Table 2 Environmental characteristics of the households in Bahir Dar city, Amhara region, Ethiopia, 2016
Name of variables | Category | Frequency (n = 498) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Household floor type | Mud | 286 | 57.4 |
Cement | 212 | 42.6 | |
Household roof type | Corrugated iron | 477 | 95.8 |
Others | 21 | 4.2 | |
Hand wash facilities | Yes | 300 | 60.2 |
No | 198 | 39.8 | |
Latrine availability | Yes | 480 | 96.4 |
No | 18 | 3.6 | |
Type of latrine (n = 480) | Improved | 333 | 69.4 |
Not improved | 147 | 30.6 | |
Owner ship of latrine (n = 480) | Private | 308 | 64.2 |
Shared | 172 | 35.8 | |
Faces seen in the pit hole (n = 480) | Yes | 52 | 10.8 |
No | 428 | 85.9 | |
Faces seen around the compound (n = 498) | Yes | 34 | 6.8 |
No | 464 | 93.2 | |
If no latrine where they use(n = 18) | Open field | 16 | 88.9 |
Others | 2 | 11.1 | |
Refuse disposal method (n = 498) | Proper | 476 | 95.6 |
Improper | 22 | 4.4 | |
Water storage container | Jerry can | 360 | 72.3 |
Others | 138 | 27.7 | |
Mean daily water consumption 41.94 ± 17.43SD | |||