Table 5. Stream contact behaviour in association with gender and age.
| Stream contact behaviour | Gender (%) | Age group (years) (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to stream (metres) | Male | Female | 15–20 | 21–30 | 31–40 | 41–71 |
| ≤ 100 | 67.6 | 63.1 | 73.4 | 64.9 | 58.8 | 64.3 |
| ˃ 100 | 32.4 | 36.9 | 26.6 | 35.1 | 41.3 | 35.7 |
| χ2; P value | 1.043; 0.307 | 6.094; 0.107 | ||||
| Stream usage | ||||||
| Yes | 80.1 | 59.2 | 81.7 | 61.4 | 57.5 | 69.0 |
| No | 19.9 | 40.8 | 18.3 | 38.6 | 42.5 | 31.0 |
| χ2; P value | 22.663; <0.001 | 18.718; <0.001 | ||||
| Stream activity | ||||||
| All three | 18.4 | 2.0 | 13.5 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 6.9 |
| At most two | 34.0 | 16.2 | 32.6 | 24.3 | 10.9 | 27.6 |
| Bathing | 17.7 | 16.8 | 13.5 | 15.7 | 21.7 | 17.2 |
| Domestic chore | 22.0 | 52.3 | 39.3 | 44.3 | 44.6 | 31.0 |
| Farming | 7.8 | 12.7 | 1.1 | 8.6 | 15.2 | 17.2 |
| χ2; P value | 56.850; < 0.001 | 30.548; 0.002 | ||||
| Frequency to stream per week | ||||||
| ≥ Thrice | 69.5 | 51.3 | 65.2 | 57.1 | 50.0 | 63.2 |
| < Thrice | 30.5 | 48.7 | 34.8 | 42.9 | 50.0 | 36.8 |
| χ2; P value | 11.286; 0.001 | 5.213; 0.157 | ||||
| Degree of water contact | ||||||
| Higha | 53.2 | 34.5 | 49.4 | 38.6 | 34.8 | 46.0 |
| Lowb | 46.8 | 65.5 | 50.6 | 61.4 | 65.2 | 54.0 |
| χ2; P value | 11.741; 0.001 | 4.869; 0.182 | ||||
χ2 = Pearson Chi-square test.
a activities include; bathing, laundry and washing of motorbike and increased frequency to stream (≥ Thrice/week).
b activities include; fetch water and farming and reduced frequency to stream (< thrice/week).