Shiktra Shalangwa
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in collaboration with UNICEF, is gearing up for its seventh round of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS), aimed at guiding policies in critical areas such as child health, nutrition, and education.
This was announced in a statement by the NBS Head of Communication and Public Relations Department, for the Statistician-General of the Federation, Mr Alesanmi Folorunso.
It said the survey is Nigeria’s most comprehensive effort to close data gaps affecting women, children, and vulnerable populations.
Conducted every five years, MICS7 will collect data on key SDG indicators, enabling targeted interventions across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
Trained NBS interviewers will visit selected households using digital tools to collect accurate data.
According to the Statistician-General, Prince Adeyemi Adeniran, “MICS has been Nigeria’s trusted tool for understanding lives of women and children since 1995, turning complex realities into hard numbers that drive policy and progress.”
MICS is a source of statistically sound and internationally comparable data on women and children worldwide, focusing on issues such as health, education, child protection, water, and sanitation.
The survey will serve as a major source of data for measuring progress under national and regional development plans, including the Renewed Hope Agenda and the African Union Agenda 2063.
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