Table 1 The frequency of knowledge and awareness of school children in Mereb-Leke District, Northern Ethiopia March 2013
Characteristics | Frequency (n = 528) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Knowledge on water handling | Â | Â |
Know | 343 | 65 |
Don’t know | 185 | 35 |
Knowledge on latrine utilization | Â | Â |
Know | 47 | 8.9 |
Don’t know | 487 | 91.1 |
Knowledge on hand washing | Â | Â |
Know | 149 | 28.2 |
Don’t know | 379 | 71.8 |
Awareness of water handling | Â | Â |
Aware | 278 | 52.7 |
Not aware | 250 | 47.3 |
Awareness of latrine utilization | Â | Â |
Aware | 103 | 19.5 |
Not aware | 425 | 80.5 |
Awareness of hand washing | Â | Â |
Aware | 311 | 58.9 |
Not aware | 217 | 41.1 |