Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants, Abeshge district, South-central Ethiopia
Characteristics | Frequency n(%) | |
|---|---|---|
Age group | 5–10 | 218(56.0) |
11–15 | 171(44.0) | |
Sex | Male | 199 (51.2) |
Female | 190 (48.8) | |
Grade | 1–4 | 297 (76.3) |
5–8 | 92 (23.7) | |
Family size | < 5 | 121 (31.1) |
> 5 | 268 (68.9) | |
Occupation of household head | Farmer | 275 (70.7) |
Merchant | 65 (16.7) | |
Daily laborer | 22 (5.7) | |
Employed | 27 (6.9) | |
Latrine availability | No | 38 (9.8) |
Yes | 351 (90.2) | |
Latrine use | Sometimes | 196 (50.4) |
Always | 193 (49.6) | |
Drinking water source | Protected | 355 (91.3) |
Unprotected | 34 (8.7) | |