scholarly journals HOUSING CONDITION IN CORAL BARRACKS, NIGERIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Housing Condition

VULNERABILITY TO FLOODING AND COPING BEHAVIOR FOUND IN HOUSING CONDITION: A CASE STUDY IN VAN QUAT DONG VILLAGE, TAM GIANG LAGOON AREA, CENTRAL VIETNAM

2017 ◽  
Vol 126 (4B) ◽  
pp. 49
Author(s):  
Trần Thanh Đức
Keyword(s):  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Coping Behavior ◽  
Housing Condition ◽  
Local People ◽  
Coping Behaviors ◽  
Poverty Level ◽  
Livelihood Security ◽  
Central Vietnam ◽  
And Coping ◽  
The Village

<p>Vietnam is a country that is suffered from frequent natural disasters. The most common types of natural disasters experienced are typhoon and flood. From 1951 to 2010, there were 166 typhoons come to Vietnam, of which 67 % hit the central region, 25 % to the north and 8 % to the south of the country. Typhoons bring heavy rains and high tides which accelerate floods, particularly in the coastal and lagoon areas of Central Vietnam. Identification of vulnerability to flooding and coping behavior of local people is required in the efforts to strengthen local capacity related to livelihood security in the study area. This study aims at characterizing the vulnerability of housing condition to flooding and the coping behaviors of local people after experienced big floods in Tam Giang lagoon area, Central Vietnam. Measurement of house’s foundation, observation of types of housing, interview to collect information about the water level during the events of big floods, year of construction and change of people’s behavior after the 1999’s flood were conducted with 427 households in Van Quat Dong village where four big flooding occurred in 1983, 1999, 2007 and 2009 during the last 30 years. The study shows that the 1999’s flood was the biggest flood with water height reached to 148.7 ± 23.9 cmfrom house floor and 222.6 ± 15.4 cmfrom ground level. The households located in the eastern part of the village are recognized more vulnerable to flood due to the lower altitude. The temporary and semi-permanent houses, which share 77.0 % to the entire houses, are considered to be relatively vulnerable to flooding due to weak housing materials and low height of foundation. The houses which categorized to permanent and semi-permanent types constructed after the 1999’s flood have higher foundation than the other houses constructed before the 1999’s flood. The raising of foundation height of permanent and semi-permanent houses, as well as an increase in numbers of two-storey houses, are recognized to be a behavior of local people to cope with flooding. The study also shows the relationship between the poverty level and the coping behaviors of households. Some of poor households in the village are still not in good preparedness to flooding. It suggests that poverty level of household concerns to the vulnerability to flooding and, therefore, rural development assistance to improve household economy for poverty alleviation is required in the efforts to strengthen local capacity related to livelihood security.<strong></strong></p>

scholarly journals Assessment of Residential Buildings Condition In Government Built Housing Estates of Port Harcourt Municipality, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 04 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ikiriko Tamunoikuronibo Dawaye ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Public Housing ◽  
Physical Condition ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Housing Condition ◽  
Housing Estate ◽  
The Public ◽  
Port Harcourt ◽  
Building Condition ◽  
Housing Estates

A major key indicator for assessing the quality of an urban residential neighborhood is the building condition. A good building condition adds value to a neighborhood in terms of aesthetics, safety, security and comfort. The Rivers State Government has in 1986 - 1998 built 12 residential estates for her staff members in the study area. The responsibility of maintenance of the buildings has been left to the owner occupiers of those houses. What is the state of those houses which has been built for over 30years? It is on this note that this study is poised to ascertain the physical condition of buildings within the public housing estates in Port Harcourt municipality. This study is a quantitative research that belongs to the class called “descriptive research design”. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 108 respondents (household heads) from the six selected housing estates. Questionnaire, physical observation and digital camera were the tools used for data collection. Analysis of findings was presented descriptively in tables, charts and percentages. Among the twelve public housing estates identified within the study area, the simple random sampling method was used to select and study six of the estates which are: 1. Aggrey Housing Estate, 2. Marine Base Govt. Housing Estate, 3. Abuloma housing estate phase, 4. Ndoki Housing Estate, 5. Elekahia housing estate and, 6. Khana Street Housing Estate. The research findings show the physical condition of buildings within the public housing estates, 81.5% of the buildings has good foundation, 92.6% of the windows are in good condition, 95.4% of the buildings have water system. 65% of the respondents considered the overall housing condition of the estates as good (needs no repair) while 35% saw the housing condition as fairly good (needs minor repair).

