MLSPREDDIRTY
(MLSPREDDIRTY)
Malaria spread by: Unhygienic environment
Codes and Frequencies
Description
MLSPREDDIRTY indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the respondent reported an unhygienic environment as a way to get malaria.
Comparability — Index
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Comparability
Apart from universe differences and differences in question wording discussed below, MLSPREDDIRTY has no comparability problems.
Comparability - Standard DHS
MLSPREDDIRTY is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.
Comparability — Mali [top]
The 2018 Mali survey words uses a broader response category, worded as "dirty water, dirty environment, dirtiness."
Further, the 2018 Mali survey asks specifically about the main cause of malaria.
Universe
- Ghana 2016: All women age 15-49.
- Mali 2018: All women age 15-49.
- Namibia 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
