Overview

Identification

Country

Serbia

Title

Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey, Serbia 2005

Subtitle

Monitoring the situation of children and women

Abbreviation

MICS 2005

Translated Title

Istraživanje višestrukih pokazatelja stanja žena i dece, Srbija, 2005

Survey Type

Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey - Round 3 [hh/mics-3]

Series Information

The Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey, Round 3 (MICS3) is the third round of MICS surveys, previously conducted in 1996 (MICS1) and 2000 (MICS2).  Many questions and indicators are consistent and compatible with the prior round of MICS (MICS2) but less so with MICS1, although there have been a number of changes in definition of indicators between rounds.  Details can be found by reviewing the indicator definitions.

ID Number

DDI-SRB-SORS-SMMRI-MICS-2005/1.0

Version

Version Description

Version 1.0: edited data used for final report

Production Date

2006-07-20

Overview

Abstract

The Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) is a household survey programme developed by UNICEF to assist countries in filling data gaps for monitoring human development in general and the situation of children and women in particular.  

MICS is capable of producing statistically sound, internationally comparable estimates of social indicators. The current round of MICS is focused on providing a monitoring tool for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the World Fit for Children (WFFC), as well as for other major international commitments, such as the United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on HIV/AIDS and the Abuja targets for malaria.

Survey Objectives 

The 2005 Serbia Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey has as its primary objectives:

To provide up-to-date information for assessing the situation of children and women in Serbia.

To furnish data needed for monitoring progress toward goals established in the Millennium Declaration, the goals of A World Fit For Children (WFFC), and other internationally agreed upon goals, as a basis for future action;

To contribute to the improvement of data and monitoring systems in Serbia and to strengthen technical expertise in the design, implementation, and analysis of such systems.


Survey Content

MICS questionnaires are designed in a modular fashion that can be easily customized to the needs of a country.  They consist of a household questionnaire, a questionnaire for women aged 15-49 and a questionnaire for children under the age of five (to be administered to the mother or caretaker). Other than a set of core modules, countries can select which modules they want to include in each questionnaire.

Survey Implementation

The survey was carried out by the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia and the Strategic Marketing Research Agency, with the support and assistance of UNICEF and other partners.  Technical assistance and training for the surveys is provided through a series of regional workshops, covering questionnaire content, sampling and survey implementation; data processing; data quality and data analysis; report writing and dissemination.

In 2005 Serbia and Montenegro was the State Union composed of the Republic of Serbia (92.5% of population) and the Republic of Montenegro (7.5% of total population). The MICS 2005 survey was planned and implemented on the whole territory of Serbia and Montenegro, and all documents regarding survey plan and contracts with implementing agencies covered the State Union. In May, 2006 the Republic of Montenegro had a referendum of independency and the State Union broke apart. The results of MICS 2005 survey were presented separately for both countries and two separate reports were prepared.

The survey was implemented by the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia (in Serbia) and the Statistical Office of the Republic of  Montenegro (in Montenegro) and the expert research agency - Strategic Marketing & Media Research Institute (SMMRI), which covered the survey implementation in both Serbia and Montenegro.  

Special tasks performed by the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia: Preparation of questionnaire for the survey: Preparation of methodological guidelines for realization of the survey; Updating of lists of households in the selected census block units; Conducting the pilot ; Selection of households to be covered by sample; Coordination of work of their teams in the field; Interviewing of the households; Work control of their teams; 
Special tasks performed by the SMMRI: Sample selection; Preparation of survey tools; Organising the training; Conducting the pilot; Updating of lists of households in the selected census block units; Organising field work; Coordination of work of their teams in the field; Interviewing of the households; Work control of their teams; Data processing and analysis; Preparation of report.

Kind of Data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Unit of Analysis

Households (defined as a group of persons who usually live and eat together)
De jure household members (defined as memers of the household who usually live in the household, which may include people who did not sleep in the household the previous night, but does not include visitors who slept in the household the previous night but do not usually live in the household)
Women aged 15-49
Children aged 0-4

Scope

Description of Scope

The scope of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey includes:

HOUSEHOLD: Household listing, Education, Water and Sanitation, Household characteristics, Child labour, Child Discipline, Child Disability, and Roma in Roma settlements.

