| Author(s) |
National Statistical Office, Zomba |
| Date |
2012-09-01 |
| Country |
Malawi |
| Language |
English |
| Publisher(s) |
National Statistical Office, Zomba |
| Description |
The 2011 Welfare Monitoring Survey (WMS) provide indicators that describe the socio-economic conditions of the Malawi population. Tables 1.1 to 1.7 present selected indicators from WMS 2011 and similar indicators from previous WMSs; 2008 and 2009. More detailed information on the indicators is presented in subsequent chapters of the report. |
| Table of contents |
Table of Contents
PREFACE...............................................................................................................................................ii
Chapter 1 : INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................... 12
1.1 Background and purpose.............................................................................................................. 12
1.2 Country Profile ............................................................................................................................ 13
1.2.1 Geography and population..................................................................................................... 13
1.2.2 Economy............................................................................................................................... 13
1.2.3 Political System .................................................................................................................... 13
1.3 Survey Implementation ................................................................................................................ 13
1.3.1 Central Management ............................................................................................................. 14
1.3.2 Supervisors ........................................................................................................................... 14
1.3.3 Enumerators and data processors ........................................................................................... 14
1.3.4 Sample design....................................................................................................................... 14
1.3.5 Weights................................................................................................................................. 14
1.3.6 Survey instruments................................................................................................................ 15
1.3.7 Training ................................................................................................................................ 15
1.3.8 Data collection and Processing .............................................................................................. 15
Chapter 2 : POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS .............................................. 24
2.0 Objective ..................................................................................................................................... 25
2.1 Definitions................................................................................................................................... 25
2.2 Age distribution of the population ................................................................................................ 25
2.3 Household distribution by sex of household head ......................................................................... 26
2.4 Marital status ............................................................................................................................... 26
2.5 Orphan-hood................................................................................................................................ 26
2.6 Age of household head................................................................................................................. 26
2.7 Dependency ratio......................................................................................................................... 27
Chapter 3 : HEALTH ............................................................................................................................ 34
3.0 Objective ..................................................................................................................................... 34
3.1 Definitions................................................................................................................................... 34
3.2 Incidence of sickness among under-five children.......................................................................... 34
3.3 Place of child delivery.................................................................................................................. 35
3.4 Personnel who assisted in child delivery....................................................................................... 35
Chapter 4 : EDUCATION ..................................................................................................................... 42
4.0 Objectives.................................................................................................................................... 43
4.1 Definitions................................................................................................................................... 43
4.2 Literacy ....................................................................................................................................... 44
4.3 School attendance ........................................................................................................................ 44
4.4 Highest qualification.................................................................................................................... 44
4.5 Highest education level attended .................................................................................................. 45
4.6 School attendance rate ................................................................................................................. 45
4.7 Primary school net and gross enrolment rates ............................................................................... 45
4.8 Secondary school net and gross enrolment rate............................................................................. 45
4.9 Primary school dropout rate and repetition rate............................................................................. 46
4.10 Secondary school dropout rate and repetition rate....................................................................... 46
4.11 Type of Primary school attended ................................................................................................ 46
4.12 Type of Secondary school attended ............................................................................................ 47
4.13 Reasons for not attending school among children in primary school going ages (6-13 years) ...... 47
4.14 Reasons for not attending school among children of secondary school going ages (14-19 years). 47
4.15 School feeding program............................................................................................................. 47
Chapter 5 : EMPLOYMENT................................................................................................................. 63
5.0 Objective ..................................................................................................................................... 63
5.1 Definitions................................................................................................................................... 63
5.2 Labor force participation.............................................................................................................. 64
5.3 Economically inactive.................................................................................................................. 64
5.4 Type of payment .......................................................................................................................... 64
5.5 Type of employer......................................................................................................................... 65
5.6 Type of industry........................................................................................................................... 65
Chapter 6 : HOUSING CONDITIONS AND AMENITIES ................................................................... 71
6.0 Objective ..................................................................................................................................... 71
