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MLPRENET

(MLPRENET)
Way to avoid getting malaria: Sleep under mosquito net
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Description

MLPRENET indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the woman reported sleeping under a mosquito net as a way to avoid malaria.

The related variable MLPRETREATNET indicates whether the woman reported sleeping under an insecticide-treated mosquito net as a way to avoid malaria.

Comparability — Index

GENERAL

Nigeria

Comparability

Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, MLPRENET has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

Prior to DHS Phase 8, MLPRENET is a country-specific variable not included in the standard DHS questionnaire. In Phase 8, this variable has the standard name ML503A.

Comparability — Nigeria [top]

The 2015 Nigeria survey separately inquired about general ways to avoid malaria, and what the respondent could do to avoid malaria. The relevant responses have been combined in MLPRENET.

Universe

  • Angola 2011: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
  • Burkina Faso 2014: All women age 15-49.
  • Burkina Faso 2018: All women age 15-49.
  • Burkina Faso 2021: All women age 15-49.
  • Burundi 2012: 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.
  • Ghana 2022: All women age 15-49.
  • Guinea 1999: Women age 15-49 who know malaria can be prevented.
  • Guinea 2021: All women age 15-49.
  • Kenya 2020: All women age 15-49.
  • Liberia 2009: Women age 15-49 who know malaria can be prevented.
  • Liberia 2011: Women age 15-49 who know malaria can be prevented.
  • Liberia 2016: All women age 15-49.
  • Madagascar 2011: All women age 15-49.
  • Madagascar 2013: All women age 15-49.
  • Madagascar 2016: 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.
  • Malawi 2017: 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 2010: Women age 15-49 who know malaria can be prevented.
  • Nigeria 2015: All women age 15-49.
  • Nigeria 2021: All women age 15-49.
  • Rwanda 2000: All women age 15-49.
  • Rwanda 2005: All women age 15-49.
  • Rwanda 2013: All women age 15-49.
  • Rwanda 2017: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
  • Tanzania 2015: All women age 15-49.
  • Tanzania 2017: All women age 15-49.
  • Tanzania 2022: Women age 15-49 in households selected for the men's survey.
  • Togo 2017: All women age 15-49.
  • Uganda 2009: All women age 15-49.
  • Uganda 2014: Women age 15-49 who know malaria can be prevented.
  • Uganda 2018: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
  • Angola: 2011-W, 2011-C
  • Burkina Faso: 2014-C, 2014-W, 2018-W, 2018-C, 2021-W, 2021-C, 2021-B
  • Burundi: 2012-W, 2012-C
  • Cameroon: 2022-W, 2022-C
  • Ghana: 2016-W, 2016-C, 2019-W, 2019-C, 2022-W, 2022-C, 2022-B
  • Guinea: 1999-W, 1999-C, 1999-B, 2021-W, 2021-C
  • Kenya: 2020-C, 2020-W
  • Liberia: 2009-W, 2009-C, 2011-C, 2011-W, 2016-C, 2016-W
  • Madagascar: 2011-W, 2011-C, 2013-W, 2013-C, 2016-W, 2016-C, 2021-B, 2021-C, 2021-W
  • Malawi: 2012-C, 2012-W, 2014-W, 2014-C, 2017-W, 2017-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: 2010-W, 2010-C, 2015-C, 2015-W, 2021-W, 2021-C
  • Rwanda: 2000-W, 2000-W, 2000-C, 2000-B, 2005-W, 2005-W, 2005-B, 2005-C, 2013-W, 2013-C, 2017-W, 2017-C
  • Tanzania: 2015-B, 2015-C, 2015-W, 2015-W, 2017-W, 2017-C, 2022-W, 2022-C, 2022-B
  • Togo: 2017-W, 2017-C
  • Uganda: 2009-C, 2009-W, 2014-W, 2014-C, 2018-W, 2018-C