Table 5 Description of water and sanitation facilities at households of respondents in the study area
Description of variables | Category | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Classification of household water sources by improvement status (n = 298) | Improved water source | 281 | 93.7 |
Unimproved water source | 17 | 5.7 | |
Distance of respondents’ household to safe water sources (n = 300) | within the household premises | 123 | 41.0 |
Outside the household premises | 177 | 59.0 | |
Average distance of water sources from households (n = 300) | 5 min (mode) |  |  |
Sanitation facilities at household level by safety status (n = 299) | Improved toilet | 193 | 64.3 |
Unimproved toilet | 70 | 23.3 | |
Open Defecation | 36 | 12.0 | |
Distance of respondents’ household to defecation facilities (n = 300) | within the household premises | 146 | 48.7 |
Outside the household premises | 154 | 51.3 | |
Average distance of households to toilet (n = 300) | 6 min (mode) |  |  |
Usual under five child defecation practice during the day (n = 300) | Safe point defecation practice | 59 | 19.7 |
Unsafe point defecation practice | 241 | 80.3 | |
Usual under five child defecation practice at night (n = 300) | Safe point defecation practice | 207 | 69.0 |
Unsafe point defecation practice | 93 | 31.0 |