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Sierra Leone Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2017

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General Info
Provider 
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
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Geography 
Sierra Leone (SLE)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
05/2017 - 08/2017
Series or system 
Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS)
MICS Program Surveys
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • GPS coordinates (GIS)
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Nationally representative
  • Subnationally representative
  • Urban-rural representative
  • Verbal autopsy
Summary 

The Sierra Leone Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2017 is part of MICS6, an international survey initiative to monitor the situation of children and women. MICS also provides data for tracking progress toward Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly those related to health, education and mortality. For the 2017 Sierra Leone MICS, 17,873 women and 7,415 men ages 15-49 were successfully interviewed from 15,309 households. Additionally, 11,764 questionnaires for children under five and 11,033 questionnaires for children ages 5-17 were completed. Water quality testing was conducted for 1,780 households.

Keywords 
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GHDx Entry last modified on: Nov 4, 2024