Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the study villages (N = 45) obtained through the baseline survey.
| Demographic characteristic | Number |
|---|---|
| Total number of households | 2770 |
| Number of females per 1000 males | 960 |
| Median (IQR) family size | 4 (3–5) |
| Household socio-economic status | |
| Low | 764 (27.6%) |
| Middle | 1326 (47.9%) |
| High | 680 (24.6%) |
| Number of households with at least one member engaged in agriculture-related activities | 2555 (92.2%) |
| Number of households with a functional toilet | 7 (0.3%) |
| Public tap or borewell as the primary source of household drinking water | 2269 (81.9%) |
| Number of households reporting having one or more domesticated animal or having members coming in prolonged contact with animals | 2292 (82.7%) |