Prevalence and Predictors of Stunting among Primary School Children in Northeast Ethiopia

Table 2

Environmental characteristics of primary school children in Kutaber district, Northeast Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 341).

Characteristics	Categories	Frequency (%)
Source of drinking water	Pipe water	233 (68.3)
	Protected spring	9 (2.6)
	Unprotected spring	4 (1.2)
	Protected well	78 (22.9)
	Unprotected well	17 (5)
Place of defecation	Latrine	329 (96.5)
	Open	8 (2.3)
	River	4 (1.2)
Solid waste disposal	Open dumping	63 (18.5)
	Burning	45 (13.2)
	Pit	233 (68.3)
Handwashing practice before eating	Frequent	302 (88.6)
	Infrequent	39 (11.4)
Handwashing after defecation	Frequent	240 (70.4)
	Infrequent	101 (29.6)
Materials used for handwashing	Water only	54 (15.8)
	Water and soap	284 (83.3)
	Water and ash	3 (0.9)
Dirty matter on fingers	Absent	131 (38.4)
	Present	210 (61.6)
Shoe wearing practice	Always	334 (97.9)
	Sometimes	7 (2.1)