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Kenya - Turkana County Multiple Indicator Survey 2013-2014

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General Info
Geography 
Kenya (KEN)
Turkana
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
11/2013 - 01/2014
Series or system 
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Urban-rural representative
Summary 

The Kenya - Turkana County Multiple Indicator Survey (MICS) 2013-2014 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 2013-2014 Kenya - Turkana County MICS, 1,104 women ages 15-49 were successfully interviewed from 1,277 households. Additionally, 1,067 questionnaires for children under five were completed.

Keywords 
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