In:
PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science (PLoS), Vol. 18, No. 7 ( 2023-7-13), p. e0288444-
Abstract:
Discharge of excreta to the environment lead to surface and groundwater contamination and human exposure to disease-causing micro-organisms. There is limitation of evidences regarding the latrine utilization among community-led total sanitation and hygiene implemented and non-implemented districts of the East Wollega Zone. Hence, this study aimed to determine the magnitude and associated factors of latrine utilization among households in community-led total sanitation and hygiene implemented and non-implemented Districts in East Wollega Zone, Western Ethiopia. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted. A Multi-stage sampling technique was applied to select the 461 households. Data were collected using interviews and observations guided by a pre-structured questionnaire. Data were entered using Epi Data and exported to SPSS software version 25 for data recording, cleaning, and statistical analysis. Bivariable logistic regression was run to identify the candidate variables at p-value 〈 0.25. Variables that had associations with latrine utilization in the bi-variable analysis were entered together into multivariable logistic regression. An Adjusted odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval was calculated and P-value 〈 0.05 was used to declare a statistically significant association. Result The overall prevalence of latrine utilization was found to be 52.7% (95%CI:48%, 57.3%). Religion (AOR = 0.149;95%CI:0.044,0.506), education (AOR = 3.861;95%CI:1.642,9.077), occupation, absence of children 〈 5 years (AOR = 4.724;95%CI:2.313,9.648), toilet cleaning (AOR = 10.662;95%CI:5.571,20.403), frequency of latrine construction (AOR = 6.441;95%CI:2.203,18.826), maintenance need (AOR = 6.446; 95%CI:3.023,13.744), distance from health institution (AOR = 0.987; 95%CI:0.978, 0.996), distance from kebele office (AOR = 6.478; 95%CI:2.137,19.635), and latrine distance from dwelling (AOR = 11.656; 95%CI:2.108, 64.44) were the factors associated with latrine use. Conclusion The latrine utilization in this study is low as compared to other studies. Religion, education, occupation, absence of children 〈 5 years, toilet cleaning, frequency of latrine construction, maintenance need of the toilet, distance from health institution, distance from kebele, and latrine distance from dwelling are the associated factors of latrine utilization. Both households and health workers have to work together to improve latrine utilization and the safe disposal of children’s feces.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1932-6203
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0288444
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10.1371/journal.pone.0288444.g001
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10.1371/journal.pone.0288444.g002
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10.1371/journal.pone.0288444.g003
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10.1371/journal.pone.0288444.g004
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10.1371/journal.pone.0288444.t001
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10.1371/journal.pone.0288444.t002
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10.1371/journal.pone.0288444.t003
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10.1371/journal.pone.0288444.t004
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10.1371/journal.pone.0288444.t005
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10.1371/journal.pone.0288444.t006
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10.1371/journal.pone.0288444.s001
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10.1371/journal.pone.0288444.s002
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10.1371/journal.pone.0288444.s003
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10.1371/journal.pone.0288444.s004
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10.1371/journal.pone.0288444.r001
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10.1371/journal.pone.0288444.r002
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10.1371/journal.pone.0288444.r003
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10.1371/journal.pone.0288444.r004
Language:
English
Publisher:
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Publication Date:
2023
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2267670-3
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