Table 4.
Sources of WaterGuard knowledge and reported water-treatment practices among clients, by health facility type, Nyanza Province, Kenya, 2008
| Dispensaries (N = 140) n (%) | Health centres (N = 98) n (%) | Hospitals (N = 60) n (%) | Total (N = 298) n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heard about WaterGuard | ||||
| On the radio | 73 (52) | 58 (59) | 37 (62) | 168 (56) |
| At a health facility | 69 (49) | 43 (44) | 22 (37) | 134 (45) |
| Had not heard about WaterGuard | 4 (3) | 3 (3) | 0 (0) | 7 (2) |
| Reported treating household water | 125 (89) | 84 (86) | 57 (95) | 266 (89) |
| Reported having ever used WaterGuard | 109 (78) | 68 (69) | 50 (83) | 227 (76) |
| No. that had ever bought WaterGuard | 97 (69) | 58 (59) | 48 (80) | 203 (68) |
| No. that had ever been given WaterGuard | 48 (34) | 33 (34) | 14 (23) | 95 (32) |
| No. that had used WaterGuard within the last 3 days | 65 (46) | 43 (44) | 31 (52) | 139 (47) |
| Knew the recommended water-treatment procedure* | 81 (58) | 46 (47) | 40 (67) | 167 (56) |
*
Recommended water-treatment procedure defined as knowledge of both recommended dose and recommended contact time of WaterGuard.