Table 2.
Environmental and behavioral characteristics of respondents, Jamma district, Northeast Ethiopia, 2017
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Types of roof material of the living house | ||
| Thatched | 41 | 6.7 |
| Corrugated iron sheet | 573 | 93.3 |
| Types of floor material of the living house | ||
| Mud/sang/dug | 560 | 91.2 |
| Cement | 46 | 7.5 |
| Wood | 8 | 1.3 |
| Animals live with family in one house | ||
| Yes | 96 | 15.6 |
| No | 518 | 84.4 |
| Number of rooms in the house | ||
| One | 77 | 12.5 |
| Two | 223 | 36.3 |
| More than two | 314 | 51.1 |
| Availability of latrine | ||
| Yes | 441 | 71.8 |
| No | 173 | 28.2 |
| Availability of handwashing facility | ||
| Yes | 259 | 42.2 |
| No | 355 | 57.8 |
| Main source of water | ||
| Protected | 388 | 63.2 |
| Unprotected | 226 | 36.8 |
| Distance of water source | ||
| < 30 min | 193 | 31.4 |
| > 30 min | 421 | 69.6 |
| Way of taking water from container | ||
| Pouring | 472 | 76.2 |
| Dipping | 142 | 23.1 |
| Site of waste disposal | ||
| Pit/Burn | 277 | 45.1 |
| Open dump | 337 | 54.9 |
| Breastfeeding status | ||
| No | 176 | 28.6 |
| Partial | 346 | 56.4 |
| Exclusive | 92 | 15 |
| Child feeding methods/material | ||
| Hand | 295 | 48 |
| Cup and spoon | 227 | 36.9 |