Table 5 Frequency of selected determinants among the study participants, southern Ethiopia, 2021
Variables | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Distance to the nearest water point | ||
 Below 500 m | 191 | 47.2 |
 Above 500 m | 214 | 52.8 |
Queuing time at the water source | ||
 Below 30 min | 176 | 23.4 |
 Above 30 min | 229 | 56.5 |
Liters of drinking water p/L/day | ||
 Less than 5 L/p/day | 251 | 62.0 |
 Between 5 and 7 L/p/day | 27 | 6.7 |
 Above 7.5 L/p/day | 127 | 31.4 |
Water for personal hygiene | ||
 Below 15 L/p/day | 228 | 56.3 |
 Between 15 and 20 L/p/day | 61 | 15.1 |
 Above 20 L/p/day | 116 | 28.6 |
Mechanism of water treatment | ||
 Filtration | 1 | .2 |
 Disinfection | 119 | 29.4 |
 Nothing | 285 | 70.4 |
Latrine for the household only | ||
 Yes | 135 | 33.3 |
 No | 270 | 66.7 |
Disposal of solid waste | ||
 Burning | 146 | 36.0 |
 Into waste pit | 69 | 17.0 |
 Open field | 190 | 46.9 |
Untrimmed finger nails | ||
 Yes | 275 | 67.9 |
 No | 130 | 32.1 |
Child consume raw vegetables and meat | ||
 Yes | 389 | 96 |
 No | 16 | 4 |
Pets or animals living in close proximity | ||
 Yes | 223 | 55.1 |
 No | 182 | 44.9 |