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MLPREWINDOWSCREEN (MLPREWINDOWSCREEN)
Way to avoid getting malaria: Window screens
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Description

MLPREWINDOWSCREEN indicates whether the female respondent reported window screens as a way to avoid malaria.

The related variable MLPRESCREEN indicates whether the female respondent reported house screening as a way to avoid malaria. House screening involves putting screens over the doors, windows, and eaves, or over the ceilings in the house.

Comparability

Apart from slight differences in question wording, MLPREWINDOWSCREEN has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

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

Universe

  • Ghana 2016: All women age 15-49.
  • Mali 2018: All women age 15-49.
  • Ghana: 2016-W, 2016-C
  • Mali: 2018-W, 2018-C, 2018-B, 2018-W