Table 2 Latrine utilisation, reasons for construction and latrine characteristics in the households of Hattimuda village (n = 473)
Characteristics | Categories | Number (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Utilisation of latrine | Yes | 446 | 94.3 |
No | 27 | 5.7 | |
Reasons for latrine construction | Advice from health workers | 78 | 16.5 |
Self-initiation | 319 | 67.4 | |
Peer pressure | 49 | 10.4 | |
Imposition from others | 27 | 5.7 | |
Type of latrine | Direct pit | 32 | 6.8 |
Pour flush | 441 | 93.2 | |
Distance of latrine from kitchen (meter) | <6 | 358 | 75.7 |
6–10 | 90 | 19.0 | |
>10 | 25 | 5.3 | |
Years since latrine constructed | <2 | 225 | 47.6 |
≥2 | 248 | 52.4 | |
Latrine cleaning | Always | 309 | 65.3 |
Often | 101 | 21.4 | |
Rarely | 63 | 13.3 | |
Assistance from government/NGO to build latrine | Yes | 237 | 50.1 |
No | 236 | 49.9 | |
Wall height over 1.5 m | Yes | 423 | 89.4 |
No | 50 | 10.6 | |
Closure for privacy | Yes | 434 | 91.8 |
No | 39 | 8.2 | |
Functional | Yes | 425 | 89.9 |
No | 48 | 10.1 | |
Need for maintenance | Yes | 153 | 32.3 |
No | 320 | 67.6 |