Table 3.
Main Reasons Given for Hand Washing Among School Children in Mareko, Southern Ethiopia, 2018
| Variables | Yes (%) | No (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Why children mainly wash hands? (n=829) | Comfort | 43 (5.2) | 786 (94.8) |
| Sensory benefit | 126 (15.2) | 703 (84.8) | |
| Fun | 59 (7.1) | 770 (92.9) | |
| Disease avoidance | 499 (60.2) | 330 (39.8) | |
| Getting a better mark | 102 (12.3) | 727 (87.7) | |
| What mainly makes you wash your hands? (n=802) | Comfort | 126 (15.7) | 676 (84.3) |
| Disgust | 43 (5.4) | 759 (94.6) | |
| Nurture | 499 (62.2) | 303 (37.8) | |
| Status | 102 (12.7) | 700 (87.3) | |
| Fear | 59 (7.1) | 770 (92.9) | |
| Who motivates to use school latrine for the first time? (n=829) | Self | 355 (42.8) | 474 (57.2) |
| Parent | 240 (30) | 589 (70) | |
| Peer | 98 (11.8) | 731(88.2) | |
| Teacher | 136 (16.4) | 693 (83.6) |