Table 2.
House, water, and sanitation facility characteristics in the 12th district of Kandahar city, 2019 (n = 450).
| Variables | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Type of house | |
| Cement | 20 (4.4) |
| Mud and clay | 282 (62.7) |
| Mix | 128 (28.4) |
|
| |
| Ownership of house | |
| Private | 171 (38.0) |
| By lease | 159 (35.3) |
| Others | 120 (26.7) |
|
| |
| Length of time living | |
| <1 year | 85 (18.9) |
| ≥1 year | 365 (81.1) |
|
| |
| Electricity | |
| Yes | 421 (93.6) |
| No | 29 (6.4) |
|
| |
| Water source | |
| Hand pump | 262 (58.2) |
| Water tank | 105 (23.3) |
| Dug well | 42 (9.3) |
| Filter water | 18 (4.0) |
| Water pipe | 18 (4.0) |
| Steam/well | 5 (1.1) |
|
| |
| Household head | |
| Male | 403 (89.6) |
| Female | 47 (10.4) |
|
| |
| Latrine available | |
| Yes | 450 (100.0) |
| No | 0 (0) |
|
| |
| Number of latrines available | |
| One | 183 (40.7) |
| Two | 201 (44.7) |
| Three | 61 (13.6) |
| Four | 5 (1.1) |
|
| |
| Latrine location | |
| Inside | 423 (94.0) |
| Outside | 27 (6.0) |
|
| |
| Type of sanitation facility (adults) | |
| Flush to septic tank | 21 (4.7) |
| Flush/pour to pit latrine | 55 (12.2) |
| Pit latrine with slab | 129 (28.7) |
| Ventilated pit latrine | 181 (40.2) |
| Pit latrine without slab | 45 (10.0) |
| Hanging toilet | 13 (2.9) |
| Open defecation | 6 (1.3) |
|
| |
| Shared with other households | |
| Yes | 195 (43.3) |
| No | 255 (56.7) |
|
| |
| Distance of latrine from water source | |
| >10 m | 323 (71.8) |
| <10 m | 127 (28.2) |
|
| |
| Received any subsidy in constructing the latrine | |
| Yes | 231 (51.3) |
| No | 219 (48.7) |
|
| |
| Type of defecating facility (children) | |
| Put into latrine | 257 (57.1) |
| Use latrine | 111 (24.7) |
| Put into drain or ditch | 24 (5.3) |
| Buried | 44 (9.8) |
| Thrown into garbage | 8 (1.8) |
| Open defecation | 6 (1.3) |