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Table 6. Association between socio-demographic characteristics and level of attitude of mothers towards water, sanitation
and hygiene
Characteristics
Category
Attitude Level
N (%)
Total
Chi-square
p-value
Positive (n=240)
Negative (n=180)
Age
≤ 20
143(56.97)
108(43.02)
251 (59.76)
0.007
0.931
>20
97(57.39)
72(42.60)
169 (40.23)
Education level
Illiterate
6(30)
14(70)
20 (4.76)
22.766
0.001*
Primary level
75(48.08)
81(51.92)
156 (37.14)
Secondary level
76(58.47)
54(41.53)
130 (30.95)
Intermediate and above
83(72.81)
31(27.19)
114 (27.14)
Occupation
Unemployed
57(52.78)
51(47.22)
108 (25.71)
3.191
0.363
Professional
90(55.56)
72(44.44)
162 (38.57)
Clerical/shop owner
46(65.71)
24(34.29)
70 (16.66)
Skilled worker
47(58.75)
33(41.25)
80 (19.04)
Income
≤14000
51(53.68)
44(46.31)
95 (22.61)
4.607
0.100
110(53.92)
94(46.07)
204 (48.57)
>21000
79(65.28)
42(34.71)
121 (28.80)
*- Significant
Rima Kumari Sah et al. Assessment of the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
among Mothers of Under-five Children in Rural Households of Saptari District, Nepal. American Journal of Public Health
Research, 2017, Vol. 5, No. 5, doi: /ajphr-5-5-5
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