Table 2 Results from a household survey on hygiene props and infrastructure from the four study arms in an exploratory pilot study in Moyale, Ethiopia
Variable | Control arm n = 50 | Intervention Arm 1: Liquid n = 50 | Intervention Arm 2: Scented n = 51 | Intervention Arm 3: Mirror n = 52 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hygiene Proxy indicator (Handwashing facility with soap and water present), % (n) | 64% (32) | 44% (22) | 25% (13) | 40% (21) |
Handwashing facility available on premises, % (n) | 96% (48) | 92% (46) | 88% (45) | 92% (48) |
Water available at handwashing facility, % (n) | 92% (44)b | 93% (43)b | 87% (39)b | 83% (40)b |
Soap available at handwashing facility, % (n) | 66% (33)b | 44% (22)b | 27% (14)b | 42% (22)b |
Constructed a stand or other mechanism to raise the facility off the ground, % (n) | 92% (44) | 91% (42)a | 87% (39) | 83% (40) |
Mirror available by handwashing facility, % (n) | 0% (0) | 0% (0)a | 0% (0) | 77% (37) |
Soap available in household, % (n) | 98% (49) | 100% (50) | 96% (49) | 98% (51) |
Types of soap available in household, % (n) | ||||
 Liquid soap | 16% (8) | 92% (46) | 22% (11) | 27% (14) |
 Scented soap bar | 26% (13) | 26% (13) | 51% (26) | 17% (9) |
 Laundry soap | 72% (36) | 66% (33) | 63% (32) | 81% (42) |
 Normal soap bar | 88% (44) | 70% (35) | 76% (39) | 71% (37) |
Number of households reporting that they have enough soap to meet their family’s needs, % (n) | 45% (22)a | 52% (26) | 45% (23) | 48% (25) |
Number of households reporting that soap is affordable for them, % (n) | 41% (20)a | 51% (25)a | 52% (26)a | 42% (22) |