Demographic and Health Survey 2015-2016 - IPUMS Subset

Malawi, 2015 - 2016

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MWI_2015_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

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National Statistical Office (NSO) [Malawi] and ICF., Minnesota Population Center

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Jan 16, 2021

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Type of bednet child slept under last night (B_MLKIDNETSL)

Data file: MWI2016-B.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 1343

End: 1343

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

131. OBSERVE OR ASK BRAND/TYPE OF MOSQUITO NET.

IF BRAND IS UNKNOWN AND YOU CANNOT OBSERVE THE NET, SHOW PICTURES OF TYPICAL NET TYPES/BRANDS TO RESPONDENT.

LONG-LASTING INSECTICIDE-TREATED NET (LLIN)

DAWAPLUS 11 (GO TO 134)
DURANET 12 (GO TO 134)
INTERCEPTOR 13 (GO TO 134)
LIFENET 14 (GO TO 134)
MAGNET 15 (GO TO 134)
OLYSET 16 (GO TO 134)
OLYSET PLUS 17 (GO TO 134)
PERMANET 2.0 18 (GO TO 134)
PERMANET 3.0 19 (GO TO 134)
ROYAL SENTRY 20 (GO TO 134)
YORKOOL 21 (GO TO 134)
OTHER/DON'T KNOW BRAND 26 (GO TO 134)

OTHER TYPE 96
DON'T KNOW TYPE 98

Value	Category
0	No bednet
1	Only treated bednets
2	Both treated and untreated nets
3	Only untreated bednets
7	Don't know
8	Missing
9	NIU (not in universe)

Description

Definition

For children under age five who are listed in the household schedule, MLKIDNETSL (ML0) indicates the type of bednet (treated, untreated, or both treated and untreated nets), if any, the child slept under the previous night.

Apart from universe differences, MLKLIDNETSL (ML0) has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

MLKLIDNETSL (ML0) is included in Phase V forward of the standard DHS household questionnaire.

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Child demography core Variables -- TOPICS	IPUMS

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