Table 2.
Environmental characteristics of respondent household in North Gondar Zone, June, 2016 (N = 736)
| Variables | Number | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Type of roof material | ||
| Thatched | 69 | 9.4 |
| Corrugated iron | 667 | 90.6 |
| Type of floor material | ||
| Mud | 725 | 98.5 |
| Cement | 11 | 1.5 |
| Number of rooms per household | ||
| < =2 rooms | 562 | 76.4 |
| > 2 rooms | 174 | 23.6 |
| Animals live with human | ||
| Yes | 173 | 23.5 |
| No | 563 | 76.5 |
| Presence of Latrine facility | ||
| Yes | 482 | 65.5 |
| No | 254 | 34.5 |
| Type of Latrine facility (N = 482) | ||
| Flush/pour flush latrine | 14 | 2.9 |
| Ventilated improved pit latrine | 39 | 8.1 |
| Pit latrine with slab | 34 | 7.1 |
| Pit latrine without slab | 395 | 82 |
| Ownership of latrine (N = 482) | ||
| Private | 369 | 76.6 |
| Shared | 113 | 23.4 |
| Presence of feces around the pit hole (N = 482) | ||
| Yes | 56 | 7.6 |
| No | 426 | 57.9 |
| Presence of feces around the house compound | ||
| Yes | 112 | 15.2 |
| No | 624 | 84.8 |
| Source of drinking water | ||
| Piped water | 396 | 53.8 |
| Orotected spring and well | 190 | 25.8 |
| Unprotected spring and well | 133 | 18.1 |
| River | 17 | 2.3 |
| Intermittent of Water Supply | ||
| Yes | 461 | 62.6 |
| No | 275 | 37.4 |
| Consumption in liter/capita/day | ||
| < 20 L/Capita/day | 675 | 91.7 |
| > =20 L/Capita/day | 61 | 8.3 |
| Household water treatment | ||
| Boiling | 13 | 1.8 |
| Filtering | 19 | 2.6 |
| Use of chemicals | 40 | 5.4 |
| Allowing water to settle | 12 | 1.6 |
| No treatment | 652 | 88.6 |
| Risk of contamination of Household storage | ||
| Low | 206 | 28 |
| Medium | 314 | 42.7 |
| High | 198 | 26.9 |
| Very high | 18 | 2.4 |
| Risk of contamination of source water | ||
| Low | 306 | 41.6 |
| Medium | 356 | 48.4 |
| High | 74 | 10.1 |
| Hand washing facility | ||
| Yes | 392 | 53.3 |
| No | 344 | 46.7 |
| Place of solid waste disposal | ||
| Pit | 168 | 22.8 |
| Open field | 556 | 75.5 |
| Burning | 12 | 1.6 |