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Zambia Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 1995

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General Info
Provider 
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Tabulations only
Geography 
Zambia (ZMB)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
06/1995 - 09/1995
Series or system 
Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS)
MICS Program Surveys
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Nationally representative
  • Urban-rural representative
Summary 

Part of MICS1, an international survey initiative to monitor the situation of children and women, covering health, education, child protection and HIV/AIDS; it includes vaccination, contraceptive use and symptoms like diarrhea, cough and fever. The Zambia MICS1 survey used a sample of 6,810 households. Urban and rural areas were surveyed separately.

UNICEF has published some of the reports from MICS1, but the MICS1 microdata have not been made available.

Keywords 
Agriculture, BCG vaccines, Breastfeeding, Child anthropometry, Crops, DTP vaccines, Diarrhea, Education, Family composition, Family size, Fertility, Household deaths, Immunization, Iodine supplements, Life expectancy, Livestock, Malnutrition, Measles vaccines, Mortality, Oral rehydration therapy, Polio vaccines, Poverty, Sanitation, School enrollment, Tetanus toxoid vaccines, Vitamin A supplements, Water supply, Household water treatment, Summary birth history, Diarrheal diseases
GHDx Entry last modified on: Sep 12, 2023