Texas Self-Help Informal Settlement and Colonia Housing Conditions, Aging, and Health Status

2015 ◽  
pp. 267-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter M. Ward
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Informal Settlement ◽  
Housing Conditions ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Aging And Health

Strengthening Community Initiatives, Building Partnerships Opp-Rti Sanitation and Housing Programme, Pakistan

2005 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 51-55
Author(s):  
Perween Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Government Policy ◽  
Informal Settlement ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Poor People ◽  
Community Initiatives ◽  
Self Help ◽  
And Training ◽  
Housing Programme

The Orangi Pilot Project-Research and Training Institute's (OPP-RTI) work is based on the observation that poor people everywhere when faced by problems do not sit idle, but take initiatives, from lobbying to self help, be it for housing, infrastructure, education, security, health or employment. Some technical and organisational guidance and in some cases, credit is needed to strengthen people's work leading to confidence building and a process of partnerships in development. What began from supporting self-help sewers and housing in the informal settlement of Orangi in Karachi has now extended to many cities and sectors, influencing government policy.

scholarly journals Informal Settlement Upgrading in South Africa: A Preliminary Regenerative Perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 2685
Author(s):  
Anita Venter ◽  
Lochner Marais ◽  
Heidi Morgan
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Physical Environment ◽  
Informal Settlement ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Regenerative Development ◽  
Social Empowerment ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Social Constructivist Approach

Informal settlement upgrading is commonly practised worldwide, but often in technical ways, paying little attention to the physical environment. Regenerative development provides an ecological response and emphasises human development concerns. In this paper, we adopt a social constructivist approach to investigating the meaning of construction processes and the value of regenerative development in an informal upgrading process in South Africa. We used data from 18 projects and five in-depth interviews. Our findings show how waste can be used in this process, and that regenerative development delivers houses that are better insulated and avoid some of the risks associated with houses constructed by informal settlers. The value of the project lies in the acceptance of eco-building and the development of an attachment to the physical environment. Regenerative development facilitates self-help, which in turn supports the user value of these houses. We found considerable human development linked to regenerative development. Our findings show that, in addition to providing shelter, regenerative development encourages artistry and imagination, gets members of the community to work together, promotes social empowerment, improves physical and mental health, and fosters enjoyment.

Risk and resilient architectural practices in informal settlements – the role of NGOs

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 276-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Nuno Martins ◽  
Aline Rocha
Keyword(s):  
Informal Settlement ◽  
Community Resilience ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovative Methods ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Community Mapping ◽  
Slum Upgrading ◽  
Building Community ◽  
Incremental Housing

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the role played by small-size non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in slum upgrading, building and incremental housing processes in Brazil and Guinea-Bissau, focusing, in particular, on actions to reduce vulnerabilities and enhance community resilience. Design/methodology/approach The research method relied on literature review and fieldwork. It included surveys, activities with the communities, interviews and questionnaires. The data collected were subject to cross-disciplinary and comparative analysis. Findings The paper analyses the innovative methods and solutions used by NGOs in informal settlement upgrading and housing improvement works related to disaster risk reduction, namely, community mapping and design, and show how they end up building community resilience. Research limitations/implications Grasping the impacts of NGOs’ work whether in slums of Brazil or Africa requires staying with communities for a significant amount of time. However, those stays raise many practical problems regarding security, health and related costs. Originality/value The existing literature misses to address from a comparative perspective, the methods used by social workers and designers teams in slums. This paper aims at filling this gap in slum studies. Its originality and value rely on the particular experience of the authors, who were personally involved in the NGOs actions and could deepen the connections between vulnerabilities, risk and successful aid-self-help practices.

scholarly journals Health Status of Homeless and Marginally Housed Users of Mental Health Self-Help Agencies

1998 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. P. Segal ◽  
T. Gomory ◽  
C. J. Silverman
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Marginally Housed

Social Inequalities on Selected Determinants of Active Aging and Health Status Indicators in a Large Brazilian City (2003-2010)

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 180-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciana de Souza Braga ◽  
Maria Fernanda Lima-Costa ◽  
Cibele Comini César ◽  
James Macinko
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Social Inequalities ◽  
Health Status Indicators ◽  
Active Aging ◽  
Aging And Health

Who Goes to Grow?

1990 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 96-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter J. Shannon ◽  
David L. Morrison
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Family Life ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Normal Population ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Individual Scores ◽  
Self Help Group

GROW is a self help group which commenced in Sydney 30 years ago to assist mental patients rehabilitate. Some fear that this is not occurring. This study aimed to assess, by questionnaires, the mental health status of GROW at-tenders in Western Australia. There was a 93% response rate with demographic variables similar to an earlier Australia-wide survey. Individual scores on the GHQ and a Work, Leisure and Family Life Questionnaire showed a higher level of dysfunction than that in a “normal” population with men, on the average, scoring higher than women. Questions on medical care indicated that between 50—70% of attenders had previously been treated for a nervous condition. It is concluded that GROW is reaching a group of people with significant mental morbidity.

scholarly journals Satisfaction with personal and environmental quality of life: a black South African informal settlement perspective

Curationis ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
MS Westaway ◽  
T Gumede
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Health Status ◽  
South African ◽  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Informal Settlement ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Satisfaction Scale

A study was conducted with 487 black adult residents of a South African informal settlement (151 men and 336 women) to ascertain satisfaction with personal and environmental quality of life. It was hypothesised that: (1) health status and life satisfaction were the underlying dimensions of personal quality of life (PQOL); (2) health status and life satisfaction were more strongly associated with PQOL than environmental quality of life (EQOL); and (3) life satisfaction and satisfaction with EQOL were positively related. Seventy per cent of respondents rated their health as good or better. Age, schooling and employment status were significantly related to health, life satisfaction and PQOL. Reliability (internal consistency) coefficients were 0.77 for the 5-item life satisfaction scale and 0.82 for the 12-item EQOL measure. Factor analysis showed that safety and security was the major unmet service need. Health status and life satisfaction explained 38% of the variance in PQOL; health status explained only 4% of the variance in EQOL. Life satisfaction was significantly related to EQOL (r = 0.16, p = 0.01). The results provided support for all three hypotheses. It was concluded that the life satisfaction and EQOL measures had good reliability; there was a definite need for a safety and security programme; and good health was a more important predictor of PQOL than EQOL.

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