households: Household survey data

A survey of 116 households was conducted in two low-income communities in metropolitan Accra. These are Korle Gonno, a larger, well-planned coastal area with over 35 household water vendors, and Abuja, a small, densely packed, extralegal settlement with 15 water vendor and bathhouse businesses.

Usage

households

Format

A tibble with 116 rows and 89 variables

id

identification number

community

the communities surveyed, options including 1 kg: Korle Gonno and 2 abuja: Abuja

housing_type

housing type, options includin 1 block_unit: unit in a row of apartments made of cement blocks, 2 wood_unit: unit in a row of apartments made of wood, 3 house, 4 compound_house: single-story L- or C-shaped house with a multiple units around a shared courtyard, 5 multistory_apt: multi-story apartment building, 6 wood_shack: wooden shack, 7 no_structure, and 8 other

respondent_relationship_to_hh

respondent's relationship to the household head (respondent identified), options including 1 self, 2 child, 3 spouse, and 4 other_relative

gender

gender (self-identified) of respondent, options including 1 female and 2 male

tenure

tenure status, options including 1 rented: renter, 2 owned: homeowner, or 3 no_payment: living without payment)

years_in_community

number of years respondent has lived in community

adult_count

number of adults in household including respondent. Household is described as those "eating from the same pot"

child_count

number of children under 18 in household. Household is described as those "eating from the same pot"

rooms_in_hh

number of rooms used for sleeping. Household is described as those "eating from the same pot"

business_ownership

household or respondent owns a business, options including 1 respondent-owned and 2 household-owned

business_location

location type of the business, options including 1 home_based, 2 outside_home: fixed location outside home, or 3 mobile: mobile location.

business_category

type of business, options including 1 food, 2 shop, 3 salon, 4 vented_water, 5 tailoring, and 6 other_services.

business_water_use

respondent's business uses water beyond typical needs of household (true or false)

business_water_source

primary source of water for business use (packaged water, piped to home, piped to neighbor's home, piped to compound, commercial or public tap, borehole, dug well, spring water, delivered water)

primary_dw_source

primary source of drinking water (packaged water, piped to home, piped to neighbor's home, piped to compound, commercial or public tap, borehole, dug well, spring water, delivered water)

dw_reason_convenience

respondent names convenience as a reason for using the drinking water source (true or false)

dw_reason_affordable

respondent names affordability as a reason for using the drinking water source (true or false)

dw_reason_available

respondent names availability as a reason for using the drinking water source (true or false)

dw_reason_cold

respondent names temperature (cold water) as a reason for using the drinking water source (true or false)

dw_reason_clean

respondent names cleanliness as a reason for using the drinking water source (true or false)

dw_reason_taste

respondent names taste as a reason for using the drinking water source (true or false)

dw_reason_habit_or_cultural_norm

respondent names habit or cultural norm as a reason for using the drinking water source (true or false)

dw_reason_trustworthy

respondent names trustworthiness as a reason for using the drinking water source (true or false)

dw_reason_health

respondent names health as a reason for using the drinking water source (true or false)

dw_reason_other

respondent names another reason for using the drinking water source (true or false)

package_type_preference

respondent typically purchases individual, options including 1individual: sachets/packets/bottles, 2 bag: multipacks of these, or 3 both

package_size_reason_storage_space

respondent names storage space in the home as a reason for purchasing the preferred package type (true or false)

package_size_reason_cost_effective

respondent names cost effectiveness as a reason for purchasing the preferred package type (true or false)

package_size_reason_temperature

respondent names temperature at the time of purchase as a reason for purchasing the preferred package type (true or false)

package_size_reason_available_money

respondent names availability of money as a reason for purchasing the preferred package type (true or false)

package_size_reason_convenience

respondent names convenience as a reason for purchasing the preferred package type (true or false)

package_size_reason_size

respondent names the size needed for the respondent or household as a reason for purchasing the preferred package type (true or false)

package_size_reason_avoid_wasting_water

respondent names avoiding wasting water by purchasing only when needed as a reason for purchasing the preferred package type (true or false)

dw_treatment

treatment methods of water before drinking, options including 1no_treatment, 2 boil, 3boil;settle, 4 filter, and 5settle

primary_water_source

primary water source for non-drinking water, options including 1packaged water, 2piped_to_home, 3piped to neighbor's home, 4piped to compound, 5commercial or public tap, 6borehole, 7dug well, 8spring water, and 9 delivered water)

primary_source_reason_proximity

respondent names proximity to home as a reason for using the primary source of non-drinking water (true or false)

primary_source_reason_convenience

respondent names convenience as a reason for using the primary source of non-drinking water (true or false)

primary_source_reason_affordable

respondent names affordability as a reason for using the primary source of non-drinking water (true or false)

primary_source_reason_availability

respondent names availability as a reason for using the primary source of non-drinking water (true or false)

primary_source_reason_cleanliness

respondent names cleanliness as a reason for using the primary source of non-drinking water (true or false)

primary_source_reason_other

respondent names another reason for using the primary source of non-drinking water (true or false)

