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KAP WASH 2017 in South Sudan's Ajuong Thok and Pamir Camps

South Sudan, 2017
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Reference ID
SSD_2017_WASH-ATP_v01_M
Producer(s)
UNHCR, Samaritan's Purse
Metadata
DDI/XML JSON
Created on
Oct 14, 2021
Last modified
Oct 14, 2021
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    Survey ID number

    SSD_2017_WASH-ATP_v01_M

    Title

    KAP WASH 2017 in South Sudan's Ajuong Thok and Pamir Camps

    Country
    Name Country code
    South Sudan SSD
    Study type

    Demographic and Health Survey [hh/dhs]

    Abstract

    A Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) survey was conducted in Ajuong Thok and Pamir Refugee Camps in November 2017 to determine the current Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) conditions as well as hygiene attitude and practices within the households (HHs) surveyed. The assessment utilized a systematic random sampling method, and a total of 559 HHs (379 in Ajuong Thok and 180 in Pamir) were surveyed using mobile data collection (MDC) within a period of ten (10) days. Data was cleaned and analysed in Excel.

    The findings showed that the overall average number of liters of water per person per day was 19.5 liters in both Ajuong Thok and Pamir Camps, which was slightly lower than the recommended Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) minimum standard of at least 20 liters of water available per person per day. The average HH size was six people. Refugees were aware of the key health and hygiene practices, possibly as a result of routine health and hygiene messages delivered to them by Samaritan´s Purse (SP) and other health partners. It is recommended that proper water use measures be put in place to reduce water waste and that sanitation and hygiene messaging continue to be provided to improve sanitation and hygiene, with access to, and use of, latrines by refugees.

    Kind of Data

    Sample survey data [ssd]

    Unit of Analysis

    Households

    Version

    Version Description

    2.1: Edited, anonymous dataset for licensed distribution.

    Version Date

    2020-08-24

    Scope

    Notes

    The survey includes the following topics:

    • Household main characteristics
    • Sources of drinking and non-drinking water
    • Information about water collection
    • Hygiene of drinking water
    • General hygiene practices
    • Hand-washing habits and knowledge
    • Defecation habits and latrine types
    • Waste disposal
    • Diarrhea
    • NFI Distribution
    Topics
    Topic
    Water Sanitation Hygiene
    Health
    Health and Nutrition
    Domestic Needs/Household Support
    Basic Needs
    Elderly and Disabled

    Coverage

    Geographic Coverage

    Ajuong Thok and Pamir Refugee Camps

    Universe

    All households in Ajuong Thok and Pamir Refugee Camps

    Producers and sponsors

    Primary investigators
    Name
    UNHCR
    Samaritan's Purse

    Sampling

    Sampling Procedure

    Households were selected using systematic random sampling. Enumerators systematically walked through the camp, block by block, row by row, in such a way as to pass each HH, giving an equal chance of selection for the sample. Within the blocks, enumerators started at one corner, then systematically used the sampling interval to walk up and down along each of the rows throughout the block. This happened in each and every occupied block in Ajuong Thok and Pamir. In each block, the first HH sampled was determined by selecting a random number, between one and the sampling interval, out of a hat. Then, after the first HH, the sampling interval was followed. A female HH head was the first preferred respondent, as she was the one mainly involved in collecting water, performing general hygiene and making decisions on water use in the HH. If she was not available, another member of the HH (over 15 years of age) with knowledge of the HH practices was surveyed. If no one in the HH qualified to answer the survey, enumerators moved to the next HH, according to the sampling interval.

    Weighting

    Sample weights for the household data were computed dividing, for each camp, the population by the sample size.

    Survey instrument

    Questionnaires

    The survey questionnaire used to collect the data consists of the following sections:

    • Demographics
    • Water
    • Sanitation
    • Hygiene
    • NFI Distribution

    Data collection

    Dates of Data Collection
    Start End
    2017-11-01 2017-11-10
    Data Collectors
    Name
    Samaritan's Purse
    Data Collection Notes

    Mobile Data Collection (MDC) was used to collect the HH data. Apple iPads fitted out with an iFormBuilder software platform were used by enumerators. All questionnaires were written in English, although the interviews were conducted in Arabic, a language widely spoken by the respondents. During training, question translation was mastered to ensure translation consistency among the enumerators. A questionnaire pretest was done to ascertain that the enumerators had understood the questionnaires; any issues emerging were addressed. The data collected using iFormBuilder was uploaded to the server at the end of each day. The iFormBuilder generated a Microsoft (MS) Excel spreadsheet dataset which was then cleaned and analyzed using MS Excel. Six enumerators were recruited and trained for the exercise. Two days of training was given to previously experienced enumerators focusing on the data collection protocol, interviewing skills, and fundamental concepts and vocabulary. Review and translation of the questionnaire formed the main part of the training, as well as an important emphasis on the proper use of the calendar of events, skip patterns, effective probes, etc., to ensure the accuracy of the data collected. Enumerators were trained on how to use the tools, and how to identify HHs for interview, during the two days of training. Data collection occurred over a period of ten days. Qualitative data was collected from focus group discussions (FGDs) with male and female members of the two camps. A total of four FGDs, involving 39 people (18 males and 21 females), were conducted. The collected data was verified on a daily basis prior to data syncing onto the cloud server, and feedback was given to enumerators before beginning data collection the following day. Random spot checks were made on data that was synced and cleaned, to ensure consistency before beginning analysis.

    Data processing

    Data Editing

    Data was anonymized through decoding and local suppression.

    Access policy

    Archive where study is originally stored

    United Nations Refugee Agency Microdata Library
    https://microdata.unhcr.org/index.php/catalog/251
    Original Archive Study ID: UNCHR_SSD_2017_WASHKAP_ddi_v1.0
    Cost: None

    Data Access

    Access authority
    Name Affiliation Email
    The Curation Team UNCHR microdata@unhcr.org
    Patrick Okello UNCHR okellopa@unhcr.org
    Citation requirements

    UNHCR (2017) KAP WASH 2017 in South Sudan's Ajuong Thok and Pamir Camps. UNHCR's Microdata Library: https://microdata.unhcr.org

    Metadata production

    DDI Document ID

    DDI_SSD_2017_WASH-ATP_v01_M

    Producers
    Name
    UNCHR
    Date of Metadata Production

    2021-04-07

    Metadata version

    DDI Document version

    Version 1 (April 2021). This version is identical to UNHCR DDI ID: UNCHR_SSD_2017_WASHKAP_ddi_v1.0 except the following edits were made:

    • Minor spelling and grammatical corrections
    • Specified the archive where study is originally stored
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