The sample for the Nepal MICS 2019 samples were collected at urban and rural areas of seven provinces: Province 1, Province 2, Bagmati province, Gandaki province, Lumbini province, Karnali province, and Sudoorpashchim province. Kathmandu valley urban is included as a separate stratum. The survey includes 6 questionnaires: 1) a household questionnaire; 2) water quality testing questionnaire 3) individual women, aged 15-49 years; 4) individual men (ages 15-49) administered in every second household; 5) a questionnaire for children under 5; and 6) a questionnaire for children age 5-17 years, administered to mothers (or caretakers). Fieldwork teams observed handwashing stations in households, measured the weights and heights of children age under 5 years, and tested household water for E. coli and source water for both E. coli levels and arsenic. The questionnaires were customized and translated into Nepali, Bhojpuri and Maithili.