other_non_dw_source_use

respondent uses at least one source besides primary non-drinking water source (true or false)

other_non_dw_sources_packaged

respondent uses packaged water as an additional source of non-drinking water (true or false)

other_non_dw_sources_piped_to_home

respondent uses water piped to home as an additional source of non-drinking water (true or false)

other_non_dw_sources_piped_to_neighbor

respondent uses water piped to a neighbor's home as an additional source of non-drinking water (true or false)

other_non_dw_sources_commercial_tap

respondent uses a commercial or public tap as an additional source of non-drinking water (true or false)

other_non_dw_sources_piped_to_compound

respondent uses water piped to the compound as an additional source of non-drinking water (true or false)

other_non_dw_sources_borehole

respondent uses a borehole as an additional source of non-drinking water (true or false)

other_non_dw_sources_dug_well

respondent uses a dug well as an additional source of non-drinking water (true or false)

other_non_dw_sources_spring_water

respondent uses spring water as an additional source of non-drinking water (true or false)

other_non_dw_sources_delivered_water

respondent uses delivered water as an additional source of non-drinking water (true or false)

other_non_dw_sources_other

respondent uses another source as an additional source of non-drinking water (true or false)

secondary_source_reason_availability

respondent uses a secondary source of non-drinking water because the primary source is not available (true or false)

secondary_source_reason_unclean

respondent uses a secondary source of non-drinking water because the primary source is not clean (true or false)

secondary_source_reason_crowding

respondent uses a secondary source of non-drinking water because the primary source is crowded (true or false)

secondary_source_reason_shower

respondent uses a secondary source of non-drinking water because shower stalls are available (true or false)

secondary_source_reason_convenient_location

respondent uses a secondary source of non-drinking water because of its convenient location (true or false)

tap_payment_mode

respondent's mechanism for paying for piped water (all respondents use piped water as a primary or secondary source). Options include 1 pay_to_fetch: paying to fetch, 2 shares_bill: sharing or paying the whole bill, or 3 both (at different taps).

daily_hh_water_cost_for_pay_to_fetch

daily estimated cost of drinking water for respondent's household

daily_hh_water_cost_phhm_for_pay_to_fetch

daily estimated cost of drinking water for respondent's household per household member

past_struggle_to_find_water

respondent has struggled to find water before (defined as extreme difficulty in accessing water) (true or false)

time_of_last_struggle_to_find_water

respondent's last time of struggle to find water, options including 1 last_3_days, 2 last_7_days, 3 last_30_days, 4 last_year, and 5 over_year_ago.

weekdays_struggle_to_find_water

days in a week the respondent typically struggles to find or pay for water

past_struggle_primary_reason

primary reason for past struggles to find water, options including 1 availability: availability, 2 cost, and 3 distance: distance to nearest source.

tap_closure_knowledge_known

respondent's knowledge about tap closures: usually known (true or false)

tap_closure_knowledge_sometimes

respondent's knowledge about tap closures: sometimes known (true or false)

tap_closure_knowledge_expected_pattern

respondent's knowledge about tap closures: expected due to patterns in closures (true or false)

tap_closure_knowledge_unknown

respondent's knowledge about tap closures: not known (true or false)

tap_closure_knowledge_no_answer

respondent's knowledge about tap closures: no answer (true or false)

coping_mechanism_spend_more

respondent copes with water shortage by spending more on the same amount of water (true or false)

coping_mechanism_purchase_more_to_store_at_home

respondent copes with water shortage by purchasing extra water to store at home (true or false)

coping_mechanism_use_other_source

respondent copes with water shortage by using another source (true or false)

coping_mechanism_sachet_to_cook

respondent copes with water shortage by using packaged water for cooking (true or false)

coping_mechanism_skipped_cooking

respondent copes with water shortage by skipping cooking (true or false)

coping_mechanism_sachet_to_bathe

respondent copes with water shortage by using packaged water for bathing (true or false)

coping_mechanism_skipped_bathing

respondent copes with water shortage by skipping bathing (true or false)

coping_mechanism_closed_business

respondent copes with water shortage by closing the business (true or false)

coping_mechanism_skipped_laundry

respondent copes with water shortage by skipping laundry (true or false)

water_storage_drinking_water

respondent typically stores drinking water at home (true or false)

water_storage_non_drinking_water

respondent typically stores non-drinking water at home (true or false)

water_storage_none

respondent typically does not store water at home (true or false)

storage_containers_plastic_jug

respondent stores non-drinking water in plastic jugs (jerry cans or Kufuor gallons) (true or false)

storage_containers_uncovered_barrels

respondent stores non-drinking water in uncovered barrels (true or false)

storage_containers_covered_barrels

respondent stores non-drinking water in covered barrels (true or false)

storage_containers_other_covered

respondent stores non-drinking water in other covered containers (true or false)

storage_containers_other_uncovered

respondent stores non-drinking water in other uncovered containers (true or false)

estimated_non_dw_storage_capacity

estimated capacity of storage for non-drinking water (liters)

estimated_stored_non_dw

estimated actual storage of non-drinking water (liters)