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MLSRCHW (MLSRCHW)
Source of malaria message: Health care worker

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Description

MLSRCHW indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the woman reported she saw or heard a malaria message from a health care worker.

Comparability — Index

GENERAL
Burundi
Guinea
Madagascar
Tanzania

Comparability

Along with universe differences, MLSRCHW has some differences in question wording, noted below.

Comparability - Standard DHS

MLSRCHW is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.

Comparability — Burundi [top]

The 2010 Burundi survey asks where the respondent has heard that insecticide treated nets protect against malaria.

Comparability — Guinea [top]

The 1999 Guinea survey includes "Health agent" as a response category.

Comparability — Madagascar [top]

The 2021 Madagascar survey words this category as "health care provider."

Comparability — Tanzania [top]

The 2015 Tanzania survey asks specifically about hearing the messages "Malaria Haikubaliki" (malaria unacceptable) and "Maliza Malaria" (end malaria) in the past year.

Universe

  • Burkina Faso 2014: All women age 15-49.
  • Burundi 2010: All women age 15-49.
  • Cameroon 2022: All women age 15-49.
  • Ghana 2016: Women age 15-49 who have seen or heard an educational message about malaria in the past 6 months.
  • Ghana 2019: All women age 15-49.
  • Guinea 1999: Women age 15-49 who have ever seen or heard an educational message about malaria.
  • Guinea 2021: All women age 15-49.
  • Kenya 2020: All women age 15-49.
  • Madagascar 2021: All women age 15-49.
  • Mali 2015: All women age 15-49.
  • Mali 2018: All women age 15-49.
  • Niger 2021: All women age 15-49.
  • Nigeria 2015: All women age 15-49.
  • Nigeria 2021: All women age 15-49.
  • Tanzania 2015: Women age 15-49 who have seen or heard the slogan "Malaria Haikubaliki" (malaria unacceptable) or "Maliza Malaria" (end malaria). in the past year.
  • Tanzania 2017: All women age 15-49.
  • Uganda 2009: All women age 15-49.
  • Burkina Faso: 2014-W, 2014-C
  • Burundi: 2010-W, 2010-W, 2010-B, 2010-C
  • Cameroon: 2022-W, 2022-C
  • Ghana: 2016-W, 2016-C, 2019-W, 2019-C
  • Guinea: 1999-W, 1999-C, 1999-B, 2021-W, 2021-C
  • Kenya: 2020-W, 2020-C
  • Madagascar: 2021-B, 2021-C, 2021-W
  • Mali: 2015-W, 2015-C, 2018-W, 2018-C, 2018-B, 2018-W
  • Niger: 2021-W, 2021-C
  • Nigeria: 2015-C, 2015-W, 2021-W, 2021-C
  • Tanzania: 2015-B, 2015-C, 2015-W, 2017-W, 2017-C
  • Uganda: 2009-C, 2009-W