Symptoms of water-borne diseases

Frequency

Percent

Nausea & vomiting

117

30.5

Skin disorder

102

26.6

Ear disorder

30

7.8

Respiratory problem

69

18

Fever

47

12.2

Headache & Muscle pain

19

4.9

Total

384

100

Health barriers

Stomach pain

159

41.4

Psychological problem

89

23.2

Fever

51

13.3

Headache

55

14.3

Mood swing

30

7.8

Total

384

100

Consequences of water-borne diseases

Neurological disorders

55

14.3

Liver damage

90

23.4

Extreme dehydration

103

26.8

Severe diarrhea

122

21.8

Death

14

3.6

Total

384

100

The vulnerable group due to water-borne diseases

Men

26

6.8

Women

116

30.2

Children

193

50.3

Older people

36

9.4

People who have a weak immune system

13

3.4

Total

384

100

Distance of collecting pure drinking water

Within homestead

23

6

Neighboring homestead

109

28.4

Within 0.5 km

145

37.8

Within 1 km

88

22.9

Within 1.5 km

19

4.9

Total

384

100

The family crisis created due to water-borne disease infection

Infected child unable to attend school

124

32.3

Male members could not do work

109

28.4

Anxiety & depression

77

20.1

Deterioration of family income

47

12.2

Domestic crisis

27

7

Total

384

100

Available health care facilities

Health center

22

5.7

Village doctor

83

21.6

Private hospital

117

30.5

Homeopathy

102

26.6

Self-care

60

15.6

Total

384

100

Economic problems

Low savings

75

19.5

Extra food purchasing cost

79

20.6

Maintaining proper hygiene & sanitation cost

75

19.5

Medicine cost

69

18

Increasing doctors payments

86

22.4

Total

384

100