Table 2 Environmental and Behavioral factors of study participants in rural communities of Gonji kollela District, Northwest Ethiopia, 2014
Characteristic | Number (618) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Source of water | ||
Pipe | 434 | 70.2 |
Protected well | 115 | 18.6 |
Protected spring | 39 | 6.3 |
Unprotected spring | 30 | 4.9 |
Time to obtain water | ||
≤30 min | 516 | 83.5 |
30 min–2 h | 102 | 16.5 |
Amount of water used per day | ||
60–80 l | 397 | 64.2 |
20–40 l | 187 | 30.3 |
Greater than 80 l | 25 | 4 |
Less than 20 l | 9 | 1.5 |
Place where cook food | ||
Separately in the living room | 433 | 70.1 |
In the field | 185 | 29.9 |
Presence of window in the cooking room (n = 433) | ||
No | 178 | 41.1 |
Yes | 255 | 58.9 |
Mechanism of disposing dry waste | ||
Proper | 439 | 71 |
Improper | 179 | 29 |
Presence of latrine | ||
Yes | 590 | 95.5 |
No | 28 | 4.5 |
Utilization of latrine | ||
Yes | 352 | 59.6 |
No | 238 | 40.3 |
Owner ship of cattle | ||
Yes | 525 | 85 |
No | 93 | 15 |
Place where cattle passing night (n = 525) | ||
In the living room but separately | 344 | 65.5 |
Cattle house | 181 | 34.5 |
Frequency of washing face (selected child) | ||
Two times and above per day | 368 | 59.5 |
Once per day | 250 | 40.5 |
Using of soap when wash face | ||
No | 370 | 59.9 |
Yes | 248 | 40.1 |