Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of household in Dabat District, Northwest Ethiopia, From March to April, 2017
From: Community-Led Total Sanitation and the rate of latrine ownership
Variables | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Residence | |
Urban | 148 (34.5) |
Rural | 281 (65.5) |
Marital status | |
Married | 343 (79.9) |
Unmarried | 6 (1.4) |
Widowed | 44 (10.3) |
Divorced | 36 (8.4) |
Educational status | |
Unable to write and read | 237 (55.3) |
Able to write and read | 96 (22.4) |
Primary level | 40 (9.3) |
Secondary level | 39 (9.1) |
College and above | 17 (3.9) |
Household size | |
≤ 5 | 238 (55.5) |
> 5 | 191 (44.5) |
Kebele distance from the town | |
≥ 10 km from town | 164 (38.2) |
< 10 km from town | 265 (61.8) |
Schooling children in the household | |
Yes | 340 (79.3) |
No | 89 (20.7) |
Official authority or HDA in the kebele | |
Yes | 70 (16.3) |
No | 359 (83.7) |
Health institution in the kebele | |
Yes | 232 (54.1) |
No | 197 (45.9) |
CLTS conducted in the kebele | |
Yes | 282 (65.7) |
No | 147 (34.3) |
Climate | |
Lowland | 126 (29.4) |
Highland | 239 (55.7) |
Semi highland | 64 (14.9) |