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Sudan - North Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2010

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Sudan Household Health Survey 2010
Provider 
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
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Geography 
Sudan (SDN)
Northern
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
03/2010 - 05/2010
Series or system 
Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS)
MICS Program Surveys
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Subnationally representative
  • Urban-rural representative
Summary 

Part of MICS 4, the Sudan MICS 2010 was based on both the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) and Pan Arab Project for Family Health (PAPFAM) methodologies. The purpose of the survey was to provide data for monitoring progress towards the MDGs and other indicators, to provide up-to-date information on the health status of women and children and to understand differences in health determinants, and to strengthen technical expertise and development of data collection and monitoring systems in Sudan.

Topics covered included literacy, infant and child mortality, nutrition, salt iodization, immunization, breastfeeding, treatment for diarrhea, pneumonia symptoms, malaria symptoms, female genital mutilation, polygyny, knowledge of HIV/AIDS, and birth registration.

Keywords 
Abortion, Abortive outcome, Adult mortality, Adverse effects of medical treatments, Age at first sex, Agriculture, Analgesics, Animal injuries, Anogenital herpes, Antenatal care, Antibiotics, Antimalarials, Antimotility drugs, Assets, BCG vaccines, Birth certificates, Birth control pills, Body mass index, Breastfeeding, Breathing difficulty, Burns, Caesarean section, Child anthropometry, Child health care ...  [View more]
GHDx Entry last modified on: Sep 12, 2023