Codes and Frequencies
Description
MLPRETREATNET indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the woman reported sleeping under an insecticide-treated mosquito net as a way to avoid malaria.
The related variable MLPRENET indicates whether the woman reported sleeping under a mosquito net as a way to avoid malaria, without reference to whether the net was treated with insecticide.
Comparability — Index
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GENERAL Madagascar |
Nigeria |
Togo |
Comparability
MLPRETREATNET has no comparability problems.
Comparability - Standard DHS
MLPRETREATNET is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.
Comparability — Madagascar [top]
The Madagascar samples separately record the responses, "sleeping under insecticide treated net" and "sleeping under insecticide treated net everyday", which have been combined in MLPRETREATNET.
Comparability — Nigeria [top]
The 2015 Nigeria survey separately inquired about general ways to avoid malaria, and what the respondent could do to avoid malaria. The relevant responses have been combined in MLPRETREATNET.
Comparability — Togo [top]
The 2017 Togo sample separately records the responses, "sleeping under insecticide treated net" and "sleeping under insecticide treated net everyday", which have been combined in MLPRETREATNET.
Universe
- Burkina Faso 2014: All women age 15-49.
- Burundi 2012: All women age 15-49.
- Cameroon 2022: All women age 15-49.
- Ghana 2016: All women age 15-49.
- Ghana 2019: All women age 15-49.
- Guinea 2021: All women age 15-49.
- Kenya 2020: All women age 15-49.
- Madagascar 2011: All women age 15-49.
- Madagascar 2013: All women age 15-49.
- Madagascar 2016: All women age 15-49.
- Madagascar 2021: All women age 15-49.
- Malawi 2017: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
- Mali 2015: All women age 15-49.
- Niger 2021: All women age 15-49.
- Nigeria 2010: Women age 15-49 who know malaria can be prevented.
- Nigeria 2015: All women age 15-49.
- Nigeria 2021: All women age 15-49.
- Rwanda 2013: All women age 15-49.
- Rwanda 2017: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
- Sierra Leone 2016: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
- Togo 2017: All women age 15-49.
- Uganda 2009: All women age 15-49.
- Uganda 2014: Women age 15-49 who know malaria can be prevented.
- Uganda 2018: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
