Table 5 Environmental sanitation and Hygiene of the adolescents in Dembia District, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017
Characteristics | Frequency(n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Source of water | ||
Protected spring water | 19 | 4.1 |
River | 9 | 1.9 |
Unprotected spring water | 16 | 3.5 |
Pound water | 19 | 4.1 |
Private pipe water | 120 | 26 |
Community pipe water | 279 | 60.4 |
Distance of water (round trip) | ||
≤ 30 min | 338 | 73.2 |
> 30 min | 124 | 26.8 |
Treatment of water | ||
Boiling | 13 | 2.8 |
Water Agar | 137 | 29.7 |
Never used | 312 | 67.5 |
Availability of Toilet | ||
No | 88 | 19 |
Yes | 374 | 81 |
Field Defecation | ||
No | 374 | 81 |
Yes | 88 | 19 |
Practice of washing hand Before eating foods | ||
No | 26 | 5.6 |
yes | 436 | 94.4 |
After eating foods | ||
No | 28 | 6.1 |
Yes | 434 | 93.9 |
After using Toilet | ||
No | 209 | 45.2 |
yes | 253 | 54.8 |
Before Food processing | ||
No | 210 | 45.5 |
yes | 252 | 54.5 |
After Food processing | ||
No | 55 | 11.9 |
Yes | 407 | 88.1 |