Hygiene and Sanitation Practices and the Risk of Morbidity among Children 6–23 Months of Age in Kumbungu District, Ghana

Table 2

Household hygiene and sanitation conditions.

Variable	Frequency (%)
Garbage disposal
Dug pit/burn	274 (91.3)
Otherwise	26 (8.7)
How far garbage disposal is from the house
0–50 m from house	269 (89.7)
50–100 m from house	31 (10.3)
Sewage channel
Soak away	126 (42.0)
Otherwise	174 (58.0)
Frequency of cleaning room/compound
At least once daily	42 (14.1)
At least twice daily	256 (85.9)
Where child defecates
Chamber pot	142 (47.3)
In the compound	122 (40.7)
Other (surrounding bush)	36 (12)
Household toilet facility
Public toilet, latrine or WC	49 (16.3)
None (opened defecation)	251 (83.7)
Household sanitation condition based on observational guide
Poor	113 (37.7)
Good	117 (39)
Very good	70 (23.3)