Kenya - Malaria Indicator Survey 2015

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Reference ID KEN_2015_MIS_v01_M
Year 2015
Country Kenya
Producer(s) National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) - Ministry of Health, Government of Kenya
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) - Ministry of Health, Government of Kenya
Sponsor(s) Government of Kenya - GovKEN - Funded the study
United States Agency for International Development - USAID - Funded the study
United States President’s Malaria Initiative - PMI - Funded the study
Global Fund - GF - Funded the study
Study website Study website
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May 03, 2016
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Documentation

Download the questionnaires, technical documents and reports that describe the survey process and the key results for this study.
Questionnaires
Kenya Malaria Indicator Survey 2015, Household Questionnaire
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Author(s) Malaria Control Unit Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
Country Kenya
Language English
Download http://catalog.ihsn.org/index.php/catalog/6522/download/84608
Kenya Malaria Indicator Survey 2015, Woman's Questionnaire
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Author(s) Malaria Control Unit Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
Country Kenya
Language English
Download http://catalog.ihsn.org/index.php/catalog/6522/download/84609
Kenya Malaria Indicator Survey 2015, Biomarker Questionnaire
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Author(s) Malaria Control Unit Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
Country Kenya
Language English
Download http://catalog.ihsn.org/index.php/catalog/6522/download/84610
Reports
Kenya Malaria Indicator Survey 2015, Report
pdf

Author(s) National Malaria Control Programme, Ministry of Health, Nairobi, Kenya Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, Nairobi, Kenya ICF International ,Rockville, Maryland, USA
Date 2016-04-01
Country Kenya
Language English
Table of contents TABLES AND FIGURES ........................................................................................................................ v
FOREWORD ......................................................................................................................................... vii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...................................................................................................................... ix
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ....................................................................................................................... xi
MAP OF KENYA.................................................................................................................................. xiv

1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................ 3
1.1 History, Geography, and Economy ............................................................................... 3
1.1.1 History .............................................................................................................. 3
1.1.2 Geography ....................................................................................................... 3
1.1.3 Economy .......................................................................................................... 4
1.2 Basic Demographic Indicators ...................................................................................... 4
1.3 Health Priorities and Strategies for Malaria Prevention ................................................ 5
1.3.1 Kenya Malaria Strategy 2009-2018 (Revised 2014) ........................................ 5
1.3.2 Epidemiology of Malaria in Kenya.................................................................... 6
1.4 Survey Organisation and Methodology ......................................................................... 7
1.4.1 Objectives of the Survey .................................................................................. 7
1.4.2 Survey Organisation ........................................................................................ 8
1.4.3 Sample Design ................................................................................................. 8
1.4.4 Questionnaires ................................................................................................. 8
1.4.5 Anaemia and Malaria Testing .......................................................................... 9
1.4.6 Training .......................................................................................................... 10
1.4.7 Fieldwork ........................................................................................................ 11
1.4.8 Data Processing ............................................................................................. 11
1.4.9 Ethical Considerations ................................................................................... 11
1.4.10 Response Rates............................................................................................. 12
1.4.11 Challenges and Limitations ............................................................................ 13

2 CHARACTERISTICS OF HOUSEHOLDS AND WOMEN ...................................................... 17
2.1 Household Environment .............................................................................................. 17
2.1.1 Drinking Water ............................................................................................... 18
2.1.2 Household Sanitation Facilities ...................................................................... 19
2.1.3 Housing Characteristics ................................................................................. 20
2.2 Household Possessions .............................................................................................. 20
2.3 Wealth Index ............................................................................................................... 21
2.4 House Population by Age, Sex, and Residence ......................................................... 22
2.5 Household Composition .............................................................................................. 23
2.6 Characteristics of Women Respondents..................................................................... 24

3 VECTOR CONTROL ............................................................................................................... 23
3.1 Household Ownership of Mosquito Nets .................................................................... 30
3.1.1 Ownership of Mosquito Nets .......................................................................... 30
3.1.2 Source and Cost of Mosquito Nets ................................................................ 32
3.1.3 Access to Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets ...................................................... 34
3.2 Use of Mosquito Nets .................................................................................................. 35
3.2.1 Use of Mosquito Nets by Persons in the Household ..................................... 35
3.2.2 Use of Mosquito Nets by Children under Age 5 ............................................. 37
3.2.3 Use of Mosquito Nets by Pregnant Women ................................................... 39
3.2.4 Mosquito Net Condition.................................................................................. 41
3.2.5 Alternative Net Use and Disposal .................................................................. 42
3.3 Attitudes towards Mosquito Nets ................................................................................ 44
3.4 Conclusions ................................................................................................................. 44
3.5 Recommendations ...................................................................................................... 45

4 MALARIA IN PREGNANCY .................................................................................................... 49
4.1 Coverage of Antenatal Care ....................................................................................... 49
4.2 Use of Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria in Pregnancy ............................ 50
4.3 Conclusions ................................................................................................................. 53
4.4 Recommendations ...................................................................................................... 53

5 CASE MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................ 57
5.1 Prevalence, Diagnosis, and Prompt Treatment of Children with Fever ...................... 57
5.2 Sources of Advice or Treatment ................................................................................. 60
5.3 Type and Timing of Antimalarial Use .......................................................................... 61
5.4 Knowledge and Attitudes about Malaria Case Management in Children ................... 62
5.5 Knowledge of ACT ...................................................................................................... 63
5.6 Conclusions ................................................................................................................. 64
5.7 Recommendations ...................................................................................................... 64

6 MALARIA AND ANAEMIA IN CHILDREN .............................................................................. 69
6.1 Prevalence of Malaria ................................................................................................. 70
6.2 Prevalence of Anaemia ............................................................................................... 74
6.3 Conclusions ................................................................................................................. 76
6.4 Recommendations ...................................................................................................... 77

REFERENCES ...................................................................................................................................... 79
APPENDIX A SAMPLE DESIGN ...................................................................................................... 81
A.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 81
A.2 Sample Frame ............................................................................................................. 81
A.3 Sample Design and Implementation ........................................................................... 82
A.4 Sample Probabilities and Sample Weights ................................................................. 84
APPENDIX B ESTIMATES OF SAMPLING ERRORS ..................................................................... 87
APPENDIX C DATA QUALITY TABLES .......................................................................................... 93
APPENDIX D SUPPLEMENTARY TABLES OF SURVEY RESULTS ............................................. 95
APPENDIX E SURVEY PERSONNEL ............................................................................................ 103
APPENDIX F QUESTIONNAIRES .................................................................................................. 109
Download http://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/MIS22/MIS22.pdf
Fast Facts from The 2015 Kenya Malaria Indicator Survey
pdf

Author(s) The DHS Program
Date 2016-04-01
Country Kenya
Language English
Download http://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/DM81/DM81.pdf
2015 Malaria Indicator Survey Fact Sheet
pdf

Author(s) The DHS Program
Date 2016-04-01
Country Kenya
Language English
Download http://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/MF15/MF15.pdf
Other materials
Reading and Understanding Tables from the 2015 Kenya Malaria Indicator Survey (KMIS)
pdf

Author(s) The DHS Program
Date 2016-04-01
Country Kenya
Language English
Download http://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/DM80/DM80.pdf

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