WASH Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Survey - 2024

Bangladesh, 2024

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UNHCR_BGD_2024_WASH

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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

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Asia Pacific WASH Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Surveys

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Data file: Households

This file contains the household data dictionary.

Cases:	1551
Variables:	186

Variables

pseudo_id

Pseudo ID

survdate

1. Date of Interview

upazila

2. Name of Upazilla

camp

3. Tick the camp in which you conduct this survey

a_is_hh_availabl

3.a. Is the household available according to the "Sample ID"?

respondentsex

A.1. Sex of the respondent

respondentage

A.2. Age Category

hhsize

A.3.a. How many people usually live in this house ?

chhhsize

A.3.b. How many children less than 5 years old usually live in this house ?

disabelders

A.4.a. Are there any persons with disabilities in this household?

elders

A.5.b. Are there any persons elder than 60 years in this household ?

asource_1

B.1.a What is the PRINCIPAL source of domestic drinking and cooking water for members of your household?

asource_2

B.1.b. Aside from this main source, what is the SECOND most used source of domestic drinking and cooking water for members of your household?

sourceotheract

B.2. What source of water do you use for OTHER ACTIVITIES (non-drinking water: animal water, gardening, bricks, etc)?

is_it_possible_to_see_cont

B.3. Is it possible to see the containers used for collecting and storing water?

container

B.3.b. How many containers do you have to COLLECT and STORE drinking and cooking water for your house?

xtotvolcollectedpotable

Total volume of potable water collected (litres)

xtotvolcollectedpotableprotected

Total volume of potable water collected from protected sources (litres)

xtotvolcollectedall

Total volume of all water collected (litres)

xtotvolstorage

Total water storage capacity (litres)

xavgvolcollectedpotable

Average volume of potable water collected per day (litres)

xavgvolcollectedpotableprotected

Average volume of potable water collected from protected sources per day (litres)

xavgvolcollectedall

Average volume of all water collected per day (litres)

xavgvolstorage

Average water storage capacity per household (litres)

source_available

B.4.a Is there a water source available directly on the premises (in household level)?

b_b_what_type_of_water_sour

B.4.b. What type of water source available in the HH?

do_you_pay_your_drinking_water

B.4.c. Do you pay for your drinking water?

how_much_do_you_pay_your_drin_1

B.4.d. How much do you pay for your drinking water?

how_much_water_in_li_u_buy_th_1

B.4.e. How much water in LITERS do you buy for that price?

how_many_days_of_wat_u_buy_th_1

B.4.f. How many days of water do you buy for that price?

timewater

B.4.g. How long does it take to go one direction to get water? (in minutes)

timewatertotal

B.4.h. How long does it take in total to get water?

do_you_collect_enoug_our_hhs__1

B.5. Do you collect enough water to meet all your households needs?

whynotcovered_001

Why was it not covered?

unsafewater

B.6. Did you drink water directly from the river or canal (or any source of surface water) within the last 7 days?

watercollector

B.7. Who usually collects water for your household?

cleanhow_wash_them_with_bleac_1

B.8.a. How do you clean your drinking water containers? Wash them with bleach or chlorine solution

cleanfreq

B.8.b. How often do you clean your drinking water containers?

hwtssampleq

C.1. May I have a small sample of drinking water?

hwtscontainermethod

C.1.a. OBSERVATION: How did the respondent remove water from the container?

hwtsmakepotable

C.2. Do you or someone else in the household do anything to your water to make it ready to drink?

disinfectanttype

C.3.a. What disinfection product?

purifyhowrecent

C.3.c. When did you or someone else in the household last treat water for drinking?

confirmationwatersafe_taste

C.4. How do you know water is safe for drinking? Taste

confirmationwatersafe_smell

C.4. How do you know water is safe for drinking? Smell

confirmationwatersafe_color

C.4. How do you know water is safe for drinking? Color

confirmationwatersafe_dontwant

C.4. How do you know water is safe for drinking? Don't want to answer

presencesoapabsolute

D.1.a. In the past month, did you or someone in your household receive (Bath soap, laundry soap) through a distribution?

presencesoap

D.1.b. Please show me the soap you have in the household. OBSERVATION: Was it presented within one minute?

whynosoap

D.3. Please tell me the main reason why your household does not have soap?

