Abbreviated Name:
Use of insecticide treated nets (ITNs)
Indicator Name:
Percentage of individuals who slept under an ITN the previous night
Domain:
Health System Response/ Service coverage
Related Terms:
Malaria; Insecticide-treated net (ITN): A mosquito net that has been treated within 12 months or is a long-lasting insecticidal net (LLIN)
Definition:
Percentage of individuals in malaria endemic areas who slept under an insecticide-treated net (ITN) the previous night of survey question
Measurment Method:
Data are derived from nationally-representative household surveys such as Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), Malaria Indicator Surveys (MIS) (The number of individuals who slept under insecticide-treated mosquito nets the night prior to the survey / Number of individuals who spent the previous night in surveyed households) x 100.
Numerator:
Number of individuals in malaria endemic areas who slept under an ITN the previous night
Denominator
Number of individuals who spent the previous night in surveyed households
Estimation method:
Household survey results may be supplemented with information on ITN deliveries from manufacturers and distribution by malaria programmes to model annual estimates of this indicator
Disaggregation:
Age group, location, education level, maternal education, wealth quintile, boundaries: administrative and health regions
Primary data sources:
Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), Malaria Indicator Surveys (MIS)
Alternate data sources:
National Malaria Control Programs; Manufacturer deliveries
Measurment frequency:
Surveys: every 3-5 years; modeled estimates: annually