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The BaSIS dataset captures sanitation information across Ghana's subnational regions, focusing on open defection free communities data such as population, households, toilets, and handwashing facilities.

Usage

basisghana

Format

A tibble with 1618 rows and 10 variables:

no

A running id for unique for each region.

region

First level of subnational government administration within the Republic of Ghana.

district

Second level administrative subdivision below region.

area_council

Third level administrative unit below district level.

community

Open defecation free (ODF) community. The community is the smallest level of local administration in Ghana (also called unit committees).

partner

Implementing partner of the CLTS (Community-Led Total Sanitation) program in the respective community.

population

Population size of the respective community.

households

Number of households in the respective community.

toilets

Number of toilets in the respective community.

hwf

Number of handwashing facilities in the respective community.