OCA STEPUP6 BASELINE- SANITATION AND HEALTH

Description	Results
Interview period	20-Jun-2023 to 20-Sep-2023
Total number of Respondents	769 (Male:192 Female:577)
Number of Villages	10

e1a. Do you have a pit latrine? [All Parishes]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	280	36.41
01	Yes	489	63.59
	Overall	769	100.00

e1b. Standards of the pit latrines (as observed) [All Parishes]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	At least two stances	63	7.68
02	At least two well-fitted doors with a partitioned curtain wall	28	3.41
03	A washable floor	31	3.78
04	The pit is at least 15-25 feet deep	185	22.56
05	The pit is at least 5 feet to get filled	83	10.12
06	A soak pit at least 1-metre-deep and 1-metre away from the wall	8	0.98
07	Bath shelter attached	36	4.39
08	Properly roofed (leak proof, well-thatched roof or iron roof)	120	14.63
09	Clean floor	26	3.17
10	Hole cover with piece of wood	38	4.63
96	None (no standard met)	202	24.63
	Overall	820	100.00

e1b. Standards of the pit latrines (as per OCA requirements) [All Parishes]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Good	31	6.34
02	Fair	46	9.41
03	Poor	412	84.25
	Overall	489	100.00

e1c. How often do you use your pit latrine? [All Parishes]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Always	474	96.93
02	Sometimes	3	0.61
03	Occasionally	1	0.20
04	Never/rarely at all	11	2.25
	Overall	489	100.00

e1d. If you rarely use your pit latrine, what are the reasons? [All Parishes]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Poor status	5	41.67
95	Other	7	58.33
	Overall	12	100.00

e1e. How did you get the idea of constructing your pit latrine? [All Parishes]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Government	23	4.50
02	Neighbours	6	1.17
03	OCA	1	0.20
04	Family members/friends	32	6.26
05	Own initiative	446	87.28
07	Religious Institution (Church/Mosque)	3	0.59
	Overall	511	100.00

e1f. What benefits do you find in using your pit latrine? [All Parishes]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Clean home	255	20.14
02	Fewer flies/mosquitoes	129	10.19
03	Free from inconvenience of using the bush	184	14.53
04	Improved confidence and dignity	179	14.14
05	Improved health	325	25.67
06	Increased respect from community	99	7.82
08	Men spending more time at home	5	0.39
09	Reduce the risk of snake bites	5	0.39
10	Reduced bad smell	79	6.24
95	Other	6	0.47
	Overall	1,266	100.00

e1g. What challenges are you facing with your pit latrine? [All Parishes]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	High cost of repairs	94	11.14
02	Logs weaken/ rot	225	26.66
03	Poor hygiene (not cleaned well and regularly)	58	6.87
04	Roof leakage when raining	147	17.42
05	Termite (doors or logs eaten by termite)	191	22.63
95	Other	44	5.21
96	None	85	10.07
	Overall	844	100.00

e2a. Do you have a clothes drying line? [All Parishes]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	455	59.17
01	Yes	314	40.83
	Overall	769	100.00

e2b. Standards of the clothes drying lines (as observed) [All Parishes]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	On two poles	12	2.90
02	At least 10 meters long	127	30.68
03	At least 2 metres height	163	39.37
96	None (no standard met)	112	27.05
	Overall	414	100.00

e2b. Standards of the clothes drying lines (as per OCA requirements) [All Parishes]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Good	4	1.27
02	Fair	92	29.30
03	Poor	218	69.43
	Overall	314	100.00

e2c. How often do you use your clothes drying line? [All Parishes]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Always	303	96.50
02	Sometimes	10	3.18
03	Occasionally	1	0.32
	Overall	314	100.00

e2d. If you rarely use your clothes drying line, what are the reasons? [All Parishes]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
95	Other	1	100.00
	Overall	1	100.00

e2e. How did you get the idea of constructing your clothes drying line? [All Parishes]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Government	6	1.88
02	Neighbours	1	0.31
04	Family members/friends	17	5.31
05	Own initiative	296	92.50
	Overall	320	100.00

e2f. What benefits do you find in using your clothes drying line? [All Parishes]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Clean home	60	14.96
02	Clothes dries faster and clean	297	74.06
03	Improved confidence and dignity	27	6.73
04	Increased respect from community	4	1.00
95	Other	9	2.24
96	None	4	1.00
	Overall	401	100.00

