Table 3.
Percentage of health staff with knowledge of recommended water treatment and storage, by training received and health facility type, Nyanza Province, Kenya, 2008
| Dispensaries (N = 57) n (%) | Health centres (N = 72) n (%) | Hospitals (N = 35) n (%) | Total (N = 164) n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reported receiving training from CARE Kenya | 15 (26) | 11 (15) | 3 (9) | 29 (18) |
| Reported receiving training from colleagues | 14 (25) | 32 (44) | 11 (31) | 57 (36) |
| Knew the recommended water-treatment procedure* | 42 (74) | 61 (85) | 27 (77) | 130 (79) |
| Knew the recommended water-treatment procedure* and had been trained | 26 (46) | 36 (50) | 11 (31) | 73 (45) |
| Knew the recommended water-treatment procedure* but had not been trained | 16 (28) | 25 (35) | 16 (46) | 57 (35) |
| Knew that all water sources should be treated | 40 (70) | 59 (82) | 31 (89) | 130 (79) |
| Knew that water should be treated during all seasons | 53 (93) | 67 (93) | 35 (100) | 155 (95) |
| Identified the recommended characteristics of safe storage containers† | 51 (90) | 55 (76) | 30 (86) | 136 (83) |
*
Recommended water-treatment procedure defined as knowledge of both recommended dose and recommended contact time of WaterGuard.
†
Containers with a narrow mouth, a lid and a spigot.