Knowledge attitudes and practices of grade three primary schoolchildren in relation to schistosomiasis, soil transmitted helminthiasis and malaria in Zimbabwe

Table 1 Description of water supply, sanitation, environment and health facilities in schools selected for the study

Condition	Schools in Rural area	Schools in the Commercial farming area
	Nyamaropa	Valhalla	Msapa	Kaswa
Water source at school	Means of waste disposal	Tape	Borehole	Absent
Type of sanitary facilities	VIPs	Pit latrine	Poor pit latrine	Pit latrine
Wash up point after toilet	Concrete tank present fixed with a tape but with no water	Absent	Absent	Absent
Hand washing soap on basin	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent
Means of waste disposal	Rubbish dump	Rubbish dump	Absent	Rubbish dump
Nearest health facility	Hospital 10 km	Clinic 3.5 km	Clinic 500 m	Clinic 5 km

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