e2g. What challenges are you facing with your clothes drying line? [All Parishes]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	High cost of pole replacement	40	12.20
02	Termites (poles eaten by termites)	41	12.50
95	Other	82	25.00
96	None	165	50.30
	Overall	328	100.00

e3a. Do you have a dish drying rack? [All Parishes]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	673	87.52
01	Yes	96	12.48
	Overall	769	100.00

e3b. Standards of the dish drying racks (as observed) [All Parishes]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Two levels	6	6.06
02	Washable surface	6	6.06
03	Soak base	5	5.05
96	None (no standard met)	82	82.83
	Overall	99	100.00

e3b. Standards of the dish drying racks (as per OCA requirements) [All Parishes]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
02	Fair	3	3.13
03	Poor	93	96.88
	Overall	96	100.00

e3c. How often do you use your dish drying rack? [All Parishes]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Always	87	90.63
02	Sometimes	5	5.21
03	Occasionally	2	2.08
04	Never/rarely at all	2	2.08
	Overall	96	100.00

e3d. If you rarely use your dish drying rack, what are the reasons? [All Parishes]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
02	Utensils are few and there is no need to put on drying rack	1	25.00
95	Other	2	50.00
96	None	1	25.00
	Overall	4	100.00

e3e. How did you get the idea of constructing your dish drying rack? [All Parishes]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Government	10	9.90
03	OCA	1	0.99
04	Family members/friends	4	3.96
05	Own initiative	86	85.15
	Overall	101	100.00

e3f. What benefits do you find in using your dish drying rack? [All Parishes]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Clean home	19	13.10
02	Utensils dries faster	90	62.07
03	Improved confidence and dignity	18	12.41
04	Improved health	13	8.97
05	Increased respect from community	1	0.69
06	Men get courage to assist in cleaning utensils	3	2.07
95	Other	1	0.69
	Overall	145	100.00

e3g. What challenges are you facing with your dish drying rack? [All Parishes]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Animals (rack get destroyed by animals)	34	23.61
02	High cost of repairs	23	15.97
03	Stands easily rot	20	13.89
04	Termite (rack or stand gets eaten by termites)	40	27.78
95	Other	6	4.17
96	None	21	14.58
	Overall	144	100.00

e4a. Do you have a rubbish pit? [All Parishes]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	744	96.75
01	Yes	25	3.25
	Overall	769	100.00

e4b. Standards of the rubbish pits (as observed) [All Parishes]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	At least 1-meter-deep	1	3.85
02	At least 2x2 meters wide	3	11.54
96	None (no standard met)	22	84.62
	Overall	26	100.00

e4b. Standards of the rubbish pits (as per OCA requirements) [All Parishes]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Good	1	4.00
02	Fair	2	8.00
03	Poor	22	88.00
	Overall	25	100.00

e4c. How often do you use your rubbish pit? [All Parishes]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Always	22	88.00
02	Sometimes	2	8.00
04	Never/rarely at all	1	4.00
	Overall	25	100.00

e4d. If you rarely use your rubbish pit, what are the reasons? [All Parishes]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
95	Other	1	100.00
	Overall	1	100.00

e4e. How did you get the idea of constructing your rubbish pit? [All Parishes]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Government	2	7.41
02	Neighbours	1	3.70
04	Family members/friends	1	3.70
05	Own initiative	23	85.19
	Overall	27	100.00

e4f. What benefits do you find in using your rubbish pit? [All Parishes]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Clean home	22	59.46
02	Fewer flies/mosquitoes	4	10.81
03	Government agents to not levy sanitation fines on the home	2	5.41
04	Improved confidence and dignity	2	5.41
05	Improved health	4	10.81
09	Reduced bad smell	2	5.41
95	Other	1	2.70
	Overall	37	100.00

e4g. What challenges are you facing with your rubbish pit? [All Parishes]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Bushy surroundings	5	20.00
95	Other	4	16.00
96	None	16	64.00
	Overall	25	100.00

f1. What sources of light do you use at your household? [All Parishes]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Solar	198	19.09
03	Car/Motorcycle Batteries Rechargeable	44	4.24
04	Dry-cells/Batteries (non-rechargeable) connected to bulbs	85	8.20
06	Grass/Firewood	65	6.27
07	Kerosene Lamp	13	1.25
08	Torch (using battery/dry cells)	485	46.77
09	Torch (Mobile Phone torch)	138	13.31
95	Other	5	0.48
96	None	4	0.39
	Overall	1,037	100.00

