Nigeria

Nigeria, 2021

Reference ID

NGA_2021_MICS6_v01_M

Metadata

DDI/XML JSON

CREATED ON

Feb 25, 2026

LAST MODIFIED

Feb 25, 2026

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Data file: mn

Cases:

18466

Variables:

233

Variables

HH1

HH2

Household number

LN

MWM1

MWM2

Household number

MWM3

Man's line number

MWMINT

Interviewer number

MWM4

Supervisor number

MWM5

Interviewer number

MWM6D

Day of interview

MWM6M

Month of interview

MWM6Y

Year of interview

MWM8

Respondent to another questionnaire

MWM9

MWM17

Result of man's interview

MWM7H

Start of interview - Hour

MWM7M

Start of interview - Minutes

MWM10H

End of interview - Hour

MWM10M

End of interview - Minutes

MWM11

Interview completed in private

MWM12

Language of the Questionnaire

MWM13

Language of the Interview

MWM14

Native language of the Respondent

MWM15

Translator used

MWMHINT

Household interviewer

MWM15A

Has this questionnaire?s respondent already been interviewed with any of the other questionnaires?

MWM15B

Check HC7[A] and HC12: Does this household have a

MWM15C

MICS plus participate

MWM15D

MWMFIN

MWB3M

Month of birth of man

MWB3Y

Year of birth of man

MWB4

MWB5

Ever attended school

MWB6A

Highest level of school attended

MWB6B

Highest grade attended at that level

MWB7

Ever completed that grade/year

MWB9

Attended school during current school year

MWB10A

Level of education attended current school year

MWB10B

Grade attended at that level during current school year

MWB11

Attended school previous school year

MWB12A

Level of education attended previous school year

MWB12B

Grade attended at that level during previous school year

MWB14

Can read part of the sentence

MWB15

Duration of living in current place

MWB16

Place of living prior to moving to current place

MWB17

State prior to moving to current place

MWB18

Covered by health insurance

MWB19A

Type of health insurance: Mutual health organization / Community-based health insurance

MWB19B

Type of health insurance: Health insurance through employer

MWB19C

Type of health insurance: Social security

MWB19D

Type of health insurance: Other privately purchased commercial health insurance

MWB19X

Type of health insurance: Other

MWB19NR

Type of health insurance: No response

MWDOI

Date of interview man (CMC)

MWB3C

Date of birth of man (CMC)

MWB3F

Date flag for MWB3

MWB4C

Age of respondent (calculated)

MWAGE

MMT1

Frequency of reading newspaper or magazine

MMT2

Frequency of listening to the radio

MMT3

Frequency of watching TV

MMT4

Ever used a computer or a tablet

MMT5

Computer / tablet usage in the last 3 months

MMT6A

During the last 3 months: Copy or move a file or folder

MMT6B

During the last 3 months: Use a copy / paste in document

MMT6C

During the last 3 months: Send e-mail with attached file

MMT6D

During the last 3 months: Use a basic arithmetic formula in a spreadsheet

MMT6E

During the last 3 months: Connect and install a new device

MMT6F

During the last 3 months: Install and configure software

MMT6G

During the last 3 months: Create an electronic presentation

MMT6H

During the last 3 months: Transfer a file

MMT6I

During the last 3 months: Write a computer program

MMT9

Ever used internet

MMT10

Internet usage in the last 3 months

MMT11

Own a mobile phone

MMT12

Mobile phone usage in the last 3 months

MFN1A

Aware of terminologies used in the finance industry: Insurance

MFN1B

Aware of terminologies used in the finance industry: Pension

MFN1C

Aware of terminologies used in the finance industry: Mobile money

MFN1D

Aware of terminologies used in the finance industry: Saving account

MFN1E

Aware of terminologies used in the finance industry: Debit card

MFN1F

Aware of terminologies used in the finance industry: Credit card

MFN1G

Aware of terminologies used in the finance industry: Cheque

MFN1H

Aware of terminologies used in the finance industry: POS machine

MFN1I

Aware of terminologies used in the finance industry: ATM machine

MFN1J

Aware of terminologies used in the finance industry: Shares

MFN1K

Aware of terminologies used in the finance industry: Mutual fund

MFN1L

Aware of terminologies used in the finance industry: Mortgage

MFN2

Do you own a bank account

MFN3A

Reasons you do not have a bank account: Bank not available in my locality

MFN3B

Reasons you do not have a bank account: It cost too much to reach the nearest bank

MFN3C

Reasons you do not have a bank account: Don't have stable income

MFN3D

Reasons you do not have a bank account: Unemployed/lost job

MFN3E

Reasons you do not have a bank account: I don't trust banks

MFN3F

Reasons you do not have a bank account: Religious reasons

MFN3G

Reasons you do not have a bank account: Time wasting because of documentation

MFN3H

Reasons you do not have a bank account: I can't see the benefit of a bank account

MFN3I

Reasons you do not have a bank account: No reason

MFN3X

Reasons you do not have a bank account: Other

MFN3NR

Reasons you do not have a bank account: No response

MFN4A

Where do you save your money: Commercial bank

MFN4B

Where do you save your money: Microfinance bank

MFN4C

Where do you save your money: Non-interest bank

MFN4D

Where do you save your money: On the mobile phone (e-wallet)

