Hand hygiene practice | Frequency | Percent |
---|---|---|
Mothers or care givers always washed hands | ||
 After visiting toilet | 266 | 71.5 |
 After defecating a child | 276 | 74.2 |
 Before feeding a child | 362 | 97.3 |
 Before preparing foods | 296 | 79.6 |
 After handling rubbish | 326 | 87.6 |
 After touching animals | 304 | 81.7 |
What mothers or care givers usually used to wash hands | ||
 Water alone | 157 | 42.2 |
 Soap | 130 | 34.9 |
 Leaf | 17 | 4.6 |
 Ash | 54 | 14.5 |
How mothers or care givers washed hands during the observation | ||
 Used soap | 118 | 31.7 |
 Used ash | 21 | 5.6 |
 Thoroughly rubbed all parts of the hand for at least 20 s | 65 | 17.5 |
 Wiped hands on their cloth after washing | 44 | 11.8 |
 Dried in the air after washing | 328 | 88.2 |
Mothers or care givers always washed hands of children after playing | ||
 Yes | 122 | 32.8 |
 No | 250 | 67.2 |
Mothers or care givers always washed hands of children before eating | ||
 Yes | 200 | 53.8 |
 No | 172 | 46.2 |
Mothers or care givers kept fingernails short and clean | ||
 Yes | 119 | 32.0 |
 No | 253 | 68.0 |
Children kept fingernails short and clean | ||
 Yes | 157 | 42.2 |
 No | 215 | 57.8 |
Children mouthed soil material | ||
 Yes | 247 | 66.4 |
 No | 125 | 33.6 |