Access to Functional Handwashing Facilities and Associated Factors among South Sudanese Refugees in Rhino Camp Settlement, Northwestern Uganda

Table 2

Water sources and access to handwashing facilities.

Variable	Category	Number of participants	Summary measure
Access improved water source	Yes	312	100.0%
Types of water sources	Public tap stands	205	65.7%
	Boreholes	104	33.3%
	Private tap stands	3	1.0%
Handwashing facility present	No	189	60.6%
	Yes	123	39.4%
Type of handwashing facility	Tippy taps	104	84.6%
	Oxfam buckets	9	7.3%
	Handwashing bags	9	7.3%
	Bush proof handwashing containers	1	0.8%
Household uses soap	No	39	12.5%
	Yes	273	87.5%
Soap available for handwashing at critical times	No	120	44.0%
	Yes	153	56.0%
Reasons for unavailability of soap at handwashing stations	High cost of soap	83	69.1%
	Lack of soap in the house	58	48.3%
	Use ash instead of soap	79	65.8%
Handwashing facility has soap and water	No	240	76.9%
	Yes	72	23.1%
Household received home-based health education on hand hygiene in the last 6 months	No	45	14.4%
	Yes	267	85.6%

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