Backtest type and housing condition of pigs influence energy metabolism1

2004 ◽  
Vol 82 (4) ◽  
pp. 1227-1233 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. A. Geverink ◽  
M. J. W. Heetkamp ◽  
W. G. P. Schouten ◽  
V. M. Wiegant ◽  
J. W. Schrama
Keyword(s):  
Housing Condition

Housing condition-associated changes in gut microbiota further affect the host response to diet-induced nonalcoholic fatty liver

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 ◽  
pp. 108362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi-Hsun Chen ◽  
Yu-Chih Wang ◽  
Chien-Chao Chiu ◽  
Yen-Peng Lee ◽  
Shao-Wen Hung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gut Microbiota ◽  
Fatty Liver ◽  
Host Response ◽  
Housing Condition ◽  
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver

scholarly journals State of the Environment in Slum Area: A Case Study on Khora Slum, Khulna

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 295-304
Author(s):  
TT Tanni ◽  
MJ Hasan ◽  
AK Azad ◽  
B Bakali
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Noise Level ◽  
Housing Condition ◽  
Present Condition ◽  
Household Waste ◽  
The People ◽  
Tube Wells ◽  
Slum Settlements

The people fall in low income group is generally migrants and the local poor. Majority of slum people are living in poor quality housing where the absence of basic services and facilities is significant. The aim of the study is to evaluate the existing housing condition, to identify the present condition of sanitary facilities & drainage facilities, to evaluate the present condition of drinking water quality (lab analysis) & to determine the level of noise as this area is near to the main bus station & health services. To collect the required information random sampling method was used and questionnaire survey was done with slum dwellers. Lab analysis was made to find out the water quality. The noise level was measured using Noise Level meter. The study has tried to analyze the problem and advantages for living in the slum settlements, the slum settlements consequences on surroundings with a special reference of Khora Slum of Khulna City Corporation. The housing condition of the study area is not good. About 80% houses are in such a condition that it is very hard to live in there. The main problem is that these people are not aware of the environment where they are living as it is not their permanent living place. It was found that responsible authorities are not doing anything for the slum people. There is no qualified doctor in that area. Though the sadar hospital is nearer but they don’t have enough money to go there. Mosquito is main problem here as there is no fixed place for throwing their household waste. Sanitation facilities are very poor here. There is only one community sanitary latrine with three chambers but it is not sufficient for all the people of the slum. Drinking water is another problem here as there exists only five tube wells of three are used by most of the people and the quality of water of the tube wells were analyzed in the lab. It was found that salinity level is very high (10 ppt) & color is dark of the water of the tube wells. By this study it will be easy to get the idea about house rent structure of the slums, getting services and facilities of the slums, distance of the services and facilities from the settlements, water supply and other utility services conditions of the slums.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jesnr.v7i1.22187 J. Environ. Sci. & Natural Resources, 7(1): 295-304 2014

scholarly journals Roma People in Slovakia: Building a Wall Around an Ethnic Minority

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Neven Andjelic
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Ethnic Group ◽  
State Policies ◽  
Housing Condition ◽  
Running Water ◽  
Roma Population ◽  
Roma People

Slovakia, as multiethnic state, is home to significant Roma population making them third largest ethnic group in thecountry. Widespread discrimination in the society and inadequate state policies put many Roma in position ofunemployment, bad or no education, horrendous housing condition with no running water or electricity and otherinfrastructure, segregation and walled off communities. Europeanization of state policies might have changedlegislation but the practice is in many ways not affected.

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