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Pakistan - Sindh Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2014

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General Info
Provider 
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
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Geography 
Pakistan (PAK)
Sindh
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
01/2014 - 08/2014
Series or system 
Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS)
MICS Program Surveys
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Health facility
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Urban-rural representative
Summary 

The Sindh Multiple Cluster Indicator Survey (MICS) 2014 is part of MICS5, an international survey initiative to monitor the situation of children and women. Topics commonly covered in MICS include immunization, education, child and maternal health, family planning and knowledge of HIV/AIDS. MICS also provides data for tracking progress toward Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), particularly those related to health, education and mortality. For the 2014 Sindh, Pakistan MICS, 26,647 women ages 15-49 were successfully interviewed from 17,014 households. Additionally, 16,605 questionnaires for children under five were completed. For children under 2, immunization information was collected from health facility records. Water quality tests were conducted for 1,758 households for E. coli, arsenic, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), iron, nitrate-nitrogen, fluoride and hardness.

Keywords 
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GHDx Entry last modified on: Sep 12, 2023