Drinking water supply related variables | Frequency | Percent |
---|---|---|
Drinking water sources | ||
 Ground water | 283 | 76.1 |
 Surface water | 89 | 23.9 |
Drinking water sources | ||
 Protected | 176 | 47.3 |
 Unprotected | 196 | 52.7 |
Water sources provide water throughout the year | ||
 Yes | 230 | 61.8 |
 No | 142 | 38.2 |
How far the water sources located from the dwelling | ||
 Within 1 km radius | 294 | 79.0 |
 More than 1 km away | 78 | 21.0 |
Volume of water collected | ||
  < 20 l/c/d | 299 | 80.4 |
\(\ge\) 20Â l/c/d | 73 | 19.6 |
Type of water storage containers | ||
 Narrow mouthed containers | 284 | 76.3 |
 Wide mouthed containers | 88 | 23.7 |
Water storage containers are clean | ||
 Yes | 206 | 55.4 |
 No | 166 | 44.6 |
The water storage containers are properly covered at the time of the survey | ||
 Yes | 243 | 65.3 |
 No | 129 | 34.7 |
The water is turbid | ||
 Yes | 59 | 15.9 |
 No | 311 | 84.1 |
Homebased water treatment | ||
 No | 358 | 96.2 |
 Water guard | 6 | 1.6 |
 Boiling | 8 | 2.2 |