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MLSPREDHEREDITARY (MLSPREDHEREDITARY)
Malaria spread by: Heredity
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Description

MLSPREDHEREDITARY indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the female respondent reported that a way to get malaria is by inheriting it (i.e., malaria is hereditary).

Comparability

MLSPREDHEREDITARY has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

MLSPREDHEREDITARY 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.
  • Ghana: 2016-W, 2016-C