Respondent: Oh, OK. I washed my hands after coming back from the bush in the morning, then again before I ate lunch. In the afternoon I washed them after cleaning up the baby and before preparing dinner and again before eating. I think that’s five times, isn’t it? Interviewer: Yes, that’s what I counted too. Now, when you washed your hands yesterday, did you wash with anything in addition to water? Respondent: [looks confused, hesitates] What do you mean? Can you give me an example? Interviewer: Let me repeat the question. When you washed your hands yesterday, did you wash with anything in addition to water? Respondent: Oh, I get it. Yes, I did. Interviewer: What did you use? Respondent: Soap. Interviewer: Can I please see the soap you used? Respondent: Sure. [she gets up and retrieves a bar of used soap] Interviewer: [looks at the soap then takes a minute to figure out if she is a Doer or and marks the classification, making sure the mother can’t see the questionnaire] Now, I am going to ask you some questions about your personal opinion. I don’t think you will have thought about these questions before so please take your time to think about your responses and give me the most complete response possible. How serious a disease is diarrhea? Would you say it is very serious, somewhat serious, a little bit serious, or not serious at all? Respondent: Well if you count cholera, I’d say it’s a very serious disease. You can die from cholera, you know. Simple diarrhea isn’t so serious. Interviewer: Thank you. [marks the questionnaire] How likely do you think it is that you or your children will get diarrhea in the next 2 months: very likely, somewhat likely, not likely at all, or you don’t know? Respondent: Oh there have been many cases of cholera, but we are very clean, so I’d say only somewhat likely. Interviewer: Thank you [marks the form]. Do you think that washing your hands with soap or ash several times per day every day can help you and your family avoid getting diarrhea or cholera? Respondent: Yes. That’s what the community health worker said, anyway.
Respondent: Oh, OK. I washed my hands after coming back from the bush in the morning, then again before I ate lunch. In the afternoon I washed them after cleaning up the baby and before preparing dinner and again before eating. I think that’s five times, isn’t it? Interviewer: Yes, that’s what I counted too. Now, when you washed your hands yesterday, did you wash with anything in addition to water? Respondent: [looks confused, hesitates] What do you mean? Can you give me an example? Interviewer: Let me repeat the question. When you washed your hands yesterday, did you wash with anything in addition to water? Respondent: Oh, I get it. Yes, I did. Interviewer: What did you use? Respondent: Soap. Interviewer: Can I please see the soap you used? Respondent: Sure. [she gets up and retrieves a bar of used soap] Interviewer: [looks at the soap then takes a minute to figure out if she is a Doer or and marks the classification, making sure the mother can’t see the questionnaire] Now, I am going to ask you some questions about your personal opinion. I don’t think you will have thought about these questions before so please take your time to think about your responses and give me the most complete response possible. How serious a disease is diarrhea? Would you say it is very serious, somewhat serious, a little bit serious, or not serious at all? Respondent: Well if you count cholera, I’d say it’s a very serious disease. You can die from cholera, you know. Simple diarrhea isn’t so serious. Interviewer: Thank you. [marks the questionnaire] How likely do you think it is that you or your children will get diarrhea in the next 2 months: very likely, somewhat likely, not likely at all, or you don’t know? Respondent: Oh there have been many cases of cholera, but we are very clean, so I’d say only somewhat likely. Interviewer: Thank you [marks the form]. Do you think that washing your hands with soap or ash several times per day every day can help you and your family avoid getting diarrhea or cholera? Respondent: Yes. That’s what the community health worker said, anyway.