Table 4 Common home-based water treatment methods practiced before (May 2017) and after the intervention (May 2018) by the community of rural Dembiya
Home-based water treatment methods | Baseline (n = 225) | Endline (n = 302) |
|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | |
Water guard (chlorine solution) | 13 (5.8) | 142 (47.0) |
Solar disinfection | 1 (0.4) | – |
Boiling | 2 (0.9) | – |
Cloth sieve filtration | 1 (0.4) | – |
No treatment methods used | 208 (92.4) | 160 (53.0) |