Table 1.
Household-level indicators by domain used to track changes due to WASH education program in rural Dembiya, northwest Ethiopia.
| Domains | Indicators |
|---|---|
| Drinking water safety | Percentage of households with children under 5 who had access to protected water sources |
| Percentage of households with children under 5 who had stored drinking water in clean storage containers and in clean areas | |
| Percentage of households with children under 5 who had not withdrawn water from the storage containers by dipping | |
| Percentage of households with children under 5 who had properly covered drinking water storage containers | |
| Percentage of households with children under 5 who practiced 1 or more home-based water treatment methods | |
| Sanitation | Percentage of households with children under 5 using hygienic latrine facilities |
| Percentage of households with children under 5 whose living compound is free from human excreta | |
| Percentage of households with children under 5 who practice safe disposal of solid wastes | |
| Percentage of households with children under 5 who cleaned their living compound regularly | |
| Percentage of households with children under 5 who had access to adequate sanitation | |
| Personal hygiene | Percentage of children whose personal hygiene condition is generally considered as clean or good |
| Percentage of children who washed their body with clean water and soap at least once in 3 days | |
| Percentage of children who kept finger nails short | |
| Percentage of children who wore shoes | |
| Percentage of children who frequently washed hands after playing, defecation, and before eating | |
| Percentage of mothers or caregivers who washed hands after visiting the toilet or changing baby’s diaper or touching wastes, before eating and food preparation | |
| Food safety | Percentage of mothers who did not prepare food while having diarrhea/vomiting or other communicable diseases |
| Percentage of households with children under 5 whose food utensils were clean | |
| Percentage of households with children under 5 who stored food stuffs and food utensils using shelves | |
| Percentage of households with children under 5 where vectors or rodents were not seen in food storage areas | |
| Percentage of households with children under 5 who had clean kitchen |
Abbreviation: WASH, Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene.