The Burden of Diarrheal Diseases among Children under Five Years of Age in Arba Minch District, Southern Ethiopia, and Associated Risk Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

The characteristics of children’s living environment in Arba Minch Zuria, 2012.

Variables	Frequency ()	Percent (%)
Floor of the house
Mud	439	74.4
Cement	151	25.6
Number of rooms in the house
1	390	66
2	110	18.6
≥3	90	15.4
Availability of latrine
Yes	540	91.6
No	50	8.4
Type of latrine
Traditional pit latrine	438	81.1
Ventilated improved latrine	102	18.9
Waste disposal system
Proper disposal	475	80.5
Open field disposal	115	19.5
Source of drinking water
Protected source	391	66.3
Unprotected source	199	33.7
Distance of water source
≤30 minutes	503	85.4
>30 minutes	87	14.6
Ways of water transportation
Covered container	496	84.1
Uncovered container	94	15.9
Home based water treatment
Yes	93	15.7
No	491	84.3
Knowledge about cause of diarrhea
Have knowledge	191	32.4
Have no knowledge	399	67.6