Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of survey participants
| Variables | Category | Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | Mean 46.61 (S.D 15.40) | ||
| Gender | Males | 175 (43.75%) | |
| Females | 225 (56.25%) | ||
| Highest level of education | Never attended school | 66 (16.50%) | |
| Primary | 291 (72.75%) | ||
| Secondary | 40 (10.00%) | ||
| Certificate and higher | 3 (0.75%) | ||
| Marital status | Single | 17 (4.25%) | |
| Married | 332 (83.00%) | ||
| Widowed | 37 (9.25%) | ||
| Divorced | 14 (3.5%) | ||
| Occupation | Farmers | 360 (90%) | |
| Pastoralist and farmer | 26 (6.50%) | ||
| Others | 14 (3.5%) | ||
| Household monthly expenditure | Less than 200,000 | 82 (20.50%) | |
| 200,000–400,000 | 293 (73.25%) | ||
| 400,000 and above | 25 (6.25%) | ||
| Toilet type | No/open defecation | 1 (0.25%) | |
| Pit latrine | 168 (42.00%) | ||
| Indoor flush toilet | 10 (2.50%) | ||
| Outdoor flush toilet | 221 (55.25%) | ||
S.D standard deviation