Variable Variable Description Variable
Type
Responses WASH Behaviors
Environment
Garbage Is there any visible garbage within 5 paces of the yard (observation)
Categorical 1. Yes, w/in 5 paces
2. Yes, spread around the yard 3. No
Animal Feces Animal poop in the yard (observation)
Categorical 1. Yes 2. No 3. Cannot see Standing Water Any standing water within 5
paces of yard (observation)
Categorical 1. Yes 2. No 3. Cannot see Garbage Container Is there a container/place to
put the garbage (observation)
Categorical 1. Yes 2. No 3. Cannot see Environment Score Cumulative score of
environment indicators
Continuous 0-4 Kitchen
Clean Kitchen Area Is the place to prepare food clean (observation)
Categorical 1. Yes 2. No 3. Cannot see Clean Pots Seen dirty pots and containers
(observation)
Categorical 1. Yes 2. No 3. Cannot see Flies Number of flies where prepare
food (observation)
Categorical 1. Yes, more than 10 2. Yes, less than 10 3. No
4. Cannot see Covered Food Is all prepared food covered
(observation)
Categorical 1. Yes 2. No 3. Cannot see Kitchen Score Cumulative score of kitchen
indicators
Continuous 0-4 Hand Washing
How wash hands Pour water or share bowl Categorical 1. Pour water 2. Share bowl 3. Cannot see Soap Is soap present (Observation) Categorical 1. Yes
2. No 3. Cannot see Hand Washing Score Cumulative score of hand
washing indicators
Continuous 0-2 Drinking Water
Store water Store water in the house Categorical 1. Yes 2. No
3. Don’t Know 4. No Response Cover water How well covered is the
storage container (observation)
Categorical 1. Yes, all are well covered 2. No, not well covered 3. No, no cover at all 4. Cannot see
Drinking water ladle Do they have a ladle or spoon for taking water (observation)
Categorical 1. Yes 2. No
3. Does not need 4. Cannot see Drinking Water score Cumulative score of drinking
water indicators
Continuous 0-2 Sanitation
Latrine type Where do you go to the bathroom (type of latrine)
Categorical 1. Toilet (flush)
2. Latrine with ventilation 3. Latrine w/out ventilation 4. Compost latrine 5. Hole 6. Plastic bag 7. Open defecation 8. Don’t know 9. No response Clean latrine Is the latrine clean- free of
garbage, feces and urine on the floor or seat (observation)
Categorical 1. Yes 2. No 3. Cannot see Sealed latrine Is the latrine sealed – hole is
covered & no access to vault (observation)
Categorical 1. Yes 2. No 3. Cannot see Fecal burial Do you cover your feces (if
open defecate)
Categorical 1. Yes 2. No
3. Don’t Know 4. No Response Sanitation Score Cumulative score of sanitation
indicators
Continuous 0-2 Hygiene Index (see table
below)
Composite score of
Environment, Kitchen, Hand Washing, Drinking Water and Sanitation
Continuous 0-14
Drinking Water Source What is the households primary drinking water source
Categorical 1. Tap 2. Bag water
3. Water kiosk/vendor 4. Rainwater
5. River, lake, stream or other open source
6. Other source Water treatment Do you treat your drinking
water at home Categorical 1. Yes 2. No 3. Don’t Know 4. No Response WASH Knowledge Diarrhea Prevention Score
Name five ways that diarrhea can be prevented
Continuous 0-5 Skin Disease Prevention
Score
Name five ways that skin diseases can be prevented
Continuous 0-5 Hand Washing
Prevention Score
Name five times it is important to wash hands
Continuous 0-5 Oral Rehydration
Solution Score
Describe the ingredients in a home-made oral rehydration solution
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Score
Composite score of diarrhea, skin disease, hand washing and ORS scores
Continuous 0-18
WASH Attitudes
Water treatment attitudes Own water treatment attitude
How important is it for you to treat your drinking water
Ordinal 1. Important
2. More or less important 3. Not important
4. Don’t know 5. No response Family water treatment
attitudes
How important is it for your family to treat their drinking water
Ordinal 1. Important
2. More or less important 3. Not important
4. Don’t know 5. No response Neighbor water
treatment attitudes
How important is it for your neighbors to treat their drinking water
Ordinal 1. Important
2. More or less important 3. Not important
4. Don’t know 5. No response Latrine use attitudes
Own latrine use attitude How important is it for you to use a latrine when you defecate
Ordinal 1. Important
2. More or less important 3. Not important
4. Don’t know 5. No response Family latrine use
attitude
How important is it for your family to use a latrine when they defecate
Ordinal 1. Important
2. More or less important 3. Not important
4. Don’t know 5. No response Neighbor latrine use
attitude
How important is it for your neighbors to use a latrine when they defecate
Ordinal 1. Important
2. More or less important 3. Not important
4. Don’t know 5. No response Hand washing attitudes
Own hand washing attitude
How important is it for you to wash your hands with soap during the day
Ordinal 1. Important
2. More or less important 3. Not important
4. Don’t know 5. No response Family hand washing
attitude
How important is it for your family to wash their hands with soap during the day
Ordinal 1. Important
2. More or less important 3. Not important
4. Don’t know 5. No response Neighbor hand washing
