Table 2 Factual and action knowledge about health risks and prevention

What disadvantages are connected to NOT safely disposal of child nappies? Multiple answers

Unclean community

424

93.8%

Unhealthy environmental

415

91.8%

River pollution

404

89.4%

Spread of diseases

408

90.3%

What reasons do you know that lead to getting sick? Multiple answers

Dirty hands

148

32.7%

Dirty surroundings

311

68.8%

Someone sick contagious / viruses

112

24.8%

Bacteria in general

98

21.7%

Eating unclean food

105

23.2%

Drinking unclean water

160

35.4%

Air pollution

143

31.6%

River pollution

118

26.1%

Unclean community/ environment

228

50.4%

Covid-19

40

8.8%

Burning trash/ nappies with chemicals

97

19.2%

How can you prevent yourself and your children from getting sick? Multiple answers

Washing hands with soap

232

51.3%

Using a clean latrine

95

21.0%

Properly disposing of (child) nappies

201

44.5%

Only eating clean food

144

31.9%

Drinking safe/ clean water

183

40.5%

Keeping house and all appliances clean

204

45.1%

Keeping your community and river clean

186

41.2%

Can you tell me what it means to dispose of children’s nappies in a safe way? Multiple answers

in garbage bin

226

50.0%

in a designated bin/ separate plastic bag for nappies

130

28.8%

into the toilet

133

29.4%

in black plastic bag

151

35.9%

burning

26

5.8%

throw in the forest

47

10.4%

dig the hole

58

12.8%

dump anywhere

16

3.5%

dump them at the sugarcane field

16

3.5%

burning with chemicals

20

4.4%

throw them at a nearby bush

8

1.9%