MFN4E

Where do you save your money: Non-bank microfinance institution

MFN4F

Where do you save your money: Co-operative group

MFN4G

Where do you save your money: Thrift collector

MFN4H

Where do you save your money: At home

MFN4X

Where do you save your money: Other

MFN4NR

Where do you save your money: No response

MFN5

Where did you borrow most money from

MCM1

Ever fathered a child

MCM2

Any sons or daughters living with you

MCM3

Sons living with you

MCM4

Daughters living with you

MCM5

Any sons or daughters not living with you

MCM6

Sons living elsewhere

MCM7

Daughters living elsewhere

MCM8

Ever had child who later died

MCM9

MCM10

MCM11

Children ever fathered

MCM12

Confirm total number of children ever fathered

MCM15

Same biological mother

MCM16

Number of women respondent fathered children with

MCM17

Age when first child was born

MCM18M

Month of last birth

MCM18Y

Year of last birth

MDV1A

If she goes out with out telling husband: wife beating justified

MDV1B

If she neglects the children: wife beating justified

MDV1C

If she argues with husband: wife beating justified

MDV1D

If she refuses sex with husband: wife beating justified

MDV1E

If she burns the food: wife beating justified

MDV1F

If she sleeps with another man

MVT20

Feeling safe walking alone in neighbourhood after dark

MVT21

Feeling safe at home alone after dark

MVT22A

In the past 12 months, felt discriminated: Ethnic or immigration origin

MVT22B

In the past 12 months, felt discriminated: Sex

MVT22C

In the past 12 months, felt discriminated: Sexual orientation

MVT22D

In the past 12 months, felt discriminated: Age

MVT22E

In the past 12 months, felt discriminated: Religion or belief

MVT22F

In the past 12 months, felt discriminated: Disability

MVT22X

In the past 12 months, felt discriminated: any other reason

MMA1

Currently married or living with a woman

MMA3

Other wifes or live-in partners

MMA4

Number of wifes or live-in partners

MMA5

Ever married or lived with a woman

MMA6

MMA7

Married or lived with a woman once or more than once

MMA8M

Month of first union

MMA8Y

Year of first union

MMA11

Age at first union

MMA8C

Date of first union (CMC)

MMA8F

Date flag for MA8C

MMA11C

Age at first union (calculated)

MSB1

Age at first sexual intercourse

MSB2U

Time since last sexual intercourse - unit

MSB2N

Time since last sexual intercourse - number

MSB3

Condom used at last sexual intercourse

MSB4

Relationship to last sexual partner

MSB6

Age of last sexual partner

MSB7

Sex with any other person in the last 12 month

MSB8

Condom used with prior sexual partner

MSB9

Relationship to prior sexual partner

MSB12

Age of prior sexual partner

MLS1

Estimation of overall happiness

MLS2

Satisfaction with ladder step

MLS3

Life satisfaction in comparison with last year

MLS4

Life satisfaction expectation one year from now

MWM15F0$1

MWM15F0$2

MWM15F0$3

MWM15G$1

Just to confirm, the number is?

MWM15G$2

Just to confirm, the number is?

MWM15G$3

Just to confirm, the number is?

MWM15H$1

Is this landline or mobile

MWM15H$2

Is this landline or mobile

MWM15H$3

Is this landline or mobile

MWM15IA$1

Weekdays-Morning

MWM15IA$2

Weekdays-Morning

MWM15IA$3

Weekdays-Morning

MWM15IB$1

Weekdays-Afternoon

MWM15IB$2

Weekdays-Afternoon

MWM15IB$3

Weekdays-Afternoon

MWM15IC$1

Weekdays-Evenings

MWM15IC$2

Weekdays-Evenings

MWM15IC$3

Weekdays-Evenings

MWM15ID$1

MWM15ID$2

MWM15ID$3

MWM15IE$1

Weekend-Morning

MWM15IE$2

Weekend-Morning

MWM15IE$3

Weekend-Morning

MWM15IF$1

Weekend-Afternoon

MWM15IF$2

Weekend-Afternoon

MWM15IF$3

Weekend-Afternoon

MWM15IG$1

Weekend-Evenning

MWM15IG$2

Weekend-Evenning

MWM15IG$3

Weekend-Evenning

MWM15IH$1

MWM15IH$2

MWM15IH$3

MWM15IX$1

MWM15IX$2

MWM15IX$3

MWM15J$1

Do you have another personal or communal phone number where you can be reached?

MWM15J$2

Do you have another personal or communal phone number where you can be reached?

MWM15J$3

Do you have another personal or communal phone number where you can be reached?

HH4

Supervisor number

HH6

HH7

MWDOB

Date of birth of man (CMC)

MWDOM

Date of marriage of man (CMC)

MWAGEM

Age at first marriage/union of man

MMSTATUS

Marital/Union status of man

survey

zone

Geopolitical zone

mwelevel

minsurance

Health insurance

ethnicity

Ethnicity of household head

mnweight

Men's sample weight (MICS)

PSU

Primary sampling unit

stratum

wscore

Combined wealth score - MICS

windex5

Wealth index quintile - MICS

windex10

Percentile Group of com1

wscoreu

Urban wealth score - MICS

windex5u

Urban wealth index quintile - MICS

windex10u

Percentile Group of urb1

wscorer

Rural wealth score - MICS

windex5r

Rural wealth index quintile - MICS

windex10r

Percentile Group of rur1

Total: 233

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