attitude
How important is it for your neighbors to wash their hands with soap during the day
Ordinal 1. Important
2. More or less important 3. Not important
4. Don’t know 5. No response Social Capital
Number of groups Cumulative number of groups a household is an active member of
Continuous 0-∞
Group years Number of years involved with important group
Continuous 0-∞ Group participate Number of times participated
in group in past year
Continuous 0-∞ Trust & Solidarity
General trust In general, do you trust most people
Categorical 1. Yes 2. No
3. Don’t Know 4. No Response General help Most people would help me if
I needed it
Ordinal 1. Agree 2. Disagree 3. Don’t know 4. No response Community trust Most people in this
community can be trusted
Ordinal 1. Agree 2. Disagree 3. Don’t know 4. No response Community loans Most people in this
community would lend money without problems
Ordinal 1. Agree 2. Disagree 3. Don’t know 4. No response Trust family How much trust do you have
in your family
Ordinal 1. A lot of trust 2. Not much trust 3. No trust 4. Don’t know 5. No response Trust community How much trust do you have
in people in your community
Ordinal 1. A lot of trust 2. Not much trust 3. No trust 4. Don’t know 5. No response Trust local leaders How much trust do you have
in your local leaders
Ordinal 1. A lot of trust 2. Not much trust 3. No trust 4. Don’t know 5. No response Trust outside
community
How much trust do you have in people that live outside this community
Ordinal 1. A lot of trust 2. Not much trust 3. No trust 4. Don’t know 5. No response Give time to project If a project did not provide
you a direct benefit, would you contribute your time
Categorical 1. Yes 2. No
3. Don’t Know 4. No Response Give money to project If a project did not provide
you a direct benefit, would you contribute your money
Categorical 1. Yes 2. No
3. Don’t Know 4. No Response Theft Can people steal things from
your home if you are not there
Categorical 1. Yes 2. No
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4. No Response Pay local leaders Do you ever have to pay local
leaders to get things done
Categorical 1. Yes 2. No
3. Don’t Know 4. No Response Collective action & Participation
Participate in communal activity
Has anyone in this household participated in any communal activities in the past 12 months
Categorical 1. Yes 2. No
3. Don’t Know 4. No Response How often participate in
communal activity
How many times did people participate in the past 12 months
Continuous 0-∞
Criticize if not participate
Will you be criticized if you do not participate in communal activities Categorical 1. Yes 2. No 3. Don’t Know 4. No Response Own house help If your house was damaged,
would people in this community help you
Categorical 1. Yes 2. No
3. Don’t Know 4. No Response Neighbor house help If your neighbor’s house was
damaged, would you help
Categorical 1. Yes 2. No
3. Don’t Know 4. No Response General communal help Do people in this community
generally help each other with issues or challenges
Categorical 1. Yes 2. No
3. Don’t Know 4. No Response Reciprocity If you help people in this
community, do they help you in return
Categorical 1. Yes 2. No
3. Don’t Know 4. No Response Sick help If you were sick, would your
neighbors help you
Categorical 1. Yes 2. No
3. Don’t Know 4. No Response Child sick help If you child was sick and you
needed money, would people in this community help
Categorical 1. Yes 2. No
3. Don’t Know 4. No Response Demographics
Club Member Registered member of a community health club
Categorical 1. Yes 2. No
Gender Gender Categorical 1. Female
2. Male
Age Age of respondent Continuous 18-100
Education Highest level of schooling completed
Categorical 1. Primary
2. Secondary (7em -9em AF) 3. Secondary (3em to Reto) 4. Secondary (Filo) 5. Faculty
6. Analfabet 7. Don’t Know 8. No response
Marital Status Marital status Categorical 1. Single 2. Married 3. Civil union 4. divorced 5. widowed 6. Don’t know 7. No response Time in house Number of years live in house Continuous 0-∞
Home ownership Does the family/respondent own the house they live in
Categorical 1. Yes, home owner 2. No, renting
3. Neither own nor rent 4. don’t know
5. No response Household size Number of people living in the
household
Continuous 0-∞ Household income How much money does the
household make in one month
Categorical 1. <2,000 gourdes 2. 2,000-5,000 gourdes 3. 5,000-10,000 gourdes 4. 10,000-15, 000 gourdes 5. >15,000 gourdes 6. Don’t know 7. No response 8. N/A Small spending What is the smallest daily
expenditure that you would make
Continuous 0-∞
Large spending What is the largest daily expenditure that you would make
Continuous 0-∞
Number of houses Number of houses in the compound
Continuous 0-∞ Roof What is the majority of the
roofing material Categorical 1. Cement 2. Straw/Thatch 3. Plastic 4. Wood 5. Sheet metal/Zinc Walls What is the majority of the
wall material
Categorical 1. Block 2. Wood 3. Plastic 4. Cement
5. Tif (no translation yet) 6. Sheet metal/Zinc Floor What is the majority of the
floor material
Categorical 1. Cement 2. Wood 3. Earth 4. Ceramic/tile
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