Household Situation

Grading guidelines The idea behind the grades for the categories given below is rather to record a picture of the household situation than to use them to calculate if it fits certain criteria. The grade 0 is the lowest and 2 is the highest. The describing text to the grades below are examples that should be adopted to the country's context and is a guideline for the interviewer.

Furniture / Toys 0 – Insufficient, basic, simple, old, un-paired; maybe old rugs, some important parts missing, no decorative items, no toys 1 – Modest but functional, all necessary parts available, carpets and some pictures, some decorative items and some inexpensive toys – noting outstanding. 2 – Good furniture, carpets, paintings, toys…

Dwelling repairs 0 – House quite ruined without visible repairs (paint, wall paper, masonry, carpentry, roof, bathroom, etc). Windows: old, missing or with plastic sheets; roof, doors, gates, locks old and bad. 1 – Modest but with visible repairs (partially or fully from above) 2 – Normal looking house, painted, normal carpentry, masonry, gates, doors, windows

Electricity 0 – No electricity 1 – Electricity lines illegally connected – no meter, low amperage and voltage, not appropriate for more than a light and maybe cooking. 2 – Normal electrical line

Gas 0 – communal line available but no connection in the house 1 – No communal line available and or illegal connection in the house 2 – Gas connected and used

Water 0 – No water except from the well (without electric pump) 1 – Water-tap available – one source outside the dwelling – collective or individual – communal or from the well with el. pump 2 – Normal communal water or pumping system connected in the dwelling

Sewage 0 – No sewage 1 – Collective sewage system – outside the dwelling or partial sewage 2 – Normal sewage system – in kitchen, toilet & bathroom

Kitchen 0 – No kitchen, kitchen in the room, only a wood-stove 1 – Partially equipped kitchen in bad condition – just enough to call it so 2 – Normal kitchen with all required appliances

Bathroom 0 – No bathroom – only a "washing place" outside the dwelling or collective 1 – Basic bathroom with wash-stand, shower, without or with old basic tiling 2 – Normal bathroom with hot water

Toilet 0 – No or collective 1 – Outside without sewage 2 – Normal toilet within the bathroom or separately

Heating / Cooling 0 – No system, "humanitarian type" wood stove or fire place 1 – Gas heating or other non-communal system for heating parts of the dwelling 2 – Communal or other central heating system (for the whole dwelling)

Stove 0 – Wood stove used also for heating (simple) 1 – Electric or gas stove – old but functional 2 – Normal stove – newer model with all the gadgets

Refrigerator / Deep freezer / Laundry machine / TV set / Video/DVD 0 – None 1 – Old model "still functioning" 2 – Newer model

MC / Car / Truck 0 – Not in possession 1 – Old car, truck, but are not used and not registered. Close to non-operational and used only for emergency. Market value below 500/1000 USD respectively 2 – Any other car or truck

Tractor / Animal 0 – Not in possession 1 – Using animal for agricultural work 2 – Using tractor for agricultural work

Livestock 0 – None or some of (non cumulative): up to 10 poultry animals, few hares, up to 2 sheep or goats 1 – Up to 20 poultry animals or hares, up to 4 sheep or goats, no large cattle 2 – More than above

Arable Land 0 – No arable land but the small garden (up to 3 Ares) next to the dwelling 1 – Up to 1 ha of land available and used for vegetables, grains, pasture, etc – owned or rented or otherwise used 2 – More than above

Clothes (+footwear) 0 – All family members have only basic worn-off clothes – noting outstanding and used for all occasions, no jewellery except the wedding rings (a “ must have by tradition”). Second hand donations or purchases are used to renew the clothes and footwear. 1 – Normal cheap clothes and footwear, the "family representing" members have some better outfit (HoH, children going in school, students, etc). Nothing too fashionable, basic traditional jewellery scarcely present 2 – Normal (as of the monitors families or better)

Hygiene items 0 – Deficient usage of hygienic items – obvious shortage of soap, shampoo, detergents and other cleaning/washing agent, tooth brushes and tooth paste, self “hairstyling”, non-existence of cosmetics, nail and hair varnish, deodorants, perfumes, etc. 1 – All necessary hygiene items are available but basic (cheapest ones), scarce existence of some cosmetics, nail and hair varnish, deodorants, perfumes, etc. 2 – All items available and used, popular brands widely used.

Medicine 0 – Existing chronic illnesses are not properly treated in the public health institutions as there is no money for travel, medicaments, check-ups, etc. Acute diseases are mostly treated with traditional “home medicine” methods. Medical services are generally not available or not affordable. 1 – Basic medical services are generally available and affordable. The household may have difficulties to pay for more expensive medicaments and treatments in hospitals or specialised institutes. 2 – Household can afford all kind of treatments available in the region.

Addictions 0 – Non smokers and non drinkers; If smoking or drinking - only the cheapest local brands are used (due to strong addiction) and the consumption of drinks and cigarettes results in insufficient feeding. 1 – Cheap cigarettes and drinks are used but without negative reflection on the feeding. 2 – Expensive brands of cigarettes and alcohol beverages are used.