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Table 3 Consecutive ten-months pit latrines users’ operational activities

From: Pit latrine fill-up rates: variation determinants and public health implications in informal settlements, Nakuru-Kenya

 

Sampling Event (%)

 

Variable

Description

1ST

2ND

3RD

4TH

5TH

Average

Anal cleansing materials

Tissue paper

34

41

43

52

65

47a

(self-reported)

Paper e.g. books

32

24

12

13

9

18

Rocks &cobs

0

9

21

24

16

14

Plant leaves

23

18

4

6

19

14

Water

2

2

2

2

2

2

Others e.g. Clothes

7

12

3

0

3

5

Slab cleaning

Families

26

39

49

62

79

51a

(self-reported)

Random cleaning

25

14

12

18

6

15

Property owner

0

0

5

12

13

6

Voluntary

35

29

28

18

12

26

Workers

0

2

2

4

2

2

  1. These activities were classified as the predominant operations and behaviour of households
  2. Presented data are percentages
  3. a variable having the highest percentage