The 2013 Rwanda Malaria Indicator Survey (RMIS) is a nationally representative, household-based survey that provides data on malaria indicators, which are used to assess the progress of a malaria control program. The control program is geared toward meeting Millennium Development Goals.
The objectives of the 2013 Rwanda Malaria Indicator Survey (RMIS) were to collect data on (1) ownership and utilization of treated mosquito nets and (2) knowledge of symptoms, causes, treatments, and prevention of malaria.
A related objective was to produce survey results in a timely manner and to ensure that the data were disseminated to a wide audience of potential users in government and nongovernmental organizations within and outside of Rwanda. Most survey indicators were produced separately for each of the five provinces.
Key indicators were malaria-specific and general.
Malaria indicators:
• Ownership of insecticide-treated mosquito nets
• Usage of insecticide-treated mosquito nets among persons in the household, children under age 5, and pregnant women
• Proportion of children under age 5 with recent fever who were treated with timely, appropriate antimalarial drugs
• Proportions of mothers who know the symptoms, treatments, and prevention of malaria
General indicators:
• Source of household drinking water; type of toilet facility
• Household socioeconomic status (wealth quintile)