Socio-demographic characteristic

N = 258

Improved sanitation facility (n = 89)

Available

Type

Location

n

%

Yes

No

Flush/ pour flush

VIP toilet

Pit latrine with slap

Within compound

Outside compound

Age (years)

18 - 39

185

71.7

32.4

67.6

35.0

46.7

18.3

56.7

43.3

40 and above

73

28.3

39.7

60.3

34.5

41.4

24.1

58.6

41.4

Marital status

Married

148

57.4

35.0

46.7

38.1

40.5

21.4

61.9

38.1

Not married

110

42.6

34.5

41.4

31.9

48.9

19.1

53.2

46.8

Ethnicity

Dagaaba

107

41.5

34.6

65.4

45.9

40.5

13.5

67.6

32.4

Waala

94

36.4

24.5

75.5

17.4

65.2

17.4

34.8

65.2

Sissala

19

7.4

47.4

52.6

11.1

66.7

22.2

44.4

55.6

Mole-Dagbani

25

9.7

40.0

60.0

50.0

20.0

30.0

80.0

20.0

Akan/Ewe/Ga

13

5.0

76.9

23.1

40.0

20.0

40.0

60.0

40.0

Sex

Male

137

53.1

34.3

65.7

36.2

38.3

25.5

55.3

44.7

Female

121

46.9

34.7

65.3

33.3

52.4

14.3

59.5

40.5

Religion

Christianity

111

43.0

41.4

58.6

47.8

34.8

17.4

65.2

34.8

Islamic

123

47.7

23.6

76.4

27.6

51.7

20.7

55.2

44.8

Traditional

24

9.3

58.3

41.7

7.1

64.3

28.6

35.7

64.3

Education

No education

89

34.5

20.2

79.8

16.7

66.7

16.7

33.3

66.7

Primary

30

11.6

23.3

76.7

0

100

0

42.9

57.1

Junior High School

39

15.1

35.9

64.1

21.4

50.0

28.6

50.0

50.0

Senior High School

31

12.0

38.7

61.3

25.0

41.7

33.3

41.7

58.3

Tertiary

69

26.7

55.1

44.9

57.9

23.7

18.4

78.9

21.1

Occupation

Unemployed

87

33.7

29.9

70.1

46.2

38.5

15.4

57.7

42.3

Farmer/Trader

124

48.1

33.9

66.1

23.8

54.8

21.4

47.6

52.4

Civil/public servant

28

10.9

50.0

50.0

42.9

35.7

21.4

71.4

28.6

Student

19

7.4

36.8

63.2

42.9

28.6

28.6

57.3

14.3