Summary: This aggregated data table contains data on the prevalence of malaria in children. This data was collected in the sixth Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (DHS6), 2019-2020. The DHS6 (or RDHS-VI) involved interviewing a randomly selected group of women who are between 15 and 49 years of age. Additionally, a sub-sample of randomly selected men between 15 and 59 years of age were interviewed in one household in every two selected for the female survey.
Geographic Coverage: The Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey 2019-2020 was a nation-wide survey (Rwanda).
Time Period: Data collection began on 2019-10-01 and ended on 2020-10-30.
Frequency: The Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey takes place every 5 years. The 2019-20 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (2019-20 RDHS) follows those implemented in 1992, 2000, 2005, 2010, and 2014-15.
Population/Units: This sample survey covered men aged 15-59 years, Women aged 15-49 and Children aged 0-5 years. The unit analysis of this survey are households and individuals.
Key variables: RDT positive, Microscopy positive
Purpose: The Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey provides key information on population, family planning, maternal and child health, child survival, HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), reproductive health, and nutrition in Rwanda.
Data Quality Notes: The household response rate was 99%; the individual women's response rate was 99%, and the individual men's response rate was also 99%. More details are available in the survey documentation.
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Frequency: The Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey takes place every 5 years. The 2019-20 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (2019-20 RDHS) follows those implemented in 1992, 2000, 2005, 2010, and 2014-15.
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Data Quality Notes: The household response rate was 99%; the individual women's response rate was 99%, and the individual men's response rate was also 99%. More details are available in the survey documentation.
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