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H-16. Main source of water:

State whether

[] 1. Pond
[] 2. Dam
[] 3. Lake
[] 4. Stream/river
[] 5. Spring
[] 6. Well
[] 7. Borehole
[] 8. Piped
[] 9. Jabias/tanks
[] 9. Other

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Columns H16-19: Household amenities

108. Columns H16 to H19 seek information on the type of facilities that are available to the household.

Column H16: Main source of water
109. In column H16, ask "What is the main source of water for this household?" You are required to code the main source of water. This is the source from which for most part of the year the household draws its water. For example, if during the wet season the household draws water from a tank but then the longer part of the year draws from a river code "4" as main source of water.

The main sources of water listed are:

Pond
A small area of still water. Usually this water collects after rain or through an underground drainage.

Dam
A reservoir formed by building a barrier across river to hold back water and control its flow. A lot of these dams are built in dry areas of Kenya.

Lake
Usually bigger than a pond but has water collecting in it through rain, rivers etc. It is different from a dam in that it is not man-made. Stream/river

This is a naturally flowing source of water.

Spring
Place where water springs or wells up from earth or basin.

Well
A man made shaft dug in the ground from which water is obtained. Water is drawn using buckets

Borehole
Same as the well as defined above but deeper than a well and has pump for drawing the water into a tank, buckets etc.

Piped
Means water drawn through pipes installed in a dwelling unit and originating in a central (public) source.

Jabias/Tanks
Rain water harnessed from any catchment into a hole/tank and used for domestic purposes.

Other
Any source that is not mentioned above.