Codes and Frequencies
Description
MLOTHACTS indicates whether the household takes some action other than using bednets to avoid mosquitoes. Some surveys included follow-up questions about what were those actions for repelling mosquitoes; see Survey Text.
The information in MLOTHACTS is taken from the household record and applies to regular household residents, not temporary visitors. Researchers may wish to exclude visitors using the RESIDENT variable (with visitors coded "2") when women, children, or births are the unit of analysis, and using the HHRESIDENT variable when household members are the unit of analysis.
Comparability — Index
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Comparability
MLOTHACTS is comparable across samples, apart from differences in question wording for some countries (see below).
Comparability - Standard DHS
MLOTHACTS is a country-specific variable not included in the standard DHS household questionnaire.
Comparability — Pakistan [top]
For the 2006 Pakistan survey, values for MLOTHACTS come from a negatively worded variable (sh127y): Does the household use nothing to avoid mosquitoes? For the 2012 Pakistan survey, values for MLOTHACTS come from a positively worded variable (sh132): Does the household have ways other than using bednets to avoid mosquitoes?
Universe
- Pakistan 2006: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Pakistan 2012: Ever-married women age 15-49.
