This measure uses 2 self-reported items from the second round of the Indian Human Development Survey (IHDS) Education and Health Questionnaire. IHDS is a nationally representative, multi-dimensional survey conducted across India. This measure captures time spent by different members of a household in collecting water and to obtain other energy and fuel sources. 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 at https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/pages/DSDR/idhs-II-data-guide.html
Geographies Tested: India
Populations Included: Female
Age Range: Adolescents, Adults
1. In the current season, how much total time is spend daily in fetching and collecting water, including waiting in line by.....
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________ [In minutes]
2. How often is dungstrawfirewood collected, and each time how long does it usually take?
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Frequency
Daily - 1
Weekly - 2
Monthly - 3
Quarterly - 4
Half Yearly - 5
Yearly - 6
Total Time (When Done)
________ [In minutes]
Not Applicable
Desai, S., & Vanneman, R. (2015). India Human Development Survey-II (IHDS-II). Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research. https://doi. org/10.3886/ICPSR36151. v6.
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