ODF Sanitation and Hygiene Household Survey – Ntchisi & Dowa District 2019

This dataset contains results from a household-level WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) survey conducted on July 1st, 2019 in Mduku GVH, Dowa District, within the catchment area of Mbingwa Health Centre, Malawi. The purpose of the survey was to assess sanitation infrastructure, hygiene practices, and menstrual hygiene management (MHM) as part of an Open Defecation Free (ODF) verification exercise.

Usage

dowaodf

Format

A tibble with 939 rows and 34 variables

survey_date: Date the household survey was completed
district: Name of the district where the household is located
gvh: Name of the Group Village Headman (GVH) area
health_facility: Name of the nearest or associated health facility
sanitation_observed: Whether a sanitation facility was observed at the household
sanitation_type: Type of sanitation facility observed (e.g., pit latrine, flush toilet)
pit_cover_or_seal: Whether the facility has a pit cover or water seal to block flies
sanitation_near_water: Whether the sanitation facility is located within 30m of a water point
sanitation_distance: Approximate distance of the facility from the household
has_privacy: Whether the sanitation facility offers visual privacy
has_security: Whether the sanitation facility provides physical security
has_roof: Whether the facility has a roof to prevent rain entry
shared_sanitation: Whether the sanitation facility is shared with other households
child_faeces_disposal: How faeces of children are disposed of (e.g., in toilet, open area)
child_faeces_disposal_other: If other disposal method is used, specify it
usual_defecation_place: Where household members usually defecate
faeces_seen_in_village: Whether respondent observed faeces in the village in the past 6 months
faeces_around_house: Whether faeces were observed around the household at the time of visit
handwash_near_sanitation: Whether a handwashing facility is within 10 paces of the sanitation facility
handwash_has_water: Whether the handwashing facility has water available
handwash_has_soap: Whether soap is available at the handwashing station
handwash_in_use: Whether there is evidence that the handwashing station is being used
mhm_materials_used: Menstrual hygiene materials used by women in the household
mhm_cleaned: Whether reusable menstrual materials are cleaned
mhm_cleaning_method: How menstrual materials are cleaned (e.g., water and soap)
mhm_drying_method: How menstrual materials are dried (e.g., sun, inside room)
mhm_disposal_place: Where menstrual materials are disposed of
has_bathroom: Whether the household has a designated bathroom facility
bathing_has_water: Whether sufficient water is available for bathing
bathing_water_source: Source of water used for bathing (e.g., borehole, unprotected spring)
bathroom_has_soap: Whether soap is available at the bathroom facility
bathroom_in_use: Whether there is evidence that the bathroom facility is being used
bathroom_has_privacy: Whether the bathroom offers visual privacy
bathroom_has_security: Whether the bathroom provides physical security