Variables | Size (476) | % |
Using another water source for drinking | ||
No | 119 | 25% |
Yes | 357 | 75% |
Origin of drinking water | ||
springs and standpipes | 278 | 58.4% |
river water and standpipes | 79 | 16.6% |
standpipes only | 119 | 25% |
Reasons for consuming water outside of a standpipe | ||
When I'm in the field | 143 | 30.1% |
High water cost | 23 | 4.8% |
Long distance between house and standpipes | 7 | 1.5% |
By habit | 3 | 0.6% |
In the event of a water break at the standpipes | 181 | 38% |
The container used to draw drinking water | ||
Can | 456 | 95.8% |
Bucket | 6 | 1.3% |
Basin | 14 | 2.9% |
Container used for storing drinking water | ||
Can | 288 | 60.5% |
Bucket with lid | 43 | 9% |
Bucket without a lid | 8 | 1.7% |
Barrel with lid | 68 | 14.3% |
Barrel without a lid | 5 | 1.1% |
Calabash with lid | 64 | 13.4% |
Average number of days to clean the drinking water container | ||
Each day | 160 | 33.6% |
Before putting water in it | 168 | 35.3% |
1 day | 16 | 3.4% |
2 days | 80 | 16.8% |
3 days | 17 | 3.6% |
4 days | 17 | 3.6% |
5 days | 11 | 2.3% |
6 days | 7 | 1.4% |