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Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
#029 how is the drought affecting you?
February 28, 2023
429
RESPONDERS
10%
RESPONSE RATE
52%
201
48%
187
1
What do you drink at home?
429 responded out of 4,347 polled
2
Are you responsible for fetching?
148 responded out of 176 polled
3
Is the water boiled and cooled before you drink?
364 responded out of 386 polled
4
Have you noticed/experienced it is taking longer to fetch the water (walk longer distance/ wait in a long queue) recently in the last 6 months?
357 responded out of 385 polled
5
If you get thirsty, do you have enough water to drink at home?
353 responded out of 357 polled
6
What is the color of the water that you drink at home?
349 responded out of 353 polled
7
How has the quality of water been at home in the last 6 months?
346 responded out of 349 polled
8
How often have you experienced it in the last 6 months?
30 responded out of 33 polled
9
Have you recently changed the frequency of handwashing because of water shortage?
335 responded out of 343 polled
10
Have you recently changed the frequency of bathing because of water shortage?
333 responded out of 335 polled
11
Have you changed water source for brushing teeth because of water shortage?
324 responded out of 333 polled
12
Did you receive any information/awareness in the last 6 months about the importance of saving water and how to ensure it is safe for drinking and other use?
306 responded out of 324 polled
13
Which of these measures did you receive information on?
5 responded out of 5 polled
14
Have you ever had the following diseases?
285 responded out of 299 polled
15
Do you go school (primary, JSS, SSS)?
22 responded out of 22 polled
16
Have you been late to/absent from school because of fetching water in the last 6 months?
13 responded out of 13 polled
17
After playing at school and you get thirsty, do you have enough water to drink at school?
13 responded out of 13 polled
18
Do your teachers recommend you to bring drinking water from home?
13 responded out of 13 polled
19
What is the color of the water at school in the last 6 months?
13 responded out of 13 polled
20
Who in your family/community is responsible for fetching water?
239 responded out of 278 polled
21
Have you heard/seen/experienced any kind of harassment/violence while collecting water at water points?
268 responded out of 271 polled
22
What kind of harassment did you hear/see/experience?
59 responded out of 59 polled
23
Do you feel more tension/stress at home due to the water shortage (burden to collect water etc.)?
255 responded out of 267 polled
24
What kind of tension/stress did you experience?
125 responded out of 129 polled
25
Do you know anyone with disabilities / identify yourself with disabilities?
249 responded out of 252 polled
26
In the last 6 months, how much harder has it been for people with disabilities to access quality water?
83 responded out of 87 polled
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