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Gambia Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey - 2010

Data Source
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • The Gambia

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:
  • 15-19
  • 20-24
Study Design:
  • Observational
Type of Data:
  • Cross-sectional
Time Period: 2010; 2005-2006; 2000
Areas Covered: Nationally Representative
Investigators: The Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBOS); Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education of The Gambia; Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of The Gambia; Women’s Bureau of The Gambia; National Nutrition Agency of The Gambia; Department of Community Development of The Gambia; Department of Water Resources of The Gambia; The Gambia Family Planning Association, Child Protection Alliance, Department of Social Welfare of The Gambia; National Aids Secretariat; Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs of The Gambia (MoFEA); Central Statistics Office of The Gambia; Gambia-German Family Planning Project (GGFPP)
Funders: UNICEF; World Bank
Series:
  • Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey
Notes: Investigators/organizations vary across survey rounds. Not all funders provided funding for all 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;
Reproductive Health - Family planning/contraception, Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting, Fertility, Sexual behavior;
Violence - Physical violence;
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