Table 4.

Environmental sanitation characteristics of households, in Dale district, Southern Ethiopia, October 1–25/2017

Variables	Category	Frequency(n)	Percent (%)
Floor of Housing	Mud	389	72.4
	Cement	148	27.6
Roof of Housing	Wood/ thatched	410	76.4
	Corrugated iron	127	23.6
Numbers of rooms	< 2 Rooms	262	48.8
	≥2 Rooms	275	51.2
Latrine availability	Yes	496	92.4
	No	41	7.6
Ownership of the latrine n = 496	Privately	489	91.1
	Shared	7	1.3
Types of toilet facility n = 496	aImproved	290	58.5
	bUnimproved	206	41.5
Availability of handwashing facility near to toilet n = 496	Yes	229	46.2
	No	267	53.8
Presence of feces in the latrine hole n = 496	Yes	226	45.6
	No	270	54.4
Presence of feces inside the compound	Yes	53	9.9
	No	484	90.1
Refuse disposal methods	In-pit	152	28.3
	Open field	285	53.1
	Garbage bin	11	2.0
	Burning	89	16.6
Source of drinking water	Protected spring/well water	253	47.1
	Unprotected spring/well water	130	24.2
	Pipe	154	28.7
Time to reach a water source	≤30 Minutes	461	85.8
	> 30 Minutes	76	14.2
Water consumption per day	≤20 lit	265	49.3
	> 20 lit	272	50.7
Houses shared with domestic animals	Yes	244	45.4
	No	293	54.6

^aindicate types of toilet improved when the toilet is Pit latrine with slab

^bindicate types of toilet unimproved when the toilet is Pit latrine without a slab or pour-flush latrine