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Table 3 Working environmental characteristics of food handlers, in Bahir Dar Town, northwest Ethiopia

From: Socio-demographic factors and availability of piped fountains affect food hygiene practice of food handlers in Bahir Dar Town, northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Frequency

Percent

Ownership of building

 Owned

224

53.7

 Rented

193

46.3

Source of water

 Private pipe

411

98.6

 Othersa

6

1.4

Waste disposal

 Septic tank

278

66.7

 Open space

21

5

 Water drainage

97

23.2

Availability of latrine

 Yes

417

100

 No

0

0

Availability of kitchen

 Yes

416

99.8

 No

1

0.2

Type of hand washing facility

 Piped fountains

296

71

 Welded metals

48

11.5

 Jug or discarded object

73

17.5

  1. aPipe shared, pipe from neighbor