Characteristics of Households - Childinfo.org

For almost all children under-five (95 percent) anadult household member engaged in more than fouractivities that promote learning and school readinessduring the 3 days preceding the survey (Table CD.2).The average number of activities that adults engagedin with children was 6. The table also indicates thatthe father’s were involved in 3 activities. Father’sinvolvement in one or more activities was 78 percent.Overall, 7 percent of children were living in ahousehold without their fathers.Table CD.2: Support for learning, Serbia, 2010Percentage of children age 36–59 months with whom an adult household member engagedin activities that promote learning and school readiness during the last three daysPercentage of children age 36–59 monthsWith whom adulthousehold membersengaged in four ormore activities 1With whom thefather engagedin one or moreactivities 2Mean number of activitiesAny adult householdmember engagedwith the childThe father engagedwith the childPercentage ofchildren not livingwith their naturalfatherNumber of childrenage 36–59 monthsSexMale 95.5 82.3 5.6 2.8 7.1 655Female 94.9 74.2 5.6 2.4 6.5 751RegionBelgrade 97.1 82.4 5.7 3.0 6.6 280Vojvodina 88.9 71.5 5.2 2.1 11.0 420Sumadija andWestern Serbia97.9 78.4 5.7 2.8 3.6 380Southern andEastern Serbia98.4 82.2 5.8 2.6 5.2 326AreaUrban 95.8 76.0 5.6 2.7 9.1 763Rural 94.4 80.4 5.5 2.4 4.1 644Age36–47 months 95.0 77.4 5.6 2.6 4.7 66348–59 months 95.3 78.5 5.6 2.6 8.6 743Mother’s educationPrimary 85.8 60.0 5.0 1.8 13.6 185Secondary 96.8 81.1 5.7 2.6 5.8 866Higher 96.6 80.2 5.7 2.9 5.2 346Father’s educationPrimary 87.3 66.3 5.1 1.9 na 186Secondary 95.9 84.3 5.6 2.7 na 855Higher 98.2 87.9 5.7 3.5 na 268Father not inhousehold95.3 17.6 5.4 na na 95Wealth index quintilesPoorest 84.0 62.2 5.0 1.9 11.0 240Second 96.8 81.9 5.7 2.8 2.3 314Middle 98.9 85.9 5.7 2.5 2.2 265Fourth 96.8 72.5 5.7 2.6 14.7 277Richest 97.5 84.3 5.7 3.0 5.0 311Total 95.2 78.0 5.6 2.6 6.8 14061MICS indicator 6.12MICS Indicator 6.2140MULTIPLE INDICATOR CLUSTER SURVEY 2010