Household Water Point Satisfaction Survey – Zomba & Mangochi District — waterconsumersurvey • waterconsumersurvey

This dataset captures information from a household survey conducted in Zomba District, Malawi, in September 2021. The survey aimed to assess household water access, satisfaction with water services, and community-level water infrastructure conditions. Data was collected using GPS-enabled devices, allowing spatial mapping of responses.

Usage

waterconsumersurvey

Format

A tibble with 423 rows and 41 variables

submitted_on: Date the survey response was submitted.
latitude: GPS latitude of the household location.
longitude: GPS longitude of the household location.
gps_method: Method used to collect the GPS coordinates (e.g., phone, GPS device).
district: Name of the district where the household is located.
traditional_authority: Name of the traditional authority overseeing the area.
group_village_headman: Name of the group village headman in the household's locality.
village: Name of the specific village where the household is located.
well_being_analysis: Categorization of household well being (e.g., poor, moderate, better off).
household_id: Unique identifier for the household in the survey.
respondent_gender: Gender of the person responding to the survey.
attended_school: Indicates whether the respondent has ever attended school.
highest_education_qualification: Highest level of education completed by the respondent.
marital_status: Current marital status of the respondent.
religion: Religious affiliation of the respondent.
main_income_source: Primary source of household income (e.g., farming, business, salary).
monthly_family_income: Approximate total family income per month (in local currency).
household_size: Total number of people living in the household.
main_water_source: Primary source of water for the household (e.g., borehole, tap, river).
waterpoint_functional_status: Functional status of the households main water point.
nonfunctional_reason: Reason why the water point is non functional, if applicable.
waterpoint_current_issues: Whether there are ongoing problems with the water point.
waterpoint_current_problem: Type of problem currently affecting the water point (e.g., broken pump, contamination).
waterpoint_current_problem_other: Specification of any other problem not captured by predefined choices.
water_collection_time_minutes: Round trip time (in minutes) to collect water from the source, including waiting time.
seasonal_water_shortage: Indicates if the water source becomes unavailable at certain times of the year.
shortage_months: Specific months when water shortages are experienced.
daily_water_use_buckets: Average number of 20 litre buckets of water used daily by the household.
has_water_tariff: Whether a tariff or user fee is charged for water use.
no_tariff_reason: Reason for not charging a tariff, if applicable.
no_tariff_reason_other: Additional explanation for why there is no tariff, if not listed in predefined options.
waterpoint_breakdown_response: Usual response or process followed when the water point breaks down.
willing_to_pay_for_improvement: Indicates if the household is willing to pay for improved water services.
current_tariff_kwacha: Amount of the current tariff or user fee in Malawi Kwacha.
current_tariff_unknown: Indicates if the respondent does not know the current tariff.
max_tariff_willing_to_pay: Maximum amount the household is willing to pay monthly for improved water supply.
satisfaction_service_level: Level of satisfaction with the overall water service received.
satisfaction_maintenance_fund: Satisfaction with how the maintenance fund is managed by the Water Point Committee.
satisfaction_sanitation_hygiene: Satisfaction with sanitation and hygiene practices around the water point.
satisfaction_theft_protection: Satisfaction with how the water point is protected from theft and vandalism.
satisfaction_water_quality: Satisfaction with the quality of the water (e.g., taste, color, smell).