Fiji2021MICSCovid

Ability to protect against COVID-19 is an ESCAP-defined Index defined as follows: the individual has access to the internet, TV, phone, mobile phone or radio (information access); lives in a household with water pipes linked to a public water supply system or with access to a private water source; has a handwashing facility on premises with soap and water available (hygiene); has no more than 2 people per sleeping room in the household (distancing); and lives in a household that has a toilet which is not shared with other households (sanitation).

Data Source: MICS
The following data are considered for this analysis:
• Individuals: women and men ages 15 and above (HL - Household Questionnaire at the individual level)
• Individuals are considered to be prepared if they have access to information and live in households that meet the household-related conditions of the index (distancing, water/hygiene, sanitation).

The standard LNOB analysis for the Ability to protect against COVID-19 indicator includes the following circumstances:
• Wealth of the household: top 60 or bottom 40 (of the wealth distribution)
• Residence: urban or rural
• Education level: lower (primary or less), secondary or higher
• Sex: female or male
• Age group: 0-24, 25-59 and 60+