Shane M. Khan|Attila Hancioglu
Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys: Delivering Robust Data on Children and Women across the Globe
United Nations Children's Fund|Park Plaza Hospital|United Nations Children's Fund
article provides overview multiple indicator cluster surveys mics data source micsone largest household survey programs focused children womenhas covered 116 countries many several rounds surveys producing trend data data collected range indicators children adolescents women recent years men topics include fertility mortality contraceptive use unmet need maternal newborn health female genital mutilation menstrual hygiene management child illness treatment child development nutrition among others surveys crosssectional use multistage probability designs develop representative samples households national subnational levels survey interviews conducted household respondent provides data household status women men aged 1549 provide current status retrospective data mothers caregivers provide data children age 18 data compared across countries time part provide wealth indicators across research fields open access data accessed mics website users granted access mics datasets research purposes