Characteristics of Households - Childinfo.org
Characteristics of Households - Childinfo.org
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MICS4 INDICATOR Module Numerator Denominator MDG2.13 Minimum meal frequency BF Number <strong>of</strong> children age 6–23 months receiving solid, Total number <strong>of</strong> children age 6–23 monthssemi-solid and s<strong>of</strong>t 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 <strong>of</strong> children age 0–23 months appropriately fed 8 Total number <strong>of</strong> children age 0–23 monthsduring the previous day2.15 Milk feeding frequency fornon-breastfed childrenBF Number <strong>of</strong> non-breastfed children age 6–23 months whoreceived at least 2 milk feedings during the previous dayTotal number <strong>of</strong> non-breastfed children age 6–23months2.18 Low-birthweight infants MN Number <strong>of</strong> last live births in the 2 years preceding thesurvey weighing below 2500 grams at birth2.19 Infants weighted at birth MN Number <strong>of</strong> 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 <strong>of</strong>suspected pneumoniaCACACANumber <strong>of</strong> 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 <strong>of</strong> diarrhoeaNumber <strong>of</strong> children under age 5 with suspectedpneumonia in the previous 2 weeks who were taken toan appropriate health providerNumber <strong>of</strong> children under age 5 with suspectedpneumonia in the previous 2 weeks who receivedantibiotics3.11 Solid fuels HC Number <strong>of</strong> household members in households that usesolid fuels as the primary source <strong>of</strong> domestic energy tocook4. WATER AND SANITATION4.1 Use <strong>of</strong> improved drinkingwater sourcesWSNumber <strong>of</strong> household members using improved sources<strong>of</strong> drinking water4.2 Water treatment WS Number <strong>of</strong> household members using unimproveddrinking water who use an appropriate treatmentmethod4.3 Use <strong>of</strong> improved sanitation WS Number <strong>of</strong> household members using improvedsanitation facilities which are not shared4.4 Safe disposal <strong>of</strong> child’s faeces CA Number <strong>of</strong> children age 0–2 years whose (last) stoolswere disposed <strong>of</strong> safely4.5 Place for handwashing HW Number <strong>of</strong> households with a designated place for handwashing where water and soap are present4.6 Availability <strong>of</strong> soap HW Number <strong>of</strong> households with soap anywhere in thedwellingTotal number <strong>of</strong> last live births in the 2 yearspreceding the surveyTotal number <strong>of</strong> last live births in the 2 yearspreceding the surveyTotal number <strong>of</strong> children under age 5 withdiarrhoea in the previous 2 weeksTotal number <strong>of</strong> children under age 5 withsuspected pneumonia in the previous 2 weeksTotal number <strong>of</strong> children under age 5 withsuspected pneumonia in the previous 2 weeksTotal number <strong>of</strong> household membersTotal number <strong>of</strong> household members MDG 7.8Total number <strong>of</strong> household members in householdsusing unimproved drinking water sourcesTotal number <strong>of</strong> household members MDG 7.9Total number <strong>of</strong> children age 0–2 yearsTotal number <strong>of</strong> householdsTotal number <strong>of</strong> 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 <strong>of</strong> women age 20–24 years who had at least onelive birth before age 18Total number <strong>of</strong> women age 20–24 years5.3 Contraceptive prevalence rate CP Number <strong>of</strong> women age 15–49 years currently marriedor in union who are using (or whose partner is using) a(modern or traditional) contraceptive methodTotal number <strong>of</strong> women age 15–49 years who arecurrently married or in unionMDG 5.37Breastfeeding children: Solid, semi-solid, or s<strong>of</strong>t foods, two times for infants age 6–8 months, 3 times for children 9–23 months; Non-breastfeeding children:Solid, semi-solid, or s<strong>of</strong>t 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 s<strong>of</strong>t foodsMONITORING THE SITUATION OF CHILDREN AND WOMEN 301