Malawi 2015-16

TABLES AND FIGURES
1 INTRODUCTION AND SURVEY METHODOLOGY .............................................................. 1
Table 1.1 Results of the household and individual interviews ............................................... 7
Figure 1.1 HIV testing algorithm ............................................................................................ 5
2 HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS AND HOUSEHOLD POPULATION ................................ 9
Table 2.1 Household drinking water .................................................................................... 18
Table 2.2 Availability of water ............................................................................................ 18
Table 2.3 Household sanitation facilities ............................................................................. 19
Table 2.4 Household characteristics .................................................................................... 20
Table 2.5 Wealth quintiles ................................................................................................... 21
Table 2.6 Household possessions ......................................................................................... 21
Table 2.7 Hand washing ...................................................................................................... 22
Table 2.8 Household population by age, sex, and residence ................................................ 22
Table 2.9 Household composition ....................................................................................... 23
Table 2.10.1 Birth registration of children under age 5 ............................................................ 24
Table 2.10.2 Place of birth registration of children under age 5 ............................................... 24
Table 2.11 Children’s living arrangements and orphanhood ................................................. 25
Table 2.12.1 Educational attainment of the female household population ............................... 26
Table 2.12.2 Educational attainment of the male household population .................................. 27
Table 2.13 School attendance ratios ...................................................................................... 28
Table 2.14.1 Child functioning and disability: Children age 2-9 .............................................. 29
Table 2.14.2 Child functioning and disability: Children age 10-17 .......................................... 30
Figure 2.1 Household drinking water by residence ............................................................... 10
Figure 2.2 Household toilet facilities by residence ............................................................... 11
Figure 2.3 Household wealth by residence............................................................................ 12
Figure 2.4 Population pyramid .............................................................................................. 13
Figure 2.5 Secondary school attendance by household wealth ............................................. 15
Figure 2.6 Age-specific attendance rates ............................................................................... 16
3 CHARACTERISTICS OF RESPONDENTS ............................................................................ 31
Table 3.1 Background characteristics of respondents .......................................................... 37
Table 3.2.1 Educational attainment: Women .......................................................................... 38
Table 3.2.2 Educational attainment: Men ............................................................................... 38
Table 3.3.1 Literacy: Women ................................................................................................. 39
Table 3.3.2 Literacy: Men ....................................................................................................... 39
Table 3.4.1 Exposure to mass media: Women ........................................................................ 40
Table 3.4.2 Exposure to mass media: Men ............................................................................. 40
Table 3.5.1 Internet usage: Women ........................................................................................ 41
Table 3.5.2 Internet usage: Men .............................................................................................. 42
Table 3.6.1 Employment status: Women ................................................................................ 43
Table 3.6.2 Employment status: Men ..................................................................................... 44
Table 3.7.1 Occupation: Women ............................................................................................ 45
Table 3.7.2 Occupation: Men .................................................................................................. 46
Table 3.8 Type of employment: Women ............................................................................. 47
Table 3.9.1 Health insurance coverage: Women .................................................................... 48
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