Table 2 Weighted frequency of handwashing by knowledge, self-report, and observation among participating refugees, Maban County, 2013
From: Soap is not enough: handwashing practices and knowledge in refugee camps, Maban County, South Sudan
Times for handwashing | A. What are the important times a person should use soap to wash hands? | B. In what situations do you use soap to wash your hands? (Self-report) | C. Proportion of events at which household members observed rinsing hands or washing hands with soap | D. Proportion of events at which household members observed washing hands with soap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
% (n; 95 % CI) N = 600 | % (n; 95 % CI) N = 600 | % (n/N; 95 % CI) | % (n/N; 95 % CI) | |
Before food prep/cooking | 83.6 % (494; 80.7-86.7) | 89.2 % (525; 86.7–91.6) | 95.3 % (67/72; 89.5–100) | 23.0 % (15/72; 10.1–36.0) |
Before eating | 78.9 % (483; 75.4–82.4) | 80.3 % (480; 77.0–83.7) | 86.5 % (204/248; 80.8–92.2) | 6.5 % (20/248; 3.0–9.9) |
Before feeding a child | 12.2 % (67; 9.4–15.0) | 15.4 % (87; 12.3–18.5) | 94.2 % (37/40; 87.5–100) | 26.8 % (11/40;12.2–41.3) |
After cleaning child’s anus/ disposing feces | 14.8 % (79; 11.7–17.9) | 13.8 % (80; 10.9–16.7) | 76.4 % (35/46; 64.0–88.9) | 54.0 % (25/46; 38.2–69.7) |
After toileting | 73.6 % (441; 69.9–77.3) | 74.3 % (446; 70.6–78.0) | 83.6 % (219/263; 77.6–89.7) | 45.6 % (111/263; 36.3–55.0) |