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MLPREIRS (MLPREIRS)
Way to avoid getting malaria: Use indoor residual spray (IRS)
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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

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.

Universe

  • Burkina Faso 2014: All women age 15-49.
  • Cameroon 2022: All women age 15-49.
  • Ghana 2016: All women age 15-49.
  • Ghana 2019: All women age 15-49.
  • Guinea 2021: All women age 15-49.
  • Kenya 2020: All women age 15-49.
  • Madagascar 2011: All women age 15-49.
  • Madagascar 2013: All women age 15-49.
  • Madagascar 2021: All women age 15-49.
  • Malawi 2012: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
  • Malawi 2014: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
  • Mali 2015: All women age 15-49.
  • Mali 2018: All women age 15-49.
  • Mali 2021: All women age 15-49.
  • Mozambique 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: All women age 15-49.
  • Uganda 2014: Women age 15-49 who know malaria can be prevented.
  • Uganda 2018: All women age 15-49.
  • Burkina Faso: 2014-W, 2014-C
  • Cameroon: 2022-W, 2022-C
  • Ghana: 2016-W, 2016-C, 2019-W, 2019-C
  • Guinea: 2021-W, 2021-C
  • Kenya: 2020-W, 2020-C
  • Madagascar: 2011-W, 2011-C, 2013-W, 2013-C, 2021-B, 2021-C, 2021-W
  • Malawi: 2012-C, 2012-W, 2014-W, 2014-C
  • Mali: 2015-W, 2015-C, 2018-W, 2018-C, 2018-B, 2018-W, 2021-W, 2021-C
  • Mozambique: 2018-W, 2018-C
  • Niger: 2021-W, 2021-C
  • Nigeria: 2015-C, 2015-W, 2021-W, 2021-C
  • Tanzania: 2015-B, 2015-C, 2015-W, 2015-W
  • Uganda: 2014-W, 2014-C, 2018-W, 2018-C