Demographic and Health Survey 2024

Malawi, 2024

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MWI_2024_DHS_v01_M

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National Statistical Office (NSO)

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Mar 20, 2026

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Mar 20, 2026

Data file: RECHWQ

HOUSEHOLD
- Water quality testing

Cases:	23095
Variables:	36

Variables

hhid

Case Identification

swa11

May I have a glass of your household's usual water?

swa12

Note water source: directly from the origin or storage

swa14

Water safety actions at home?

swa15a

Water usually treated by: boil

swa15b

Water usually treated by: add bleach/chlorine

swa15c

Water usually treated by: strain through a cloth

swa15d

Water usually treated by: use water filter

swa15e

Water usually treated by: solar disinfection

swa15f

Water usually treated by: let it stand and settle

swa15x

Water usually treated by: other

swa15z

Water usually treated by: don't know

swa17

What source was this water collected from?

swa18

Request source of drinking water for sampling

swa19

Source water sample collected

swa21

Whether the sample is available

swa23ad

Day of collection

swa23am

Month of collection

swa23ay

Year of collection

swa23bh

Record time (hour)

swa23bm

Record time (minutes)

swa25ad

Day of test result

swa25am

Month of test result

swa25ay

Year of test result

swa25bh

Record time (hour)

swa25bm

Record time (minutes)

swa26n

Result of household water test (number of blue colonies)

swa26ia

Confirm HH numbers match

swa26ib

Confirm plate tested household water sample

swa27n

Result of source water test (number of blue colonies)

swa27ia

Confirm HH numbers match

swa27ib

Confirm plate tested source water sample

swa29n

Result of blank water test (number of blue colonies)

swa29ia

Confirm HH numbers match

swa29ib

Confirm plate tested blank water sample

swa30

Results of the Water Quality Testing Questionnaire

Total: 36

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