f2. If using solar for lighting, were you given that solar by someone or some organisation? [All Parishes]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	189	95.45
01	Yes	9	4.55
	Overall	198	100.00

f3. Who provided the solar light you use at your household? [All Parishes]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
03	OCA	3	1.51
04	Family members/friends	2	1.01
05	Own initiative	190	95.48
95	Other	4	2.01
	Overall	199	100.00

f4. Did any of your family members fall sick over the last three months? [All Parishes]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	153	19.90
01	Yes	616	80.10
	Overall	769	100.00

f5a. What diseases affected the female household head (mother) in your household over the last three months? [All Parishes]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Abnormal blood flow	1	0.12
02	Ania (matuka)	3	0.37
03	Back pain	6	0.73
04	Cancer	6	0.73
05	Candida	1	0.12
06	Cervical issue	4	0.49
07	Charms	1	0.12
08	Chest pain	29	3.55
09	Cough	71	8.69
11	Diarrhoea and/or stomach pains	16	1.96
12	Ear related disease	1	0.12
14	Eye related disease	9	1.10
16	Flu	29	3.55
17	Headache	34	4.16
18	Haemorrhoids	4	0.49
19	Heart related diseases	1	0.12
20	HIV-AIDS	6	0.73
21	Injuries/ Wounds (e.g. From Accidents)	9	1.10
22	Internal organs (kidney, liver, etc.)	1	0.12
23	Knee problems/Arthritis	7	0.86
24	Lung disease	2	0.24
25	Malaria	207	25.34
26	Measles	1	0.12
27	Mental illness	3	0.37
28	Miscarriage	3	0.37
29	Nerves problem	2	0.24
31	Pressure (Hypertension)	26	3.18
33	Skin infection	1	0.12
35	Swelling of the male organ or testicles	1	0.12
36	Tonsillitis	3	0.37
37	Throat problem	4	0.49
38	Toothache	5	0.61
39	Typhoid	16	1.96
40	Ulcers	62	7.59
41	Urinary tract Infection	3	0.37
42	Uterus related disease	12	1.47
43	Waist pain	26	3.18
95	Other	15	1.84
96	None	186	22.77
	Overall	817	100.00

f5b. What diseases affected the male household head (father) in your household over the last three months? [All Parishes]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
02	Ania (matuka)	9	1.60
03	Back pain	2	0.36
04	Cancer	3	0.53
06	Cervical issue	1	0.18
08	Chest pain	11	1.95
09	Cough	46	8.17
11	Diarrhoea and/or stomach pains	10	1.78
12	Ear related disease	3	0.53
13	Epilepsy	1	0.18
14	Eye related disease	4	0.71
16	Flu	29	5.15
17	Headache	17	3.02
18	Haemorrhoids	5	0.89
20	HIV-AIDS	4	0.71
21	Injuries/ Wounds (e.g. From Accidents)	4	0.71
22	Internal organs (kidney, liver, etc.)	4	0.71
23	Knee problems/Arthritis	3	0.53
24	Lung disease	1	0.18
25	Malaria	81	14.39
27	Mental illness	1	0.18
31	Pressure (Hypertension)	4	0.71
35	Swelling of the male organ or testicles	1	0.18
36	Tonsillitis	1	0.18
37	Throat problem	2	0.36
38	Toothache	3	0.53
39	Typhoid	2	0.36
40	Ulcers	22	3.91
41	Urinary tract Infection	3	0.53
43	Waist pain	7	1.24
95	Other	10	1.78
96	None	269	47.78
	Overall	563	100.00

f5c. What diseases affected children aged 0-5 years in your household over the last three months? [All Parishes]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
02	Ania (matuka)	2	0.39
08	Chest pain	1	0.20
09	Cough	68	13.31
11	Diarrhoea and/or stomach pains	12	2.35
12	Ear related disease	2	0.39
13	Epilepsy	2	0.39
16	Flu	50	9.78
17	Headache	9	1.76
18	Haemorrhoids	1	0.20
21	Injuries/ Wounds (e.g. From Accidents)	1	0.20
22	Internal organs (kidney, liver, etc.)	1	0.20
25	Malaria	237	46.38
26	Measles	2	0.39
27	Mental illness	1	0.20
29	Nerves problem	1	0.20
30	Pneumonia	2	0.39
32	Sickle cell	6	1.17
34	Snakebite (venom)	1	0.20
36	Tonsillitis	10	1.96
37	Throat problem	21	4.11
38	Toothache	1	0.20
41	Urinary tract Infection	1	0.20
95	Other	3	0.59
96	None	76	14.87
	Overall	511	100.00

