Latrine utilization and associated factors among people living in rural areas of Denbia district, Northwest Ethiopia, 2013, a cross-sectional study

Abstract

IntroductionIn Ethiopia up to 60% of the current disease burden is attributable to poor sanitation. Latrine facility coverage is increasing since Health Extension Program started, whereas less attention to quality and utilization of latrine facilities in rural Ethiopia.MethodsA community based cross-sectional study design with multistage sampling technique was employed to collect data from total of 806 households.ResultsA total of 801 households with latrines were assessed for their latrine utilization status. The extent of latrine utilization among 490 (61.2%) households was satisfactory. Presence of ≤5 children (AOR: 0.379, 95% CI :( 0.196, 0.732)), job of mothers (being farmer) (AOR: 0.321, 95%CI :( 0.136, 0.757)) and rare cleaning frequency (AOR: 0.055, 95% CI :( 0.005, 0.620)) were a factor negatively associated with latrine utilization. Whereas the presence of secondary school children (AOR: 3.739, 95% CI (1.884, 7.419), educational status of mothers (AOR: 2.437, 95% CI (1.032, 5.756), latrine constructed for the second time (AOR: 2.676, 95% CI :( 1.352, 5.299)), presence of door (AOR: 3.201, 95% CI: (1.437, 7.130)), the hygienic condition of latrine (AOR: 4.327, 95% CI: (2.05, 9.134)) were factors positively associated with latrine utilization.ConclusionLatrine utilization rate of household latrines was satisfactory. The presence of ≤ 5 years children, job of mother (farmer), educational status of mothers, presence of secondary school student, the presence of the door, frequency of latrine construction, and hygienic condition of latrine were significant predictors of latrine utilization.

Latrine Utilization and Associated Factors in the Rural Communities of Gulomekada District, Tigray Region, North Ethiopia, 2013: A Community Based Cross-Sectional Study

“…This might be because school age children are "agent of change" in pacing the behavior and practice of their family and community at large. This finding is similar with a study done Denbia district, Northwest Ethiopia [23].…”

“…This could be going to open field is perceived by the community to provide natural manure which would in turn improve the fertility of their fields as in case of cow dung and people were found unwilling to take responsibility of maintaining the cleanliness of these latrines. Similarly, study done in Denbia district, Northwest Ethiopia identified long live habit (60.4%) and considering open defecation comfortable (18.9%) as the most common reason for not utilizing of latrine by the households [23]. Study done in Hultu Ejju Enessie also identified non functionality of latrine and staying out for work as a reason for not using latrines [18].…”

Latrine utilization and associated factors among kebeles implementing and non implementing Urban Community Led Total Sanitation and Hygiene in Hawassa town, Ethiopia

“…Similarly, a study done at Denbia district, Northwest Ethiopia, 86.8% of the respondents were using latrines (Yimam et al, 2014), this is almost the same with non-CLTSH communities of this study. However, the UCLTSH implementers are still better in latrine utilization compared to Denbia district.…”

Kajian Strategi Promosi Kesehatan Sanitasi Total Berbasis Masyarakat (Stbm) Di Kelurahan Tirto Kecamatan Pekalongan Barat Kota Pekalongan

“…Sehingga, perlu upaya untuk dapat menyentuh nurani masyarakat. Hal ini erat kaintannya dengan peran tokoh masyarakat yang telah diberikan pelatihan STBM untuk mendampingi mereka dalam upaya menuju stop BABS (Yimam, et al, 2014). Jika kesadaran masyarakat Kelurahan Tirto tinggi, maka bisa mendongkrak komitmen untuk mencapai kelurahan ODF.…”