Table 3 Hygiene and sanitation related characteristics of household's at Dabat District, northwest Ethiopia, 2015
Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Source of drinking water for the household | ||
Protected | 428 | 36.1 |
Unprotected | 756 | 63.9 |
Time to fetch water | ||
≥ 30 min | 866 | 73.1 |
> 30 min | 318 | 26.9 |
Household drinking water treatment practice | ||
Not at all | 1092 | 92.2 |
Always | 65 | 5.5 |
Sometimes | 27 | 2.3 |
Latrine availability | ||
Yes | 340 | 28.7 |
No | 844 | 71.3 |
Hand washing practice after toilet | ||
Not at all | 132 | 11.1 |
Sometimes | 204 | 17.2 |
Always | 848 | 71.6 |
Hand washing practice before feeding the child | ||
Not at all | 10 | 0.8 |
Sometimes | 38 | 3.2 |
Always | 1136 | 95.9 |
Household waste disposal practice | ||
Appropriate | 144 | 12.2 |
In appropriate | 1040 | 87.8 |
Child faces disposal practice | ||
Appropriate | 243 | 20.5 |
In appropriate | 941 | 79.5 |