Households Basic Hygiene
Indicator Name
Indicator ID in PRIME
Definition
This indicator measures the proportion of households with access to a Basic Hygiene service (as defined by WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene) out of the total number of households in the project area over a specified time period.
Basic Hygiene = Availability of a handwashing facility with soap and water at home
Note: Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Specified Time Period: means the most recent data available during the project period
Numerator
Number of households within the Save the Children program that have access to a Basic Hygiene service
Denominator
Total number of households within the Save the Children program
Annual household survey using JMP recommended ‘core’ questions to facilitate monitoring of WASH targets can be accessed at https://washdata.org/report/jmp-2018-core-questions-household-surveys or program monitoring data with number of households within the Save the Children program that have access to a Basic Hygiene service
Indicator Prioritisation
Level of Indicator
Indicator Context Type
Theme
Sub Theme
Total Reach Indicator
Frequency of Data Collection
Unit of Measure
Data Format
Direction of Desired Change
Number of Decimal Points
Indicator is Rounding
Nature
Recommended Disaggregations
Kobo Form Questions
Core questions for hygiene