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Panama Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 1996

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General Info
Provider 
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Tabulations only
Geography 
Panama (PAN)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
02/1996 - 02/1996
Series or system 
Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS)
MICS Program Surveys
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Nationally representative
  • Urban-rural representative
Summary 

The Panama Multiple Indicator Baseline Survey 1996 is part of MICS1; an international survey initiative to monitor the situation of children and women. Caretakers of 1,569 children under 5 from 1,185 households were interviewed. Difficult to access areas of Darien, San Blas, Chiriqui, Bocas del Toro and Veraguas were excluded from the survey sample.

Keywords 
Breastfeeding, Diarrhea, Dietary fiber, Fruits and vegetables, Health literacy, Health status, Iodine supplements, Micronutrient supplements, Oral rehydration therapy, Sanitation, Vitamin A supplements, Water supply, Diarrheal diseases
GHDx Entry last modified on: Sep 12, 2023