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Ghana Malaria Indicator Survey 2019

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General Info
Geography 
Ghana (GHA)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
09/2019 - 11/2019
Series or system 
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