1. MICS4 Survey Design Workshop Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys Survey Design Workshop Questionnaire for Individual Women: Contraception

2. MICS4 Survey Design Workshop MICS Indicators # 5.3 - Contraceptive prevalence rate Proportion of women age 15-49 years currently married or in union who are using (or whose partner is using) a (modern or traditional) contraceptive method

3. MICS4 Survey Design Workshop Background MDG5, Target B indicator (MDG # 5.3) Studies indicate that unwanted pregnancies pose greater risk

4. MICS4 Survey Design Workshop Contraception Module

5. MICS4 Survey Design Workshop Methodological issues All women 15-49 years of age Includes any current use of contraception: modern or traditional methods It does not include abortion Translation – important to keep questions neutral May need to adapt categories (LAM) Training – interviewers must be comfortable with these questions

6. MICS4 Survey Design Workshop Prepared by: Holly Newby Statistics and Monitoring Section UNICEF/New York 1-212-303-7932 hnewby@unicef.org