伯语版本经过仔细和反复的审查，以确保其与原始版本的一致性，并确保其与当地术语/词汇的适宜性。为了检测问题区域并最大限度地减少误解，经批准的问卷于2000年8月进行预测试。根据预测试的结果，对问卷进行了必要的修改。

响应率
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在选定的13,430个家庭样本中，有13,114个家庭被接触到。其中，13,011个家庭成功接受了访谈，全国范围内的家庭响应率为99.2%，城市地区的响应率为99.3%，农村地区的响应率为99.2%。在样本中接受访谈的家庭中，确定了23,079名符合条件的妇女（年龄在15-49岁之间）。其中，22,994名妇女成功接受了访谈，每户接受访谈的家庭中有1.77名符合条件的妇女。因此，符合条件的妇女的全国响应率为99.6%，城市地区为99.6%，农村地区为99.7%。此外，样本中包含14,744名儿童，其中14,676名接受了访谈（即每户选定的家庭中有1.13名儿童）。全国儿童的响应率为99.5%，城市地区为99.6%，农村地区为99.5%。

注意：请参阅本文件中提供的报告第1张表中的总结响应率。