Table 1 Characteristics of school children enrolled in the study
Characteristics observed | School children (N = 468, %) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
 Girl | 229 (48.93) |
 Boy | 239 (51.07) |
Age group | |
 6–10 years old | 295 (63.03) |
 Above 10 years old | 173 (36.97) |
Mother occupation | |
 Farming | 429 (91.67) |
 Others | 39 (8.33) |
Father occupation | |
 Farming | 373 (79.70) |
 Others | 95 (20.30) |
Mother education | |
 No education | 68 (14.53) |
 Primary | 120 (25.64) |
 Secondary | 246 (52.56) |
 High school | 34 (7.26) |
Father education | |
 No education | 101 (21.58) |
 Primary | 156 (33.33) |
 Secondary | 195 (41.67) |
 High school | 16 (3.42) |
Nutritional status | |
 Average | 315 (69.31) |
 Underweight | 93 (19.87) |
 Overweight | 60 (12.82) |
Playing with soil/dirt | 292 (62.39) |
Wearing shoes/slippers | 411 (87.82) |
Latrine usage | 398 (85.04) |
Hand washing habit | 234 (50) |