Table 4 Knowledge on water safety and its importance
Variables | Frequency (N = 395) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Contamination of water occurs | ||
 At the source | 198 | 50.1 |
 During storage (storage container) | 117 | 29.6 |
 During use | 49 | 12.4 |
 Do not know | 31 | 7.9 |
Safe water is | ||
 Water that is clear | 221 | 56.0 |
 Boiled water | 89 | 22.5 |
 Water that has no germs | 55 | 13.9 |
 Did not know | 30 | 7.6 |
Said they knew dangers of drinking unsafe water | ||
 Yes | 384 | 97.2 |
 No | 11 | 2.8 |
Benefits of drinking safe water | ||
 Prevents disease | 370 | 94.4 |
 Others (saving money, improving work efficiency) | 10 | 2.5 |
 Did not know | 15 | 3.8 |
Preventive measures for diarrheal diseases | ||
 Drinking boiled water | 244 | 61.8 |
 Keeping good personal hygiene | 38 | 9.6 |
 Eating well-cooked food | 26 | 6.6 |
 Washing hands with soap before eating food | 23 | 5.8 |
 Others* | 30 | 7.6 |
 Did not know | 34 | 8.6 |