6.1 Definitions................................................................................................................................... 71
6.2 Occupancy Tenure of dwelling units ............................................................................................ 71
6.3 Type of Construction materials for the Main dwelling unit ........................................................... 72
6.3.1 Floor materials ...................................................................................................................... 72
6.3.2 Wall materials ....................................................................................................................... 72
6.3.3 Roofing materials.................................................................................................................. 72
6.4 Improved drinking water source................................................................................................... 73
6.5 In-House Water Treatment Method .............................................................................................. 73
6.6 Methods of carrying drinking water from the water source ........................................................... 73
6.7 Water Storage .............................................................................................................................. 73
6.8 Sanitation and sharing of toilet facilities....................................................................................... 73
6.9 Hand washing facility .................................................................................................................. 74
6.10 Access to social amenities .......................................................................................................... 74
6.10.1 Source of drinking water................................................................................................. 74
6.10.2 Food Market................................................................................................................... 74
6.10.3 Public Transport.................................................................................................................. 74
6.10.4 All seasons roads................................................................................................................. 75
6.10.5 Primary School.................................................................................................................... 75
6.10.6 Secondary school ................................................................................................................ 75
6.10.7 Health facility ..................................................................................................................... 75
6.10.8 Community Based child Care Centre (CBCC) ..................................................................... 75
6.10.9 Children’s Corners .............................................................................................................. 76
6.12 Fuels for lighting........................................................................................................................ 76
6.13 Fuel for cooking......................................................................................................................... 76
Chapter 7 : HIV/AIDS KNOWLEDGE................................................................................................ 102
7.0 Objective ................................................................................................................................... 102
7.1 Prevention, knowledge on transmission and misconceptions about HIV/AIDS ........................... 102
7.2 Confidential test and actual testing............................................................................................. 102
7.3 Counseling................................................................................................................................. 103
7.4 Main reason for not having an HIV test...................................................................................... 103
Chapter 8 : FOOD SECURITY............................................................................................................ 108
8.0 Objective ................................................................................................................................... 108
8.1 Production of staple food ........................................................................................................... 108
8.2 Sale of staple food and Main reason for sale............................................................................... 108
8.3 Meals taken at household level................................................................................................... 109
8.4 Type of various foods eaten ....................................................................................................... 109
8.5 Sources of income...................................................................................................................... 109
8.7 Household copying mechanisms ................................................................................................ 109
8.8 Coupons for subsidized fertilizer and seed.................................................................................. 110
8.9 Agriculture Extension Services .................................................................................................. 110
Chapter 9 : CHILD PROTECTION..................................................................................................... 124
9.1 Objectives.................................................................................................................................. 124
9.2 Concepts and Definitions ........................................................................................................... 124
9.3 Incidences of child abuse and types: Physical, sexual and emotional abuse................................. 125
9.4 Physical abuse and perpetrators.................................................................................................. 125
9.5 Seeking assistance for physical abuse (Response)....................................................................... 125
9.6 Emotional abuse and perpetrators (incidence)............................................................................. 125
9.7 Sexual Abuse and victims .......................................................................................................... 125
9.7.1 Ever witnessed sexual abuse................................................................................................ 125
9.7.2 Ever heard about sexual abuse (Incidence)........................................................................... 126
9.8 Type of abuse experienced and action taken (Incidence)............................................................. 126
9.9 Sexual abuse: forced sex (Incidence).......................................................................................... 126
9.10 Place where forced sex took place ............................................................................................ 126
9.11 Sexual Harassment (Incidence) ................................................................................................ 127
9.12 Opinion on median age for marriage and initiation rites (Risk assessment) ............................... 127
9.13 Children’s corners (Preventive services)................................................................................... 127
9.14 Perceived benefits on attendance to Children’s corners (Preventive) ......................................... 128
9.15 Reasons for not attending Children’s corners (Preventive)........................................................ 128
9.16 Perceptions on physical punishment of children ....................................................................... 128
9.17 Births registration and evidence ............................................................................................... 128
9.18 Children’ attendance, non-attendance to Community Based Child Care and Perceived benefits of
Community Based Child Care.......................................................................................................... 129
9.19 Child Care ............................................................................................................................... 129
9.20 Under-five early stimulation..................................................................................................... 129 |
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