Table 3 Quality and access to drinking water in rural Dembiya, northwest Ethiopia, May 2017
Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Drinking water quality | ||
Good | 67 | 29.8 |
Not good | 158 | 70.2 |
Risk level of drinking water quality | ||
Conformity | 67 | 29.8 |
Low risk | 12 | 5.3 |
Intermediate risk | 39 | 17.3 |
High risk | 107 | 47.6 |
Drinking water sources | ||
Protected | 166 | 73.8 |
Unprotected | 59 | 26.2 |
More than one water source | ||
Yes | 190 | 84.4 |
No | 35 | 15.6 |
The water source discharges water at any time | ||
Yes | 205 | 91.1 |
No | 20 | 8.9 |
Service level of water supply | ||
Basic access | 111 | 49.3 |
No access | 114 | 50.7 |
Cleanliness of drinking water storage containers | ||
Clean | 26 | 11.6 |
Not clean | 199 | 88.4 |
Water storage containers were properly covered at the time of the survey | ||
Yes | 78 | 34.7 |
No | 147 | 65.3 |
Treat water at household level | ||
Yes | 17 | 7.6 |
No | 208 | 92.4 |