Research Article

Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Some Selected LGAs in Kaduna State, Northwestern Nigeria

Table 3

Sources of water for drinking and other domestic purposes (expressed as %).

FeatureChikunKachiaKajuruSobaZango/KTotal

Sources of water for households
 Motorized borehole0.40.00.22.10.00.8
 Hand pump borehole0.41.945.221.85.410.4
 Protected dug well with hand pump2.50.06.82.10.01.7
 Protected hand dug well39.52.661.669.118.536.2
 Unprotected hand dug well49.692.911.021.336.644.8
 Developed spring1.30.60.00.50.50.7
 Undeveloped spring14.31.30.01.12.04.9
 Rain water harvesting26.085.817.836.263.954.2
 Bottled water0.01.30.00.50.00.3
 Sachet (pure) water0.00.62.75.30.51.6
 Tanker water vendor0.45.20.02.10.51.6
 Truck water vendors0.478.70.026.10.520.1
 Surface water (river/pond/lake)37.489.030.13.795.152.5
 Others0.01.30.01.60.50.7

Main source of drinking water during dry season
 Motorized borehole0.00.00.01.60.00.3
 Hand pump borehole0.40.645.220.72.09.1
 Protected dug well with hand pump1.30.011.02.70.52.0
 Protected hand dug well35.72.639.768.112.731.7
 Unprotected hand dug well34.091.611.016.024.436.2
 Developed spring0.80.01.40.00.50.5
 Undeveloped spring12.20.02.70.50.53.8
 Rain water harvesting8.820.02.712.86.810.7
 Bottled water0.41.30.00.50.00.5
 Sachet (pure) water0.49.71.45.31.03.4
 Tanker water vendor0.430.30.04.31.06.8
 Truck water vendors1.360.60.031.40.018.2
 Surface water (river/pond/lake)35.789.721.93.797.151.9
 Others0.00.60.03.70.00.9

Main source of drinking water during wet season
 Motorized borehole0.00.00.01.60.00.3
 Hand pump borehole0.01.334.212.25.47.1
 Protected dug well with hand pump1.70.04.12.70.01.4
 Protected hand dug well13.42.660.362.813.226.2
 Unprotected hand dug well36.692.36.89.634.637.7
 Developed spring0.00.00.00.00.50.1
 Undeveloped spring3.41.90.00.50.51.5
 Rain water harvesting72.787.742.555.385.972.2
 Bottled water1.71.30.00.50.00.8
 Sachet (pure) water0.41.90.01.10.00.7
 Tanker water vendor0.00.60.01.61.60.50.6
 Truck water vendors0.013.50.027.71.08.7
 Surface water (river/pond/lake)13.414.813.70.583.927.7
 Others0.00.60.00.00.00.1

Main source of water for other domestic purposes
 Motorized borehole0.00.62.71.60.00.7
 Hand pump borehole0.01.337.013.86.37.9
 Protected dug well with hand pump2.50.00.02.10.01.2
 Protected hand dug well36.63.964.467.616.134.9
 Unprotected hand dug well44.585.28.216.030.239.1
 Developed spring0.40.00.00.00.00.1
 Undeveloped spring13.90.60.01.11.04.4
 Rain water harvesting52.570.311.021.342.042.8
 Tanker water vendor0.41.30.01.60.00.7
 Truck water vendors0.069.00.026.61.018.5
 Surface water (river/pond/lake)30.379.423.33.793.747.8
 Others0.01.30.01.60.50.7