Table 4 Percentage distribution of environmental sanitation and safe drinking water characteristics of the respondents from lowland and highland communities of district Raya Alamata, Southern Tigiray, Ethiopia, 2014
Variable | Residence | |
|---|---|---|
Lowland | Highland | |
Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | |
Have latrine | ||
Yes | 161(70.6) | 116(50.9) |
No | 67(29.4) | 112(49.1) |
Type of latrine | ||
Traditional pit | 126(78.3) | 97(83.6) |
Ventilated improved pit | 35(21.7) | 19(16.4) |
Solid waste disposal | ||
Open field | 53(23.2) | 138(60.5) |
Dumping | 25(11.0) | 17(7.5) |
In a pit | 150(65.8) | 42(18.4) |
Burning | 0 | 31(13.6) |
Liquid waste disposal | ||
Open field | 63(27.6) | 145(63.6) |
In a pit | 165(72.4) | 83(36.4) |
Main source of drinking water | ||
Pipe (tap water) | 95(41.7) | 0 |
Public water | 133(58.3) | 78(34.2) |
Protected spring/well | 0 | 35(15.4) |
River water | 0 | 93(40.8) |
Unprotected spring/well/rain | 0 | 22(9.6) |
Water storage | ||
Plastic container/jerican | 227(99.6) | 201(88.2) |
Clay pot | 1(0.4) | 27(11.8) |
Water for cooking, washing | ||
Pipe (tap water) | 95(41.7) | 0 |
Public water | 133(58.3) | 71(31.1) |
Protected spring/well | 0 | 28(12.3) |
Unprotected spring/well | 0 | 35(15.4) |
River water | 0 | 94(41.2) |
Time to fetch water | ||
0–15 min | 76(57.1) | 90(39.5) |
16–30 min | 32(24.1) | 62(27.2) |
> = 30 min | 25(18.8) | 76(33.3) |