Table 1 The dimensions, indicators, deprivation cutoffs and weights of household living standard

Energy Use

Electricity Access

The household has no access to electricity.

1/15

Modern Cooking Fuels

The household has no clean cooking fuels (electricity, natural gas, kerosene or biogas).

1/15

Household Appliance

The household does not own more than one of the following household appliances related to energy: water pump, air conditioner, electric fan, computer, mobile telephone, radio, TV and refrigerator

1/15

Improved Sanitation

Toilet Facility

The toilet facility of the household does not have the followings: flush toilet, flush to piped sewer system, flush to septic tank, flush to pit latrine, pit latrine with slab or ventilated improved pit latrine.

1/15

Handwash

The household does not have the improved hand washing materials (liquid/bar soap or detergent)

1/15

Shared Toilets

It shares toilet facilities with other households.

1/15

Drinking Water

Source of Water

The household does not have the improved source of drinking water (piped water, tube well/borehole, protected dug well, rainwater, tanker or bottled water).

1/10

Water Treatment

It does not treat water to make safer for drinking.

1/10

Housing

Floor

The household does not have the following floor materials: parquet or polished wood, vinyl or asphalt strips, ceramic tiles or cement.

1/15

Roof

The household does not have the following roof materials: metal, wood, calamine/ cement fiber, ceramic tiles, cement or roofing shingles.

1/15

Wall

The household does not have the following wall materials: tin, cement, bricks, cement blocks or shingles.

1/15

Assets Ownership

Household Assets

The household does not own more than one of bus/car/truck/covered van, bike, almirah, sofa set, more than one sleeping room and lands for agriculture.

1/5

Total

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