Fecal Sludge Management Tools 
     Data Collection Instruments 
      
         November, 2016 
          
          
                           
       Preface / Acknowledgements 
       This document is supporting material to World Bank Economic and Sector Work on Fecal Sludge 
       Management:  Diagnostics for Service Delivery in Urban Areas (P146128). The task team leaders 
       were Isabel Blackett and Peter Hawkins the task team members were Zael Sanz Uriarte, Ravikumar 
       Joseph, Chris Heymans and Guy Hutton.  
       This document is based on work conducted between January 2014 and February 2016 by Oxford 
       Policy Management (OPM) in partnership with the Water, Engineering and Development Centre 
       (WEDC) at Loughborough University. It was authored by Ian Ross (OPM), Rebecca Scott (WEDC), 
       Ana Mujica (OPM) and Mike Smith (WEDC). The broader research team who contributed to the 
       original work included Zach White, Rashid Zaman and Simon Brook from OPM, as well as Mike 
       Smith,  Andy  Cotton  and  Sam  Kayaga  from WEDC.  Andy  Peal  and  Pippa  Scott  (independent 
       consultants) also contributed to certain aspects of the methodology.  
       The inputs of many other World Bank staff, consultants and data collection firms are acknowledged 
       with thanks from the task team. They have contributed to the research, findings, analysis and reviews 
       but are too numerous to mention. 
        
                          
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                 Table of Contents 
                 Preface / Acknowledgements ...................................................................................................... ii 
                 List of tables and figures ............................................................................................................. v 
                 List of abbreviations ................................................................................................................... vi 
                 1         Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 1 
                      1.1       About this document .................................................................................................. 1 
                 2         Data collection instruments.............................................................................................. 2 
                      2.1       Overview ................................................................................................................... 2 
                      2.2       Ethical considerations ................................................................................................ 4 
                      2.3       Data management considerations ............................................................................. 4 
                 3         Data collection protocol: components for each instrument ............................................... 6 
                      3.1       Household survey ...................................................................................................... 6 
                           3.1.1     Introduction and objective .................................................................................... 6 
                           3.1.2     Methodology ........................................................................................................ 6 
                           3.1.3     Sampling .............................................................................................................. 7 
                           3.1.4     Fieldwork ............................................................................................................. 9 
                      3.2       Observation of service provider practices .................................................................. 9 
                           3.2.1     Introduction and objective .................................................................................... 9 
                           3.2.2     Methodology ...................................................................................................... 10 
                           3.2.3     Sampling ............................................................................................................ 12 
                           3.2.4     Fieldwork ........................................................................................................... 12 
                      3.3       Transect walk .......................................................................................................... 13 
                           3.3.1     Introduction and objective .................................................................................. 13 
                           3.3.2     Methodology ...................................................................................................... 13 
                           3.3.3     Sampling ............................................................................................................ 14 
                           3.3.4     Fieldwork ........................................................................................................... 14 
                      3.4       Testing fecal sludge (FS) characteristics ................................................................. 14 
                           3.4.1     Introduction and objective .................................................................................. 14 
                           3.4.2     Methodology ...................................................................................................... 15 
                           3.4.3     Sampling ............................................................................................................ 19 
                           3.4.4     Fieldwork ........................................................................................................... 20 
                      3.5       Key Informant Interviews ......................................................................................... 21 
                           3.5.1     Introduction and objective .................................................................................. 21 
                           3.5.2     Methodology ...................................................................................................... 22 
                           3.5.3     Sampling ............................................................................................................ 23 
                           3.5.4     Fieldwork ........................................................................................................... 24 
                      3.6       Focus Group Discussions ........................................................................................ 28 
                           3.6.1     Introduction and objective .................................................................................. 28 
                           3.6.2     Methodology ...................................................................................................... 28 
                           3.6.3     Sampling ............................................................................................................ 28 
                           3.6.4     Fieldwork model ................................................................................................. 29 
                 Annex A           Household Survey questionnaire .......................................................................... 32 
                      A.1       Identification ............................................................................................................ 33 
                      A.2       Consent ................................................................................................................... 33 
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                      A.3       Survey Information................................................................................................... 34 
                      A.4       End of Interview ....................................................................................................... 48 
                 Annex B           Observation of service providers .......................................................................... 50 
                      B.1       Containment ............................................................................................................ 50 
                      B.2       Emptying ................................................................................................................. 52 
                      B.3       Transportation ......................................................................................................... 53 
                      B.4       Treatment ................................................................................................................ 54 
                      B.5       Disposal ................................................................................................................... 56 
                      B.6       End use ................................................................................................................... 58 
                 Annex C           Transect walk record sheet................................................................................... 60 
                 Annex D           Fecal sludge (FS) characteristics record sheet ..................................................... 70 
                 Annex E           Key informant interviews ...................................................................................... 71 
                      E.1       KII indicators and questions ..................................................................................... 71 
                      E.2       Institutional responsibility mapping and stakeholder analysis ................................... 72 
                 Annex F           Focus Group Discussion guide ............................................................................. 75 
                  
                  
                  
                  
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