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==Grading guidelines==__NOEDITSECTION__
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<br />1 – Modest but functional, all necessary parts available, carpets and some pictures, some decorative items and some inexpensive toys – noting outstanding.<br />2 – Good furniture, carpets, paintings, toys…toys <br />
'''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.<br />1 – Modest but with visible repairs (partially or fully from above)<br />2 – Normal looking house, painted, normal carpentry, masonry, gates, doors, windows<br />
'''Electricity'''
0 – No electricity<br />1 – Electricity lines illegally connected – no meter, low amperage and voltage, not appropriate for more than a light and maybe cooking.<br />2 – Normal electrical line<br />
'''Gas'''
0 – communal line available but no connection in the house<br />1 – No communal line available and or illegal connection in the house<br />2 – Gas connected and used<br />
'''Water'''
0 – No water except from the well (without electric pump)<br />1 – Water-tap available – one source outside the dwelling – collective or individual – communal or from the well with el. pump<br />2 – Normal communal water or pumping system connected in the dwelling<br />
'''Sewage'''
0 – No sewage<br />1 – Collective sewage system – outside the dwelling or partial sewage<br />2 – Normal sewage system – in kitchen, toilet & bathroom<br />
'''Kitchen'''
0 – No kitchen, kitchen in the room, only a wood-stove<br />1 – Partially equipped kitchen in bad condition – just enough to call it so<br />2 – Normal kitchen with all required appliances<br />
'''Bathroom'''
0 – No bathroom – only a "washing place" outside the dwelling or collective<br />1 – Basic bathroom with wash-stand, shower, without or with old basic tiling<br />2 – Normal bathroom with hot water<br />
'''Toilet'''
0 – No or collective<br />1 – Outside without sewage<br />2 – Normal toilet within the bathroom or separately<br />
'''Heating / Cooling'''
0 – No system, "humanitarian type" wood stove or fire place<br />1 – Gas heating or other non-communal system for heating parts of the dwelling<br />2 – Communal or other central heating system (for the whole dwelling)<br />
'''Stove'''
0 – Wood stove used also for heating (simple)<br />1 – Electric or gas stove – old but functional<br />2 – Normal stove – newer model with all the gadgets<br />
'''Refrigerator / Deep freezer / Laundry machine / TV set / Video/DVD'''
0 – None<br />1 – Old model "still functioning"<br />2 – Newer model<br />
'''MC / Car / Truck'''
0 – Not in possession<br />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<br />2 – Any other car or truck<br />
'''Tractor / Animal'''
0 – Not in possession<br />1 – Using animal for agricultural work<br />2 – Using tractor for agricultural work<br />
'''Livestock'''
0 – None or some of (non cumulative): up to 10 poultry animals, few hares, up to 2 sheep or goats<br />1 – Up to 20 poultry animals or hares, up to 4 sheep or goats, no large cattle<br />2 – More than above<br />
'''Arable Land'''
0 – No arable land but the small garden (up to 3 Ares) next to the dwelling<br />1 – Up to 1 ha of land available and used for vegetables, grains, pasture, etc – owned or rented or otherwise used<br />2 – More than above<br />
'''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.<br />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<br />2 – Normal (as of the monitors families or better)<br />
'''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.<br />1 – All necessary hygiene items are available but basic (cheapest ones), scarce existence of some cosmetics, nail and hair varnish, deodorants, perfumes, etc.<br />2 – All items available and used, popular brands widely used.<br />
'''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.<br />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.<br />2 – Household can afford all kind of treatments available in the region.<br />
'''Addictions'''
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