whenfamilywashhand_before_prayer

D.5. Please name at least 3 of the most important times when someone should wash their hands? Before prayer

whenfamilywashhand_before_eating

D.5. Please name at least 3 of the most important times when someone should wash their hands? Before eating

whenfamilywashhand_before_coo_1

D.5. Please name at least 3 of the most important times when someone should wash their hands? Before cooking/meal preparation

whenfamilywashhand_after_defe_1

D.5. Please name at least 3 of the most important times when someone should wash their hands? After defecation

whenfamilywashhand_before_bre_1

D.5. Please name at least 3 of the most important times when someone should wash their hands? Before breastfeeding

whenfamilywashhand_before_fee_1

D.5. Please name at least 3 of the most important times when someone should wash their hands? Before feeding children

whenfamilywashhand_changing_n_1

D.5. Please name at least 3 of the most important times when someone should wash their hands? After handling a child’s stool/changing a nappy/cleaning a child’s bottom

whenfamilywashhand_others

D.5. Please name at least 3 of the most important times when someone should wash their hands? Other non hygiene reason

whenfamilywashhand_donot_know

D.5. Please name at least 3 of the most important times when someone should wash their hands? Don’t know

washdevice

D.6. Is there a specific hand washing device/station IN YOUR HOUSE where your household washes their hands?

typewashdevice

D.6.a. OBSERVATION: What type of handwashing device?

waterdevice

D.6.b. OBSERVATION: Is there water in the hand washing device/station?

soapdevice

D.6.c. OBSERVATION: Is there soap in the area of the hand washing device/station?

soapdevice_001

D.6.d. OBSERVATION: Is there ash in the area of the hand washing device/station?

foodcovered

D.7. OBSERVATION: Is food covered and protected from flies?

observation_what_is_oking_are_1

D.8. Observation: What is the status of cooking area in the HH? Clean & food stored properly at elevated space

observation_what_is_oking_are_2

D.8. Observation: What is the status of cooking area in the HH? Unclean & dampish

observation_what_is_oking_are_3

D.8. Observation: What is the status of cooking area in the HH? Food & water are not safely stored

observation_what_is_oking_are_4

D.8. Observation: What is the status of cooking area in the HH? Very close to in-house bathing

observation_what_is_oking_are_5

D.8. Observation: What is the status of cooking area in the HH? Raising poultry at cooking area

observation_what_is_oking_are_6

D.8. Observation: What is the status of cooking area in the HH? Other

defecateadults

E.1.a. Where do you and your household members (EXCLUDING children under 5) usually go to defecate?

defecatechildren

E.2.a. Where do children under-5 living in this household usually go to defecate?

faeceschildren

E.2.b.1. For the children under 5 that don’t use the latrine, what is done with their faeces?

defecatebush

E.2.b.2. Do you have your own private/in house family latrine?

who_built_your_private_latrine

E.2.b.3. Who built your private latrine ?

does_female_members_of_your_fa

E.3. Does female members of your family feel safe using the communal latrine at night/evening?

defecatebushwhy

E.3.a. If so what is the main reason for feeling unsafe?

do_adult_members_of_your_house

E.4. Do adult members of your household sometimes defecate in the open air or drain/area (for example at night)?

defecatebushwhy_001

E.4.a. If so what is the main reason?

latrineprivacy

E.5. Does this latrine provide adequate privacy for you and your household members?

is_this_latrine_adequate_p

E.6. Is this latrine adequate for persons with disabilities or elders?

latrinetype

E.7. Observe the type of latrine

latrineused

E.8. Is the latrine in usable condition?

observation_observe_r_superst_1

E.9. OBSERVATION: Observe the MAIN material used for the superstructure

observation_observe_type_of_s

E.10. OBSERVATION: Observe type of slab present

opendefection

E.11. OBSERVATION: Is the latrine full/ overflowing?

latrineclean

E.12. OBSERVATION: Is there a cover on the drophole?

latrinefull

E.13. Has your (pit latrine or septic tank) ever been emptied?

last_time_it_was_emptied

E.14. The last time it was emptied, where were the contents emptied to?

where_do_contents_flush_to

E.15. Where do the contents flush to?

handwashstation

E.16. Has your private latrine ever been emptied?

yes_where_were_content

E.16.a. If Yes, where were the contents emptied to?

waterhandwashstation

E.17. OBSERVATION: Is there a handwashing station at the latrine(shared/communal)?

soaphandwashstation

E.18. OBSERVATION: Indicate whether there is water in the handwashing station?

soaphandwashstation_001

E.19. OBSERVATION: Is soap present at the hand washing station?

private_inhouse

E.21. Do you have your own private/in house bathing facility?

what_purposes_bathing_facilit_1

E.22. What purposes do you use in-house bathing facility? Bathing

what_purposes_bathing_facilit_2

E.22. What purposes do you use in-house bathing facility? Washing Cloths

what_purposes_bathing_facilit_3

E.22. What purposes do you use in-house bathing facility? Urinal at night

what_purposes_bathing_facilit_4

E.22. What purposes do you use in-house bathing facility? Defecate at night

what_purposes_bathing_facilit_5

E.22. What purposes do you use in-house bathing facility? Child defecation

what_purposes_bathing_facilit_6

E.22. What purposes do you use in-house bathing facility? Others

what_purposes_bathing_facilit_7

Purpose of bathing facility

do_you_all_your_hh_member_ta

E.23. Do you & all your HH member take shower or bath every day?

