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WTRLITRE (WTRLITRE)
Number of litres of water HH uses daily
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Codes

WTRLITRE is a 3-digit numeric variable.

996 = Non-resident
998 = Missing
999 = NIU (not in universe)

Description

WTRLITRE reports the number of liters of water the household uses daily.

The information in WTRLITRE is taken from the household record, linked to the record of the woman respondent. This information applies to household residents, not temporary visitors, so researchers may wish to exclude visitors using the RESIDENT variable (with visitors coded "2").

Comparability

WTRLITRE has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

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

Universe

  • Uganda 1995: Women age 15-49 in households whose main source of drinking water is from a source other than the following: piped into residence/yard/plot, well in residence/yard/plot, rainwater, or bottled water.
  • Uganda: 1995-W, 1995-C, 1995-B, 1995-M, 1995-H