10.17037/DATA.00003563
Increasing handwashing with soap (HWWS) among older children in emergency settings can have a large public health impact, however, evidence on what works is limited. One promising approach is the ‘Surprise Soap’ intervention in which a novel soap with an embedded toy is delivered to children in a short, participatory household session. This dataset contains the results of a cluster-randomised controlled equivalence trial to evaluate the Surprise Soap intervention against a standard intervention in a complex emergency setting.
Variable name | Variable description | Answer label | Answer code | Variable type |
hh_id | Household label | integer number | Numeric | |
intervention_status_as_assigned | Trial arm as assigned | Text | ||
Control | Control | |||
Intervention | Intervention | |||
intervention_status_as_received | Trial arm as received | Text | ||
Control | Control | |||
Intervention | Intervention | |||
Enumerator_label | Enumerator label | alphabetic code (A - J) | Text | |
Respondent_gender | Survey respondent gender | Text | ||
Female | female | |||
Male | male | |||
total_number_hh_members | Total number of household members | 1 to 18 | Numeric | |
total_number_hh_members_5_12 | Total number of household members age 5-12 | 1 to 9 | Numeric | |
total_number_hh_members_under_5 | Total number of household members aged under 5 | 0 to 9 | integer | |
total_months_in_residence | Total number of months living in current residence | 12 to 108 | integer | |
length_of_displacement_years | Number of years since displacement | Text | ||
6 months or under | <6_months | |||
6 months to 1 year | 6_months_1_year | |||
1 - 2 years | 1_2_years | |||
2 - 3 years | 2_3_years | |||
3 - 4 years | 3_4_years | |||
More than 4 years | >4_years | |||
someone_in_hh_earning_income | Someone in the household who is earning an income | Text | ||
No | no | |||
Yes | yes | |||
number_hh_members_earning_income | Number of household members earning an income | 0 to 3 | Numeric | |
income_source | Main source of income | Text | ||
Formal employment | formal_employment | |||
Informal employment | informal_employment | |||
Prefer not to answer | prefer_not_to_answer | |||
Not applicable - no members of hh earning income | na | |||
highest_level_education_completed | Respondent's highest level of education completed | Text | ||
None | none | |||
Primary | primary | |||
Secondary | secondary | |||
Higher | higher | |||
Prefer not to answer | prefer_not_to_answer | |||
drinking_water_source | Drinking water source | Text | ||
Tap inside house | tap_inside_house | |||
Tap in compound | tap_in_compound | |||
Tap in neighbour house | tap_in_neighbour_house | |||
Public tap or standpipe | public_tap_or_standpipe | |||
Tube well bore hole | tube_well_bore_hole | |||
Unprotected well | unprotected_well | |||
Water kiosk | water_kiosk | |||
Collected rainwater | collected_rainwater | |||
Protected spring | protected_spring | |||
Unprotected spring | unprotected_spring | |||
Surface water | surface_water | |||
Bottled water purchased | bottled_water_purchased | |||
Bottled water free | bottled_water_free | |||
Other | other | |||
water_source_for_other_purposes | Source of water used for purposes other than drinking | Text | ||
Tap inside house | tap_inside_house | |||
Tap in compound | tap_in_compound | |||
Tap in neighbour house | tap_in_neighbour_house | |||
Public tap or standpipe | public_tap_or_standpipe | |||
Tube well bore hole | tube_well_bore_hole | |||
Unprotected well | unprotected_well | |||
Water tanker truck | water_tanker_truck | |||
Water kiosk | water_kiosk | |||
Collected rainwater | collected_rainwater | |||
Protected spring | protected_spring | |||
Unprotected spring | unprotected_spring | |||
Surface water | surface_water | |||
Bottled water purchased | bottled_water_purchased | |||
Bottled water free | bottled_water_free | |||
Other | other | |||
water_access_challenges | Water access challenges faced | Text | ||
Frequently | frequently | |||
Occasionally | occasionally | |||
