Table 5 Hygiene attitudes and practices of the surveyed preschool aged children (< 2 years)
Urban | Rural | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Practices | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) |
Toilet in use | N = 53 | N = 50 | 103 (100) |
Open pit | 18 (33.9) | 27 (54.0) | 45 (43.7) |
Water closet | 26 (49.1) | 0 (0.0) | 26 (25.2) |
Bush | 09 (17.0) | 23 (46.0) | 32 (31.1) |
Washing of hands after playing | N = 53 | N = 50 | 103 (100) |
Yes | 14 (26.4) | 07 (14.0) | 21 (20.4) |
No | 39 (73.6) | 43 (86.0) | 82 (79.6) |
Washing of hands before feeding | N = 53 | N = 50 | 103 (100) |
Yes | 19 (35.8) | 18 (36.0) | 37 (35.9) |
No | 34 (64.2) | 32 (64.0) | 66 (64.1) |
Wearing of sandals when playing | N = 53 | N = 50 | 103 (100) |
Yes | 10 (18.9) | 4 (8.0) | 14 (13.6) |
No | 43 (81.1) | 46 (92.0) | 89 (86.4) |