The primary concerns of this paper are threefold: to explore the possible relationship between housing conditions and health, to determine how much people know about personal hygiene, and to identify what the people from the squatter areas need in order to uplift their standard of living. A survey was undertaken covering 150 households in three different housing areas. Associations were established between crowding and a number of health indices and between sanitation and sanitary facilities. The difficulties of determining the effects of housing conditions per se, of other environmental circumstances, and of factors such as economic status, adequacy of medical care and nutrition are also discussed. The findings of this study show that there is a positive relationship between housing conditions and health and that there is a need for constructive policies.
Type
text;
citation_publisher
University of Utah;
citation_keywords
South Africa;
Subject (MESH)
Housing; Health;
citation_dissertation_institution
University of Utah;
citation_dissertation_name
MPH
citation_language
en;
Relation-Is Version Of
Digital reproduction of “Relationship between housing and health.” Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library. Print version of “Relationship between housing and health.” available at J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collection. RA4.5 1992 .M34.
