Madagascar (2008): Outlet Survey Report. Baseline.

The outlet survey is one of the ACTwatch research components. The objective is to monitor levels and trends in the availability, price and volumes of antimalarials, and providers' perceptions and knowledge of antimalarial medicines at different outlets. This report presents indicators on availability, price, volumes, affordability in outlets and provider knowledge of antimalarials. National trends are presented first, followed by indicators presented across outlet categories and urbanisation A nationally representative sample of all outlets that could sell or provide antimalarials to a consumer was taken through a census approach in 38 sub-districts across two malaria-endemic strata, urban and rural, in Madagascar. Sampling was conducted using a one-stage probability proportion to size (PPS) cluster design, with the measure of size being the relative sub-district population.