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Nepal Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2024-25, Fourth round

Nepal, 2024 - 2025
Household Surveys
Women, Children, Health and Nutrition
National Statistics Office (NSO)
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Variable Groups

Data file: wm

The WM dataset contains information collected through the Women's Questionnaire of the Nepal Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (NMICS) 2024. The questionnaire was administered to all eligible women aged 15–49 years residing in selected households. The dataset includes information on women's background characteristics, education, marriage and union status, fertility, birth history, maternal and newborn health, family planning, reproductive health, health insurance, tobacco and alcohol use, life satisfaction, and other topics relevant to monitoring the health and well-being of women and children. The file serves as the primary source for estimating women-specific and maternal health indicators in NMICS.

Cases: 14080
Variables: 412

Variables

MH6
Felt hopeless about the future during the past two weeks
MH7
Felt nervous anxious or on edge during the past two weeks
MH8
Worried not doing the things right or doing poorly during the past two weeks
MH9
Worried about what others think of her during the past two weeks
MH10
Worried something bad will happen during the past two weeks
MH11
Worried too much about different things during the past two weeks
MH12
Felt unable to stop or control your worries during the past two weeks
MH15
Not wanted to eat food or eaten too much during past two weeks
MH16
Had sleeping issues during past two weeks
MH17
Felt she got tired easily or did not have energy during past two weeks
MH18
Had trouble on concentrating things during past two weeks
MH19
Felt lonely during past two weeks
MH20
Felt like a failure during past two weeks
MH21
Had thoughts rather be dead or hurting herself during past two weeks
MH22
Others said she was moving more slowly than usual during past two weeks
MH23
Others said she was restless during past two weeks
MH24
Felt that it was difficult to breath during past two weeks
MH25
Felt dizzy or faint during past two weeks
MH27
Gotten suddenly scared for no reason during past two weeks
MH28
Had difficulty relaxing or feeling calm during past two weeks
MH29
Felt like her heart was pounding or beating too fast during past two weeks
MH30
Had headaches or muscle tension during past two weeks
MH33
Her daily activities negatively affected during past two weeks
MH34
Her school or work activities negatively affected during past two weeks
MH35
Her relationships with peers negatively affected during past two weeks
MH36
Talking to someone else about these feelings and experiences
MH36A
Talking to someone else about the feelings and experiences
MH37
In the past month talked someone about these kinds of problems or worries
MH37A
In the past month talked someone about these kinds of problems or worries - to confrm
MH38A
Person talked to: Counsellor
MH38B
Person talked to: Doctor/ nurse
MH38C
Person talked to: Other health personnel
MH38F
Person talked to: Parents
MH38G
Person talked to: Other Relative (Adult)
MH38H
Person talked to: Other Relative (<18)
MH38I
Person talked to: Teacher
MH38J
Person talked to: Friend
MH38K
Person talked to: Traditional healer
MH38X
Person talked to: Other
MH38NR
person talked to : No response
MH40
Privacy obtanied
MH42
Tried suicide in past 12 months
MH43
Thought about suicide in the past 2 weeks
MH44
High Suicidal Risk Emergency Referral Protocol
MH46
MH46 filter
MH47
MH47 filter
MHPN1
Check the age of the respondent
MHPN2
Conversation with respondent
MHPN2A
Conversation with parents
MHPN3
Do you give your permission for the counselor to contact
MHPN4
Permission to talk to a counselor
MHPN5
I can suggest connecting you with a counselor who can help you work through these problems
MHPN5A
Respondent I can suggest connecting you with a counselor who can help you work through these problems
MHPN5B
Thank you. I will talk to your parents
MHPN7
MHPN7
MHPN8
MHPN8
MHPN9
MHPN9
MHPN10
MHPN10
MHPN11
MHPN11
WM15K$1
Confirm shared number
WM15K$2
Confirm shared number
WM15K$3
Confirm shared number
WM15K$4
Confirm shared number
WM15K$5
Confirm shared number
WM15L$1
Another personal or shared phone number where can be reached
WM15L$2
Another personal or shared phone number where can be reached
WM15L$3
Another personal or shared phone number where can be reached
WM15L$4
Another personal or shared phone number where can be reached
WM15L$5
Another personal or shared phone number where can be reached
HH3
Interviewer number
HH4
Supervisor number
HH6
Area of residence
HH7
Province
HH7A
District
ED5
Highest level of education attended
WDOB
Date of birth of woman (CMC)
WDOM
Date of marriage of woman (CMC)
WAGEM
Age at first marriage/union of woman
WDOBFC
Date of birth of first child (CMC)
WDOBLC
Date of birth of last child (CMC)
BH3_FIRST
Sex of first born chid
MSTATUS
Marital/Union status of woman
CEB
Children ever born
CSURV
Children surviving
CDEAD
Children dead
HH7b
Domain
welevel1
Education
welevel2
Education
insurance
Health insurance
BH4D_first
Day of birth
BH4M_first
Month of birth
BH4Y_first
Year of birth
BH6_first
Age of child
BH3_last
Sex of newborn
BH4D_last
Day of birth
BH4M_last
Month of birth
BH4Y_last
Year of birth
BH6_last
Age of child
ListCat
Presence of child U5 in HH during listing
stratum
Sample strata
wmweight
Woman's sample weight
cwmweight
Combined relative weights for women in total
wscore
Combined wealth score
windex5
Wealth index quintile
windex10
Wealth index decile
wscoreu
Urban wealth score
windex5u
Urban wealth index quintile
windex10u
Urban wealth index decile
wscorer
Rural wealth score
windex5r
Rural wealth index quintile
windex10r
Rural wealth index decile
PSU
Primary sampling unit
Total: 412