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A comprehensive set of tools guide survey teams through every step of the MICS process – from overall planning, design and data collection in the field to data processing, analysis, interpretation, documentation and dissemination.
The design of a MICS survey will depend on an initial assessment of data needed for national and subnational monitoring priorities. The Global MICS Team, together with UNICEF’s country offices, support governments to undertake a meticulous data gap assessment, especially with respect to the type of data a MICS survey could produce. During the planning and design stages, a governing structure is established, including the formation of steering and technical committees that oversee implementation. Once the preparation of the country survey plan and survey budget are completed, fundraising activities can be carried out in a more formal manner.
The global MICS programme provides templates to support implementing agencies in identifying needed personnel, supplies and equipment and to draw up a timetable. Other tools are intended to support the customization of standard questionnaires to a national context, estimation of an appropriate sample design and size that will be representative, and listing and mapping of households in the sample.
Survey Plan Template (27 March 2021)English French Spanish Arabic Russian Survey Plan Template - Appendix A Budget Calculations Template (9 September 2019)Survey Plan Template - Appendix B Protection Protocol (25 October 2016)English French Spanish Arabic Russian MICS Procurement instructions for recommended equipment (5 July 2022)Listing and Fieldwork Duration, Staff and Supply Estimates Template (9 September 2019)English French Spanish Arabic Russian
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Terms of Reference for Steering Committee Template
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MICS Sample Size Calculation Template (26 May 2017) |
MICS Manual for Mapping and Household Listing (25 February 2019)English Spanish Arabic Russian MICS Sample Weight Calculation Template (15 April 2020) |
GPS Data Collection – Manual (5 July 2022) |
GPS Data Collection Questionnaire (12 August 2022)English French Spanish Arabic Russian Chinese GPS Operator's Manual (5 July 2022) |
GPS Data recording - example monitoring sheet (15 July 2022) |
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eTrex® 22x/32x Owner’s Manual |
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MICS GIS - How to install the MICS Geocode Plugin 1.1MICS Geocode plugin (version 1.1)MICS GIS - How to use the MICS Geocode Plugin - 1.1 |
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MICS6 Questionnaires
Changes to MICS6 Questionnaires and Indicator List (3 March 2021)Questionnaires and Modules (17 June 2020)English French Spanish Arabic Russian Chinese Household Questionnaire (17 June 2020)English French Spanish Arabic Russian Chinese Questionnaire for Individual Women (17 June 2020)English French Spanish Arabic Russian Chinese Questionnaire for Individual Men (17 June 2020) |
Questionnaire for Children Under Five (14 July 2020)English French Spanish Arabic Russian Chinese Questionnaire for Children Age 5-17 (3 March 2021)English French Spanish Arabic Russian Chinese Questionnaire Form for Vaccination Records at Health Facility (17 June 2020)Water Quality Testing Questionnaire (17 June 2020)English French Spanish Arabic Russian Chinese Guidelines for the Customisation of MICS6 Questionnaires
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Indicators and Definitions (3 March 2021) |
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Depending on the sample size and the time allocated to undertake a survey, required numbers of fieldwork teams receive training in the administration of customized questionnaires used in the survey, utilization of digital technology for data collection, as well as on fieldwork procedures. The MICS programme recommends at least four weeks of training, supported by a regional expert as needed.
Fieldwork is usually completed within two to four months. Each survey team has a supervisor who oversees day-to-day operations and troubleshoots problems. Interviewers conduct face-to-face interviews with eligible respondents using tablets. Fieldwork teams also include a measurer, who is equipped and trained to measure the weights and heights of children under 5, assisted by a second team member. If a Water Quality Testing Questionnaire is included, the measurer is also responsible for water quality testing and completion of the questionnaire. Fieldwork teams use a number of tools and guidelines for quality assurance purposes – these include questionnaire editing guidelines and detailed instructions for all fieldwork team members.
