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HHWASTE (HHWASTE)
Disposal of kitchen waste and trash
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Description

HHWASTE reports how the household disposes of its kitchen waste and trash.

The information in HHWASTE 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

Along with universe differences and slight variations in question wording, HHWASTE's response categories vary across samples. To maximize comparability, IPUMS-DHS uses composite coding and a 3-digit coding system.

The first digit of HHWASTE distinguishes between three broad methods of disposing of household waste: 1) collecting, 2) dumping, and 3) processing. The second digit distinguishes broad subcategories within these initial groupings, while the third digit provides additional detail. For example, a first digit of "1" indicates that household waste is collected, a code of "130" indicates that waste is collected by the government, and the further detail in code "131" indicates regular waste collection by the government.

Comparability - Standard DHS

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

Universe

  • Benin 1996: All women age 15-49.
  • Benin 2001: All women age 15-49.
  • Benin 2006: All women age 15-49.
  • Benin 2011: All women age 15-49.
  • Benin 2017: All women age 15-49.
  • Burkina Faso 2010: All women age 15-49.
  • Egypt 2003: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Egypt 2005: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Egypt 2008: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Egypt 2014: Ever-married women age 15-49.
  • Ethiopia 2005: All women age 15-49.
  • Ghana 2003: All women age 15-49.
  • Kenya 2003: All women age 15-49.
  • Liberia 2007: All women age 15-49.
  • Mali 2006: All women age 15-49.
  • Morocco 2003: All women age 15-49.
  • Niger 2006: All women age 15-49.
  • Niger 2012: All women age 15-49.
  • Senegal 1997: All women age 15-49.
  • Senegal 2005: All women age 15-49.
  • South Africa 2016: All women age 15-49.
  • Yemen 1991: Ever-married women age 15-54 in households that do not throw their trash in the street.
  • Benin: 1996-C, 1996-H, 1996-B, 1996-W, 1996-M, 2001-W, 2001-C, 2001-H, 2001-B, 2001-M, 2006-M, 2006-W, 2006-H, 2006-B, 2006-C, 2006-W, 2011-B, 2011-M, 2011-C, 2011-W, 2011-H, 2011-W, 2017-W, 2017-C, 2017-B, 2017-M, 2017-H, 2017-W
  • Burkina Faso: 2010-B, 2010-M, 2010-C, 2010-W, 2010-H, 2010-W
  • Egypt: 2003-B, 2003-C, 2003-W, 2003-H, 2003-W, 2005-B, 2005-W, 2005-H, 2005-W, 2005-C, 2008-B, 2008-W, 2008-H, 2008-C, 2008-W, 2014-H, 2014-B, 2014-C, 2014-W, 2014-W
  • Ethiopia: 2005-W, 2005-W, 2005-H, 2005-M, 2005-B, 2005-C
  • Ghana: 2003-C, 2003-W, 2003-H, 2003-M, 2003-W, 2003-B
  • Kenya: 2003-B, 2003-C, 2003-M, 2003-W, 2003-W, 2003-H
  • Liberia: 2007-W, 2007-H, 2007-M, 2007-B, 2007-C
  • Mali: 2006-C, 2006-B, 2006-W, 2006-M, 2006-W, 2006-H
  • Morocco: 2003-W, 2003-C, 2003-B, 2003-H, 2003-W
  • Niger: 2006-B, 2006-C, 2006-M, 2006-W, 2006-H, 2006-W, 2012-C, 2012-B, 2012-M, 2012-W, 2012-H, 2012-W
  • Senegal: 1997-C, 1997-M, 1997-W, 1997-H, 1997-B, 2005-B, 2005-M, 2005-H, 2005-W, 2005-W, 2005-C
  • South Africa: 2016-W, 2016-C, 2016-B, 2016-M, 2016-H, 2016-W
  • Yemen: 1991-W, 1991-C, 1991-B, 1991-H