Question pretext
This question is different from the previous question in that it solicits information on the main source of drinking water rather than the main source of water supply, which are not necessarily the same.
Literal question
What is the main source of drinking water?
Categories
Value |
Category |
1 |
Public piped into dwelling |
2 |
Public standpipe outside the dwelling unit |
3 |
Private piped into dwelling |
4 |
Private catchment, not piped |
5 |
Public dug well |
6 |
Private dug well |
7 |
Spring/river |
8 |
Bottled water |
9 |
Other |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
X the box for the most usual source. If several sources are mentioned, probe to determine the most usual source.
Bottled water is purchased water sold in bottles. Note that this refers only to bottled water that is commercially available. Sometimes household members may store water from other sources in bottles - this should not be coded as bottled water.