Table 2 Socioeconomic characteristics and lifestyle of study participants

Type of toilet facility

Open defecation

2

1.0

Pit latrine

59

28.5

Public toilet

50

24.2

WC

96

46.3

Share toilet facility with others

No

26

12.6

Yes

181

87.4

Wash hand after defecation

No

4

1.9

Sometimes

6

2.9

Yes

197

95.2

Wash hand after defecation with

Soap & water

205

99.0

Water only

2

1.0

Main source of feeding

Homemade food

205

99.0

Buy outside

2

1.0

Wash hands after eating

Sometimes

2

1.0

Yes

205

99.0

Wash hands with

Soap & water

168

81.2

Water only

39

18.8

Main source of drinking water

Well/Borehole

8

3.9

Pipe borne water

148

71.5

Sachet water

45

21.7

Pipe and sachet water

6

2.9

When last you dewormed

Never

4

1.9

< 3 months

54

26.1

3–6 months

21

10.1

7–12 months

42

20.3

> 12 months

86

41.6

Wash vegetables

No

2

1.0

Yes

205

99.0

How do you wash it

Salt water

77

37.6

Warm water

4

2.0

Water only

124

60.4

Practice Geophagy

No

173

83.6

Yes

34

16.4

Walk barefoot

No

93

44.9

Yes

114

55.1

How to dispose of household waste

Burning

6

2.9

Open Disposal

2

1

Refuse dump

199

96.1