<p>Frequency of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)-related freelist and priority responses by site. Results are shown beneath each WASH topic. The three freelists are in response to the prompt “please list, in any order, the things you and your family need to…”: 2a get the drinking water you need; 2b get water for chores; 2c keep your house clean and hygienic; 2d prioritize to add to the home related to WASH. WASH priorities were determined by selection from a pre-set list or direct mention during open-ended interviews. Blue shading highlights the frequency of responses, with darker blue indicating higher frequencies either overall or separately by location of the household along the urban-rural gradient, including Esmeraldas (urban site), Borbón (intermediate site), rural sites accessible by road (rural – road), and rural sites accessible only by river (rural – river).</p>

Frequency of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)-related freelist and priority responses by site. Results are shown beneath each WASH topic. The three freelists are in response to the prompt “please list, in any order, the things you and your family need to…”: 2a get the drinking water you need; 2b get water for chores; 2c keep your house clean and hygienic; 2d prioritize to add to the home related to WASH. WASH priorities were determined by selection from a pre-set list or direct mention during open-ended interviews. Blue shading highlights the frequency of responses, with darker blue indicating higher frequencies either overall or separately by location of the household along the urban-rural gradient, including Esmeraldas (urban site), Borbón (intermediate site), rural sites accessible by road (rural – road), and rural sites accessible only by river (rural – river).