Table 6.
Faeces of under five children passage and disposal practices during the last defecation episodes in the study area
| Variables description | Categories | Non-crawling (%) | Crawling (%) | Assisted walking (%) | Walking unaided (%) | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Where were the faeces of under five children passed during the last defecation episode (n = 300) | Toilet | – | – | – | 31 (10.3) | 31 |
| Nappy | 02 (0.7) | 16 (5.3) | 12 (4.0) | 11 (3.7) | 41 | |
| Potty | – | 03 (1.0) | 23 (7.7) | 152 (51.3) | 178 | |
| Nylon | – | – | 01 (0.3) | 05 (1.7) | 06 | |
| Paper | – | 01 (0.3) | 01 (0.3) | 30 (10.0) | 32 | |
| Soil/ground premises | – | – | 04 (1.3) | 08 (2.6) | 12 | |
| Total | 02 (0.7) | 20 (6.6) | 41 (13.6) | 237 (79.6) | 300 | |
| Where were the faeces of under five children disposed during the last defecation episode (n–288) | Rinse/emptied in the toilet | – | 06 (2.0) | 28 (9.3) | 197 (65.7) | 231 |
| Disposed with solid waste | 01 (0.3) | 12 (4.0) | 08 (2.7) | 24 (8.0) | 45 | |
| Buried in the premises | – | 01 (0.3) | – | 01 (0.3) | 02 | |
| Dilluted &spread in the premises | 01 (0.3) | 02 (0.7) | 01 (0.3) | 02 (0.7) | 06 | |
| Left in the open | – | – | 01 (0.3) | 03 (1.0) | 04 | |
| Total | 02 (0.7) | 41 (7.0) | 38 (12.6) | 227 (75.7) | 288 |