Codes and Frequencies
Description
MLSRCHW indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the woman reported she saw or heard a malaria message from a health care worker.
Comparability — Index
GENERAL Burundi |
Guinea Madagascar |
Tanzania |
Comparability
Along with universe differences, MLSRCHW has some differences in question wording, noted below.
Comparability - Standard DHS
MLSRCHW is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.
Comparability — Burundi [top]
The 2010 Burundi survey asks where the respondent has heard that insecticide treated nets protect against malaria.
Comparability — Guinea [top]
The 1999 Guinea survey includes "Health agent" as a response category.
Comparability — Madagascar [top]
The 2021 Madagascar survey words this category as "health care provider."
Comparability — Tanzania [top]
The 2015 Tanzania survey asks specifically about hearing the messages "Malaria Haikubaliki" (malaria unacceptable) and "Maliza Malaria" (end malaria) in the past year.
Universe
- Burkina Faso 2014: All women age 15-49.
- Burundi 2010: All women age 15-49.
- Cameroon 2022: All women age 15-49.
- Ghana 2016: Women age 15-49 who have seen or heard an educational message about malaria in the past 6 months.
- Ghana 2019: All women age 15-49.
- Guinea 1999: Women age 15-49 who have ever seen or heard an educational message about malaria.
- Guinea 2021: All women age 15-49.
- Kenya 2020: All women age 15-49.
- Madagascar 2021: All women age 15-49.
- Mali 2015: All women age 15-49.
- Mali 2018: All women age 15-49.
- Niger 2021: All women age 15-49.
- Nigeria 2015: All women age 15-49.
- Nigeria 2021: All women age 15-49.
- Tanzania 2015: Women age 15-49 who have seen or heard the slogan "Malaria Haikubaliki" (malaria unacceptable) or "Maliza Malaria" (end malaria). in the past year.
- Tanzania 2017: All women age 15-49.
- Uganda 2009: All women age 15-49.