Average time required (minutes) for one water collection journey, including travel in each direction and queuing
To limit the amount of survey questions asked, it would be sufficient to inquire only about the source of the drinking-water and the time needed for the collection. This may be justified if it can be assumed that most households use the same source for drinking and nondrinking-water. If this is not the case, the source and the time needed to collect the water should be assessed in a separate set of questions because the amount of water not used for drinking determines how much water is available for hygiene purposes. For more rapid assessment, a survey among people at water-collection points could be used.
Unit Description
Minutes
Numerator
n/a
Denominator
n/a
Disaggregation
Sex and age disaggregation possible
Indicator used for response monitoring ?
No
Types
Baseline
Outcome
Threshold / Standard
Context specific
General guidance
To limit the amount of survey questions asked, it would be sufficient to inquire only about the source of the drinking-water and the time needed for the collection. This may be justified if it can be assumed that most households use the same source for drinking and nondrinking-water. If this is not the case, the source and the time needed to collect the water should be assessed in a separate set of questions because the amount of water not used for drinking determines how much water is available for hygiene purposes. For more rapid assessment, a survey among people at water-collection points could be used. Model questions for survey How long does it take you to go to your main water source, get water, and come back?
Guidance for pre-crisis/baseline
N/A
Data Sources
Household survey
Comments
N/A