Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2000
Lesotho, 2000
Bureau of Statistics
Identification
idno
LSO_2000_MICS_v01_M
Title
Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2000
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Lesotho | LSO |
Abstract
This Draft Preliminary Report presents the initial results of the 2000 Lesotho End-Decade Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (EMICS). These results were derived from a nationally representative survey of households, women, and children. The main objectives of the survey were:
- to provide up-to-date information for assessing the situation of children and women in Lesotho at the end of the decade, and;
- to furnish data needed for monitoring progress toward goals established at the World Summit for Children and as a basis for future action;
- to contribute to the improvement of data and monitoring systems in Lesotho and to strengthen technical expertise in the design, implementation, and analysis of such systems.
- to provide up-to-date information for assessing the situation of children and women in Lesotho at the end of the decade, and;
- to furnish data needed for monitoring progress toward goals established at the World Summit for Children and as a basis for future action;
- to contribute to the improvement of data and monitoring systems in Lesotho and to strengthen technical expertise in the design, implementation, and analysis of such systems.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
- Households
- Women
- Children
- Women
- Children
Version
Version number
Data downloaded from MICS2 website (www.childinfo.org) on May 24, 2011
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
The Lesotho MICS survey was a nationally representative survey of households, women, and children.
Unit of Analysis
- Households
- Women
- Children
- Women
- Children
Producers and sponsors
Authoring entity/Primary investigators
| Agency Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Bureau of Statistics | Ministry of Development Planning |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| United Nations Children's Fund | Technical Advice |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| United Nations Children's Fund | UNICEF |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
The Bureau of Statistics provided the information that was utilised in constructing the 2000 Lesotho MICS, including the Rural Master Sampling Frame, the 1996 Population Census Frame, Urban Population Sampling Units File. Information availed through these documents included Enumeration Area (EA) Numbers, Number of Villages in the EAs, and the Number of Households. Table 2.0 in the Draft Report shows the characteristics of this constructed sampling frame. The 2000 Lesotho EMICS covered the whole country. Thus, the sample was designed to provide estimates of health indicators at four levels.The national level, the urban and rural levels, the regional level the district level. The largest sample size was regarded as the required sample size that would provide adequate information on all the indicators. It would have been ideal to maintain the distinction in the four ecological strata, however for practical reasons this was not possible. Senqu River Valley and the Mountains were combined, because having them reported separately, would have required a much larger sample to detect differences between the two. Two stage cluster sampling was applied in selecting the sample for the 2000 Lesotho EMICS exercise, using an updated sampling frame from the 1996 population census (see Table 2.0). A number of variables indicators and assumptions were taken into consideration when determining the sample size for the 2000 Lesotho EMICS. These included:
- The number of households by district, both urban and rural
- Ecological considerations were employed in the rural areas
- Measles was used as a key indicator
- Design effect of 2 for most variables
- Level of estimation. In addition to national estimates, district estimates for comparison were required.
- The error margins were approximately 10 percent for district level data and five percent for national level data
Thus, the ecological strata were used for the ten districts, which were the main domains. Enumeration areas were the first stages of selecting sampling units on a systematic basis. Selection of primary sampling units was from each of the four ecological zones in the rural and urban areas. The second stage involved a systematic selection of twenty (20) households to cover the entire selected village of the selected enumeration areas. Consequently, 380 PSUs were identified, from which in each PSU twenty households were systematically selected, to give an expected sample of 7,600 households.
The systematic selection of the households involved a listing procedure, where all the households in the selected village were listed. A systematic sample was to be selected and interviewed. To achieve this two- (2) enumerators were selected and assigned to each village to undertake the listing of households and were provided with a map or a sketch showing the boundaries of the areas under consideration.
Once the listing was accomplished the supervisor collected the completed household listing forms (Form 1 - see Appendix C) and together with the enumerator systematically drew a sample of twenty (20) households from each selected village.
- The number of households by district, both urban and rural
- Ecological considerations were employed in the rural areas
- Measles was used as a key indicator
- Design effect of 2 for most variables
- Level of estimation. In addition to national estimates, district estimates for comparison were required.
- The error margins were approximately 10 percent for district level data and five percent for national level data
Thus, the ecological strata were used for the ten districts, which were the main domains. Enumeration areas were the first stages of selecting sampling units on a systematic basis. Selection of primary sampling units was from each of the four ecological zones in the rural and urban areas. The second stage involved a systematic selection of twenty (20) households to cover the entire selected village of the selected enumeration areas. Consequently, 380 PSUs were identified, from which in each PSU twenty households were systematically selected, to give an expected sample of 7,600 households.
