Table 4 Clean body-beyond faces and clean environment – beyond latrines among the study participants (n = 632) for improved F&E trachoma control practices in Southern Ethiopia
Variables | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Face washing experiences | ||
The child washed face today | ||
Yes | 152 | 24.1 |
No | 480 | 75.9 |
How clean the face is by observation | ||
Visibly Clean | 138 | 21.8 |
Somewhat clean (visibly clean, but fly on face) | 402 | 63.6 |
Not clean | 92 | 14.6 |
How frequently the child face washed in a week | ||
Once-two times a day | 302 | 47.8 |
Once every other day | 316 | 50.0 |
Once a week | 14 | 2.2 |
What makes it easier to do face washing to your child daily? (n = 302) | ||
Water is easily available | 60 | 19.9 |
It has been incorporated into other relevant daily activities | 180 | 59.6 |
Others | 62 | 20.5 |
What makes it harder to do face washing to your child daily? (n = 330) | ||
Water is not easily available | 280 | 84.8 |
It has not been incorporated into relevant daily activities in the community | 50 | 15.2 |
Face-drying (shaking or with a cloth) | ||
After face wash, do the child dry or wipe face | ||
Yes | 52 | 8.2 |
No | 580 | 91.8 |
Is the drying towel or cloth or material clean? (Observe) (n = 52) | ||
Visibly Clean | 28 | 53.8 |
Somewhat clean | 22 | 42.4 |
Not clean | 2 | 3.8 |
Child Hand-washed with soap or other today? | ||
Yes | 168 | 26.6 |
No | 464 | 73.4 |
Environmental cleaning experiences | ||
Human feces is properly disposed | ||
Yes | 236 | 37.3 |
No | 396 | 62.7 |
Well-functioning latrine | ||
Yes | 222 | 35.1 |
No | 410 | 64.9 |
Keeping latrines clean, functional and accessible? (by observation) (n = 222) | ||
Yes | 158 | 71.2 |
No | 64 | 28.8 |
Keep the living environment free of feces (animal and human)? (by observation) | ||
Yes | 184 | 29.1 |
No | 448 | 70.9 |