MICS Manual for Water Quality Testing (23 May 2017)English French Spanish Arabic Russian MICS Manual for Anthropometry (26 June 2020)English French Spanish Arabic Russian Pictorials - WHO Household Energy Use Catalogue (September 2016)Pictorials - JMP WHO/UNICEF Water and Sanitation (June 2005) |
MICS Instructions for Interviewers (3 March 2021)English Spanish Arabic Russian MICS Instructions for Supervisors (11 December 2018) |
Data processing tools for editing and processing data are customized by survey teams to reflect the customization that other survey tools have undergone – such as the questionnaires. Much of this work is carried out during the MICS data processing workshop.
Data from completed questionnaires are regularly shared with the centralised office. Field check tables are tabulated and continuous feedback is provided on the overall process and the progress of individual interviewers.
MICS6 Digital Data Collection Application (6 July 2020) |
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MICS Digital Data Collection System Developers Guide (10 April 2018)Checklist for Customizing MICS Data Processing Package (26 April 2018)MICS Data Editing Guidelines (11 March 2020)
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Internet File Streaming System (IFSS) Architecture (5 August 2019)IFSS User Guide (5 August 2019)
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For each topical area, computerised tabulation programs are provided. These are customised according to individual country questionnaires. Sample weights are added to the data and additional background variables – related to household characteristics, level of education, and wealth – are constructed. While finalizing the datasets, various techniques are employed to guarantee the anonymity of the data, to ensure the confidentiality of participating individuals and households.
Soon after the tabulations are finalized, survey teams start work on reporting. Teams work on a survey findings report and statistical snapshots. These are drafted at a third MICS workshop, done at the country-level – on data interpretation and report compilation. The draft survey findings report and statistical snapshots go to national committees for review and finalization. These are also reviewed by UNICEF at regional offices and at headquarters.
Survey Findings Report (5 July 2021)English Spanish Arabic Russian Survey Findings Report Cover Template (6 September 2018)
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Survey Findings Report & Snapshot Guidelines (5 July 2021)English Spanish Arabic Russian Survey Findings Report Cover Template Instructions (6 September 2018) |
Chapter 1: Overview to the SnapshotsEnglish French Spanish Arabic Russian Chapter 2: How to customize the Snapshots |
Chapter 3: How to customize specific graph chart typesEnglish French Spanish Arabic Russian Chapter 4: Summary |
All statistical snapshots (9 March 2021)English Spanish Arabic Russian Adolescents (9 March 2021)English Spanish Arabic Russian Birth Registration (5 March 2020)English Spanish Arabic Russian Child Discipline (9 March 2021)English Spanish Arabic Russian Child Functioning (9 March 2021)English Spanish Arabic Russian Child Health & Care of Illness (9 March 2021)English Spanish Arabic Russian Child Labour (5 March 2020)English Spanish Arabic Russian Child Marriage (9 March 2021)English Spanish Arabic Russian Early Childhood Development (9 March 2021)English Spanish Arabic Russian Education (9 March 2021)English Spanish Arabic Russian Fertility & Family Planning (9 March 2021) |
Female Genital Mutilation (9 March 2021)English Spanish Arabic Russian Gender Equality (9 March 2021)English Spanish Arabic Russian HIV & Sexual Behaviour (9 March 2021)English Spanish Arabic Russian Infant and Young Child Feeding (9 March 2021)English Spanish Arabic Russian Early Grade Learning & Parental Involvement (9 March 2021)English Spanish Arabic Russian Maternal & Newborn Health (9 March 2021)English Spanish Arabic Russian Mass Media, Communications & Internet (9 March 2021)English Spanish Arabic Russian Child Mortality (9 March 2021)English Spanish Arabic Russian Nutritional Status of Children (9 March 2021)English Spanish Arabic Russian Sample & Survey Characteristics (9 March 2021)English Spanish Arabic Russian Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (9 March 2021)English Spanish Arabic Russian |