ArticleInternational journal of epidemiology2015
Cohort Profile: The Malawi Longitudinal Study of Families and Health (MLSFH).
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Hans-Peter KohlerDepartment of Sociology and Population Studies Center and Department of Economics and Population Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA, School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine and Department of Global Health Systems and Development, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA, Population Aging Research Center (PARC) and PSC Research, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Department of Economics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, Invest in Knowledge (IKI), Zomba, Malawi, Community Health Sciences Unit, Ministry of Health and Population, Lilonge, Malawi, Department of Mental Health and Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi hpkohler@pop.upenn.edu.
Susan C WatkinsDepartment of Sociology and Population Studies Center and Department of Economics and Population Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA, School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine and Department of Global Health Systems and Development, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA, Population Aging Research Center (PARC) and PSC Research, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Department of Economics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, Invest in Knowledge (IKI), Zomba, Malawi, Community Health Sciences Unit, Ministry of Health and Population, Lilonge, Malawi, Department of Mental Health and Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi.
Jere R BehrmanDepartment of Sociology and Population Studies Center and Department of Economics and Population Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA, School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine and Department of Global Health Systems and Development, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA, Population Aging Research Center (PARC) and PSC Research, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Department of Economics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, Invest in Knowledge (IKI), Zomba, Malawi, Community Health Sciences Unit, Ministry of Health and Population, Lilonge, Malawi, Department of Mental Health and Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi.
Philip AnglewiczDepartment of Sociology and Population Studies Center and Department of Economics and Population Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA, School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine and Department of Global Health Systems and Development, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA, Population Aging Research Center (PARC) and PSC Research, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Department of Economics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, Invest in Knowledge (IKI), Zomba, Malawi, Community Health Sciences Unit, Ministry of Health and Population, Lilonge, Malawi, Department of Mental Health and Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi.
Iliana V KohlerDepartment of Sociology and Population Studies Center and Department of Economics and Population Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA, School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine and Department of Global Health Systems and Development, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA, Population Aging Research Center (PARC) and PSC Research, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Department of Economics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, Invest in Knowledge (IKI), Zomba, Malawi, Community Health Sciences Unit, Ministry of Health and Population, Lilonge, Malawi, Department of Mental Health and Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi.
Rebecca L ThorntonDepartment of Sociology and Population Studies Center and Department of Economics and Population Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA, School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine and Department of Global Health Systems and Development, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA, Population Aging Research Center (PARC) and PSC Research, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Department of Economics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, Invest in Knowledge (IKI), Zomba, Malawi, Community Health Sciences Unit, Ministry of Health and Population, Lilonge, Malawi, Department of Mental Health and Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi.
James MkandawireDepartment of Sociology and Population Studies Center and Department of Economics and Population Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA, School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine and Department of Global Health Systems and Development, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA, Population Aging Research Center (PARC) and PSC Research, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Department of Economics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, Invest in Knowledge (IKI), Zomba, Malawi, Community Health Sciences Unit, Ministry of Health and Population, Lilonge, Malawi, Department of Mental Health and Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi.
Hastings HondeDepartment of Sociology and Population Studies Center and Department of Economics and Population Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA, School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine and Department of Global Health Systems and Development, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA, Population Aging Research Center (PARC) and PSC Research, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Department of Economics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, Invest in Knowledge (IKI), Zomba, Malawi, Community Health Sciences Unit, Ministry of Health and Population, Lilonge, Malawi, Department of Mental Health and Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi.
Augustine HawaraDepartment of Sociology and Population Studies Center and Department of Economics and Population Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA, School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine and Department of Global Health Systems and Development, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA, Population Aging Research Center (PARC) and PSC Research, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Department of Economics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, Invest in Knowledge (IKI), Zomba, Malawi, Community Health Sciences Unit, Ministry of Health and Population, Lilonge, Malawi, Department of Mental Health and Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi.
Ben ChilimaDepartment of Sociology and Population Studies Center and Department of Economics and Population Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA, School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine and Department of Global Health Systems and Development, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA, Population Aging Research Center (PARC) and PSC Research, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Department of Economics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, Invest in Knowledge (IKI), Zomba, Malawi, Community Health Sciences Unit, Ministry of Health and Population, Lilonge, Malawi, Department of Mental Health and Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi.
Chiwoza BandaweDepartment of Sociology and Population Studies Center and Department of Economics and Population Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA, School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine and Department of Global Health Systems and Development, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA, Population Aging Research Center (PARC) and PSC Research, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Department of Economics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, Invest in Knowledge (IKI), Zomba, Malawi, Community Health Sciences Unit, Ministry of Health and Population, Lilonge, Malawi, Department of Mental Health and Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi.
