FIEBRE Social Science - Malawi
MacPherson, E; Dixon, J
; Sanudi, E; Nkaombe, A; Reynolds, J; Roberts, C; Lal, S and Chandler, C
(2022).
FIEBRE Social Science - Malawi.
[Dataset].
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
10.17037/DATA.00001771.
; Sanudi, E; Nkaombe, A; Reynolds, J; Roberts, C; Lal, S and Chandler, C
(2022).
FIEBRE Social Science - Malawi.
[Dataset].
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
10.17037/DATA.00001771.
The FIEBRE is a multi-country and multidisciplinary investigation of febrile illness and antimicrobial use in five countries in Africa and Asia. This data set is from the social research conducted in Chikwawa Malawi (2019-2020). The data sets include 85 transcripts from the qualitative interviews (with residents, health care workers and stakeholders). Additionally, it has 100 transcripts from structured medicine interviews conducted across the Chikwawa district (in Southern Malawi).
Keywords
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR); Antibiotic use; Febrile illness; Malawi| Item Type | Dataset |
|---|---|
| Resource Type |
Resource Type Resource Description Dataset Qualitative |
| Description of data capture | This study explored the roles of antimicrobials in both primary health care provision and within the community and utilised an ethnographic methodology that was informed by critical medical anthropology. Methods included direct observations (in health care facilities and two residential areas) (not included in repository), 85 in-depth interviews (with residents, health care workers and stakeholders), as well as 100 structured medicine interviews conducted across the district to understand medicine use practices. The study was conducted in Chikwawa, a rural district in Southern Malawi. Formal wage employment is low, and subsistence farming is the predominant livelihood strategy and food insecurity an ongoing challenge for many residents. For the community-based study, we undertook research in two residential areas (Njeleza and Mfera), using a purposive sampling approach we recruited subsistence farmers (men and women). For the interviews conducted within health facilities we sampled all those involved in delivering frontline care at the outpatient department. For stakeholders, we included information rich policy makers at the district and national level. |
| Capture method | Interview |
| Collection Period |
From To 1 January 2019 31 March 2020 |
| Date | 17 March 2022 |
| Geographical area covered (offline during plugin upgrade) |
North East South West -15.9871 34.8492 -16.0848 34.7058 |
| Language(s) of written materials | English |
| Creator(s) |
MacPherson, E; Dixon, J; Sanudi, E; Nkaombe, A; Reynolds, J; Roberts, C; Lal, S and Chandler, C
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| LSHTM Faculty/Department | Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases > Dept of Clinical Research |
| Research Centre | Antimicrobial Resistance Centre (AMR) |
| Research Group | Anthropology of Antimicrobial Resistance Research Group |
| Participating Institutions | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom; Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Clinical Research Programme |
| Funders |
Project Funder Grant Number Funder URI Febrile Illness Evaluation in a Broad Range of Endemicities PO7856 https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| Date Deposited | 28 Mar 2022 16:50 |
| Last Modified | 09 Oct 2025 14:56 |
| Publisher | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine |
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