Table 2.

Household water management practices

Household elements	Percentage of households
Water source (n = 346)
Rainwater	4 (1 %)
Springs	336 (97 %)
Wells	6 (2 %)
Water treatment (n = 345)
Boiling	84 (24 %)
Filtering	26 (8 %)
Use of chemicals	34 (10 %)
None	201 (58 %)
Storage of water (n = 344)
Earthen pots	82 (24 %)
Drums	70 (20 %)
Jerricans	192 (56 %)
Covered containers (n = 339)
Yes	322 (95 %)
No	17 (5 %)
Narrow necked containers (n = 344)
Yes	222 (65 %)
No	122 (35 %)
Container elevated (n = 337)
Yes	175 (52 %)
No	162 (48 %)
Cleaning of container (n = 345)
At least daily	53 (15 %)
Twice in a week	215 (62 %)
Once in a week	74 (21 %)
Once in a month	3 (1 %)