Percentage of the insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) that were used by anyone the night before the survey.
Coverage:
Population base: Total number of ITNs in all households (HR file)
Time period: The night before the survey
Numerator: Number of ITNs in surveyed households that were used by anyone the night prior to the survey (sum of hml10_i = 1 & hml21_i = 1 where i = 1 –7)
Denominator: Number of ITNs in surveyed households (sum of hml10_1 – hml10_7 = 1)
Variables: HR file.
|
hml10_1 – _7 |
Insecticide-Treated Net (ITN) |
|
hml21_1 – _7 |
Someone slept under this net last night |
|
hv005 |
Household sample weight |
Numerator divided by denominator, multiplied by 100.
Households with missing information on ownership of nets are considered not to own nets. Nets with missing information on type are considered not to be ITNs.
May be biased by the seasonality of the survey data collection. Some surveys collect information on more than 7 nets. Please check variable hml10_# and hml21_#.
An insecticide-treated net (ITN) is a factory-treated net that does not require any further treatment. Prior to 2018, this was known as a long-lasting insecticidal net (LLIN). See Changes over Time for this chapter.
Koenker, H., and J.O. Yukich. 2017. "Effect of user preferences on ITN use: a review of literature and data." Malaria journal 16(1): 233. https://malariajournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12936-017-1879-8
DHS-8 Tabulation plan: Table 12.5
API Indicator IDs:
ML_ITNU_N_ITN
Household Survey Indicators for Malaria Control Indicator 7: Proportion of existing ITNs used the previous night