The systematic selection of the households involved a listing procedure, where all the households in the selected village were listed. A systematic sample was to be selected and interviewed. To achieve this two- (2) enumerators were selected and assigned to each village to undertake the listing of households and were provided with a map or a sketch showing the boundaries of the areas under consideration.
Once the listing was accomplished the supervisor collected the completed household listing forms (Form 1 - see Appendix C) and together with the enumerator systematically drew a sample of twenty (20) households from each selected village.
Response Rate
Overall the household response rate is about 99.7 percent, the eligible women’s response rate is 93.6 percent, and that of under five children is 98.0 percent. This are higher than the 90 percent response rates normally expected from surveys similar to the 2000 Lesotho EMICS. In respect of the households, the planned sample was to select and interview 7,600 households. Based on this planned figure the response rate would be a slightly lower 97.4 percent, but still higher than the base 90 percent for similar surveys. One can therefore conclude that the 2000 Lesotho EMICS had a good response rate and its results would be, all things considered, reliable.
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection (YYYY/MM/DD)
| Start date | End date |
|---|---|
| 2000-03 | 2000-04 |
Mode of data collection
Face-to-face [f2f]
Type of Research Instrument
The questionnaire applied in the 2000 Lesotho EMICS comprised a household questionnaire, questionnaires were administered in each household for women aged 15 – 49 and children under age five. The questionnaires were based on the MICS model questionnaire with additional modules. In all the following modules and panels constituted the 2000 Lesotho EMICS questionnaire5. The questionnaire was translated into the Sesotho Language. A pretest of the questionnaire was performed on the 21st of January 2000. It involved two teams of three each supervised by the National Co-ordinator, EMICS and the MICS Consultant. The pretest was done in Ha Foso Village of Berea district, which was selected for its accessibility to Maseru. Questionnaires were pretested for questionnaire administration time, key questions were tested for reliability and consistency and last but not least the logistics for successful questionnaire administration were tested. Based on the findings of this pretest, modifications to the questionnaire were made in respect of the wording and the translation as well as instructions to the enumerators aimed at ensuring proper questionnaire administration. Selection of the interview households was randomly done.
Data access
Contact
| Name | URI | |
|---|---|---|
| United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) | childinfo@unicef.org | www.childinfo.org |
Conditions
Dataset available free of charge to registered users (www.childinfo.org).
MICS2 has put greater efforts in not only properly documenting the results published in the MICS2 country reports, but also to maximize the use of micro data sets via documentation and dissemination. For those MICS2 countries that granted UNICEF direct access to the micro data sets and documentation, a rigorous process was completed to ensure internal and external consistency, basic standards of data quality, corresponding documentation and, standardization of variable and value labels across countries.
MICS2 has put greater efforts in not only properly documenting the results published in the MICS2 country reports, but also to maximize the use of micro data sets via documentation and dissemination. For those MICS2 countries that granted UNICEF direct access to the micro data sets and documentation, a rigorous process was completed to ensure internal and external consistency, basic standards of data quality, corresponding documentation and, standardization of variable and value labels across countries.
Citation requirement
Use of the dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:
- the Identification of the Primary Investigators and the country
- the title of the survey (including acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download
Example:
Bureau of Statistics. Lesotho Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2000. Ref. LSO_2000_MICS_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from http://www.childinfo.org on [date].
- the Identification of the Primary Investigators and the country
- the title of the survey (including acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download
Example:
Bureau of Statistics. Lesotho Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2000. Ref. LSO_2000_MICS_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from http://www.childinfo.org on [date].
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Contacts
Contact
| Name | Affiliation | URI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICS Programme Manager | UNICEF | mics@unicef.org | http://www.childinfo.org/index.html |
| General Inquiries | UNICEF | childinfo@unicef.org | http://www.childinfo.org |
| MICS-related Questions | UNICEF | mics@unicef.org | http://www.childinfo.org |
| Publications | UNICEF | childinfo@unicef.org | http://www.childinfo.org |
Metadata production
Document ID
DDI_LSO_2000_MICS_v01_M_WB
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development Economics Data Group | DECDG | World Bank | Documentation of the DDI |
Date of Production
2011-06-09
Document version
Version 1.0 - Prepared by IHSN/World Bank Microdata Library