Definition
The survey was spread over a complete 12 months period from January 2008 to December 2008 splitting annual sample into three sub-groups for three seasons. Where, each sub-group was representing four months in the Nepalese calendar. The three seasons are as follows:
Season : 1 2 3
Characteristics : Dry Rainy Winter
Nepalese calendar : Magh Jeth Ashoj
Fagun Asar Kartik
Chait Saun Mangsir
Baishakh Bhadau Push
English calendar : Jan to May May to Sep Sep to Jan