Table 3: Personal and environmental hygiene related conditions of IDPs living at Debark refugee camp, North Gondar, Ethiopia. 2021; (n = 307).

Variables

Category

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Main source of water

Tap water

38

12.4

Underground water

84

27.4

Tanker water

156

50.8

 River water

29

9.4

Water treatment practice

Yes

105

34.2

No

202

65.8

Type of water treatment method

Boiling

38

36.1

Chlorination

51

48.6

Filtrations

16

15.23

Hand washing practices

Using water only

105

34.2

Sometimes using sop

117

38.1

Always using sop

76

24.8

Using ashes and soil

 9

2.9

Bath taking frequency

Always 

28

9.1

Weekly

115

37.5

Seldom

164

53.4

Utensil washing practice frequency

Once in a day

77

25.1

Twice in a day

115

37.5

In the coming next days

115

37.5

Types of toilet facility

Traditional pit latrine

124

9.1

ventilated improved pit

29

37.5

Water flush latrine

110

53.4

Open field

44

14.3

Solid waste disposal methods

Burying

45

14.7

Open dump

101

32.9

Burning

62

20.2

Communal pit

99

32.2