Table 2.
Latrine ownership and its characteristics among households in rural villages of Tigray, Northern Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 756).
| Characteristics | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Household owned latrine | |
| Yes | 270 (35.7) |
| No | 486 (64.3) |
| Latrine type | |
| Pit latrine with wood and mud floor | 174 (64) |
| Pit latrine with slab floor | 94 (34.8) |
| Ventilated improved pit latrine | 2 (0.7) |
| Latrine location | |
| Inside the compound | 177 (65.6) |
| Outside the compound | 93 (34.4) |
| Latrine distance from the house compound | |
| <50 meters | 245 (90.7) |
| ≥50 meters | 25 (9.3) |
| Latrine utilization | |
| Yes | 228 (84.4) |
| No | 42 (15.6) |
| Household members utilized latrine | |
| Only adults | 33 (12.2) |
| Only children | 2 (0.7) |
| Both adults and children | 235 (87.1) |
| Hand washing practice after latrine use | |
| Yes | 15 (5.6) |
| No | 255 (94.4) |
| Latrine with hand washing facility | |
| Yes | 40 (14.8) |
| No | 230 (85.2) |
| Households knew latrine importance | |
| Yes | 670 (88.6) |
| No | 86 (11.4) |
| Reasons for not constructing latrine | |
| Lack of money | 51 (6.7) |
| Lack of space | 36 (4.8) |
| Demolished latrines | 520 (68.8) |
| Lack of awareness | 53 (7) |
| Others | 96 (12.7) |
| Households having information on latrine | |
| Yes | 549 (72.6) |
| No | 207 (27.4) |
| Source of information | |
| Health extension workers | 277 (50.5) |
| Radio | 130 (23.7) |
| Women development armies | 116 (21.1) |
| Others | 26 (4.7) |
| Possess radio | |
| Yes | 470 (62.2) |
| No | 286 (37.8) |