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 |