Table 3.
Hand hygiene materials availability in community locations
| Location type | Markets | Place of worship | Guest houses | Schools | Point of entry | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | 10 (22) | 4 (8.3) | 12 (25) | 7 (15) | 15 (31) | 48 |
| ABHR supply, n (%) | ||||||
| ABHR present anywhere on site | 2 (20) | 1 (25) | 5 (42) | 6 (86) | 8 (53) | 22 (46) |
| Amount of ABHR sufficient to meet all needs (N = 22) | 0 (0) | 1 (100) | 1 (20) | 0 (0) | 6 (75) | 8 (36) |
| Interruptions to receiving ABHR (N = 22) | 2 (100) | 0 (0) | 1 (20) | 3 (50) | 4 (50) | 10 (46) |
| Water supply, n (%) | ||||||
| Piped water | 3 (30) | 3 (75) | 5 (42) | 3 (43) | 11(73) | 25 (52) |
| Manual borehole | 3 (30) | 1 (25) | 3 (25) | 3 (43) | 3 (20) | 13 (27) |
| Protected well | 3 (30) | 0 (0) | 4 (33.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 7 (14.6) |
| Unprotected well | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Tank | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (14.3) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.1) |
| No water source | 1 (10) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (6.7) | 2 (4.2) |
| Water source on grounds location* | 4 (44) | 4 (100) | 12 (100) | 7 (100) | 10 (71) | 37 (60) |
| Are there ever water interruptions? | 6 (67) | 3 (75) | 6 (50) | 6 (86) | 14 (100) | 35 (76) |
| In the past 2 weeks, has there always been enough water for handwashing? | 3 (60) | 4 (100) | 4 (67) | 5 (83) | 9 (100) | 25 (83) |
| Hand hygiene availability,† n (%) | ||||||
| All entrances/exits with hand hygiene materials present‡ (N = 116) | 9 (22) | 5 (46) | 6 (30) | 7 (70) | 17 (52) | 44 (38) |
| % congregation areas with hand hygiene materials present (N = 131) | 9 (35) | 5 (63) | 6 (32) | 20 (37) | 6 (24) | 46 (35) |
ABHR = alcohol-based hand rub.
*
For sites without water sources on the grounds, water access was ≤ 500 m away in all cases.
†
Hand hygiene availability is defined as the presence of ABHR or a handwashing station.
‡
Of 21 entrances/exits assessed in the healthcare facility, 10 (48%) had hand hygiene materials present.