Table 3 Different parameters and their sources of information.
From: Utility of microstratification to identify hotspots for visceral leishmaniasis in Nepal
Parameters | Geographic coverage | Sources |
|---|---|---|
Base map | National boundary (1), Provinces (7), Districts (77), Wards (6743) | Survey Department, Nepal (2021) |
Altitude | Ward level | Survey Department, Nepal (2021) |
Temperature | District level | Department of Meteorology, Nepal (yearly average data 2017–2022) |
Housing structure | Ward level | National Population and Housing Census, 2021, National Statistics Office (previously CBS) |
Vector | Different wards (only collected for wards of the districts with reported cases or with active surveillance) | PHIDReC/BPKIHS/ASCEND/EDCD (yearly data) |
Vulnerability | National level | International Organization for Migrants Migration Report, 2021 |
Disease burden | Ward level | Epidemiology and Disease Control Division, Department of Health Services (yearly data) |
