Latrine utilization and associated factors among rural households in Guagusa Shekudad district, Awi zone, northwest Ethiopia, 2025
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A community-based cross-sectional study triangulated with qualitative approach was conducted with 634 participants from February 26/2025 to March 18/2025. A multistage sampling technique was employed to select respondents. Data collection involved a structured questionnaire administered by interviewers, observational checklists, and a focus group discussion guide. The questionnaire comprised of socio demographic and economic variables (age, religion, income, educational status of husband and wife, family size, occupational status of spouses, Presence of students in the house, Presence of < 5 children in the house), environmental factors (availability of materials for latrine construction (land, wood) and water availability, characteristics of latrine: latrine super structure: roof and wall), latrine has doors and squat hole cover, frequency of latrine cleaning, hygienic condition of latrine, time since construction of latrine, the number of times a latrine was built, distance of latrine from home, health facilities and kebele office) and behavioral factors: knowledge and attitude) related characteristics. The dataset is available in SPSS format.