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Demographic and Health Survey 2015-2016 - IPUMS Subset

Malawi, 2015 - 2016
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Reference ID
MWI_2015_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
National Statistical Office (NSO) [Malawi] and ICF., Minnesota Population Center
Collection(s)
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
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Aug 15, 2018
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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
Categories
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)
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

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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