Scope:
Kind of Data Sample survey data
Unit of Analysis Households, Women 15 to 49 years old, children less than 5 years and Men 15 to 49 years old
Universe
The survey covered all de jure household members (usual residents), all women aged 15-49 years resident in the household, all children aged 0-4 years (under age 5) resident in the household and children 2 – 9 years resident in the household.
Added Modules Questionnaire for Individual men
Questionnaires
Four sets of questionnaires were used in the survey: 1) a household questionnaire which was used to collect information on all de jure household members (usual residents), the household, and the dwelling; 2) a women’s questionnaire administered in each household to all women aged 15-49 years; 3) an under-5 questionnaire, administered to mothers or caretakers for all children under 5 living in the household; and 4) a men’s questionnaire administered in each household to all men aged 15 – 49. The questionnaires included the following modules:
1. Questionnaire for Households:
| HH | Household Information |
| HL | Household Listing Form |
| ED | Education |
| SL | Child Selection |
| WS | Water and Sanitation |
| HC | Household Characteristics |
| CL | Child Labor |
| CD | Child Discipline |
| HW | Hand Washing |
| SI | Salt Iodization |
2. Questionnaire for Individual Women:
The Questionnaire for Individual Women was administered to all women aged 15-49 years living in the households, and included the following modules:
| WM | Women’s Information Panel |
| WB | Women’s Background |
| MT | Access to Mass Media and Use of Information/Communication Technology |
| CM | Fertility |
| BH | Birth History |
| MTA | Tobacco and Alcohol Use |
| CM | Child Mortality |
| DB | Desire for Last Birth |
| MN | Maternal and Newborn Health |
| PN | Post-Natal Health Checks |
| IS | Illness Symptoms |
| CP | Contraception |
| UN | Unmet Need |
| DV | Attitudes Toward Domestic Violence |
| MA | Marriage/Union |
| SB | Sexual Behavior |
| HA | HIV/AIDS |
| LS | Life Satisfaction |
3. Questionnaire for Individual men:
The Questionnaire for Individual Men was administered to all men aged 15-49 years living in the households, and included the following modules:
| MWM | Men’s Information Panel |
| MWB | Men’s Background |
| MMT | Access to mass media and use of information/communication technology |
| MCM | Fertility |
| MTA | Tobacco and Alcohol Use |
| MDV | Attitudes Toward Domestic Violence |
| MMA | Marriage/Union |
| MSB | Sexual Behavior |
| MHA | HIV/AIDS |
| MLS | Life Satisfaction |
4. Questionnaire for Children Under Five:
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:
| UF | Under-five Information Panel |
| AG | Age |
| BD | Breastfeeding and Dietary Intake |
| BR | Birth Registration |
| EC | Early Childhood Development |
| CA | Care of Illness |
| IM | Immunization |
| AN | Anthropometry |
The questionnaires are based on the MICS5 model questionnaire. From the MICS5 model English, version, the questionnaires were customised and translated into English and Spanish and were pre-tested in The Belize District during April 2015. Based on the results of the pre-test, modifications were made to the wording and translation of the questionnaires.
In addition to the administration of questionnaires, fieldwork using the Iodide Kits teams tested the salt used for cooking in the households for iodine content, observed the place for handwashing, and measured the weights and heights of children age under 5 years.