Codes and Frequencies
Description
WTR1KMYN reports whether the main source of water for the household was at home, within 1 kilometer of the home, or more than 1 kilometer from the home.
The information in WTR1KMYN 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 — Index
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Comparability
Along with universe differences, WTR1KMYN also refers to different types of water across samples. Most surveys asked about the distance to the household's source of drinking water, but some surveys, discussed below, referred to water used for other purposes, such as washing.
Comparability - Standard DHS
WTR1KMYN is a country-specific household variable not included in the standard DHS questionnaire.
Comparability — Cote d'Ivoire [top]
The 1994 Cote d'Ivoire survey asked about the source of water that is used by the household for purposes other than drinking, such as washing or cooking.
Universe
- Benin 1996: All women age 15-49.
- Benin 2001: Women age 15-49 in households whose main source of drinking water is not piped into dwelling or other rainwater.
- Benin 2006: Women age 15-49 in households whose main source of drinking water is not piped into dwelling or bottled water.
- Cote d'Ivoire 1994: All women age 15-49.
- Togo 1998: Women age 15-49 in households whose main source of drinking water is not piped into dwelling or bottled water.
