The 2017 Rwanda Malaria Indicator Survey (RMIS) is a nationwide survey with a nationally representative sample of approximately 5,041 households. The survey provides information on key malaria control indictors, such as the proportion of households having at least one bed net and at least one insecticide-treated net (ITN). It looks at the proportion under age 5 who slept under a bed net the previous night, and under an ITN, and tests for the prevalence of malaria among all household members. Among pregnant women, the survey assesses the proportion of pregnant women who slept under a bed net the previous night. The primary objective of the 2017 RMIS project is to provide up-to-date estimates of basic demographic and health indicators related to malaria. Specifically, the 2017 RMIS collected information on household ownership of mosquito nets, care seeking behavior by adults, and treatment of fever in children. All members of sampled households were also tested for malaria infection. Knowledge of malaria was assessed among interviewed women. The information collected through the 2017 RMIS is intended to assist policy makers and program managers in evaluating and designing programs and strategies for improving the health of the country’s population.
