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This dataset captures insights from a Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) Survey conducted by BASEflow for Waste Advisers in Malawi, focusing on Community Health Centers (CHCs). It covers diverse aspects including household demographics, CHC membership, water sources, sanitation, nutrition knowledge, hygiene practices, and environmental conditions.

Usage

chckapmalawi

Format

A tibble with 500 rows and 145 variables:

village

Name of the village

gender

Gender of the respondent

head_household

Are you the head of the household?

age

Respondent's age

education

Highest level of education attained

household_size

Number of individuals living in this house

adults_in_household

Number of adults (18+ years) in the household

children_in_household

Number of children (< 18 years) in the household

under_five_child

Presence of children under five years old in the household

chc_membership

Membership in a Community Health Club (CHC)

chc_name

Name of the Community Health Club (CHC)

chc_position

Position held in the CHC

number_adult_female_chc

Number of adult female household members in a CHC

time_female_chc

Longest duration a female household member has been in a CHC (in years)

number_adult_male_chc

Number of adult male household members in a CHC

time_male_chc

Longest duration a male household member has been in a CHC (in years)

not_member_chc

Reasons for not being a member of the CHC

awareness_chc

Awareness of the presence of a Community Health Club in the village

chc_knowledge_source

Source of information about the CHC

chc_meeting_activities

Understanding of activities conducted during CHC meetings

know_chc_households

Personal familiarity with households involved in the CHC

chc_notice_changes

Observation of any changes or new developments around CHC households in the past year

chc_changes

What changes or new things have you observed around the premises of CHC members that were not there in the past year?

adopted_chc_changes

Have you implemented or adopted any of the new changes, things, or behaviors you observed at CHC households?

chc_shared_info

Have any CHC households shared any WASH or Nutrition information with you in the past year?

chc_info

What specific information did they share with you?

reason_leave_chc

What was the reason for leaving the CHC?

any_wash_nutrition_learning

In the past year, have you learned anything new regarding WASH and Nutrition that you did not know or practice before?

wash_nutrition_learning

What specific knowledge have you gained?

learn_impact

How has this new knowledge positively impacted your life?

share_chc_knowledge

Have you shared any learnings from the CHC with your friends and/or neighbors?

water_collect_different_places

Do you collect water from various locations during both the rainy and dry seasons?

main_drinking_water_src_dry

What is your PRIMARY drinking water source during the DRY season?

distance_water_dry

How far do you have to walk to access water during the dry season? (in meters)

time_water_collection_dry

What is the total time (including waiting in line) for a round trip to collect water during the dry season? (in minutes)

water_quality_dry

How clean is the water you consume during the dry season?

main_other_water_src_dry

What is the main water source used by members of your household for purposes other than drinking during the dry season (e.g., cooking, handwashing)?

main_drinking_water_src_rainy

What is your PRIMARY drinking water source during the RAINY season?

distance_water_rainy

How far do you have to walk to access water during the rainy season? (in meters)

time_water_collection_rainy

What is the total time (including waiting in line) for a round trip to collect water during the rainy season? (in minutes)

water_quality_rainy

How clean is the water you consume during the rainy season?

main_other_water_src_rainy

What is the main water source used by members of your household for purposes other than drinking during the rainy season (e.g., cooking, handwashing)?

water_src_fresh

Does your water source provide fresh water?

water_src_committee

Is there a water point committee associated with your water source?

satisfaction_committee

Are you satisfied with how the committee manages the water point?

reason_not_satisfied_committee

What are the reasons behind your dissatisfaction with the water point committee?

committee_selection_process

How was the water point committee selected?

drinking_water_situation_change_3yrs

Is your drinking water situation better, the same, or worse than it was three years ago (2019)?

drinking_water_change_reason

What do you believe is the reason behind the changes in your drinking water situation?

clean_surroundings_water_source

Is the area surrounding the water source clean and protected from animal interference?

belief_water_pay

Do you believe you should pay for your water?

