Table 3.
Hygiene and sanitation related characteristics of household's at Dabat District, northwest Ethiopia, 2015
| Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Source of drinking water for the household | ||
| Protected | 428 | 36.1 |
| Unprotected | 756 | 63.9 |
| Time to fetch water | ||
| ≥ 30 min | 866 | 73.1 |
| > 30 min | 318 | 26.9 |
| Household drinking water treatment practice | ||
| Not at all | 1092 | 92.2 |
| Always | 65 | 5.5 |
| Sometimes | 27 | 2.3 |
| Latrine availability | ||
| Yes | 340 | 28.7 |
| No | 844 | 71.3 |
| Hand washing practice after toilet | ||
| Not at all | 132 | 11.1 |
| Sometimes | 204 | 17.2 |
| Always | 848 | 71.6 |
| Hand washing practice before feeding the child | ||
| Not at all | 10 | 0.8 |
| Sometimes | 38 | 3.2 |
| Always | 1136 | 95.9 |
| Household waste disposal practice | ||
| Appropriate | 144 | 12.2 |
| In appropriate | 1040 | 87.8 |
| Child faces disposal practice | ||
| Appropriate | 243 | 20.5 |
| In appropriate | 941 | 79.5 |