Table 1.
Typical characteristics of shared latrine users
| Characteristic | Percentages |
|---|---|
| Proportion of respondents who were household heads |
48.21 |
| Tribes of respondents |
|
| Muganda |
57.28 |
| Musoga |
9.08 |
| Mukiga/Munyankole/ |
9.31 |
| Mutoro |
3.82 |
| Atesot |
3.82 |
| Other tribes |
16.69 |
| Mean age |
33.17 |
| Education level |
|
| No education |
19.09 |
| Primary level |
44.87 |
| Secondary level |
26.01 |
| Tertiary |
10.03 |
| Main source of income |
|
| Casual laborer |
8.59 |
| Small scale business |
45.11 |
| Medium business |
5.49 |
| Formal employment |
15.51 |
| Dependence on relatives |
21.48 |
| Rent collections |
2.15 |
| Pension or retired |
1.67 |
| Household average monthly income (UGX) |
79,792.3 |
| Proportion (%) of respondents who own the houses they stay in | 26.49 |