useatbating

E.24. How much water per person use for bathing in the bathing facility? (in Litre)

avgcloth

E.25. On average how much water do you use per day for washing cloths? (in Litre)

clothwash

E.25.a. Usually how many days in a week do you wash cloths?

commmeans_campaign

F.1. Out of all the communication means available, What’s the best way for your household members to receive Diarrhea or hygiene messages ? Campaign

commmeans_hygiene_volunteer

F.1. Out of all the communication means available, What’s the best way for your household members to receive Diarrhea or hygiene messages ? HH Visit from Community Hygiene Volunteer

commmeans_health_worker

F.1. Out of all the communication means available, What’s the best way for your household members to receive Diarrhea or hygiene messages ? HH Visit from Community Health Workers

commmeans_community_meetings

F.1. Out of all the communication means available, What’s the best way for your household members to receive Diarrhea or hygiene messages ? Community meetings

commmeans_focus_group

F.1. Out of all the communication means available, What’s the best way for your household members to receive Diarrhea or hygiene messages ? Focus Group Discussions

commmeans_printed_flyers

F.1. Out of all the communication means available, What’s the best way for your household members to receive Diarrhea or hygiene messages ? Printed flyers

commmeans_radio

F.1. Out of all the communication means available, What’s the best way for your household members to receive Diarrhea or hygiene messages ? Radio

commmeans_women_hygiene_center

F.1. Out of all the communication means available, What’s the best way for your household members to receive Diarrhea or hygiene messages ? Women Hygiene center

commmeans_clinic

F.1. Out of all the communication means available, What’s the best way for your household members to receive Diarrhea or hygiene messages ? Clinic or Hospital

commmeans_school

F.1. Out of all the communication means available, What’s the best way for your household members to receive Diarrhea or hygiene messages ? School

commmeans_others

F.1. Out of all the communication means available, What’s the best way for your household members to receive Diarrhea or hygiene messages ? Others

visitchw

F.2. In the last month did your household receive a visit from a community volunteer to discuss any health or hygiene messages?

visitedfrom

F.2.a. Visited from whom?

hygprommeeting

F.3. In the last month, have you or anyone in your household attended a Hygiene Promotion community meeting?

are_you_able_to_read

F.4. Are you able to read?

do_you_have_a_functi_io_in_yo_1

F.5. Do you have a functioning radio in your household?

nblessfivediarrhea

G.1. How many children less than 5 years of age have had 3 or more loose or watery stools in a day the last 14 days?

nbmorefivediarrhea

G.2. How many persons 5 years of age or older have had 3 or more loose or watery stools in a day in the last 14 days?

diarrheasolution_pray

G.5. What would you do if someone was sick with diarrhea in your family? Pray

nbwomenreprod

H.1. How many women of reproductive age are in this household?

do_you_accept_to_answer_to_som

H.2. Do you accept to answer to some questions related to menstrual hygiene management?

femhygreceive

H.3.a. Did you or someone in your household receive Female Hygiene Kit through a distribution?

no_how_do_you_ma_ng_your_mens_1

H.3.b. If No, how do you manage during your menstruation?

when

H.4. When?

femhygkititems_bucket

H.5. Which item? Bucket

femhygkititems_storage_bag

H.5. Which item? Storage bag

periodmaterialopt_old_torn_cl_1

H.6. What materials did you use during your last monthly period? Old torn cloth/rag

periodmaterialopt_disp_pad

H.6. What materials did you use during your last monthly period? Disposable pad

periodmaterialopt_reuseable_pad

H.6. What materials did you use during your last monthly period? Reusable pad

periodmaterialopt_reuseable_c_1

H.6. What materials did you use during your last monthly period? Reusable cloth

periodmaterialopt_cotton

H.6. What materials did you use during your last monthly period? Cotton

periodmaterialopt_layers_of_u_1

H.6. What materials did you use during your last monthly period? Layers of underwear

periodmaterialopt_nothing

H.6. What materials did you use during your last monthly period? Nothing/bleed into clothes

periodmaterialopt_others

H.6. What materials did you use during your last monthly period? Other

placewomenmhm_latrine

H.7. Where do the women of the household change their menstrual hygiene management products? Latrine

placewomenmhm_women_hygiene_c_1

H.7. Where do the women of the household change their menstrual hygiene management products? Women Hygiene Center

placewomenmhm_home

H.7. Where do the women of the household change their menstrual hygiene management products? Home

toiletpapermhm

H.8. Is water and soap available where the women change their menstrual hygiene management products?

