Water Point Functionality - Malawi, 2022 — waterpointfunctionality • waterpointfunctionality

This dataset contains survey records on the functionality and management of rural water points in Malawi. The information was gathered by enumerators using the mWater application with support from BASEflow in 2022. The primary purpose of this data collection was to assess the operational status of water points, identify technical and water quality problems, evaluate seasonal reliability, and document community management structures in order to inform maintenance planning, strengthen water governance, and improve access to safe and sustainable water supply.

Usage

waterpointfunctionality

Format

A tibble with 11409 rows and 16 variables

submitted_on: Date and time when the survey response was submitted
waterpoint_photo: Link or file path to the photo of the water point
latitude: Latitude coordinate of the water point location
longitude: Longitude coordinate of the water point location
functional_status: Operational status of the water point (eg functional partially functional broken)
current_problem: Main problem affecting the water point
other_current_problem: Any additional problems not listed in current problem
water_quality_problems_available: Indicates if there are water quality issues observed at this water point
available_water_quality_issues: Specific water quality problems observed (eg turbidity contamination)
other_water_quality_issues: Any other water quality issues not listed in available water quality issues
households_using_waterpoint: Approximate number of households regularly using this water point
water_unavailable_seasonally: Indicates whether water supply is affected by seasonal variation
water_unavailable_period: Periods of the year when water is not available
service_provider_available: Indicates if there is a responsible person or organization maintaining the water point
type_of_provider: Type of service provider (eg government private community based)
waterpoint_committee_active: Indicates whether the water point has an active Water Point Committee managing it