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. 2015 Jul 9;22(3):214–225. doi: 10.3109/09286586.2015.1037401

TABLE 3. Water, sanitation and hygiene data collected at each household included in surveys for the Global Trachoma Mapping Project,.

Question Possible responses
In the dry season, what is the main source of drinking water for members of your household? 01 = Piped water into dwelling 02 = Piped water to yard/plot 03 = Public tap/standpipe 04 = Tubewell/borehole 05 = Protected dug well 06 = Unprotected dug well 07 = Protected spring 08 = Unprotected spring 09 = Rainwater collection 10 = Water vendor 11 = Surface water (e.g. river, dam, lake, canal) 99 = Other (specify)
How long does it take to go there, get water, and come back? 1 = Water source in the yard 2 = Less than 30 minutes 3 = Between 30 minutes and 1 hour 4 = More than 1 hour
In the dry season, what is the main source of water used by your household for washing faces? 01 = Piped water into dwelling 02 = Piped water to yard/plot 03 = Public tap/standpipe 04 = Tubewell/borehole 05 = Protected dug well 06 = Unprotected dug well 07 = Protected spring 08 = Unprotected spring 09 = Rainwater collection 10 = Water vendor 11 = Surface water (e.g. river, dam, lake, canal) 99 = Other (specify)
If you collected water there to bring back to the house, how long would it take to go there, get water, and come back? 0 = All face washing done at water source 1 = Water source in the yard 2 = Less than 30 minutes 3 = Between 30 minutes and 1 hour 4 = More than 1 hour
Where do you and other adults in the household usually defecate? 1 = Shared or public latrine 2 = Private latrine 3 = No structure, outside near the house 4 = No structure, in the bush or field 9 = Other
Ask to see the latrine/toilet. Observation: What kind of toilet facility do the adults in the household use? 01 = Flush/pour flush to piped sewer system 02 = Flush/pour flush to septic tank 03 = Flush/pour flush to pit latrine 04 = Flush/pour flush to open drains 05 = Flush/pour flush to unknown place 06 = Ventilated improved pit latrine 07 = Pit latrine with slab 08 = Pit latrine without slab/open pit 09 = Composting toilet 10 = Bucket 11 = Hanging toilet/hanging latrine 12 = No facilities or bush or field 99 = Other (specify)
Observation: Is there a handwashing facility within 15 m of the latrine/toilet? 0 = No 1 = Yes 5 = Not applicable (no latrine/toilet)
Observation: At the time of the visit, is water available at the handwashing facility? 0 = No 1 = Yes 5 = Not applicable (no handwashing facility)
Observation: At the time of the visit, is soap or ash available at the handwashing facility? 0 = No 1 = Yes 5 = Not applicable (no handwashing facility)