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MICS4 INDICATOR Module Numerator Denominator MDG2.13 Minimum meal frequency BF Number of children age 6–23 months receiving solid, Total number of children age 6–23 monthssemi-solid and soft foods (plus milk feeds for nonbreastfedchildren) the minimum times 7 or more,according to breastfeeding status, during the previous day2.14 Age-appropriate breastfeeding BF Number of children age 0–23 months appropriately fed 8 Total number of children age 0–23 monthsduring the previous day2.15 Milk feeding frequency fornon-breastfed childrenBF Number of non-breastfed children age 6–23 months whoreceived at least 2 milk feedings during the previous dayTotal number of non-breastfed children age 6–23months2.18 Low-birthweight infants MN Number of last live births in the 2 years preceding thesurvey weighing below 2500 grams at birth2.19 Infants weighted at birth MN Number of last live births in the 2 years preceding thesurvey who were weighted at birth3. CHILD HEALTH3.8 Oral rehydration therapy withcontinued feeding3.9 Care-seeking for suspectedpneumonia3.10 Antibiotic treatment ofsuspected pneumoniaCACACANumber of children under age 5 with diarrhoea in theprevious 2 weeks who received ORT (ORS packet orrecommended homemade fluid or increased fluids) andcontinued feeding during the episode of diarrhoeaNumber of children under age 5 with suspectedpneumonia in the previous 2 weeks who were taken toan appropriate health providerNumber of children under age 5 with suspectedpneumonia in the previous 2 weeks who receivedantibiotics3.11 Solid fuels HC Number of household members in households that usesolid fuels as the primary source of domestic energy tocook4. WATER AND SANITATION4.1 Use of improved drinkingwater sourcesWSNumber of household members using improved sourcesof drinking water4.2 Water treatment WS Number of household members using unimproveddrinking water who use an appropriate treatmentmethod4.3 Use of improved sanitation WS Number of household members using improvedsanitation facilities which are not shared4.4 Safe disposal of child’s faeces CA Number of children age 0–2 years whose (last) stoolswere disposed of safely4.5 Place for handwashing HW Number of households with a designated place for handwashing where water and soap are present4.6 Availability of soap HW Number of households with soap anywhere in thedwellingTotal number of last live births in the 2 yearspreceding the surveyTotal number of last live births in the 2 yearspreceding the surveyTotal number of children under age 5 withdiarrhoea in the previous 2 weeksTotal number of children under age 5 withsuspected pneumonia in the previous 2 weeksTotal number of children under age 5 withsuspected pneumonia in the previous 2 weeksTotal number of household membersTotal number of household members MDG 7.8Total number of household members in householdsusing unimproved drinking water sourcesTotal number of household members MDG 7.9Total number of children age 0–2 yearsTotal number of householdsTotal number of households5. REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH5.1 Adolescent birth rate CM Age-specific fertility rate for women age 15–19 years for the one year period preceding the survey MDG 5.45.2 Early childbearing CM Number of women age 20–24 years who had at least onelive birth before age 18Total number of women age 20–24 years5.3 Contraceptive prevalence rate CP Number of women age 15–49 years currently marriedor in union who are using (or whose partner is using) a(modern or traditional) contraceptive methodTotal number of women age 15–49 years who arecurrently married or in unionMDG 5.37Breastfeeding children: Solid, semi-solid, or soft foods, two times for infants age 6–8 months, 3 times for children 9–23 months; Non-breastfeeding children:Solid, semi-solid, or soft foods, or milk feeds, four times for children age 6–23 months8Infants age 0–5 who are exclusively breastfed, and children age 6–23 months who are breastfed and ate solid, semi-solid or soft foodsMONITORING THE SITUATION OF CHILDREN AND WOMEN 301