Assessment of factors influencing hygiene behaviour among school children in Mereb-Leke District, Northern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Table 3 Distribution of household hygiene enabling facility in Mereb-Leke District, Tigray Region, Ethiopia March 2013

House hold enabling facility	Frequency (n = 264)	Percentage %
Main source of drinking water
Protected	174	65.9
Not protected	90	34.1
Time spent for one trip
< 30 minutes	193	73.1
>30 minute	71	26.9
Drinking water storage
Narrow necked	142	53.8
Wide	122	46.2
Cover with lid
Yes	197	74.6
No	67	25.4
Separate cub next to container
Yes	124	47
No	140	53
Latrine availability
Yes	155	58.7
No	109	41.3
Recommended Physical structure of latrine**
Yes	81	52.3
No	74	47.7
Cleanliness of the floor
Clean	72	46.5
Not clean	83	53.5
Cleanliness of latrine**
Good	47	30.3
Not good	108	69.7
Obstacles in the path**
Yes	36	23.2
No	119	76.8
Depth of faeces to slab**
<50 cm	57	36.8
>50 cm	98	63.2
Availability of hand washing facility
Yes	145	55.3
No	119	44.7
Location of hand washing facility Near to latrine**
Yes	54	37.2
No	91	62.8
Presence of soap at the facility**
Yes	81	55.9
No	64	44.1
Where the family member wash their hands
In the facility	145	54.9
Elsewhere	119	45.1

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