Table 4 Environmental characteristics of respondents in Dembia district, northwest Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 462)
Variables | Frequencies | Percentages |
|---|---|---|
Source of water | ||
Protected | 19 | 4.1 |
River | 9 | 2.0 |
Unprotected | 16 | 3.4 |
Pond | 19 | 4.1 |
Pipe | 120 | 26.0 |
Communal | 279 | 60.4 |
Treatment of water | ||
Boiling | 13 | 2.8 |
Water agar | 137 | 29.7 |
Never | 312 | 67.5 |
Availability of toilet | ||
No | 87 | 18.8 |
Yes | 375 | 81.2 |
The practice of handwashing | ||
No | 4 | 0.9 |
Yes | 458 | 99.1 |
Handwashing before a meal | ||
No | 26 | 5.6 |
Yes | 436 | 94.4 |
Handwashing after the meal | ||
No | 28 | 6.1 |
Yes | 434 | 93.9 |
Handwashing after toilet | ||
No | 209 | 45.2 |
Yes | 253 | 54.8 |
Handwashing before food processing | ||
No | 210 | 45.5 |
Yes | 252 | 54.5 |
Handwashing after food processing | ||
No | 55 | 11.9 |
Yes | 407 | 88.1 |
The distance of water (h) | ||
Near | 459 | 99.4 |
Far | 3 | 0.6 |