Village Methods Sawaan Yelaan Al-Dahabishah % % % On foot 100 100 53.3 By donkey 7.1 0 100 Others (car) 0 0 26.6 The potential risk factors for diarrhoeal illness according to respondents might be the existing open sewage systems as a possible cause of water source pollution or contamination in households of Sawaan (71.4%), Yelaan (88.9%) and Al-Dahabishah (33.3%) as seen in table 3.7. Although, many old houses do not have latrines (open defecation), the absence of latrines seems only to be the second risk factor according to 40% of respondents in Al-Dahabishah and 21.4% respondents in Sawaan. This might be an indication of lack of awareness about the causes of water source contamination and as has been confirmed by respondents in later questions. However, it is noticed that hand washing after defecation and washing prior food preparation seems not to be a high potential risk in Sawaan and Al-Dahabishah with some exceptions in Yelaan, due to lack of knowledge and weak awareness. In some villages, more than one potential risk health factor might cause diarrheal diseases. Table 3.7: Frequency of potential risk factors for diarrhoeal illnesses before water filters used by households of 3 selected villages Village Potential risk factors Sawaan Yelaan Al-Dahabishah % % %
Methods Village Sawaan Yelaan Al-Dahabishah % % % On foot By donkey Others (car) 100 7.1 0 100 0 0 53.3 100 26.6 The potential risk factors for diarrhoeal illness according to respondents might be the existing open sewage systems as a possible cause of water source pollution or contamination in households of Sawaan (71.4%), Yelaan (88.9%) and Al-Dahabishah (33.3%) as seen in table 3.7. Although, many old houses do not have latrines (open defecation), the absence of latrines seems only to be the second risk factor according to 40% of respondents in Al-Dahabishah and 21.4% respondents in Sawaan. This might be an indication of lack of awareness about the causes of water source contamination and as has been confirmed by respondents in later questions. However, it is noticed that hand washing after defecation and washing prior food preparation seems not to be a high potential risk in Sawaan and Al-Dahabishah with some exceptions in Yelaan, due to lack of knowledge and weak awareness. In some villages, more than one potential risk health factor might cause diarrheal diseases. Table 3.7: Frequency of potential risk factors for diarrhoeal illnesses before water filters used by households of 3 selected villages Potential risk factors Village Sawaan Yelaan Al-Dahabishah % % %
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