Nutritional Status of Children and Its Associated Factors in Selected Earthquake-Affected VDCs of Gorkha District, Nepal

Table 2

Household water- and sanitation-related characteristics of the study population.

Characteristics	Number ()	Percentage
Main source of drinking water
Improved source
Piped water	402	95.7
Nonimproved source
River/pond/stream	18	4.3
Water treatment prior to drinking
Yes	35	8.3
No	385	91.7
Latrine in household
Yes	373	88.8
No	47	11.2
Type of latrine ()
Flush	18	4.3
Pit latrine	355	84.5
Handwashing practice
Before having meal	420	100.0
After having meal	402	95.7
After defecation	418	99.5
Others	3	0.7
Handwashing materials
Water only	241	57.4
Soap	175	41.7
Ash/mud	4	1.0