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MLPREREPEL
(MLPREREPEL)Way to avoid getting malaria: Insect repellant
Codes and Frequencies
Description
MLPREREPEL indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the woman reported using insect repellant as a way to avoid malaria.
The related variable MLPREINSECTREPEL indicates whether the female respondent reported using insecticide, pesticides, or mosquito repellant in the form of diffusers, creams, or lotions as a way to avoid malaria.
Comparability
Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, MLPREREPEL has no comparability problems.
Comparability - Standard DHS
Prior to DHS Phase 8, MLPREREPEL is a country-specific variable not included in the standard DHS questionnaire. In Phase 8, this variable has the standard name ML503C.
Universe
- Burkina Faso 2021: All women age 15-49.
- Ghana 2016: All women age 15-49.
- Ghana 2022: All women age 15-49.
- Madagascar 2021: All women age 15-49.
- Tanzania 2015: All women age 15-49.
- Tanzania 2022: Women age 15-49 in households selected for the men's survey.
