Multiple Indicators Custer Survey 2006

Somalia, 2006

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Reference ID

SOM-DNS-MICS-2006

Producer(s)

UNICEF Somalia Support Centre,

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Mar 13, 2017

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Sex of child (BH3)

Data file: Somalia MICS 2006

Overview

Valid: 20171

Valid (weighted): 20578.644

Invalid: 206

Invalid (weighted): 197.568

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 11

End: 11

Width: 1

Range: 1 - 2

Format: Numeric

Weighted variable: V148

Questions and instructions

Literal question

IS (name) A BOY OR A GIRL?

Categories

Value	Category	Cases	Weighted
1	Male	10612	10822	52.6%
2	Female	9559	9756	47.4%
5		0	0	0%

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 '1' for 'Male' and '2' for 'Female'. Do not guess the sex of the child from the name provided to you. When the woman is listing each birth she may indicate the sex at the same time, by saying “My son Ahmed,” for instance. In this case, you do not need to ask the sex again, since it is already obvious that the person is a male. However, when a name is mentioned that can be used for both males and females, never use your judgement. Even in cases when you think that the name would most likely be a male's (or a female's) name, have the respondent confirm the sex.

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Definition

Sex of the children

Universe

Ever married women age 15-49 who have given birth

Source of information

Ever married women age 15-49

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