Table 3 Waste management practices of the rural households in the east Dembiya district, northwest Ethiopia, May–June 2021, (n = 372)
Waste management related variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Defecation practice of household members | ||
 Open field | 242 | 65.1 |
 Traditional pit latrine | 130 | 34.9 |
How the household manage domestic waste water | ||
 Use soak pit | 53 | 14.2 |
 Disposed everywhere in the yard | 319 | 85.8 |
How the household manage rubbish | ||
 Open dumping | 276 | 74.2 |
 Burning | 79 | 21.2 |
 Burial | 17 | 4.6 |
Animal excreta in the living environment | ||
 Yes | 272 | 73.1 |
 No | 100 | 26.9 |