This dataset provides detailed information on Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) conditions and related management practices in Community-Based Childcare Centres (CBCCs) across Thyolo and Chikwawa Districts in Malawi, collected in 2021.
# WASH and Sanitation Survey in Community-Based Childcare Centres – Thyolo and Chikwawa, Malawi (2021)
This dataset provides detailed information on Water, Sanitation, and
Hygiene (WASH) conditions and related management practices in
Community-Based Childcare Centres (CBCCs) across Thyolo and Chikwawa
Districts in Malawi, collected in 2021. Data were gathered by BASEflow
using the mWater digital data collection platform.
The dataset contains metadata about the survey, including the
geographical location of CBCCs, water sources and their functionality,
sanitation infrastructure, hygiene practices, governance and management
structures, funding mechanisms, cleanliness levels, and the availability
of hygiene education and promotional materials.
Intended Users and Applications
1. Local Government and Health Authorities: To monitor WASH conditions,
inform resource allocation, and design targeted interventions within
Thyolo’s CBCCs.
2. CBCC Management and Caregivers: To identify gaps and improve
maintenance, hygiene practices, and infrastructure.
3. NGOs and Development Partners: To support planning, implementation,
and evaluation of WASH programs aligned with community needs and WHO
standards.
4. Researchers and Policy Makers: To study the relationship between
WASH facilities and child health outcomes for evidence-based
decision-making.
5. Donors and Funders: To assess infrastructure needs and measure
impact of funded WASH initiatives.
## Installation
You can install the development version of thyolocbcc from
GitHub with:
``` r
# install.packages("devtools")
devtools::install_github("openwashdata/thyolocbcc")
```
``` r
## Run the following code in console if you don't have the packages
## install.packages(c("dplyr", "knitr", "readr", "stringr", "gt", "kableExtra"))
library(dplyr)
library(knitr)
library(readr)
library(stringr)
library(gt)
library(kableExtra)
```
Alternatively, you can download the individual datasets as a CSV or XLSX
file from the …