Drinking water access–related behaviors of participants of households located in the Kaélé Health District, Far-North Cameroon (n=474)
| Variables . | n (%)a . |
|---|---|
| Types of water sources used for drinkingb | |
| Boreholes | 249 (52.53) |
| Protected wells | 80 (16.88) |
| Tap water (Cameroon Water Utilities Corporation) | 51 (10.75) |
| Rivers | 12 (02.53) |
| Unprotected wells | 80 (16.88) |
| Unimproved water sources (rivers, unprotected wells) | 92 (19.41) |
| Improved water sources (boreholes, protected wells, tap) | 380 (80.17) |
| Who takes care of water fetching | |
| Adult man | 31 (6.54) |
| Adult woman | 454 (95.78) |
| Boy/girl <19 years | 158 (33.33) |
| Drinking water treatment | |
| Before the household members drink | 211 (44.51) |
| Before the water is given to the index child for drinking | 224 (47.26) |
| Time spent to collect one batch of drinking watera | |
| ≤30 min (good water access) | 309 (77.44) |
| >30 min (poor water access) | 90 (22.56) |
| Mean±SD (range) | |
| Time spent to collect water (round trip to the water source+queuing time, in min)c | 19.29±15.69 (1–60) |
| Variables . | n (%)a . |
|---|---|
| Types of water sources used for drinkingb | |
| Boreholes | 249 (52.53) |
| Protected wells | 80 (16.88) |
| Tap water (Cameroon Water Utilities Corporation) | 51 (10.75) |
| Rivers | 12 (02.53) |
| Unprotected wells | 80 (16.88) |
| Unimproved water sources (rivers, unprotected wells) | 92 (19.41) |
| Improved water sources (boreholes, protected wells, tap) | 380 (80.17) |
| Who takes care of water fetching | |
| Adult man | 31 (6.54) |
| Adult woman | 454 (95.78) |
| Boy/girl <19 years | 158 (33.33) |
| Drinking water treatment | |
| Before the household members drink | 211 (44.51) |
| Before the water is given to the index child for drinking | 224 (47.26) |
| Time spent to collect one batch of drinking watera | |
| ≤30 min (good water access) | 309 (77.44) |
| >30 min (poor water access) | 90 (22.56) |
| Mean±SD (range) | |
| Time spent to collect water (round trip to the water source+queuing time, in min)c | 19.29±15.69 (1–60) |
aSample size n=399.
bTwo of the participants used other types of water sources not listed here for drinking.
cn=456, outliers were excluded before conducting the analysis.