Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices on Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene among Rural Residents in Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia

Table 1

Knowledge of respondents on WASH in Tigray region, 2018.

Variable	Category	N (%)
Can unsafe water cause diarrheal diseases?	Yes	726 (96.9)
	No	23 (3.1)
Can water get contaminated?	Yes	680 (90.9)
	No	68 (9.1)
Was a clean water source used for hand washing?	Yes	710 (93.9)
	No	19 (2.5)
What are the consequences of liquid wastes?	Expose to diseases	741 (98)
	Does not expose to diseases	15 (2)
Does animal dung cause diseases?	Yes	690 (91.3)
	No	66 (8.7)
Have you got information on WASH in the last 6 months?	Yes	464 (71.1)
	No	188 (28.8)
Source of information about WASH?	Health extension workers	577 (88.5)
	Radio/television	139 (21.3)
	Women development army/community	173 (26.5)
What was the information received on WASH about?	Hand hygiene	531 (70.2)
	Water quality	415 (54.9)
	Latrine	549 (72.6)
	Sanitation	347 (45.9)
Is latrine essential and obligatory for every household?	Yes	671 (89.2)
	No	81 (10.8)
Prevention mechanisms for acute watery diarrhea?	Food hygiene	641 (84.8)
	Hand hygiene	537 (71)
	Sanitation	448 (59.3)
	Using latrine	330 (43.7)
What are the consequences of not washing hands?	Expose to various diseases	744 (98.4)
	Does not expose to diseases	12 (1.6)
Knowledge on WASH	Poor	437 (57.8)
	Good	319 (42.2)