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"81 per cent of the households in informal settlements have at least one member who lost their job in the past 30 days. The percentage of job loss (either the respondent or a member of their household) for women respondents was 87.7 per cent; 13.2 percentage points higher than for men at 74.5 per cent.
94 per cent of households in informal settlements report a fall in income over the past 30 days. 90 per cent of households reported having no alternate sources of income.
Household Debt
69 per cent of households have taken a loan in the past 30 days.
Households in informal settlements were already highly indebted before the outbreak of COVID-19. Average household indebtedness was MMK 555,000. 61 per cent of households taking out a new loan in the past 30 days took out a loan of value greater than MMK 100,000.
88 per cent of households used the loan taken out in the past 30 days to buy food.
Food Security
60 per cent of households in informal settlements reported receiving food assistance from the government.
However, food insecurity remains high. All households (100 per cent) in the sample reported that they are worried their stock of food would run out before having money to buy food.
Security of Tenure
53 per cent of households in informal settlements do not feel secure from eviction.
More women respondents reported eviction-related insecurity (57 per cent) compared to men (49 per cent). Access to Healthcare
90 per cent of households live within 15 minutes of a health facility.
For 65 per cent of households, the nearest health facility is a public hospital.
Knowledge, Awareness and Practices (KAP) related to COVID-19
Households reported high awareness of three key actions for the prevention of COVID-19 - handwashing, use of masks and physical distancing.
However, 62 per cent of households in informal settlements do not have space for physical distancing; a third of all households do not have money to buy masks.
Majority of households rely on television and/or government notices and announcements for information on COVID-19..."
Source/publisher:
UN-HABITAT (Kenya) via "Reliefweb" (New York)
Date of Publication:
2020-06-10
Date of entry:
2020-06-11
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- Individual Documents
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Countries:
Myanmar
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English
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9.59 MB
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