Research Article
The Availability of Improved Sanitation Facilities and Its Associated Factors in the 12th District of Kandahar City, Afghanistan
Table 3
Behavioral, environmental, and other medical-related characteristics.
| | Variables | Frequency (%) |
| | Latrine cleaning (n = 450) | | Yes | 385 (85.6) | | No | 65 (14.4) |
| | Frequency of latrine cleaning (n = 385) | | Every day | 38 (8.4) | | 2-3 times a week | 62 (13.8) | | Once a week | 124 (27.6) | | Rarely | 161 (35.8) |
| | Method of cleaning (n = 385) | | Water | 237 (52.7) | | Water + soap | 86 (19.1) | | Bleach | 36 (8.0) | | Mixed methods | 26 (5.8) |
| | Use of latrine the last time defecated (n = 450) | | Yes | 400 (88.9) | | No | 50 (11.1) |
| | Reasons for not using latrine (n = 50) | | Dysfunctional | 16 (32) | | Lack of privacy | 12 (24) | | Dirty | 7 (14) | | Dark (no light) | 8 (16) | | Prefer open defecation | 5 (10) | | Do not know | 2 (4) |
| | Washed hands after defecation (n = 400) | | Yes | 380 (84.4) | | No | 20 (4.4) |
| | Diarrhea in the household in the past week (n = 450) | | Yes | 203 (45.1) | | No | 87 (19.3) | | Not sure | 160 (35.6) |
| | Child malnutrition in the household in the past 3 months (n = 450) | | Yes | 123 (27.3) | | No | 116 (25.8) | | Not sure | 211 (46.9) |
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