Definition
MLOTHACTS indicates whether the household takes some action other than using bednets to avoid mosquitoes. Some surveys included follow-up questions about what were those actions for repelling mosquitoes; see Survey Text.
The information in MLOTHACTS is taken from the household record and applies to regular household residents, not temporary visitors. Researchers may wish to exclude visitors using the RESIDENT variable (with visitors coded "2") when women, children, or births are the unit of analysis, and using the HHRESIDENT variable when household members are the unit of analysis.