Questionnaires

The questionnaires of MICS 2006 are based on the global format of MICS3 model questionnaire.  From the MICS3 model English version, the questionnaires were translated into Bangla and were pre-tested in four sample areas of which two were in rural areas, one in City Corporation and one in the slum area during May 2006. Based on the results of the pre-test, modifications were made to the wording and translation of the questionnaires. 

The questionnaire for under-five children was administered to mothers or caretakers of under-five children living in the households. Normally, the questionnaire was administered to mothers of under-five children; in cases when the mother was not listed in the household roster, a primary caretaker for the child was identified and interviewed.