Table 2 Drinking water sources and handling practices of the study participants in Kersa and Omo Nadda districts of Jimma Zone, Ethiopia
Variables | CLTS kebeles | Non-CLTS kebeles | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Percent | Frequency | Percent | ||
Main source of drinking water | Protected sources | 336 | 88.9 | 295 | 78.0 |
Unprotected sources | 42 | 11.1 | 83 | 22.0 | |
Alternative water sources | Harvesting rain water | 31 | 8.2 | 54 | 14.3 |
Unprotected well | 232 | 61.4 | 96 | 25.4 | |
River/unprotected | 31 | 8.2 | 210 | 55.6 | |
Other (specify) | 84 | 22.2 | 18 | 4.8 | |
Average daily water consumption (l) | < 12 | 139 | 36.8 | 218 | 57.7 |
12–24 | 206 | 54.5 | 159 | 42.1 | |
≥ 25 | 33 | 8.7 | 1 | 0.3 | |
Approximate distance of water sources from your home (km) | ≤ 1 | 357 | 94.4 | 318 | 84.1 |
> 1 | 21 | 5.6 | 60 | 15.9 | |
Time taken to fetch water (min,) | <30 | 363 | 96.0 | 318 | 84.1 |
≥ 30 | 15 | 4.0 | 60 | 15.9 | |
Container used to collect water from sources | Jerri cans | 367 | 97.1 | 374 | 98.9 |
Clay pots | 9 | 2.4 | 1 | 0.3 | |
Pails | 2 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.8 | |
Drinking water containers covered properly | No | 39 | 10.3 | 20 | 5.3 |
Yes | 339 | 89.7 | 358 | 94.7 | |
Drinking water storage containers placed | On the floor | 352 | 93.1 | 360 | 95.2 |
Elevated above the floor | 26 | 6.9 | 18 | 4.8 | |
Cleaning water containers regularly before filling drinking water | Yes | 336 | 88.9 | 369 | 97.6 |
No | 42 | 11.1 | 9 | 2.4 | |
Water taken from the drinking water containers | Pouring | 357 | 94.4 | 329 | 87.0 |
Dipping glass with fingers | 17 | 4.5 | 35 | 9.3 | |
Container has spigot or tap | 4 | 1.1 | 14 | 3.7 | |
Cost affordable | Yes | 109 | 28.8 | 245 | 77.3 |
No | 269 | 71.2 | 72 | 22.7 | |