Table 1B.

Characteristics of the population and environment.

Footwear	Slippers (“Chalewate”), n(%)	1030(65.8)
	Sandals, n(%)	191(12.2)
	Wellingtonboot, n(%)	99(6.3)
	Shoe & “Cambuu”, n(%)	129(8.2)
	None, n(%)	117(7.5)
Toilet	Yes, n(%)	224(14.3)
	No, n(%)	1340(85.7)
Dewormer (last 3-months)	Yes, n(%)	123(7.9)
	No, n(%)	1443(92.1)
Scrub nails before eating	Yes, n(%)	1043(66.6)
	No, n(%)	523(33.4)
Wash hands with soap	Yes, n(%)	1063(67.9)
	No, n(%)	503(32.1)
Water source in house	Yes, n(%)	207(13.2)
	No, n(%)	1359(86.8)
Drinking water source close to house	Pipe-borne, n(%)	232(14.8)
	Well, n(%)	256(16.4)
	River/Stream, n(%)	290(18.5)
	Bore-hole, n(%)	710(45.3)
	Other, n(%)	78(5.0)
Use refuse site	Yes, n(%)	1078(68.8)
	No, n(%)	488(31.2)
Animal reared by tenant of compound	Yes, n(%)	1182(75.5)
	No, n(%)	384(24.5)
Animal reared within compound	Yes, n(%)	1174(75.0)
	No, n(%)	392(25.0)
Participants directly involved in animal rearing	Yes, n(%)	828(52.9)
	No, n(%)	738(47.1)