Pathway Decisions and Definitions

The Pathway Decision Form is an important tool when conducting a SaniPath project as it provides a reference as to what pathways are present in a given study neighborhood. The Pathway Decision Form can be downloaded here.

Pathway Decision Form

Most common types of produce eaten raw:

Most common types of street food:

Open Drains in Neighborhood (Y/N):

Most common source of Drinking Water (shallow tube well, deep tube well, piped water into compound, public tap/standpoint, water vendor/truck, other):

Other Drinking Water in Neighborhood (Y/N):

Other drinking water source (protected ring dugwell, unprotected dugwell, jar/bottle, other):

Bathing Water in Neighborhood (Y/N):

Most common bathing water (tap, hand pump, tube well, surface water, Municipal water stored in reserve, other):

Is Bathing Water Stored? (Y/N):

Public / Shared Toilets in the neighborhood (Y/N):

Surface water in this neighborhood (Y/N):

Ocean water in or near this neighborhood (Y/N):

The Pathway Definition Form is an essential tool when conducting a SaniPath project as it provides standardized definitions for reference when considering various pathways across study neighborhoods. Below is an example pathway definitions form where relevant pathways have been defined based on preliminary assessments. The Pathway Definition Form can be downloaded here.

Pathway Definitions

Drinking Water

Any water provided by the Municipality. Includes both “legal” and “illegal” connections. Water may be accessed through Piped Water into Compound (including flexible pipes); Public Tap/Standpoint (a formal declared water station in the community, provided by the government, or managed by someone in the community); Water Vendor/Truck

Also could include water that is not provided by Municipality that is commonly drunk in the neighborhood. May include: Shallow Tube Well, Deep Tube Well, Protected Ring Dug Well; Unprotected Dug Well; Jar/Bottle

Bathing Water

Water most commonly used for bathing in the neighborhood. May include Municipal water, surface water, well water. Bathing water may be stored or used straight from the source. SaniPath will analyze only one source of bathing water for each neighborhood.

Surface Water

Includes rivers, lakes, and ponds.

Ocean Water

Includes both inland and coastal sources of ocean water.

Drain Water

Water from a channel carrying liquid and solid waste including rainwater, flood water, and sewage

Flood Water

Stagnant water that remains for at least one hour

Public / Shared Toilets

Communal latrine is accessed by any neighborhood residents. Shared latrine is accessed only by specific households. These latrines are not located within a household.

Raw Produce

Vegetables that are commonly eaten without cooking. These vegetables do not have a shell or peel and grow above ground. Common vegetables include cucumber, tomato, and coriander.

Street Food

Food from street vendors.

Soil

Soil is collected and analyzed from areas where people gather and where children play within the neighborhood.