WaterAccess {SRMData}R Documentation

Water access

Description

Water access for households in West Cameroon.

Usage

data(WaterAccess)

Format

A data frame with 150 rows (15 participants by 10 reps each) and 12 columns:

Region

The region; one of Mbeng, Mbih or Ntsingbeu

Age

The age of the woman in the household, in years

Education

The level of education of the woman; one of Primary or less or Secondary or higher

SourceDistance

The distance to the water source; one of Under 100m, 100m to 1000m or Over 1000m

SourceQueueTime

The queuing time at the water source; one of Under 5 min, 5 to 15 min or Over 15 min

HasGarden

Whether the household has a farming garden; one of Y or N

HasLivestock

Whether the household keeps livestock; one of Y or N

HouseholdPeople

The number of people in the household

HouseholdUnder5s

The number of people under 5 in the household

WaterSource

The water source; one of Tap, Bore, Well or River

WashContainer

How often the water container is washed; one of Before each fill, Once per week or Once per month

Diarrhea

Whether a child has had diarrhoea in the last two weeks; one of Y or N

Source

Nounkeu, C. D., Metapi, Y. D., Ouabo, F. K., Kamguem, A. S. T., Nono, B., Azza, N., Leumeni, P., Nguefack-Tsague, G., Todem, D., Dharod, J. M., & Kuate, D. (2022). "Assessment of drinking water access and household water insecurity: A cross sectional study in three rural communities of the Menoua division, West Cameroon". PLOS Water, 1(8), e0000029.


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