Dominican Republic Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey - 2014

Dominican Republic
Latin America & Caribbean

The Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) is an international household survey that provides up-to-date information on the situation of children and women, and measures key indicators to monitor progress towards development goals, national strategies and other internationally agreed upon commitments.

Study Website

Adolescents: 10,000+

Sex:

Females

Age Range:

10-14
15-19
20-24

Study Design:

Observational

Type of Data:

Cross-sectional

Time Period: 2014; 2000

Areas Covered: Nationally Representative

Investigators: Oficina Nacional de Estadística de la Republic Dominicana (ONE); Centro de Estudios Sociales y Demográficos (CESDEM)

Funders: UNICEF; Gobierno Dominicano

Series:

Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey

Notes: Investigators/organizations vary across survey rounds. Female age range varies across survey rounds. Number of adolescents is summed across all survey rounds.

Topics

Demographic Characteristics - Urban and Rural;

Education - Grade attainment/attendance, Learning;

Family/Household Structure;

Gender Attitudes/Beliefs - Endorsement of violence against women;

Health Care Access and Utilization;

HIV/AIDS and STIs - Knowledge, Testing;

Marriage;

Mental Health - Life satisfaction;

Reproductive Health - Family planning/contraception, Fertility, Sexual behavior;

Tobacco/Alcohol/Drug Use;