Table 4.

Households’ water treatment practices in Dabat District, Northwest Ethiopia, June 2015 (N = 845)

Characteristics		Number	Percent (%)
Category of water sources	Unimproved water source	431	51.0
	Improved water source	414	49.0
Water sources in the community
	Unprotected spring	332	39.3
	Protected spring	137	16.2
	Protected dug well	106	12.5
	Unprotected dug well	12	1.5
	Piped water	122	14.4
	Public tab/stand pipe	49	5.8
	Rivers/streams	87	10.3
Practice of water treatment at household level
	No	650	76.9
	Yes	195	23.1
Commonly used water treatment methods (N = 195)
	Plain sedimentation	102	52.3
	Boiling	49	25.1
	Straining with clean cloth/local sieve	40	20.5
	Add chlorine solution	4	2.1
Water quality improvement practice
	Poor	455	53.8
	Good	390	46.2
Children who drunk household treated water (N = 195)
	No	43	22.1
	Yes	152	77.9