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Table 1 Percent distribution of household characteristics in the UDHS 2011 and the current survey
| Characteristic | UDHS 2011 | Survey | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| n = 2551 | n = 6482 | n = 1401a | |
| Household Headshipb | |||
| Male | 69.0 | 70.8 | 456 (61.5) |
| Female | 31.0 | 29.2 | 286 (38.5) |
| Main water sourcec | |||
| River | NA | NA | 2 (0.1) |
| Well/Spring | 12.5 | 28.4 | 10 (0.7) |
| Borehole | 11.8 | 43.9 | 1370 (97.9) |
| Rain catchment | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1 (0.1) |
| Water tap in house/plot | 27.9 | 1.5 | 0 (0.0) |
| Trench | NA | NA | 8 (0.6) |
| Dam | NA | NA | 9 (0.6) |
| Stand pipe/public tap | 38.9 | 8.2 | NA |
| Bottle water | 4.6 | 0.4 | NA |
| Tanker truck/vendor | 2.2 | 0.9 | NA |
| Surface water | 1.0 | 14.6 | NA |
| Other | 0.6 | 0.8 | NA |
| Toilet | |||
| Pit latrine | 67.4 | 83.4 | 501 (35.8) |
| VIP latrine | 18.6 | 4.2 | 12 (0.9) |
| Flush toilet | 11.3 | 0.3 | 0 (0.0) |
| Other toilet | 0.8 | 0.6 | 4 (0.3) |
| Toilet type not specified | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20 (1.4) |
| No facility | 1.8 | 11.5 | 864 (61.7) |
| Predominant Lightingd | |||
| Electricity | 55.9 | 3.9 | 11 (0.8) |
| Paraffin lantern/Candle | 35.4 | 86.7 | 1339 (96.3) |
| Wax candle | 5.8 | 2.0 | 5 (0.4) |
| Others | 3.0 | 7.5 | 36 (2.6) |
| Household Possessions | |||
| Mosquito Net | 80.9 | 72.4 | 844 (60.8) |
| Radio | 71.8 | 64.6 | 349 (25.0) |
| Television | 45.0 | 4.9 | 4 (0.3) |
| Mobile phone | 86.8 | 53.1 | 395 (28.3) |
| Means of transport | |||
| Bicycle | 19.5 | 41.1 | 497 (35.6) |
| Motorcycle | 11.4 | 7.1 | 42 (3.0) |
| Car/truck | 10.1 | 1.6 | 3 (0.2) |