sanitationpaddrywash_dk

H.9. Where do you wash your sanitary items? Don’t know

i_10_how_do_women_in_latrine

H.10. How do the women in this household dispose of their menstrual hygiene management products? In the latrine

i_10_how_do_women_trash_hh_bin

H.10. How do the women in this household dispose of their menstrual hygiene management products? Trash/ household bin

i_10_how_do_women_communal_bin

H.10. How do the women in this household dispose of their menstrual hygiene management products? Communal bin

i_10_how_do_women_bury_them

H.10. How do the women in this household dispose of their menstrual hygiene management products? Bury them

i_10_how_do_women_menstrual_h_1

H.10. How do the women in this household dispose of their menstrual hygiene management products? Menstrual hygiene management chamber

i_10_how_do_women_burn_them

H.10. How do the women in this household dispose of their menstrual hygiene management products? Burn them

i_10_how_do_women_wash_reuse

H.10. How do the women in this household dispose of their menstrual hygiene management products? Wash/reuse

i_10_how_do_women_throw_them__1

H.10. How do the women in this household dispose of their menstrual hygiene management products? Throw them in the open place

i_10_how_do_women_i_don_t_know

H.10. How do the women in this household dispose of their menstrual hygiene management products? I don't know

i_10_how_do_women_others

H.10. How do the women in this household dispose of their menstrual hygiene management products? Others

i_10_are_you_satis_with

H.10.1. Are you satisfied with the disposal facilities available?

i_10_not_why

H.10.2. If no, why?

do_you_face_any_challenges_to

H.11. Do you face any challenges to maintain menstrual hygiene?

what_is_your_major_challenge_t

H.11.a. What is your major challenge to maintain menstrual hygiene?

i_9_b_are_you_sat_facilities__1

H.11.b.1. Are you satisfied with the quality & quantity received in Female Hygiene Kit?

i_9_b_not_why

H.11.b.2. If not, why?

domesticwaste

I.1. Where does your household usally dispose of domestic waste?

wastecleanfrequency

I.2. How often the garbage is being collected from your place?

where_does_your_hous_ehold_do_1

I.3. Where does your household dispose of your household/domestic waste?

courtclean

I.4. Is the surrounding HH /premises clean (no apparent trash scattered around, including the nearby drain)?

wastecollection

I.5. How frequently do you find visible waste in the vicinity of your household (30 meters or less)?

wastecollection_001

I.6. How often do you clean your surrounding if find visible waste in the vicinity of your household?

can_i_see_bin_wh_gation_obser_1

I.7. Can I see the bin where you segregate your waste? Are household bins available and used properly for waste segregation? [Observation]

did_anyone_insects_recently_r_1

I.8. Did you or anyone in your household complain of or observe any abnormal presence of vectors (like rats or insects) recently? Rodents (e.g. rats or mice)

did_anyone_insects_recently_m_1

I.8. Did you or anyone in your household complain of or observe any abnormal presence of vectors (like rats or insects) recently? Mosquitoes

did_anyone_insects_recently_f_1

I.8. Did you or anyone in your household complain of or observe any abnormal presence of vectors (like rats or insects) recently? Flies

did_anyone_insects_recently_c_1

I.8. Did you or anyone in your household complain of or observe any abnormal presence of vectors (like rats or insects) recently? Cockroaches

did_anyone_insects_recently_d_1

I.8. Did you or anyone in your household complain of or observe any abnormal presence of vectors (like rats or insects) recently? Don't know

did_anyone_insects_recently_o_1

I.8. Did you or anyone in your household complain of or observe any abnormal presence of vectors (like rats or insects) recently? Other

how_rid_o_shed_surrounding_cl_1

I.9. How do you get rid of vectors in your house/shed and surrounding? Clean surrounding regularly

how_rid_o_shed_surrounding_se_1

I.9. How do you get rid of vectors in your house/shed and surrounding? Setting trap

how_rid_o_shed_surrounding_po_1

I.9. How do you get rid of vectors in your house/shed and surrounding? Poison

how_rid_o_shed_surrounding_mo_1

I.9. How do you get rid of vectors in your house/shed and surrounding? Mosquito Net

how_rid_o_shed_surrounding_in_1

I.9. How do you get rid of vectors in your house/shed and surrounding? Insect spray

how_rid_o_shed_surrounding_hi_1

I.9. How do you get rid of vectors in your house/shed and surrounding? Hit and kill them when I see them

how_rid_o_shed_surrounding_no_1

I.9. How do you get rid of vectors in your house/shed and surrounding? Not doing anything

how_rid_o_shed_surrounding_do_1

I.9. How do you get rid of vectors in your house/shed and surrounding? Don't know

how_rid_o_shed_surrounding_other

I.9. How do you get rid of vectors in your house/shed and surrounding? Other

weight

Weight

Total: 186

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