WOMEN: Women's characteristics, Child Mortality (this module was used only in Roma households living in Roma settlements), Maternal and Newborn Health, Security of tenure on eviction for the Woman, Marriage/Union, Contraception, Attitudes toward domestic violence, Sexual behaviour, and  HIV/AIDS.

CHILDREN: Children's characteristics, Birth Registration and Early Learning, Child Development, Breastfeeding, Care of Illness, Immunization, and Anthropometry.

Topic Classifications

Household members
Education
Water and sanitation
Household characteristics
Durability of housing
Security of tenure
Child labour
Child discipline
Child disability
Roma in Roma settlements
Women's background
Child mortality (Roma in Roma settlemets only)
Maternal and newborn health
Security of tenure on eviction for the Woman
Marriage and union
Contraception
Attitudes towards domestic violence
HIV/AIDS
Sexual behaviour
Children's background
Birth registration
Early learning
Child development
Breastfeeding
Care of illness
Immunization
Anthropometry

Coverage

Geographic Coverage

The sample for the Serbia Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) was designed to provide estimates on a large number of indicators on the situation of children and women at the national level, for urban and rural areas, and for six regions: Vojvodina, Belgrade, West, Central, East and South-East Serbia. Belgrade has a large population (almost one-quarter of the total) and its predominantly urban characteristics make it necessary to separate it from the rest of Central Serbia, to which it administratively belongs. In order to look more deeply into existing ethnic disparities and to provide national estimates, a separate sample was designed for Roma living in Roma settlements.

Universe

The survey covered all de jure household members (usual residents), all women aged 15-49 years resident in the household, and all children aged 0-4 years (under age 5) resident in the household.

Producers and Sponsors

Primary Investigator(s)

UNICEF Belgrade (United Nations Childrens Funds Belgrade)
MICS3 Global Team (United Nations Childrens Funds NYHQ)
SORS (Statistical Office of Republic of Serbia)
SMMRI (Strategic Marketing)

Other Producers

UNICEF - UNICEF Belgrade (United Nations Childrens Founds): Technical and financial support, supervision

Funding

UNICEF - UNICEF HQ : Funding of survey implementation
Canadian Government : Donations
SIDA - SIDA : Donations
OECD - Organisation for economic co-operation and development : Financial and technical support in data archiving

Other Acknowledgements

Ivana Bjelic (SMMRI): Technical implementation in all phases
Dragisa Bjeloglav (SMMRI): National coordinator
Trevor Croft (UNICEF): Conceptualization and design of MICS survey
Ngagne Diakhate (UNICEF): On-line technical support on data processing and analysis
Dragana Djokovic-Papic (SORS): SORS team leader
Attila Hancioglu (UNICEF): Conceptualization and design of MICS survey, overall cordination
Emma Holmberg (UNICEF): On-line technical support on data processing and analysis
Eldiberto Loaiza (UNICEF): Conceptualization and design of MICS survey
Oliver Petrovic (UNICEF Belgrade): Overall coordination
George Sakvarelidze (UNICEF): Regional coordination
Marco Segone (UNICEF): Conceptualization and design of MICS survey
Ann-Lis Svensson (UNICEF): Inclusion of the most exluded population group in the survey design
Dragan Vukmirovic (SORS): SORS director
Tessa Wardlaw (UNICEF): Conceptualization and design of MICS survey

Metadata Production

Metadata produced by:

Bjelic, Ivana (Strategic Marketing): Producer of Serbia MICS3 Archive
Zoric, Aleksandar (Strategic Marketing): Producer of Serbia MICS3 Archive
Petrovic, Oliver (United Nations Children Funds): Technical and financial support
Croft, Trevor (Blancroft Research International): Producer of generic example
James, Rhiannon (UNICEF): Adaption of Serbia MICS3 archive for childinfo.org

Date of metadata publication

2008-01-31

DDI Document Version

Serbia MICS UNICEF 2005 v0.7

DDI Document ID

DDI-SRB-SORS-SMMRI-MICS-2005/0.6
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