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Malaria Indicator Survey 2015

Kenya, 2015
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KEN_2015_MIS_v01_M
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National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP), Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS)
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MEASURE DHS: Demographic and Health Surveys
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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 https://microdata.worldbank.org//catalog/2570/download/37456
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
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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
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Reports
Kenya Malaria Indicator Survey 2015, Report
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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
External link
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
External link
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)
External link
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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