Table.
Socioeconomic profile and patterns of water-use
| Characteristics | SFU (n=142) | DTU (n=81) | NU (n=205) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 743 | 458 | 1116 |
| Average family size | 5.7 | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| Occupation of household head, no. (%) | |||
| Farming | 77 (56.2) | 32 (41.6) | 129 (62.9) |
| Business | 9 (6.6) | 8 (10.4) | 26 (12.7) |
| Service | 4 (2.9) | 0 (0) | 10 (4.9) |
| Fisheries | 6 (4.4) | 6 (7.8) | 4 (2.0) |
| Labour-selling | 21 (15.3) | 14 (18.2) | 13 (6.3) |
| Teaching | 10 (7.3) | 4 (5.2) | 7 (3.4) |
| Medical practice | 2 (1.5) | 1 (1.3) | 1 (0.5) |
| Others | 8 (5.8) | 12 (15.6) | 15 (7.3) |
| Average monthly income (Tk) | 2,927±1,620 | 3,038±2,010 | 3,626±3,107 |
| Education in school (years), no. (%) | |||
| 0 | 211 (28.4) | 43 (9.4) | 378 (33.9) |
| 1–5 | 279 (37.6) | 263 (57.4) | 370 (33.2) |
| 6–10 | 174 (23.4) | 124 (27.1) | 274 (24.6) |
| 10–12 | 75 (10.1) | 27 (5.9) | 72 (6.5) |
| >12 | 4(0.5) | 1 (0.3) | 22 (1.9) |
| Drinking-water sources, no. (%) | |||
| Domestic shallow tubewell | 74 (54) | 0 (0) | 187 (91) |
| Public shallow tubewell | 56 (41) | 0 (0) | 4 (2) |
| Pond | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 6 (3) |
| Deep tubewell | 0 (0) | 73 (90) | 0 (0) |
| Others | 6 (4) | 8 (10) | 8 (4) |
| Cooking-water sources, no. (%) | |||
| Own shallow tubewell | 10 (7) | 25 (31) | 29 (14) |
| Public shallow tubewell | 5 (4) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) |
| Pond | 119 (88) | 44 (54) | 168 (82) |
| Deep tubewell | 0 (0) | 8 (10) | 0 (0) |
| Others | 2 (1) | 1 (1) | 6 (2) |
| Water consumption (L/day/household) | |||
| Drinking | 31±14 | 35±15 | 31±19 |
| Cooking | 35±16 | 32±11 | 33±19 |
DTU=Deep tubewell-user; NU=Non-user; SFU=Sono filter-user