Lessons Learned from MICS1 and MICS2

MID-DECADE - INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF MICS1 High level of satisfaction with quick information at low cost Exceeded expectations for monitoring in data-poor countries Data processing and report writing require strengthening Additional support needed for capacity building

END-DECADE - INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF MICS2? Unfortunately no!! But many lessons were learned and we can review them here and now.

MICS2 IN PREPARATION FOR DATA COLLECTION Steering committee for the survey Number of domains covered in the survey Questionnaire design and adaptation Translation of questionnaire Pretest of survey instruments Anthropometric equipment Training duration The role of supervisors and editors

MICS2 DURING DATA COLLECTION Editing in the field Timing of data entry Feedback from the central office

MICS2 AFTER DATA COLLECTION Data entry and verification Editing and imputation Cleaned data file Sample weights and data recodes

MICS2 DATA ENTRY AND EDITING PROGRAMS What we used…. MICS2 programs (EPI/INFO, IMPS and ISSA). These were based on the model questionnaire and needed adaptation at country level Other software programs (e.g. Access, Oracle) Excellent technical support

MICS2 CALCULATION OF INDICATORS Linking with sample weights Data recodes Generation of tables Derivation of indicators that need more than tabulations (e.g. U5MR) Further analysis

MICS2 CALCULATION OF INDICATORS MICS2 tabulation program, using SPSS. This was based on the edited file structure which was output from the data entry and editing program for the model questionnaire Programs for complex indicators (e.g. U5MR) Other software programs Good technical support

MICS2 PUBLIC USE MICRODATA FILE Gains Increased the cost effectiveness of data collection Increased country ownership of the data and acceptance of results Facilitated examination of trends Assisted in making comparisons within countries and across countries Enabled in-depth analysis of specific topics

MICS2 DATA ANALYSIS AND REPORTING MICS2 standard tabulation plan Other tabulations and analyses, using SPSS Use of other programs/methods Preliminary and final reports Presentation of results Public use microdata file