Table 3.
Environmental and housing condition of selected households in Dera woreda, Northwest Ethiopia, 2014.
| Variables | Urban | Rural | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travelling time to water source | |||
| Less than 30 minutes | 214 (99.5%) | 395 (86.6%) | 609 (90.8%) |
| More than 30 minutes | 1 (0.5%) | 61 (15.4%) | 62 (9.2%) |
| Solid waste disposal pit | |||
| Yes | 87 (40.5%) | 143 (31.4%) | 230 (34.3%) |
| No | 128 (59.5%) | 313 (68.6%) | 441 (65.7%) |
| Condition of solid waste disposal pit | |||
| Functional | 83 (95.4%) | 117 (81.8%) | 200 (87%) |
| Nonfunctional | 4 (4.6%) | 26 (18.2%) | 30 (13%) |
| Garbage near the main house | |||
| Yes | 68 (31.6%) | 196 (43%) | 264 (39.3%) |
| No | 147 (68.4%) | 260 (57%) | 407 (60.7%) |
| Liquid waste disposal pit | |||
| Yes | 70 (32.6%) | 68 (14.9%) | 138 (20.6%) |
| No | 145 (67.4%) | 388 (85.1%) | 533 (79.4%) |
| Condition of liquid waste disposal pit | |||
| Functional | 69 (98.6%) | 59 (86.8%) | 128 (92.8%) |
| Nonfunctional | 1 (1.4%) | 9 (13.2%) | 10 (7.2%) |
| Liquid wastes near the main house | |||
| Yes | 42 (19.5%) | 137 (30%) | 179 (26.7%) |
| No | 173 (80.5%) | 319 (70%) | 492 (73.3%) |
| Latrine availability | |||
| Yes | 189 (87.9%) | 280 (61.4%) | 469 (69.9%) |
| No | 26 (12.1%) | 176 (38.6%) | 202 (30.1%) |
| Latrine utilization | |||
| Yes | 187 (98.9%) | 241 (86.1%) | 428 (91.2%) |
| No | 2 (1.1%) | 39 (13.9%) | 41 (8.74%) |
| Who uses the latrine in the families | |||
| Only adults | 56 (29.9%) | 76 (31.5%) | 132 (30.8%) |
| Adults and children | 131 (70.1%) | 165 (68.5%) | 296 (69.2%) |
| Human faces around the main house | |||
| Yes | 22 (10.2%) | 112 (24.6%) | 134 (20%) |
| No | 193 (89.8%) | 344 (75.4%) | 537 (80%) |