Codes and Frequencies
Description
HWHENTOILET 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) after using the toilet.
The information in HWHENTOILET 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 — Index
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GENERAL |
Kenya |
Niger |
Comparability
Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, HWHENTOILET is largely comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
HWHENTOILET is a country-specific variable not included in the standard DHS household questionnaire.
Comparability — Kenya [top]
The 2014 Kenyan survey asked about handwashing with soap.
Comparability — Niger [top]
The 2006 Niger survey asked a yes/no question about handwashing with soap.
Universe
- Kenya 2014: Women age 15-49 in households selected for the male survey.
- Niger 2006: Women age 15-49 in households in which members wash their hands in the dwelling or plot.
- 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.
