Table 3: Housing, environmental and related characteristics of children’s age from 2-59 months to in Tehuledere district, (N = 396).

Variable

Case N (%)

Control N (%)

Main material used to construct the house roof

      Thatched roof

7 (5.30)

12 (4.35)

      Corrugated iron roof

125 (94.70)

252 (95.45)

  Main material used to construct the house wall

       Wood/sand/mud

118 (89.39)

205 (77.65)

       Cement/Bricks

14 (10.61)

59 (22.35)

  Have separated kitchen

         Yes

108 (81.82)

224 (84.85)

         No

2418.18

40 (15.15)

  Kitchen with Chimney

 

         Yes

36 (27.27)

143 (54.16)

          No

96 (72.73)

121 (45.84)

   Family Size

         Crowded

46 (34.85)

47 (17.80)

         Not crowded

86 (65.15)

217 (82.20)

   HH status under Health Extension  program

         Model

35 (26)

10 (3.79)

         On training

83 (62.88)

145 (54.92)

         Not on training

14 (10.62)

19 (7.20)

   Types of cooking fuel

         Animal dung

59 (44.70)

72 (27.27)

         Wood

125 (94.70)

241 (91.29)

         Charcoal

23 (17.42)

76 (28.79)

         Electricity

8 (6.06)

28 (10.61)

         Petroleum fuel

7 (5.30)

16 (6.06)

   Source of drinking and washing water

         Tap (pipe)

112 (84.8)

242 (91.66)

          Protected well

18 (13.6)

22 (8.3)

          Protected spring

9 (6.82)

8 (3.03)