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HWHENEAT (HWHENEAT)
When HH members wash hands: Before eating
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Description

HWHENEAT indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the household respondent reported that household members usually wash their hands (in the dwelling or plot) before eating.

The information in HWHENEAT is taken from the household record and applies to regular household residents, not temporary visitors. Researchers may wish to exclude visitors using the RESIDENT variable (with visitors coded "2") when women, children, or births are the unit of analysis, and using the HHRESIDENT variable when household members are the unit of analysis.

Comparability

Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, HWHENEAT is largely comparable across samples.

Comparability - Standard DHS

HWHENEAT is a country-specific variable not included in the standard DHS household questionnaire.

Universe

  • Kenya 2014: Women age 15-49 in households selected for the male survey.
  • Senegal 2014: Women age 15-49 in households with observed handwashing place.
  • Senegal 2015: Women age 15-49 in households with observed handwashing place.
  • Senegal 2016: Women age 15-49 in households with observed handwashing place.
  • Senegal 2017: Women age 15-49 in households with observed handwashing place.
  • Kenya: 2014-W, 2014-H
  • Senegal: 2014-H, 2014-W, 2014-M, 2014-W, 2014-C, 2014-B, 2015-H, 2015-W, 2015-C, 2015-B, 2015-W, 2015-M, 2016-B, 2016-C, 2016-W, 2016-W, 2016-H, 2016-M, 2017-H, 2017-W, 2017-M, 2017-B, 2017-C, 2017-W