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. 2016 May 4;94(5):1045–1054. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0362

Table 3.

Pupil-reported WaSH conditions by 4,404 respondents, weighted to represent 15,960 pupils from grades 2–6 in 51 Kenyan primary schools

%* SE*
School hygiene
 School provides a handwashing place 62.8 0.8
 Water always available for handwashing at school 19.9 0.9
 Soap always available for handwashing at school 1.0 0.2
 Handwashed with soap and water the last time they defecated at school 12.3 0.8
 Always handwashed with soap and water after defecating at school 3.8 0.4
School water
 Water always available for drinking at school 21.0 0.9
School sanitation
 Usually defecate in the latrine/toilet at school 99.4 0.1
 Used a latrine/toilet at school last time they defecated at school 97.5 0.3
 Think their friends always defecate in the latrine/toilet at school 75.7 1.0
Home hygiene
 Have a handwashing place at home 49.7 1.0
 Water always available for handwashing at home 18.9 0.8
 Soap always available for handwashing at home 10.3 0.6
 Handwashed with soap and water the last time they defecated at home 33.1 1.0
 Always handwashed with soap and water after defecating at home 8.1 0.5
Home water
 Have an improved water source for drinking at home 50.7 1.08
 Water always available for drinking at home 85.0 0.9
Home sanitation
 Have a personal toilet/latrine in your home/compound? 55.0 1.0
 Have a shared toilet/latrine in your home/compound? 42.0 1.0
 No toilet/latrine in your home/compound 2.9 0.3
 Usually defecate in the latrine/toilet at home 98.6 0.2
 Used a latrine/toilet at home last time they defecated at home 96.8 0.3

SE = standard error; WaSH = water, sanitation, and hygiene.

*

Weighted % and SE accounted for the stratified random sampling, clustering of pupils within schools, and the sample weights.

As defined by the World Health Organization/United Nations Children's Fund Joint Monitoring Program for Water Supply and Sanitation.27