Never | never | |||
type_handwashing_facility | Type of handwashing facility used by the household | Text | ||
Fixed facility inside house | fixed_facility_inside_house | |||
Fixed facility in yard or compound | fixed_facility_in_yard_or_compound | |||
Mobile object (such as jug/bucket/kettle) | mobile_object | |||
No facility (no handwashing place) | no_facility | |||
Permission denied (respondent did not give permission to see) | permission_denied | |||
latrine_shared | Sharing of latrine used by the household | Text | ||
No | no | |||
Yes | yes | |||
data_collection_round | Data collection round | Text | ||
Baseline | baseline | |||
Week 4 | week_4 | |||
Week 12 | week_12 | |||
Endline | endline | |||
handwashing_station_present | Presence of handwashing facility in the household | Text | ||
No | no | |||
Yes | yes | |||
handwashing_station_reachable | Handwashing station reachable by children | Text | ||
No | no | |||
Yes | yes | |||
Not applicable - no handwashing station | na | |||
soap_available | Soap available in the household | Text | ||
No | no | |||
Yes | yes | |||
soap_reachable_by_children | Soap reachable by children | Text | ||
No | no | |||
Yes | yes | |||
water_available_for handwashing | Water available for handwashing | Text | ||
No | no | |||
Yes | yes | |||
water_reachable_by_children | Water reachable by children | Text | ||
No | no | |||
Yes | yes | |||
child_age | Age of child observed | 5 to 12 | Numeric | |
child_sex | Sex of child observed | Text | ||
Female | female | |||
Male | male | |||
unique_child_id | Unique child identifier (considered unique in each data collection round) | Text | ||
event_type | Event type observed | Text | ||
After toilet | after_toilet | |||
Before eating | before_eating | |||
Before preparing food | before_preparing_food | |||
Before serving food | before_serving_food | |||
After handling faeces | after_handling_faeces | |||
Hand wash - other | hand_wash_other | |||
key_event | Event is a key event | Text | ||
No | no | |||
Yes | yes | |||
action_taken | Action accompanying event | Text | ||
Water only | water_only | |||
Soap and water | soap_and_water | |||
No action | no_action | |||
Did not see | did_not_see | |||
surprise_soap_remaining_endline | Surprise Soap remaining at endline (intevention arm only) | Text | ||
No | no | |||
Yes | yes | |||
num_surprise_soap_remaining | Number of bars of Surprise Soap remaining (intervention arm only) | Text | ||
0 to 4 | ||||
Not applicable - control group, or not endline data collection round, or no Surprise Soap remaining | na | |||
proportion_remaining_surprise_soap_wet | A Remaining Surprise Soap is wet on inspection (intervention arm only) | proportion_remaining_surprise_soap_wet | Text | |
No | no | |||
Yes | yes | |||
Not applicable - control group, or not endline data collection round, or no Surprise Soap remaining | na | |||
toy_still_inside_soap | The toy is still embedded inside the remaining bar of Surprise Soap (intervention arm only) | Text | ||
No | no | |||
Yes | yes | |||
Not applicable - control group, or not endline data collection round, or no Surprise Soap remaining | na | |||
num_days_taken_to_reach_toy | Estimated number of days taken to reach the toy inside the soap (intervention arm only) | Text | ||
2 to 7 | ||||
Not applicable | na | |||
num_surprise_soap_purposefully_broken | Number of bars of Surprise Soap purposefully broken (intervention arm only) | Text | ||
integer number | ||||
Not applicable | na | |||
child_initially_excited_to_receive_soap | Child was initally excited to receive Surprise Soap -caregiver reported (intervention arm only) | Text | ||
No | no | |||
Yes | yes | |||
Not applicable - control group, or not endline data collection round | na | |||
child_still_excited_to_receive_surprise_soap_endline | Child was still excited to receive Surprise Soap at endline - caregiver reported (intervention arm only) | Text | ||
No | no | |||
Yes | yes | |||
Not applicable - control group, or not endline data collection round | na | |||
