The Zambia Access to ACT Initiative Survey 2009
Zambia, 2009
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Best treatment for malaria/Reason (e1_37)
Data file: wtp
Overview
Valid:
2950
Invalid:
25
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
15
End:
16
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Why do you think this is the best medicine for treating malaria?
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Used it Before |
| 2 | Heard from friend |
| 3 | Heard in community |
| 4 | Heard about it on TV/Radio |
| 5 | Read about in newspaper/magazine |
| 6 | Affordable |
| 7 | Accessible |
| 96 | Other |
| 99 | |
| Sysmiss |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
This question is trying to establish the reason for the answer category given in Q11.36. Why is it the best treatment for malaria. Possible answers have been provided.
Description
Definition
Used it before: Meaning the person has tried the medicine before and it was very effective.
Heard from friend: The medicine was recommended by a friend who might have heard that it is the best treatment for malaria or have used it before.
Heard in the community: The person heard from within the neighbourhood that the medicine (e.g. that Fansidar) is the best treatment for malaria, hence considers it so.
Read about it in the news paper/magazine: If respondent read in the news paper or magazine that the said medicine was the best treatment for malaria
Affordable: It is recommended as the best medicine for the treatment of malaria because he/she can afford to purchase it. It is not expensive at the private facility and/or drug store etc.
Accessible: It is easy to get, hence recommended by respondent
Other, specify: If answer is not among the possible categories record 96 and the name in the space provided.
Heard from friend: The medicine was recommended by a friend who might have heard that it is the best treatment for malaria or have used it before.
Heard in the community: The person heard from within the neighbourhood that the medicine (e.g. that Fansidar) is the best treatment for malaria, hence considers it so.
Read about it in the news paper/magazine: If respondent read in the news paper or magazine that the said medicine was the best treatment for malaria
Affordable: It is recommended as the best medicine for the treatment of malaria because he/she can afford to purchase it. It is not expensive at the private facility and/or drug store etc.
Accessible: It is easy to get, hence recommended by respondent
Other, specify: If answer is not among the possible categories record 96 and the name in the space provided.