Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- Nigeria has formally commenced the process of conducting the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS6) and National Immunization Coverage Survey (NICS).

The process started with an inaugural meeting of the National Steering Committee held virtually on September 15.

According to a release by the National Bureau of Statistics' spokesperson, Sunday Joel, the committee will oversee the whole process of MICS6/NICS 2020 to ensure that all activities concerning the survey are effectively carried out for a successful outcome.

MICS is the largest source of statistically sound and internationally comparable data on women and children worldwide, focusing on issues such as; health, education, child protection, water, and sanit...