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Table 3 Respondents with knowledge on diarrhea causes, water, sanitation and hygiene education, and good hand-washing practice by village

From: Prevalence, one week incidence and knowledge on causes of diarrhea: household survey of under-fives and adults in Mkuranga district, Tanzania

Village

Respondents reporting good hand-washing practice N (%)

Respondents with comprehensive knowledge on diarrhea causes N (%)

Households with satisfactory sanitation N (%)

Respondents with some WASH education N (%)

Kibudi

29 (49.2)

35 (63.6)

47 (81.0)

12 (20.0)

Kibuyuni

19 (32.2)

16 (27.1)

54 (93.1)

14 (23.7)

Kilimahewa

42 (70.0)

46 (76.7)

52 (88.1)

10 (16.7)*

Mbulani

42 (70.0)

36 (60.0)

53 (88.3)

13 (21.7)

Mkiu

31 (51.7)

28 (46.7)

44 (75.9)

17 (28.3)

Mkuruwili

1 (1.7)*

15 (25.0)

32 (53.3)

24 (40.7)

Mvuleni

25 (41.7)

25 (41.7)

55 (91.7)

34 (56.7)

Nyamatotipo

28 (46.7)

10 (16.7)*

31 (51.7)*

14 (23.3)

Nyatanga

53 (88.3)

32 (54.2)

50 (83.3)

13 (21.7)

Nyatunduru

54 (90.0)

42 (73.7)

58 (96.7)

30 (50.0)

All

324 (54.2)

285 (48.3)

476 (80.3)

181 (30.3)

  1. Chi-square test; *p < 0.001.