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Browse through the topics to access selected academic publications and research studies that have used MICS data. Topics are organized by broad categories which relate to indicators included in the majority of MICS surveys.

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Geographic Displacement Procedures and Dissemination of Geocoded Data in the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) Programme
MICS methodological papers
23 September 2024

This paper offers a comprehensive overview of the technical approach to displacing cluster geocodes, with a focus on the MICS Geocode Plugin tool and the GPS data release policy of the MICS Programme.  It specifically outlines the methodology to…

23 September 2024
Manual on MICS data analysis for education indicators
MICS methodological papers
13 May 2024

This guide details the calculation process for various education indicators and is positioned as a helpful tool for developing national governments’ statistical capacity, helping these stakeholders understand how to calculate and use key…

13 May 2024
paper 11
MICS methodological papers
01 January 2021

This report analyses new data on Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) collected by Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) programme. The recognition that the ability of women and adolescent girls to manage their menstrual cycle safely and in…

01 January 2021
MICS Paper
MICS methodological papers
01 September 2019

This open access paper covers key information about MICS, including the geographic coverage of surveys, modules used in the latest round, essential sampling techniques, and specifics on the data themselves such as data quality, timing of data…

01 September 2019
Methodological Paper 9
MICS methodological papers
01 January 2019

This paper describes the validation of the Foundational Learning Skills (FLS) module, a newly developed instrument in the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS). The focus of this study is the concurrent validity of the FLS instrument, which…

01 January 2019
MICS-paper-10
MICS methodological papers
01 January 2019

The Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) often tests new question modules and approaches to ensure that high quality tools are available to countries to monitor the situation of children and women. Since the launch of MICS6, methods to…

01 January 2019
Meth paper 7
MICS methodological papers
01 January 2018

MICS has developed an oversampling strategy to compensate for low sample sizes of children under-five in low fertility countries. The purpose of this study is to examine how the oversampling strategy has worked in different settings. In this…

01 January 2018
MICSpaper8
MICS methodological papers
01 January 2018

This report shares experiences, methodology, challenges and considerations, and recommendations that led to the development and testing of a set of social protection questions for inclusion in household surveys. The development drew on elements…

01 January 2018
MICS methodological paper 5
MICS methodological papers
01 January 2017

There is a growing demand for data reflecting quality as well as access to education, particularly in the early years where learning outcomes are an important foundation for later progress. This paper examines the development of two new MICS…

01 January 2017
MICS method paper 6
MICS methodological papers
01 January 2017

This report documents the development and validation of the Early Childhood Development Index (ECDI). The ECDI is one of the first population-based measures of early childhood development available at an internationally comparative level. It has…

01 January 2017
Methodological paper 3
MICS methodological papers
01 January 2016

Using DHS data, we examine rates of twinning and multiple births in a number of countries and then estimate if the exclusion of twin births impacts low birth weight estimates. We also examine if the reference period and subset of births (all vs…

01 January 2016
Paper 4
MICS methodological papers
01 January 2016

The analysis presented in this report is intended to assist the JMP and UNICEF to gain a better understanding of how best to use the wealth index to help monitor inequalities in access to water, sanitation and hygiene in line with the Sustainable…

01 January 2016