Table 1.
Water-management practices in sample households
| Household characteristics | All households | Highland | Valley | Lowland | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % (100%) | No. (n=81) | No. (n=27) | No. (n=29) | No. (n=25) | |
| Water source | |||||
| Dugwell (home-based) | 6 (5) | 5 (4) | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Pipe-tap system (home-based) | 58 (22) | 47 (18) | 27 | 0 | 20 |
| Bowser truck | 36 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Type of transport/storage vessel | |||||
| Bucket (covered) | 56 (5) | 45 (4) | 26 | 9 | 10 |
| Barrel (covered) | 22 (10) | 18 (8) | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Canister (covered) | 14 (3) | 11 (2) | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Others (covered) | 5 (0) | 4 (0) | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Not recorded | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Cleaning of transport/storage vessel | |||||
| Yes | 53 | 43 | 24 | 19 | 0 |
| At least daily | 31 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 0 |
| Half-weekly | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Weekly | 18 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| No | 47 | 38 | 3 | 10 | 25 |
| Cleaning of drinking cup | |||||
| Yes | 96 | 79 | 26 | 28 | 25 |
| At least daily | 48 | 39 | 23 | 12 | 4 |
| Half-weekly | 31 | 25 | 0 | 9 | 16 |
| Weekly | 17 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| No | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Type of treated water available during household visit | |||||
| Raw water only | 44 | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Boiled water | 19 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Solar water disinfection | 37 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 |