reason_not_pay_water

What are the reasons behind your belief that you should not pay for water?

reason_pay_water

What are the reasons behind your belief that you should pay for water?

invest_water_system

Would you be willing to invest in an improved water supply system?

water_pay

Do you currently pay for the water you use?

frequency_water_pay

How often do you make payments for your water?

amount_water_pay

What is the average amount you pay for water? (in magnitude)

awareness_safe_water_measures

Which safe drinking water measures are you aware of?

practiced_safe_water_measures

Which of these safe drinking water measures do you regularly practice?

water_treatment_timing

When do you typically treat drinking water in your household?

water_treatment_method

What methods do you use to treat water in your household?

reasons_not_treating_water

What are the reasons why you do not treat the drinking water?

water_container_transport

What type of container is typically used to transport water?

drinking_water_separate_container

Is the drinking water kept in a separate container?

drinking_water_container_above_floor

Is the drinking water container kept above floor level to prevent contamination?

narrow_opening_water_containers

Do the water containers used for collection and storage have narrow openings?

water_fetching_responsibility

Who is responsible for fetching water in your household?

diarrhea_prevention_methods

What methods do you know to prevent diarrhea?

latrine_access

Does your household have access to a latrine?

improved_latrine

Is the latrine improved?

latrine_type

What type of latrine is used in your household?

latrine_photos

Please take photos of both the inside and outside of the latrine.

shared_latrine

Do you share this latrine facility with other households?

households_shared_with

How many households do you share the latrine with?

sanitation_change_3years

Has your sanitation situation changed in the past three years (since 2019)? If yes, in what way?

sanitation_change_reason

What do you think are the reasons behind the changes in your sanitation situation?

pit_as_fertile_basin

Are you aware that a full pit could be used as a fertile basin to plant fruit trees for healthy fruits or for selling?

willingness_invest_improved_latrine

Would you be willing to invest in an improved latrine?

amount_pay_new_latrine

How much would you be willing to pay or invest in an improved latrine? (in magnitude)

invest_latrine_obstacles

What obstacles or challenges stop you from investing in improved latrines?

latrine_satisfaction_level

How satisfied are you with your current latrine?

reasons_satisfaction_latrine

What are the reasons behind your satisfaction with the latrine?

reasons_unsatisfied_latrine

What are the reasons behind your dissatisfaction with the latrine?

latrine_usage

Is the latrine regularly used?

sanitation_cleanliness

Is the sanitation facility regularly cleaned?

latrine_pit_cover

Is there a cover over the pit of the latrine?

latrine_lighting

Does the latrine have adequate lighting?

latrine_space

Is there sufficient space inside the latrine?

latrine_privacy

Does the latrine provide privacy?

latrine_roof_type

What type of roof does the latrine have?

latrine_accessibility

Is the latrine accessible and usable by people with disabilities and the elderly?

child_stool_disposal

How are the stools of young children disposed of when they don't use the toilet facility?

hand_washing_effectiveness

Washing hands with ash is considered the most effective way of killing germs? (True/False)

latrine_hand_washing_facility

Is there a functioning hand-washing facility at the latrine?

water_at_handwashing_available

Is there water available at the hand-washing facility when visited?

soap_at_handwashing_available

Is soap available at the hand-washing facility when visited?

type_soap

What type of soap is available at the hand-washing facility?

hand_washing_material

What is used for handwashing?

handwashing_facility_usage

Is the handwashing facility being used?

photo_handwashing_facility

Please take a photo of the handwashing facility.

handwashing_important

In your opinion, is handwashing important in your household?

why_handwashing_important

Why do you consider handwashing important?

household_fixed_handwashing_facility

Is there a fixed handwashing facility for general household use (excluding the one at the latrine)?

household_type_of_handwashing_facility

What kind of handwashing facility does the household have?

household_handwashing_agent_fixed_facility

Observe: handwashing agent at the fixed facility for general household use

handwashing_timing

When do you usually wash your hands?

