MICS 4 - Unicef

MICS4 Preliminary Data 14 July 2011

MICS4 Implementing Team • Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia (SORS) • UNICEF

Technical Committee • SORS • UNICEF • Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction Unit of the Office of Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration

What is MICS4? • Multiple Indicators Cluster Survey – MICS

• MICS is a global survey conducted for the fourth time in the Republic of Serbia households • MICS4 provides data on the situation of children and women, and key indicators to monitor national progress against the Millennium Development Goals and other national and international strategies

Types of Questionnaires MICS4 includes four questionnaires: • Household questionnaire (7 modules)

• Questionnaire for children under 5 years of age (7) • Questionnaire for women 15-49 years of age (14) • Questionnaire for men 15-29 years of age (9)

Sample Size Total – 8600 households National sample • 6800 households in 400 enumeration areas • Response rate 94% Sample of Roma settlements • 1800 households in 100 enumeration areas • Response rate 96%

Timetable • Initial training and testing of questionnaires and methodology: September 2010 • Main training and pilot survey – Divčibare: October 2010 (over 120 participants) • MICS 4 communication campaign: October 2010 • Field work: from November 1st to December 30th 2010 • Parallel data entry, data check up and processing

• Preparation of preliminary and final reports

MICS4 team members Team

Supervisor

Editor

2 Interviewers

Measurer

Increased Preschool Education Coverage (36 - 59 months) 44

33

8 4

Serbia

Roma settlements

2005

2010

Preschool Education (36 – 59 months) 0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

59

Belgrade

53

Vojvodina

34

Sumadija and Western Serbia

30

Southern and Eastern Serbia

57

Urban

29

Rural

Percent Primary

21 40

Secondary

66

Higher/High

Poorest Second Middle

Fourth Richest

22 27 44 50

78

90

100

EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT Republic of Serbia

The Poorest (Quintile)

Roma in Roma settlements

Support for learning (3-4 years)

95

84

67

Father’s support for learning (3-4 years)

78

62

63

Learning materials: children’s books

76

49

23

Increasing number of Roma children attending primary school 91

66

2005

2010

EDUCATION Republic of Serbia

The Poorest (Quintile)

Roma in Roma settlements

School readiness (percent)

97

95

78

Net intake rate in primary education (percent)

95

84

91

Primary school net attendance ratio (percent)

99

96

88

Children reaching last grade of primary

99

93

86

1.01

1.02

0.96

Gender parity index (primary school)

Preschool Programme and School Attendance 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 5

6

7

8

9

10 Male

11

12 Female

13

14

15

16

Male - Roma

17

18

19

20

Female - Roma

21

22

23

24

Early Marriage 50

14

5 1 before age 15

before age 18 Serbia

before age 15

before age 18

Roma Settlements

High Coverage of Prenatal and Postnatal Health Care 100

99

99

95

Serbia

Female Roma in Roma Settlements

At least one examination by a health care professional

Delivary in health care institutions

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH Republic of Serbia

The Poorest (Quintile)

Roma in Roma settlements

3

9

31

Contraceptive prevalence rate (percent)

61

58

64

Modern methods of contraceptive

22

10

6

Coverage of women's health care appropriate content prior to delivery (percent)

98

93

88

9

2

1

Percentage of women aged 20-24 years who gave birth before the 18

Percentage of women who have attended the preparation for pregnancy and parenting

Visits of Visiting Nurses 88 82

80

Serbia Poorest Roma Settlements 29

28 19

During the pregnancy

The first week after delivery

Decreased Child Mortality Rate in Roma Settlements 28 25

2005

2010

15 14

Infant mortality rate

Under-5 mortality rate

Child Mortality Rate, 2010 15 14

8 7

Infant mortality rate

Serbia Roma in Roma settlements

Under-5 mortality rate

CHILD HEALTH Republic of Serbia

The Poorest (Quintile)

Roma in Roma settlements

7

9

24

Exclusive breastfeeding under 6 months

14

11

9

Predominant breastfeeding under 6 months

39

39

52

Milk feeding frequency for non-breastfed children

89

90

60

The prevalence of stunting (percent)

Decreasing number of women who approve their husband’s violence 36

2005

20

6 3

Serbia

Female Roma in Roma settlements

2010

Psychological or Physical Punishment of Children 2-14 years of Age 87

86

85

70

67

64

Total

Female Serbia

Roma Settlements

Male

HIV/AIDS Republic of Serbia

The Poorest (Quintile)

Roma in Roma settlements

Condom use with non-regular partners

77

(60)

37

Women who know where to be tested for HIV

74

46

29

HIV testing during antenatal care

14

7

2

Increasing Knowledge on HIV Prevention 48 42

12 7

Serbia

Female Roma in Roma Settlements

2005

2010

CONCLUSION • Progress is visible in all the observed areas, both on the national level and among Roma living in Roma settlements

• Disparities among the observed groups still exist, but the differences are on decrease

Thank you!