Research Article

Intestinal Parasite Infection and Its Association with Undernutrition among Early Adolescents in Hawassa University Technology Village, Southern Ethiopia

Table 3

WASH practice of early adolescents in four selected districts of Hawassa University Technology Village, Southern Ethiopia, October, 2020.

Variable (n = 750)CategoryFrequencyPercent (%)

Family own toiletYes47463.2
No27636.8

The history of toilet sharingYes20126.8
No54973.2

Sour of water for the familyPiped into compound141.9
Piped outside the compound61882.4
Protected well/spring577.6
Unprotected well/spring618.1

Distance to get the water>30 minutes9712.9
≤30 minutes65387.1

Use some methods of water purificationYes19726.3
No55373.7

Waste disposal systemIn pit34045.3
Burning14519.3
Open field26535.3