Victor MwapasaDepartment of Sociology and Population Studies Center and Department of Economics and Population Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA, School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine and Department of Global Health Systems and Development, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA, Population Aging Research Center (PARC) and PSC Research, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Department of Economics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, Invest in Knowledge (IKI), Zomba, Malawi, Community Health Sciences Unit, Ministry of Health and Population, Lilonge, Malawi, Department of Mental Health and Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi.
Peter FlemingMarket Researcher at Facebook, 1601 Willow Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025 and Co-founder of Invest in Knowledge Malawi (IKI Malawi), San Francisco, CA 94129, USA.
Linda Kalilani-PhiriDepartment of Community Health and Research Support Centre, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi.
Funding
Virus & Reservoirs CoreP30AI045008 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI DAVID S METZGER · 1999 to 2026
$78.6MSTATISTICAL DATA ENCLAVE COREP30AG012836 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI KOHLER, HANS-PETER · 1999 to 2024
$14.0MStatistics and Methods CoreR24HD041022 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI COSTA, DORA L · 2001 to 2016
$10.1MPopulation Science Research Center Development CoreR24HD044964 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI SMITH, HERBERT L. · 2003 to 2017
$9.8MSci-Tech Core-Population Dynamics Research CenterP2CHD044964 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI EMILIO ALBERTO PARRADO · 2018 to 2026
$5.3MConsequences of High Morbidity and Mortality in a Low-Income CountryR01HD053781 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI KOHLER, HANS-PETER · 2007 to 2011
$2.9MGender, Conversationsal Networks and Dealing with STD'sR01HD041713 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI WATKINS, SUSAN C · 2001 to 2005
$2.1MAIDS/HIV RISK, Marriage and Sexual Relations in MalawiR01HD044228 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI KOHLER, HANS-PETER · 2003 to 2006
$1.6MSOCIAL INTERACTIONS AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHR01HD037276 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI WATKINS, SUSAN C · 1999 to 2001
$593kImaging and therapy of intrauterine inflammation induced perinatal brain injuryK08HD050652 · NICHD · WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY · PI KANNAN, SUJATHA · 2007 to 2010
$510kMigration and Health in MalawiR21HD071471 · NICHD · TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA · PI ANGLEWICZ, PHILIP ANTHONY, KOHLER, HANS-PETER · 2012 to 2013
$408kSubjective Expectations and Health-Related Behavior R03HD058976 · NICHD · RAND CORPORATION · PI DELAVANDE, ADELINE · 2009 to 2010
$190kNIAID NIH HHS P30 AI045008NIA NIH HHS NIA P30 AG12836NIA NIH HHS P30 AG012836NICHD NIH HHS K08 HD050652NICHD NIH HHS P2C HD044964NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD041713NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD044228NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD053781NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD37276NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD/MH041713NICHD NIH HHS R03 HD058976NICHD NIH HHS R21 HD050652NICHD NIH HHS R21 HD071471NICHD NIH HHS R24 HD041022NICHD NIH HHS R24 HD044964PHS HHS NIAID AI 045008PHS HHS NIAID AI045008PHS HHS NICHD R01HD053781PHS HHS NICHD R24 HD044964
Abstract
The Malawi Longitudinal Study of Families and Health (MLSFH) is one of very few long-standing, publicly available longitudinal cohort studies in a sub-Saharan African (SSA) context. It provides a rare record of more than a decade of demographic, socioeconomic and health conditions in one of the world's poorest countries. The MLSFH was initially established in 1998 to study social network influences on fertility behaviours and HIV risk perceptions, and over time the focus of the study expanded to include health, sexual behaviours, intergenerational relations and family/household dynamics. The currently available data include MLSFH rounds collected in 1998, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2012 for up to 4000 individuals, providing information about socioeconomic and demographic characteristics, sexual behaviours, marriage, household/family structure, risk perceptions, social networks and social capital, intergenerational relations, HIV/AIDS and other dimensions of health. The MLSFH public use data can be requested on the project website: http://www.malawi.pop.upenn.edu/.
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BiomarkersCondomsCounselingFamily HealthFemaleHealth PromotionHealth StatusHIV InfectionsHumansInterpersonal RelationsLife ExpectancyLongitudinal StudiesMalawiMalePersons with DisabilitiesRisk AssessmentBiomarkers
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