The Living Standards Measurement Survey – Tanzania: Housing, Water, and Sanitation uses 3 items from the 2014-2015 Tanzania National Panel Survey, which is a nationally representative, multi-dimensional survey conducted across Tanzania to monitor poverty dynamics and study welfare transitions. This measure captures information on aspects around fetching water. Navigational aspects (i.e. skip-out patterns and next question sequences) have not been included on this page but can be viewed on the original questionnaire located here.
Geographies Tested: Tanzania
Populations Included: Female, Male
Age Range: Adolescents, Adults
1.Who usually fetches water for your household in the dry season?
____ [ROSTER ID]
2.How long does it take [NAME] to get water from the main source of drinking water this dwelling in the dry season?
___ minutes
3.Out of these [READ] minutes, how long does [NAME] spend waiting?
___ minutes
Not Applicable
Tanzania National Panel Survey 2014-2015. (2015). Household and Individual Questionnaire. https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/2862/related-materials
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