Table 2 Ownership of latrine and related characteristics in Dabat District, Northwest Ethiopia, from Match to April, 2017
From: Community-Led Total Sanitation and the rate of latrine ownership
Variables | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Had private latrine | |
Yes | 203 (47.0) |
No | 206 (53.0) |
Latrine feature | |
Hole without cover | 48 (23.6) |
Latrine without enough ceiling and wall | 14 (6.9) |
Latrine with enough ceiling and wall | 139 (68.5) |
Latrine covered with plastic | 2 (1.0) |
Distance of the latrine from home (m) | |
< 10 | 152 (74.9) |
≥ 10 | 51 (25.1) |
Duration of latrine (years) | |
≤ 7 | 166 (81.8) |
> 7 | 37 (18.2) |
Reason for constructing latrine | |
Afraid of penalty | 9 (4.4) |
Latrine construction campaign | 35 (17.3) |
Due to HEW supervision | 94 (46.3) |
Self-motivation | 63 (31.1) |
Others | 2 (0.9) |
Reason for not having latrine | |
Lack of land | 42 (18.6) |
Lack of money | 20 (8.9) |
Lack of awareness | 21 (9.3) |
Destroyed latrine | 126 (55.7) |
Other reasons | 17 (7.5) |