Codes and Frequencies
Description
MLPREIRS indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the woman reported indoor residual spraying (IRS) as a way to avoid malaria.
The related variable MLPREPOWDERIRS indicates whether the female respondent reported spraying or spreading powder indoors, a more specific form of indoor residual spraying, as a way to avoid malaria.
Comparability — Index
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Mali |
Comparability
Apart from differences in question wording (discussed below), MLPREIRS has no comparability problems.
Comparability - Standard DHS
MLPREIRS is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.
Comparability — Ghana [top]
The 2016 Ghana MIS survey words this response category as "spray the house/rooms with insecticide" as a way to describe indoor residual spraying.
Comparability — Mali [top]
The 2018 Mali survey words this response category as "spraying inside the home," a more general way to describe indoor residual spraying.
Universe
- Ghana 2016: All women age 15-49.
- Mali 2018: All women age 15-49.
- Tanzania 2015: All women age 15-49.
