| Household characteristics |
| Residence |
Urban, rural |
Based on the sample allocation of respondents for each sampled area |
| Region of residence |
Northern, central, southern |
Based on the sample allocation of respondents for each sampled area |
| Wealth index |
Poorest, poor, middle, richer, and richest |
The household asset index for is for the household to which the respondent belongs |
| Source of drinking water |
Non-improved, improved |
Improved sources for the household included piped water, tap water, bottled water and protected wells in the compound. Unprotected wells, springs, rivers, ponds, lakes and dams were grouped as non-improved water sources. |
| Toilet facilities |
No toilet facility, Non-improved, Improved |
Improved household toilet facilities included flush toilets and ventilated improved pit latrines (VIP) latrines, while traditional pit latrines were categorized as non-improved toilet facilities |
| Maternal characteristics |
| Highest educational level |
No education, Primary, Secondary and above |
Respondent was asked if she had ever attended school, and if so, what were the highest level and class that she completed |
| Mother's age |
<20 years, 20–30 years, >30 years |
Based on respondent's reports of age in completed years |
| Number of under-5 children living with mother |
1, 2–3, 4–5, 6 and above |
Based on reports of number of children under-5 living with the mother |
| Child-related characteristics |
| Sex |
Male, female |
Respondents reports of the sex of the child |
| Age (months) |
≤ 6, 7–12, 13–23, 24–35, 36–59 |
Respondents reports of the age of child at the time of the survey |
| Birth order |
1, 2–3, ≥ 4 |
Birth order of the child for children born 5 years prior to the survey |
| Size at birth |
Small, average, large |
Respondent's reports of weight of child at birth, with a reference weight of 2.5 kg as average weight |
| Had diarrhoea |
Yes, no |
Respondent report whether child had diarrhoea in the last two weeks before the survey |
| Had fever |
Yes, no |
Respondent report whether child had fever in the last two weeks before the survey |
| Had cough |
Yes, no |
Respondent report whether child had cough in the last two weeks before the survey |