caregiver_believe_hwws_increased_initially | Caregiver believes children's handwashing with soap increased after the first distribution of Surprise Soap (intervention arm only) | Text | ||
No | no | |||
Yes | yes | |||
Not applicable - control group, or not endline data collection round | na | |||
caregiver_believes_hwws_still_increased_at_endline | Caregiver believes children's handwashing with soap still higher at endline (intervention arm only) | Text | ||
No | no | |||
Yes | yes | |||
Not applicable - control group, or not endline data collection round | na | |||
any_children_under_five_used_surprise_soap | Surprise Soap used by children under five (intervention arm only) | Text | ||
Yes | yes | |||
No | no | |||
No - Under five years old | no_under_five | |||
Not applicable - control group, or not endline data collection round | na | |||
youngest_age_that_use_surprise_soap | Age of youngest child who used Surprise Soap (intervention arm only) | Text | ||
integer number | ||||
Not applicable - control group, or not endline data collection round | na | |||
surprise_soap_use_purposes | Purposes Surprise Soap was used for (intervention arm only) | Text | ||
Handwashing | handwashing | |||
Bathing | bathing | |||
Laundry | laundry | |||
Washing dishes | washing_dishes | |||
Other | other | |||
Not applicable - control group, or not endline data collection round | na - control group, or not endline data collection round | |||
surprise_soap_used_by_adults | Surprise Soap used by adults (intervention arm only) | Text | ||
Yes | yes | |||
No | no | |||
Not applicable - control group, or not endline data collection round | na | |||
caregiver_like_future_distribution | Caregiver reports they would like to see Surprise Soap distributed in future (intervention arm only) | Text | ||
Yes | yes | |||
No | no | |||
Not applicable - control group, or not endline data collection round | na | |||
surprise_soap_used_non_handwashing_purposes | Surprise Soap used for non-handwashing purposes (intervention arm only) | Text | ||
Yes | yes | |||
No | no | |||
Not applicable - control group, or not endline data collection round | na | |||
education_score | Education score | integer | ||
Never attended school | 0 | |||
Completed primary school | 1 | |||
Completed secondary school | 2 | |||
Prefer not to answer | na | |||
hwws_occuring_at_any_key_occasion | Handwashing with soap at any key event | Text | ||
Yes | yes | |||
No | no | |||
Not applicable - not key event | na | |||
total_hwws_count_any_occasion | Handwashing with soap at any event - key and non key | Numeric | ||
No | 0 | |||
Yes | 1 | |||
total_all_washes_using_soap_count | Handwashing with soap at any eveny - key and non-key events | Text | ||
No | 0 | |||
Yes | 1 | |||
Not applicable - no action taken | na | |||
pickone | A generated variable assigned to each child observation. This was used to analyse counts of handwashing per child. Each unique child was assigned a "1" value for one observation, with other observations being assigned "0". | integer | ||
A data collection round selected (one per child) | 1 | |||
Other observations of the same child | 0 | |||
total_num_handwashes_with_soap_after_key_events_only_per_child | Total number of handwashes with soap after a key event, per child | integer number | Numeric | |
total_num_key_events_per_child | Total number of key events, per child | integer number | Numeric | |
total_num_handwashes_with_soap_per_child_at_all_event_types | Total number of handwashes with soap at any time (key and non-key events), per child | integer number | Numeric | |
total_num_handwashes_soap_and_no_soap_all_event_types | Total number of handwashes (soap or no soap) at any time (key and non-key events) | integer number | Numeric | |
total_num_handwashes_per_child_soap_and_no_soap_all_event_types | Total number of handwashes (soap or no soap) at any time (key and non-key events), per child | integer number | Numeric | |
total_num_all_event_types_key_and_non_key_per_child | Total number of all events (key and non key), per child | integer number | Numeric |