Table 3 Baseline knowledge, attitudes and practices of school children towards water, sanitation and hygiene
Question/Variable | Control arm (n = 122) | Intervention arm (n = 86) | p-value for difference between arms |
|---|---|---|---|
Do you always wash your hands after defecation? | 0.5082 | 0.5581 | 0.479 |
Do you always wash your hands after urination? | 0.1393 | 0.3605 |  < 0.001 |
Do you always wash your hands before eating? | 0.8525 | 0.9419 | 0.044 |
Do you always wash your hands when they are dirty? | 0.7377 | 0.7907 | 0.380 |
Do you mostly wash your hands with soap or ash? | 0.5328 | 0.3721 | 0.023 |
When you have to urinate at school, do you always use the toilet? | 0.7541 | 0.7674 | 0.826 |
When you have to defecate at school, do you always use the toilet? | 0.9754 | 0.9535 | 0.391 |
When you have to urinate at home, do you always use the toilet? | 0.6148 | 0.5814 | 0.630 |
When you have to defecate at home, do you always use the toilet? | 0.9344 | 0.8953 | 0.313 |
In your opinion is there a problem with the toilets at school? | 0.3525 | 0.4884 | 0.050 |
In your opinion is there a problem with the toilets at home? | 0.3115 | 0.2907 | 0.750 |
Do you ever miss school because of the toilets being unpleasant or not private enough? | 0.9672 | 1 | 0.092 |
Do you ever carry water to school? | 0.4672 | 0.4767 | 0.894 |
Are you ever thirsty at school and do not have water? | 0.2295 | 0.3488 | 0.060 |
Total WASH-KAP score | 8.377 | 8.826 | 0.1315 |