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Final Report (PDF, 2132K) - Measure DHS

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Housing CharacteristicsThe O<strong>DHS</strong> collected a limited amount of information on the dwelling units in which respondentslived (Table 1.5). The flooring material of the dwelling units was either cement (73 percent), packedearth (21 percent), or wood planking (6 percent). Cement flooring was most common in urban areas (95percent). A majority of respondents in rural areas (65 percent) also had cement flooring, while woodplanking was most prevalent in riverine areas (63 percent) where homes are built on stilts over swampyterrain.Table 1.5 Percent Distribution of Respondents by HousingCharacteristics and Percentage Owning CertainHousehold Possessions, by Residence, O<strong>DHS</strong>, 1986ResidenceHousing Characteristic/PossessionUrban Rural Riverlne TotalMaterial of FloorCement 95.1 65.4 I0.i 73.1Earth 4.2 33.2 27,3 21.1Wood Planks 0.7 1.4 62.6 5.8Drinking Water SourcePiped to Home 10.6 2.0 0.0 9.3Public Tap 55.1 17.6 0.0 31.3Well 16.6 5.3 5.8 9.9River/Spring 16.6 73.5 86.8 81.7Tanker Truck 1.1 1,6 7.4 1.8Source of Waterfor Household UsePiped to Home 10.4 1.8 0.0 5.2Public Tap 39.4 12.4 0.O 22.3Well 29.3 8.0 4,6 16.4River/Spring 19.7 77.2 89.0 54.9Tanker Truck 1.2 0.6 6.4 1.2Total i00.0 i00.0 I00.0 I00.0Household PossessionsElectricity 78.1 23.3 7.1 44,1Television 40.1 9.1 6.1 21.4Refrigerator 28.5 6.4 8.0 14.8Radio 73,1 56.9 35.0 61.7Bicycle 12.8 17.6 6.4 14.5Motorcycle 26.4 27.8 8.3 25.7Car 20.1 10.3 1.8 13.6Tractor 0.4 i.i 1.2 0.9

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