Madagascar(2009): Household Survey

The household survey is one of four ACTwatch research components. The objective of the household survey component is to monitor consumer treatment-seeking behaviour including choice of antimalarial, and price paid for treatment. Data from the household survey are also used to identify determinants of appropriate treatment behaviour. This report presents indicators on knowledge, beliefs, experiences and behaviour with respect to seeking treatment for fever in children under five. This study uses data from a cross-sectional household survey of children's caregivers. A nationally-representative sample of households in malaria-endemic areas of Madagascar was drawn with urban/rural equal allocation stratification and three-stage cluster sampling, probability proportional to size (PPS).