HSS HIV sero survey
Malawi, 2007 - 2011
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Reference ID
DDI-MWI-MEIRU-HSS-2007-v01
Producer(s)
Dr Neil French
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Identification
Survey ID number
DDI-MWI-MEIRU-HSS-2007-v01
Title
HSS HIV sero survey
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Malawi | MWI |
Abstract
As part of the Karonga DSS annual recensus and socio-economic update from 2007-2011, all adults were offered HIV testing and counselling. Rapid tests were carried out in people's homes. As generic forms were used the results from the survey can be found in the 'general' and 'laboratory' sections of the catalogue.
NHSRC number: 419
Unit of Analysis
Individual
Version
Version Date
2020-05-25
Scope
Notes
HIV testing
Topics
| Topic | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| HIV testing | MeSH |
| Population Surveillance | MeSH |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
Chilumba
Universe
Entire population of the CRS area (at the time of the study the population size was 32,500).
All adults aged 15 and over.
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Dr Neil French | irector ,Karonga Prevention Study |
Producers
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Anna Molesworth | Project Leader & Epidemiologist | Co-applicant |
| Dr Alfred Phiri | Assistant Field Director | Co-applicant |
| Dr Judith Glyn | Epidemiologist | Co-applicant |
| Mr Hazzie Mvula | Epidemiologist | Co-applicant |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Wellcome Trust, UK | WT | Funder |
Survey instrument
Questionnaires
HIV serosurvey Kps consent form
HSS Follow-Up Form
Data collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| 2007-09-14 | 2008-10-16 | 1 |
| 2008-10-28 | 2010-02-04 | 2 |
| 2009-10-01 | 2011-07-30 | 3 |
| 2010-11-10 | 2011-10-14 | 4 |
Mode of data collection
- Face-to-face [f2f]
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit | MEIRU |
Data Access
Access authority
| Name |
|---|
| Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit |
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI-MWI-MEIRU-HSS-2007-v01
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit | MEIRU | Agency | |
| Estelle McLean | EM | LSHTM and MEIRU | Production of the documentation used to create this DDI document. |
| Chifundo Kanjala | CK | MEIRU | Data documentalist |
| Jacky Saul | JS | LSHTM and MEIRU | Production of Data dictionaries |
| Kieth Branson | KB | LSHTM and MEIRU | Production of Data dictionaries |
| Dominic Nzundah | DN | MEIRU | Metadata entry and editing |
Date of Metadata Production
2020-05-25
Metadata version
DDI Document version
version 1 (May, 2020)