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. 2018 Jan 9;50(4):865–874. doi: 10.1007/s11250-017-1509-z

Table 7.

Water sources and utilization during dry and wet seasons

Descriptors Dry season Wet season
Highland Mid-altitude Highland Mid-altitude
N % N % N % N %
Source of water
 River 50 78.12 42 65.62 48 75.0 39 60.9
 Spring 14 21.88 22 34.38 15 23.4 25 39.1
 River and spring 1 1.6
Distance of water
 Water at home 5 7.8 7 10.9 8 12.5 14 21.9
 Less than 1 km 49 76.56 40 62.5 51 79.68 38 59.4
 1–5 km 10 15.6 14 21.87 5 7.8 11 17.2
 6–10 km 3 4.68 1 1.6
 Greater than 10 km
Frequency of water
 Free available 8 12.5 9 14.1 4 6.25 10 15.6
 Once a day 52 81.25 55 85.9 54 84.37 53 82.8
 Once every 2 days 4 6.25 6 9.37 1 1.6