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 3

Water handling related to storage and usage by households in Boloso Sore woreda, Wolaita zone, Ethiopia, January 2019.

Variables	Response category	Frequency	Percentage
Type of water storage	Pot	69	12.7
	Barrel	5	0.9
	Jerry can	471	86.4
Cleaning of storage	Every time before collection	498	91.4
	Sometimes	47	8.6
Type of cleaning materials	Water only	139	25.5
	Soap	119	21.8
	Ash	62	11.4
	Plant leaves	194	35.6
	Others	31	5.7
Storage cover	Yes	413	75.8
	No	132	24.2
Water drawing	Pouring	493	90.5
	Dipping	52	9.5
Hand washing before drawing	Yes	368	67.5
	No	177	32.5
Placement of drinking cup	On the table	289	53
	On the floor	142	26.1
	Hung on the wall	114	20.9
Separate cup for drinking	Yes	373	68.4
	No	172	31.6
Cleanness of storage	Clean	340	62.4
	Not	205	37.6
Household water handling practice	Poor/unsafe	157	28.8
	Good/safe	388	71.2