Interviewer instructions
In certain areas, malaria is endemic and accounts for a significant proportion of morbidity and
mortality. In such areas, pregnant women are recommended to take malaria prophylaxis
throughout their pregnancy. To see if the respondent followed these precautions, we ask in Q.
426 if she took any drugs to prevent her from getting malaria during her pregnancy.
If the respondent says that she had malaria or a fever during the pregnancy and was given drugs to treat the malaria or fever that would not be considered preventive treatment. Drugs to prevent malaria are only drugs that she takes during pregnancy when she does not have malaria already.
