Table 2 Environmental characteristics of households in West Gojjam Zone, Jabithennan District, June 2014
Variables | Response category | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Source of water | Protected source | 624 | 80.5 |
Unprotected water source | 151 | 19.5 | |
Time taken to fetch water | <15 min | 410 | 52.9 |
15-30 min | 192 | 24.8 | |
>30 min | 173 | 22.3 | |
Type of water storage | Jerrican (narrow neck) | 428 | 55.2 |
Not narrow | 347 | 44.8 | |
Separate container of drinking water | Yes | 696 | 89.8 |
No | 79 | 10.2 | |
Availability of latrine | Yes | 734 | 94.7 |
No | 41 | 5.3 | |
Type of latrine | Traditional | 725 | 98.8 |
VIP latrine | 1 | 0.1 | |
Communal | 8 | 1.1 | |
Years latrine constructed | ≤2 years | 159 | 21.7 |
>2 years | 575 | 78.3 | |
Function of latrine | Functional | 708 | 96.5 |
Non-functional | 26 | 3.5 | |
Availability of hand washing | Yes | 425 | 68 |
No | 309 | 42 | |
Location of hand washing facilities | Next to latrine | 355 | 83.5 |
Within walking distance | 70 | 16.5 | |
Frequency of latrine utilization | Rarely | 55 | 7.4 |
Mostly | 43 | 5.8 | |
Always | 625 | 83.1 | |
Summer season only | 11 | 1.7 | |
Feces around in the latrine hole | Yes | 216 | 29.4 |
No | 518 | 70.6 | |
Presence of feces in the compound | Yes | 98 | 12.6 |
No | 677 | 87.4 | |
Animals in the house | Yes | 194 | 25 |
No | 581 | 75 | |
Type of solid waste disposal | Open field | 308 | 39.7 |
Safe disposal | 467 | 60.3 | |
Type of liquid waste disposal | Open field | 270 | 34.8 |
Constructed pit | 505 | 65.2 |