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. 2020 Sep 8;15(9):e0238323. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238323

Table 3. Summary of the survey variables.

Survey Components Types of tool Variables
Section I: Demographic and household information 12 questions Demographic characteristics of all the sample household members will be collected in this section. Information on household members covered in malaria screening conducted under DAMaN project will also be recorded.
Section II: Anthropometry 3 measurements Height, weight, Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) of the household members will be measured.
Section III: Socio-economic characteristics 13 questions Information on the assets owned by the beneficiary will be asked in order to analyse their socio-economic status of the household.
Section IV: Knowledge and awareness of malaria 15 questions This will include questions on awareness and knowledge of malaria, along with questions on health care seeking practices related to malaria.
Section V: Vector control 10 questions Questions related to vector control measures taken through the DAMaN project will be asked along with the usage pattern of mosquito nets
Section VI: Fever cases 2 questions Details of the family member who had fever at any time in the two weeks preceding the survey will be noted in this section.
Section VII: Information on pregnant and lactating mothers 8 questions Data regarding pregnancy history and birth outcome along with birth weights will be gathered in this section.
Section VIII: Blood Marker 4 tests on blood specimens of all survey participants Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT), Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Microscopy and Complete Blood Count (CBC) will be done with the blood specimen collected from surveyed population. (details below)