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Table 2 Functionality of water access points in 10 rural healthcare facilities in Rwanda, December 2012

From: Water, sanitation and hygiene infrastructure and quality in rural healthcare facilities in Rwanda

Health Center

Sinks with tapsa N functional / Total

Outdoor taps N functional / Total

Tippy tapsb N functional / Total

Rainwater tanks with taps N functional / Total

All water access points N functional / Total (%)

A

11 / 19

0 / 0

1 / 1

0 / 1

12 / 21 (57)

B

19 / 24

0 / 0

1 / 4

3 / 4

23 / 32 (72)

C

7 / 8

0 / 0

3 / 4

0 / 2

10 / 14 (71)

D

17 / 21

0 / 0

1 / 4

0 / 1

18 / 26 (69)

E

10 / 10

0 / 2

7 / 8

3 / 5

20 / 25 (80)

F

25 /30

1 / 1

2 / 2

3 / 6

31 / 39 (79)

G

4 / 16

0 / 1

3 / 3

3 / 6

10 / 26 (38)

H

16 / 28

0 / 2

1 / 2

2 / 8

19 / 40 (48)

I

4 / 6

0 / 1

0 / 3

0 / 5

4 / 15 (27)

J

6 / 19

2 / 2

1 / 2

4 / 6

13 / 29 (45)

TOTAL (% Functional)

119 / 181 (66)

3 / 9 (33)

20 / 33 (61)

18 / 44 (41)

160 / 267 (60)

  1. aSinks with taps were located within HCF laboratory, pharmacy, administration, consultation, hospitalization and maternity services, and at toilets. bTippy taps were non-networked hand washing locations with a water container and a tap, located primarily at latrines