Table 1.
Comparative socio-economic, demographic and health indicators for the two study districts and for Malawi as a whole
| Indicator | Mangochi | Mzimba | Malawi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population size/Density* |
803,602/128 |
724,873/70 |
13,066,320/139 |
| DPT3 coverage/All immunizations** |
82.5%/59.5% |
92.1%/72.3% |
81.5%/64.4% |
| Coverage of IPTp (2 doses)** |
67.2% |
88.9% |
80.7% |
| No. of women attending ANC** |
66.6% |
79.7% |
70.3% |
| Maternal mortality rate*** |
400/100,000 |
210/100,000 |
984/100,000 |
| Infant mortality rate** |
104/1,000 |
80/1,000 |
76/1,000 |
| Fertility rate** |
7.2 |
5.5 |
6.0 |
| No. of health facilities per 100,000 population+ |
5.1 |
4.3 |
4.7 |
| No. of health workers (doctors/nurses/CHW per 100,000 population)+ |
0.8/19.4/71.9 |
2.0/59.5/73.4 |
1.9/33.7/76.2 |
| % of population with safe water*** |
70% |
74% |
67% |
| Ethnicity*** |
Yao |
Ngoni |
Various |
| Predominant religion* |
Islam (72.2%) |
Christian (97.9%) |
Christian (82.7%) |
| Level of illiteracy among women* |
43.6% |
8.2% |
54.7% |
| Major source of income*** |
Fishing |
Farming |
Farming |
| % children with fever** |
36.8% |
28.9% |
37.9% |
| % children with fever treated within 24 hours** |
24.7% |
31.0% |
28.4% |
| GDP% of population under the poverty line (1US$)++ | 69.8% | 67.5% | 65.3% |
Sources: *Malawi Census Report, 2008; **Malawi Demographic and Health Survey, 2004; ***District Social Economic Profiles for Mangochi and Mzimba, 2003; +A Joint Programme of Works, 2004 &++Malawi Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper, 2002.