Variations in housing satisfaction and health status in four lower socio-economic housing typologies in the eThekwini Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal

Narsai, Prishah; Taylor, Myra; Jinabhai, Champaklall; Stevens, Fred

doi:10.1080/0376835x.2013.817304

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“…In terms of housing, most of the housing in Kisumu's settlements was of poor quality, which was also mentioned as a concern by respondents and reflected by the MPI. Poor-quality housing is a common phenomenon in informal settlements in many countries, for example, Tanzania (Cadstedt 2010), Nigeria (Daniel et al 2015), Ghana (Abu-Salia et al 2015Amoako and Frimpong Boamah 2016) and South Africa (Govender et al 2011;Narsai et al 2013;Turok and Borel-Saladin 2015). In this study, the poor quality of housing was reflected in the low amounts of monthly rent.…”

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“…Other studies have also alluded to the critical importance of service provision/improvement. In South Africa, Narsai et al (2013) have highlighted the importance of water and sanitation provision, especially in overall health and development, while in India, Jain et al (2015) suggested the delivery of 'essential services' for the urban poor, and Parikh et al (2015) showed the importance of water, sanitation and electricity as avenues for improvement of living conditions. Speer (2016) draws attention to the need for and importance of sanitation service provision among homeless people in California; and in Brazil, residents of East District ranked sanitation and sewers as an area requiring improvement (Pimentel Walker 2016).…”

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Understanding Living Conditions and Deprivation in Informal Settlements of Kisumu, Kenya

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Informal settlements are a common occurrence in developing countries. Each settlement, however, has unique living conditions which require improvement efforts that are specifically tailored to the settlement. This study, carried out in Kisumu's informal settlements, had two aims: to describe living conditions and to propose areas of improvement within the settlements. The study adopted two approaches: the living conditions framework and the multi-dimensional poverty index. Results indicate that deprivation is widespread at the individual and housing unit level, but the settlements are served with public services such as schools and health centres which residents can access. At the compound level, compounds lack infrastructural services such as water, sanitation and solid waste disposal, and where they are available, these services are shared. This study highlights the importance of basic service provision, upgrading of housing and supporting of existing income-generating opportunities within the settlements. Development efforts should involve all stakeholders, including landlords, tenants, community groups and governmental and non-governmental organisations.

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Understanding Living Conditions and Deprivation in Informal Settlements of Kisumu, Kenya

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“…The availability of treatment has enabled HIV positive respondents on ART to have increased life expectancy and in South Africa antiretroviral treatment has changed the prognosis of HIV (Bor et al 2013). However, we have reported on the many housing problems that respondents have detailed in a previous paper (Narsai et al 2013) and these problems require attention in order to improve people's living conditions. Further respondents with difficulties with mobility and usual activities may benefit from regular tailored exercise programs and these could perhaps be developed and fostered by community outreach programs in the different areas.…”

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“…A cross sectional descriptive study was undertaken in the eThekwini municipality, which included Durban, the largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (Narsai et al 2013). For the study, four geographic areas based on lower socio-economic status The Health Related Quality of Life of HIV Positive… were selected in the central, north and south areas of the eThekwini municipality, comprising four housing typologies: informal settlements (IS) (which are unplanned settlements), Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) (government subsidized provision of housing), inner-city apartments (IC) (where commercial and business land is combined with formal residential buildings) and rural traditional housing (RT) (usually constructed with wattle and daub but some are built with cement blocks).…”

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The Health Related Quality of Life of HIV Positive Respondents on Antiretroviral Treatment and HIV Negative Living in Lower Socio-Economic Housing in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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This study aimed to investigate the health related quality of life (HRQoL) of people living in lower socio-economic areas comparing HIV positive on anti-retroviral treatment (ART) and HIV negative respondents and investigating the factors associated with their HRQoL. In total 600 respondents in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal were included from both phase one (household sample) and phase two (clinic sample). The Euro Quality of life (EQ 5D) instrument and the Visual Analogue Score (EQ-VAS) were used. The majority of the respondents (79.0 %) were females, and those who were HIV positive on ART were younger than those who were HIV negative, mean age [34.8 years (8.85 SD) vs. 37.1 years (14.65 SD; HIV negative females; p = 0.02)]. Males with a higher perceived quality of health-score [50 % were two and a half times more likely to have attended high school and to experience no pain/discomfort when compared to those reporting pain/ discomfort (OR 0.32, 95 % CI 0.16, 0.64). The odds of females reporting problems with their mobility and usual activities compared to no such problems, were associated with lower EQ VAS scores [OR 2.10 (1.20, 3.67) and OR 2.22 (1.21, 4.08)], respectively. For both HIV positive respondents on ART and HIV negative respondents living in lower socio & Prishah Narsai

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“…Various studies have investigated user attitudes to on-site sanitation and found widespread dissatisfaction (Duncker et al, 2006;Maharaj, 2012;Narsai et al, 2013;Roma et al, 2013). Both Maharaj (2012) and Mnguni et al (2008) found users reluctant to empty vaults.…”

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Multiple criteria decision analysis for sanitation selection in South African municipalities

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A multiple criteria decision analysis (MCDA) was developed for the selection of sanitation systems. This decision support system was aimed at assisting municipal engineers to design and implement sustainable solutions to meet a municipality's obligation to provide free basic sanitation (FBS). Multi-attribute value theory (MAVT) was selected as the method most suited to the problem under consideration. Criteria which determine the sustainability of sanitation were selected from the literature and a spreadsheet-based MCDA with stakeholder and expert user interfaces was developed. Stakeholders determine the weighting of each indicator and expert users determine the values to be entered for the alternatives against each indicator. The partial values are aggregated using a weighted sum function. Research carried out into the implementation of FBS by the eThekwini Municipality that includes the city of Durban was analysed. This informed the allocation of indicator values to the sanitation alternatives under consideration: ventilated improved pit latrines (VIPs) and urine diversion dehydrating toilets (UDDTs). An innovative scenario analysis method was used to determine the effect of different weightings and/or values, representing changes in stakeholder involvement, resource recovery and political support for ecological sanitation. The MCDA was found to provide a guiding framework for municipal engineers in their efforts to implement sustainable sanitation. The process of deriving values for the MCDA is likely to prove even more useful than the overall value scores of the options under consideration.

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Variations in housing satisfaction and health status in four lower socio-economic housing typologies in the eThekwini Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal

Cited by 15 publications

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Understanding Living Conditions and Deprivation in Informal Settlements of Kisumu, Kenya

Understanding Living Conditions and Deprivation in Informal Settlements of Kisumu, Kenya

The Health Related Quality of Life of HIV Positive Respondents on Antiretroviral Treatment and HIV Negative Living in Lower Socio-Economic Housing in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Multiple criteria decision analysis for sanitation selection in South African municipalities

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