This dataset documents household-level sanitation information collected in the Dowa District. Each row represents an individual household's sanitation setup, usage patterns, perceptions, and maintenance behaviors. The goal is to understand the quality, sustainability, and user satisfaction with existing latrines in rural and peri-urban communities.
Format
A tibble with 89 rows and 80 variables
- submitted_on
- community_type
- latitude
- longitude
- traditional_authority
- district
- familiar_sanitation_types
- latrines_in_community
- sanitation_system_home
- photo_sanitation_facility
- sanitation_location_to_home
- purchase_installation_process
- latrine_installed
- system_duration_magnitude
- system_duration_unit
- latrine_builder
- facility_in_use
- is_pit_lined
- pit_lining_material
- other_waste_disposed
- other_waste_specified
- biogas_generation
- toilet_build_cost
- cost_affordability
- reasonable_cost_magnitude
- reasonable_cost_unit
- install_duration_magnitude
- install_duration_unit
- latrine_usage_process
- safe_for_vulnerable
- adapted_for_disabled
- men_use_for_urination
- liked_features
- liked_features_other
- sit_or_squat
- currently_do
- used_at_night
- has_light
- bring_own_light
- bring_own_light_comments
- odor_control
- has_vent_pipe
- prefer_less_odor
- satisfaction_with_latrine
- issues_with_animals
- animal_issues_other
- ideal_latrine_description
- latrine_within_30m_water
- latrine_distance_to_water
- water_source
- flush_with_water
- latrine_description
- soil_description
- soil_description_other
- latrine_user_count
- latrine_built_year
- expected_lifespan_magnitude
- expected_lifespan_unit
- privacy_enclosure_other_uses
- above_ground_maintenance
- above_ground_maintenance_other
- above_ground_cleaning
- uses_cleaning_chemicals
- maintenance_frequency
- maintenance_by
- maintenance_by_other
- maintenance_cost
- cleaning_major_issue
- pit_latrine_condition
- is_filled_up
- is_replacement
- previous_filled_count
- fill_up_speed
- is_abandoned
- reason_for_abandonment
- is_emptied
- why_not_emptied
- why_not_emptied_other
- emptying_frequency
- emptying_method