Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2006

Somalia, 2006

Reference ID

SOM_2006_MICS_v01_M

Producer(s)

UNICEF Somalia Support Centre

Metadata

DDI/XML JSON

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Apr 25, 2019

Last modified

Apr 25, 2019

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CSV JSON

How many classrooms can you see in the school? (b1b1)

Data file: indoschoolsurvey_cleaned_data

Overview

Valid: 2874

Invalid: 0

Minimum: 3

Maximum: 30

Type: Continuous

Decimal: 0

Range: -

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

How many classrooms can you see in the school?

Question pretext

This section is to be filled before even entering the school, and is meant especially for rural government primary schools, though it can also apply to rural private schools and urban government (municipal) schools. The idea is to observe teaching activity, as in many cases, teachers may be physically present in the school but not engaging in any teaching. Once you go and meet the head teacher, the news will spread quickly, and observations on teaching activity at that point will not be reliable. Since most government primary schools consist of only 2-3 classrooms, and since people walk near the school all the time, you should be able to observe the interiors of the classroom even before talking to the head teacher. Observe the activity discreetly before asking for the head teacher's office and note down the following details: