Research Article

Latrine Availability and Associated Factors among Religious Institutions in Northern Ethiopia, 2018

Table 4

Communication-related factors of religious institutions, Northern Ethiopia, 2017.

CharacteristicsCategoryFrequencyPercentage

Seen, heard, or received any messages or materials on sanitation and hygieneYes27578.3
No7621.7

Kinds of sanitation and hygiene messages you have seen, heard, or receivedBuild a latrine9032.8
Use a latrine/stop open defecation5821.2
Proper solid and liquid waste management155.5
Wash hands with soap6523.7
Water and food hygiene4616.8

Where did you see, hear, or receive these messagesPosters or leaflets and newspapers or magazines5520.0
At community meetings12545.5
When visiting a health facility5620.4
On television and/or radio3914.2

From whom did you hear/receive these messagesVillage chief8229.8
Commune chief/council2910.5
Government agency other than health department3512.7
From health extension workers10329.3
From coordinators of church267.4

Preferred channel of communication or mechanisms to get informationRadio or/and TV15343.6
House visit9025.6
Through church/mosque6317.9
Pictures/posters4512.8