Research Article
Hygiene and Sanitation Practices and the Risk of Morbidity among Children 6–23 Months of Age in Kumbungu District, Ghana
Table 2
Household hygiene and sanitation conditions.
| Variable | Frequency (%) |
| Garbage disposal | Dug pit/burn | 274 (91.3) | Otherwise | 26 (8.7) |
| How far garbage disposal is from the house | 0–50 m from house | 269 (89.7) | 50–100 m from house | 31 (10.3) |
| Sewage channel | Soak away | 126 (42.0) | Otherwise | 174 (58.0) |
| Frequency of cleaning room/compound | At least once daily | 42 (14.1) | At least twice daily | 256 (85.9) |
| Where child defecates | Chamber pot | 142 (47.3) | In the compound | 122 (40.7) | Other (surrounding bush) | 36 (12) |
| Household toilet facility | Public toilet, latrine or WC | 49 (16.3) | None (opened defecation) | 251 (83.7) |
| Household sanitation condition based on observational guide | Poor | 113 (37.7) | Good | 117 (39) | Very good | 70 (23.3) |
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