handwashing_method

Please demonstrate how you wash your hands.

food_groups_known

How many food groups are you aware of?

types_of_food_groups_known

Which food groups are you aware of?

importance_of_eating_from_6groups

Do you know the importance of eating food from all 6 food groups daily for staying healthy?

fats_and_oils

Do fats and oils help maintain a healthy body weight? (True/False)

vegetable_energy

Are vegetables a main source of energy for the body? (True/False)

meat_growth

Is meat considered good for the growth and maintenance of body tissues?

importance_of_balanced_diet

Why is having a balanced diet important?

invest_balanced_diet_willingness

Would you be willing to invest in having a balanced diet?

obstacles_investing_balanced_diet

What obstacles stop you from investing in a balanced diet?

food_from_grains

Did the household eat any foods from grains in the past 24 hours? (e.g., porridge, bread, rice)

white_roots_tubers_plantains

Did the household eat any white roots, tubers, or plantains in the past 24 hours? (e.g., white potatoes, cassava, white yams)

pulses_consumption

Did the household eat any pulses in the past 24 hours? (e.g., beans, peas, lentils)

nuts_seeds_consumption

Did the household eat any nuts and seeds in the past 24 hours? (e.g., peanut, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds)

milk_products_consumption

Did the household eat any milk and milk products in the past 24 hours? (e.g., milk, yogurt)

organ_meat_blood_consumption

Did the household eat any meat made from animal organs or blood in the past 24 hours? (e.g., kidney, heart)

other_meat_poultry_consumption

Did the household eat any other types of meat or poultry in the past 24 hours? (e.g., beef, pork, lamb, goat, rabbit, chicken, duck)

fish_seafood_consumption

Did the household eat any fish and seafood in the past 24 hours? (fresh or dried)

eggs_consumption

Did the household eat any eggs in the past 24 hours? (e.g., chicken eggs, duck eggs)

dark_green_leafy_vegetables

Did the household eat any dark green leafy vegetables in the past 24 hours? (e.g., lettuce, broccoli, spinach)

vitamin_a_rich_vegetables

Did the household eat any vegetables or roots that are rich in vitamin A in the past 24 hours? (e.g., pumpkin, carrots, sweet potatoes, red pepper)

other_vegetables_consumption

Did the household eat any other vegetables in the past 24 hours? (e.g., corn, cucumbers, green pepper, green beans, mushrooms, tomato, onion, eggplant)

vitamin_a_rich_fruits

Did the household eat any vitamin A-rich fruits in the past 24 hours? (e.g., ripe mango, ripe papaya, peach)

other_fruits_consumption

Did the household eat any other fruits in the past 24 hours? (e.g., apples, avocados, bananas, grapes, lemons, oranges, watermelon, pineapple)

oil_fats_for_cooking

Did the household use oil or fats for cooking in the past 24 hours? (e.g., butter, kukoma, kazinga, mulawe)

food_groups_incorporated_past24h

How many food groups did the household incorporate into their meals in the past 24 hours?

reasons_not_prepare_balanced_meal

Why did the household not manage to prepare a balanced meal?

household_vegetable_garden

Does the household have a vegetable garden?

vegetables_grown_in_garden

What vegetables are grown in the household's garden?

kitchen_presence

Observation: Is there a kitchen at the household?

kitchen_hygiene

Observe: Kitchen hygiene

energy_saving_stove

Observe: Does the household have an energy-saving stove?

food_handling

Observe: Food handling (food that could be contaminated by flies)

pot_utensils_rack

Observe: Pot rack/plate & utensils rack

environmental_hygiene

Observe: Environmental hygiene

stagnant_water

Observe: Stagnant water around the homestead

rubbish_pit_presence

Observe: Presence of a rubbish pit

rubbish_pit_siting

Observe: Rubbish pit siting

litter_free_environment

Observe: Litter-free environment (including animal droppings)