Table 4.
Distribution of respondent’s hygiene behaviour outcome by motivational factors in Mereb-Leke District, Tigray Region, Ethiopia March 2013
| Characteristic | Hygiene behaviour outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| Positive (%) | Negative (%) | |
| Mother educational status: | ||
| Unable read and write | 192 (64.6) | 105 (35.4) |
| Primary/secondary/complete and above | 134 (58) | 97 (42) |
| Father educational status: | ||
| Unable read and write | 88 (60.3) | 58 (39.7) |
| Primary/secondary/complete and above | 238 (62.3) | 144 (37.7) |
| Occupational status: | ||
| Farmer | 210 (65.6) | 110 (34.4) |
| Merchants and gov’t employees | 116 (55.8) | 92 (44.2) |
| Parents health package: | ||
| Graduated and/or involved | 198 (61.7) | 123 (38.3) |
| Neither graduated nor involved | 128 (61.8) | 79 (38.2) |
| Training hygiene and sanitation: | ||
| Yes | 158 (60.3) | 104 (39.7) |
| No | 168 (63.2) | 98 (36.8) |
| Visit model school: | ||
| Yes | 129 (62) | 79 (38) |
| No | 197 (61.6) | 123 (38.4) |
| Hygiene and sanitation membership: | ||
| Yes | 167 (61.2) | 106 (38.8) |
| No | 125 (61.6) | 78 (38.4) |