Contamination Potentials of Household Water Handling and Storage Practices in Kirundo Subcounty, Kisoro District, Uganda

Table 2

Water and sanitation practices at the household level.

Variable	Frequency	Percent
Water storage container
Closed jerrican	54	18.0
Open jerrican	119	39.7
Jar	50	16.7
Closed bottle	77	25.6
Treatment
Yes	266	88.7
No	34	11.3
Method of water treatment
Boiling	248	93.2
Solar disinfection (SODIS)	16	6.0
Water guard	2	0.8
Days of water storage
One day	10	3.3
Two days	150	50
Three days	131	43.7
Four days	9	3
Washing hands
Yes	96	32
No	204	68