Table 3 Environmental characteristics of the households in Kalu district rural community, Northeast Ethiopia 2021(n = 556)
Variable | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Latrine availability | ||
Yes | 510 | 91.73 |
No | 46 | 8.27 |
Ownership of latrine | ||
Private | 502 | 98.43 |
Common | 8 | 1.57 |
Types of latrines | ||
Improved | 477 | 93.53 |
Not improved | 33 | 6.47 |
Latrine location from water sources | ||
Uphill | 163 | 31.96 |
Same level | 169 | 33.14 |
Downward | 178 | 34.90 |
Hand washing facility near to latrine | ||
Yes | 155 | 30.39 |
No | 355 | 69.60 |
Time to fetch water (minutes) | ||
Less than 15 | 182 | 32.70 |
15–30 | 244 | 43.90 |
More than 30 | 130 | 23.40 |
Water container | ||
Cover | 555 | 99.80 |
No cover | 1 | 0.20 |
Water consumption (L/p/d | ||
≤ 7 | 164 | 29.50 |
> 7 | 392 | 70.50 |
Water treatment at home | ||
Yes | 275 | 49.50 |
No | 281 | 50.50 |