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WASH Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices survey - 2020

Bangladesh, 2020
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Reference ID
UNHCR_BGD_2020_wash_anon_data_v2.1
Producer(s)
UNHCR
Collections
Asia Pacific WASH Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Surveys
Metadata
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Jun 19, 2023
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  • Identification
  • Version
  • Scope
  • Coverage
  • Producers and sponsors
  • Sampling
  • Data collection
  • Data Access
  • Contacts
  • Metadata production

    • Identification

    Survey ID number

    UNHCR_BGD_2020_wash_anon_data_v2.1
    Title

    WASH Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices survey - 2020
    Country
    Name Country code
    Bangladesh BGD
    Study type

    Demographic and Health Survey [hh/dhs]
    Abstract

    UNHCR Cox’s Bazar Field Office conducted the second round of its WASH Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) survey from 2nd November to 1st December 2020 in UNHCR’s area of operation in Kutupalong and Teknaf. Five WASH partners implemented the survey: NGO Forum, BRAC, OXFAM, Solidarité International and ACF. Preparation began in early November, as UNHCR discussed methodologies with participating organisations.
    The objectives of the study were:
    1.To monitor and evaluate impacts of UNHCR WASH interventions in camps;
    2.To identify and measure weaknesses and gaps in UNHCR WASH interventions in 2019;
    3.To provide guidance for UNHCR WASH future interventions and future sustainable WASH programming for Rohingya refugees;
    4.UNHCR Bangladesh WASH interventions able to compare to UNHCR Global KAP standards.
    Kind of Data

    Sample survey data [ssd]
    Unit of Analysis

    Households

    Version

    Version Description

    v2.1: Edited, cleaned and anonymised data
    Version Date

    2023-06-15

    Scope

    Notes

    The survey includes the following topics:

    • Household main characteristics
    • Sources of drinking and non-drinking water
    • Information about water collection
    • Hygiene of drinking water
    • General hygiene practices
    • Hand-washing habits and knowledge
    • Defecation habits and latrine types
    • Waste disposal
    • Diarrhea
    Topics
    Topic
    Health
    Water Sanitation Hygiene
    Reproductive Health
    Shelter/Other Infrastructure
    Basic Needs

    Coverage

    Geographic Coverage

    14 UNHCR WASH supported camps in Cox's Bazar.
    Universe

    All households in UNHCR managed camps

    Producers and sponsors

    Primary investigators
    Name
    UNHCR
    Producers
    Name
    Action Against Hunger
    OXFAM
    BRAC
    NGO Forum for Public Health
    CartONG
    Solidarités International

    Sampling

    Sampling Procedure

    Simple Random Sampling calculated by estimating a 5% non-response rate to reach a 95% confidence level. The number of interviews required was 1316. 1605 responses were obtained.
    Weighting

    Weights were added ex post. Sample weights for the household data were computed dividing the population by the sample size

    Data collection

    Dates of Data Collection
    Start End
    2020-11-02 2020-12-01
    Mode of data collection
    • Face-to-face [f2f]
    Data Collectors
    Name
    UNHCR
    BRAC
    NGO FORUM
    Solidarité International
    OXFAM
    Data Collection Notes

    Each NGO partners collected data from households located in camps other than their own area of operation. This was done to avoid the possibility of bias due to familiarity and acquaintance with the households.

    Data Access

    Citation requirements

    UNHCR (2020). Bangladesh: WASH Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices survey - 2020. Accessed from: https://microdata.unhcr.org

    Contacts

    Contacts
    Name Affiliation Email
    Curation team UNHCR microdata@unhcr.org

    Metadata production

    DDI Document ID

    UNHCR_BGD_2020_wash_anon_data_v2.1
    Producers
    Name
    UNHCR
    Date of Metadata Production

    2023-06-19
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