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Table 7 WASH service ladders based on healthcare facility characteristics

From: Assessment of water, sanitation and hygiene service availability in healthcare facilities in the greater Kampala metropolitan area, Uganda

Score (Range)

Characteristic

Overall frequency

(n) (%)

Ownership

Level of healthcare facility

Public

PNFP

Hospital

HC IV

HC III

Overall WASH service (Min score = 1.5, 3.0)

Basic

7 (12.1)

2 (5.6)

5 (22.7)

5 (45.5)

1 (14.3)

1 (2.5)

Limited

49 (84.5)

34 (94.4)

15 (68.2)

6 (54.5)

6 (85.7)

37 (92.5)

Unimproved/No service

2 (3.4)

0 (0)

2 (9.1)

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (5.0)

Water service (1.6, 3.0)

Basic

27 (46.6)

13 (36.1)

14 (63.6)

11 (100)

3 (42.9)

13 (32.5)

Limited

28 (48.3)

22 (61.1)

6 (27.3)

0 (0)

4 (57.1)

24 (60.0)

Unimproved/No service

3 (5.2)

1 (2.8)

2 (9.1)

0 (0)

0 (0)

3 (7.5)

Sanitation service

(1.5, 3.0)

Basic

2 (3.4)

0 (0)

2 (9.1)

0 (0)

1 (14.3)

1 (2.5)

Limited

49 (84.5)

30 (83.3)

19 (86.4)

11 (100)

5 (71.4)

33 (82.5)

Unimproved/No service

7 (12.1)

6 (16.7)

1 (4.5)

0 (0)

1 (14.3)

6 (15.0)

Environmental cleanliness service

(1.0, 3.0)

Basic

23 (39.7)

13 (36.1)

10 (50.0)

6 (54.5)

1 (14.3)

16 (40.0)

Limited

29 (50.0)

20 (55.6)

[9] 45.5

5 (55.4)

4 (57.1)

23 (57.5)

Unimproved/No service

6 (10.3)

3 (8.3)

2 (9.1)

0 (0)

2 (28.6)

1 (2.5)

Hand hygiene service

(1.4, 3.0)

Basic

21 (36.2)

10 (27.8)

11 (50.0)

6 (55.5)

2 (28.6)

13 (32.5)

Limited

33 (56.9)

23 (63.9)

10 (45.5)

5 (45.5)

5 (71.4)

23 (57.5)

Unimproved/No service

4 (6.9)

3 (8.3)

1 (4.5)

0 (0)

0 (0)

4 (10.0)

Waste management service

(1.5, 3.0)

Basic

27 (46.6)

16 (44.4)

11 (50.0)

9 (81.8)

2 (28.6)

16 (40.0)

Limited

30 (51.7)

19 (52.8)

11 (50.0)

2 (18.2)

5 (71.4)

23 (57.5)

Unimproved/No service

1 (1.7)

1 (2.8)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (2.5)

  1. Note: PNFP Private not for profit