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Table 3 Example of a questionnaire to assess absolute rights (Bold indicates that absolute right has not been met)

From: Using international human rights law to improve child health in low-income countries: a framework for healthcare professionals

Name

Address (or GPS coordinates)

DOB or year of birth

M/F (circle)

WATER

(circle)

Where do you get your water?

piped drinking water supply on premises

 

public tap/stand post

 

tube well/borehole

 

protected dug well

 

protected spring; rainwater

 

bottled water

 

Surface water

How long does it take you to collect your water, including queuing?

>30 min/< 30 min; (circle)

SANITATION

(circle)

Does your house share the toilet with another household?

No/Yes

What sort of toilet do you use (circle)?

a pit latrine with a structure, and a platform or squatting slab

 

a toilet connected to a septic tank or a sewer network

 

no toilet/open defaecation

FOOD

 

Child's age in months

 

Child's height

 

Child's weight

 

Height/age or weight/height >2SD below median or MUAC <12.5 cm (6-59 months)?

Yes/No (circle)

SHELTER

 

Is the house durable in terms of structure?

No/Yes (circle)

Is the house durable in terms of tenure?

No/Yes (circle)

How many people live in your house?

 

How many rooms are there?

 

Number of people/room?

Less than 2, 2, more than 2 (circle)

EDUCATION

 

How many years did mother/guardian attend school?

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 (circle)

If child has left school, did she/he complete primary school?

No/Yes (circle)

HEALTH

 

Vaccine schedule complete at 12 months (National Guidelines)?

No/Yes (circle)