Bacteriological Contamination of Drinking Water Supply from Protected Water Sources to Point of Use and Water Handling Practices among Beneficiary Households of Boloso Sore Woreda, Wolaita Zone, Ethiopia

Table 2

Water sources and handling practice in Boloso Sore woreda, Wolaita zone, Ethiopia, January 2019 (n = 545).

Variables with response categories		Frequency	Percentage
Water source	Shallow well	163	29.9
	Protected hand-dug well	123	22.6
	Springs	259	47.5
Distance of water source	<30 min	447	82
	31–60 min	98	18
Water collection container	Clay pot	5	0.9
	Jerry can	540	99.1
Duration of washing the container	Daily	532	97.6
	Every other day	10	1.8
	Once a week	3	0.6
Cover of collection container	Yes	462	84.8
	No	83	15.2
Collection per day	Once	124	22.8
	Twice	350	64.2
	Three times	71	13