Likoma Network Study (LNS)
The LNS is an open cohort of over 900 adult residents of Likoma, a small exclaved island in Lake Malawi, belonging to Malawi. Participants were identified from a census of the island's population before being invited to an interview. During the first round of data collection, only seven of the island's villages were included. Moreover, individuals aged between 18 and 35 years were contacted, with older spouses of respondents also contacted. During the second round of data collection, the study was extended to other villages of the island, and the age range of eligibility was increased to 18 to 49 years.
Study design
Cohort - open
Number of participants at first data collection
923 (participants)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2005
Primary Institutions
Columbia University
University of Pennsylvania
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Columbia University
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – online
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- None
- None
- Census data
Engagement
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