Research Article
Latrine Utilization and Associated Factors in Mehal Meda Town in North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia, 2019
Table 3
Latrine condition and feces disposal characteristics of respondent in Mehal Meda town, North Shewa, Amhara, Ethiopia, 2019.
| Variables | Category | Frequency | Percent |
| Duration of using latrine | Below 1 year | 246 | 44.1 | 1-3 years | 88 | 15.8 | Above 3 years | 224 | 40.1 |
| Shape and structure of latrine facility | Traditional hat | 120 | 21.5 | Rectangular hat | 160 | 28.7 | Rectangular metal sheet | 202 | 36.2 | Irregular structure and shape | 76 | 13.6 |
| Observation of any feces around the compound/latrine | Yes | 86 | 15.4 | No | 472 | 84.6 |
| Observation of uncovered foot-path to latrine | Yes | 11 | 2.0 | No | 547 | 98.02 |
| Observation of latrine status | Good | 189 | 33.9 | Fair | 214 | 38.4 | Bad | 155 | 27.8 |
| Status of latrine utilization | Utilized | 509 | 91.2 | Not utilized | 49 | 8.8 |
| Frequency of latrine usage() | Regularly used | 503 | 90 | Irregularly used | 6 | 1.2 |
| Type of latrine | Flush/pour flush to septic tank/sewer line | 28 | 5.0 | Traditional pit latrine with cemented slab or stone slab | 427 | 76.5 | Traditional pit latrine with wood log and earth cover | 92 | 16.5 | Composting | 11 | 2.0 |
| Availability of hand washing facility for latrine (within 3 meters) | Yes | 32 | 5.7 | No | 526 | 94.3 |
| A vent pipe for the latrine | Yes | 23 | 4.1 | No | 535 | 95.9 |
| Cleanliness of latrine facility | Yes | 337 | 60.4 | No | 221 | 39.6 |
| Arrangement of the latrine | Private latrine/inside the living house | 23 | 4.1 | Private latrine/outside the living house | 470 | 84.2 | Shared with other households/communal | 27 | 4.8 | Shared with the public | 38 | 6.8 |
| Latrine affected by natural disaster | Yes | 32 | 5.7 | No | 526 | 94.3 |
| Latrine accessible to all | Yes | 509 | 91.2 | No | 49 | 8.8 |
| Splash of urine or water on the latrine slab/floor | Yes | 335 | 60.0 | No | 223 | 40.0 |
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