Environment & Health Research Unit

Contents
Household Environment and Health in Port Elizabeth, South Africa

E. P. Thomas, J. R. Seager, E. Viljoen, F. Potgieter, A. Rossouw, B.Tokota, G. McGranahan, M. Kjellén
Medical Research Council, South Africa; University of Port Elizabeth, South Africa;
Stockholm Environment Institute, Sweden

An outline of the challenge

• Introduction
• The PE community
• Household environment and health conditions: the historical context
• Institutional context
• Health service delivery
• The housing, water and sanitation challenge
• Financial constraints
• Summary

Methodology

• Introduction
• Aims and objectives
• Research process
• Research design

Socio-demographic profile

• Introduction
• Economic disparities
• Household composition
• Migration
• Education
• Summary

Housing

• Introduction
• National, provincial and local policy and strategies
• Location of land for settlement
• Suitability of land for settlement and access to basic services
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• Tenure
• Housing structures in PE
• Size of dwellings
• Building materials
• Summary
• Suggested responses

Indoor environments

• Introduction
• Crowding and comfort
• Bio-climatic issues - protection from the elements
• Indoor risks and air quality
• Fuel use in Port Elizabeth
• Ventilation
• Smoking
• Summary
• Suggested responses

Household water supply

• Introduction
• Water policy and historic access to water
• Access to household water supplies
• Water quality
• Payment for water
• Summary
• Suggested responses

Sanitation facilities and hygiene behaviour

• Introduction
• Overview of sanitation technologies
• Access to sanitation services
• Health risks
• Hygiene behaviour
• Summary
• Suggested responses

The neighbourhood environment

• Introduction
• Solid waste handling and pests
• Other environmental concerns
• Animals
• Outdoor air quality

Health of those exposed to household environmental risks:

• Introduction
• Children at risk
• Adult health

Summary of the findings and suggested responses

• Priorities and responsibilities for addressing problems
• Summary of housing issues
• Suggested responses to housing related concerns
• Summary of water issues
• Suggested responses to water issues
• Summary of sanitation issues
• Suggested responses to sanitation issues
• Summary of outdoor environmental issues
• Suggested responses to outdoor environmental issues
• Summary of issues relating to urban agriculture
• Suggested responses to urban agriculture
• Caregivers™ suggested responses

Concluding comments

• Introduction
• Value of the methodology used
• Insights and management principles to guide the development of appropriate responses arising from the data
• Appropriate responses