Table 2 Environmental and behavioral characteristics of households of the study area, February–April, 2017
Variables | CLTSH Implemented | |
|---|---|---|
Yes (%) | No (%) | |
Latrine availability (n = 776) | ||
No | 124 (32) | 158 (40.7) |
Yes | 264 (68) | 230 (59.3) |
Place of defecation | ||
Open field | 69 (55.6) | 77 (48.7) |
Other | 55 (44.4) | 81 (51.3) |
Service year of latrine (years) | ||
< 2 | 79 (29.9) | 66 (28.7) |
> 2 | 185(70.1) | 164 (71.3) |
Maintenance of latrine required | ||
Yes | 129 (49) | 129 (50) |
No | 134 (51) | 101 (49) |
Presence of squat hole cover | ||
No | 162 (61.4) | 131 (57) |
Yes | 102 (38.6) | 99 (43) |
Presence of hand washing facility near latrine | ||
Present | 11 (4.2) | 15 (6.5) |
Absent | 253 (95.8) | 215 (93.5) |
Distance of latrine to dwelling room (m) | ||
<6 | 40 (15.2) | 18 (7.8) |
6–10 | 188 (71.2) | 195 (84.8) |
> 10 | 36 (13.6) | 17 (7.4) |
Distance of home from kebelle | ||
Nearest to medium | 249 (64.2) | 223 (57.5) |
Far | 139 (35.8) | 165 (42.5) |
Frequency of visit by local leaders per week | ||
Once | 38 (9.8) | 83 (21.4) |
Twice | 148 (38.1) | 146 (37.6) |
Three and above | 202 (52.1) | 159 (41.0) |
Latrine utilization (n = 494) | ||
Yes | 145 (54.9) | 89 (38.7) |
No | 119 (45.1) | 141 (61.3) |
Hand washing practice after using the toilet (= 776) | ||
Yes | 241 (62.1) | 211 (54.4) |
No | 147 (37.9) | 177 (45.6) |
Water consumption per person per liter (= 776) (l) | ||
≤ 10 | 132 (34) | 101 (26) |
> 10 | 256 (66) | 287 (74) |
Presence of feces around the latrine (n = 494) | ||
Yes | 92 (35.1) | 106 (45.7) |
No | 170 (64.9) | 126 (54.3) |
Presence of fresh excreta in the compound (n = 494) | ||
Yes | 131 (33.8) | 207 (53.4) |
No | 257 (66.2) | 181 (46.6) |