f5d. What diseases affected children aged 6-12 years in your household over the last three months? [All Parishes]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
02	Ania (matuka)	3	0.57
08	Chest pain	2	0.38
09	Cough	83	15.81
11	Diarrhoea and/or stomach pains	17	3.24
13	Epilepsy	1	0.19
14	Eye related disease	1	0.19
15	Fibroids	1	0.19
16	Flu	37	7.05
17	Headache	34	6.48
20	HIV-AIDS	1	0.19
21	Injuries/ Wounds (e.g. From Accidents)	3	0.57
24	Lung disease	2	0.38
25	Malaria	192	36.57
32	Sickle cell	1	0.19
36	Tonsillitis	3	0.57
37	Throat problem	10	1.90
38	Toothache	2	0.38
39	Typhoid	1	0.19
40	Ulcers	5	0.95
95	Other	3	0.57
96	None	123	23.43
	Overall	525	100.00

f5e. What diseases affected children aged 13-17 years in your household over the last three months? [All Parishes]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
02	Ania (matuka)	4	1.01
03	Back pain	1	0.25
04	Cancer	3	0.75
08	Chest pain	1	0.25
09	Cough	33	8.29
11	Diarrhoea and/or stomach pains	14	3.52
12	Ear related disease	1	0.25
13	Epilepsy	3	0.75
14	Eye related disease	4	1.01
15	Fibroids	1	0.25
16	Flu	16	4.02
17	Headache	31	7.79
19	Heart related diseases	1	0.25
23	Knee problems/Arthritis	1	0.25
25	Malaria	116	29.15
27	Mental illness	2	0.50
32	Sickle cell	1	0.25
33	Skin infection	1	0.25
35	Swelling of the male organ or testicles	1	0.25
36	Tonsillitis	2	0.50
37	Throat problem	2	0.50
39	Typhoid	2	0.50
40	Ulcers	6	1.51
42	Uterus related disease	1	0.25
43	Waist pain	2	0.50
95	Other	4	1.01
96	None	144	36.18
	Overall	398	100.00

f5f. What diseases affected other adult family members (18-59 years) in your household over the last three months? [All Parishes]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
03	Back pain	1	0.22
05	Candida	1	0.22
08	Chest pain	3	0.67
09	Cough	26	5.80
11	Diarrhoea and/or stomach pains	10	2.23
13	Epilepsy	1	0.22
14	Eye related disease	2	0.45
16	Flu	11	2.46
17	Headache	13	2.90
21	Injuries/ Wounds (e.g. From Accidents)	2	0.45
22	Internal organs (kidney, liver, etc.)	1	0.22
25	Malaria	68	15.18
27	Mental illness	5	1.12
33	Skin infection	1	0.22
36	Tonsillitis	3	0.67
38	Toothache	3	0.67
39	Typhoid	6	1.34
40	Ulcers	8	1.79
41	Urinary tract Infection	1	0.22
42	Uterus related disease	2	0.45
43	Waist pain	2	0.45
95	Other	4	0.89
96	None	274	61.16
	Overall	448	100.00

f5g. What diseases affected the elderly (60 years and above) in your household over the last three months? [All Parishes]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
09	Cough	9	12.16
11	Diarrhoea and/or stomach pains	1	1.35
16	Flu	3	4.05
18	Haemorrhoids	1	1.35
21	Injuries/ Wounds (e.g. From Accidents)	2	2.70
25	Malaria	1	1.35
31	Pressure (Hypertension)	2	2.70
40	Ulcers	2	2.70
42	Uterus related disease	1	1.35
43	Waist pain	1	1.35
95	Other	1	1.35
96	None	50	67.57
	Overall	74	100.00

f6. Where do you mostly go for medical care when you and your family members fall sick? [All Parishes]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Drug shops or pharmacy	183	14.22
02	Herbalists	1	0.08
03	Private clinic	393	30.54
04	Government Health unit	610	47.40
05	Use herbs at home	7	0.54
08	Village Health Teams (VHT)	16	1.24
09	Religious Institutions (Church, Mosque, etc.)	34	2.64
96	None	43	3.34
	Overall	1,287	100.00