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Ghana Malaria Indicator Survey 2019

General Info

Provider 
Demographic and Health Surveys Program (DHS)
Microdata access: Register
Geography 
Ghana (GHA)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
September, 2019 - November, 2019
Series or system 
DHS Malaria Indicator Survey (MIS)
DHS Program Surveys
Data type
Survey: Cross-sectional - Household - Individual - Interview - Nationally representative - Subnationally representative - Urban-rural representative
Summary 

The Ghana Malaria Indicator Survey (MIS) 2019 is part of phase 8 of the Demographic and Health Survey series. 

"The primary objectives of the 2019 GMIS are to measure the level of ownership and use of mosquito nets; assess coverage of intermittent preventive treatment for pregnant women; identify treatment practices, including the use of specific antimalarial medications to treat malaria among children age 6-59 months; measure the prevalence of malaria and anaemia among children age 6-59 months; and assess malaria knowledge, attitudes, and practices among women." Source: Ghana MIS 2019 Key Indicators report

Keywords 
Anemia, Antenatal care, Antimalarials, Assets, Blood tests, Complete birth history, Fever, Health status, Insecticide-treated bednets, Malaria, Sanitation, Skilled birth attendants, Water supply

Citation

Contributors 
Ghana Statistical Service
Ghana Health Service
ICF International
National Public Health and Reference Laboratory (NHPRL) (Ghana)
National Malaria Control Programme (Ghana)
Funders 
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Global Fund to Fight Aids Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM)
Government of Ghana
Publisher 
ICF International
Publication year 
2020
Suggested citation 
Ghana Health Service, Ghana Statistical Service, ICF International, National Malaria Control Programme (Ghana), National Public Health and Reference Laboratory (NHPRL) (Ghana). Ghana Malaria Indicator Survey 2019. Fairfax, United States of America: ICF International, 2020.

Source URL:https://ghdx.healthdata.org/record/ghana-malaria-indicator-survey-2019