| Housing improvement projects in Indonesia: responding to local demand. | |
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PMID: 12775381 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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For more than three decades, environmental health programmes in Indonesia have emphasized prevention and treatment of the high incidence of disease among villagers. One of the main causes of disease is the unhygienic conditions of typical rural houses - two-room constructions with dirt floors and walls of lightly fired bricks or woven bamboo skins. While most houses have few or no windows, the occupants frequently cook, eat, sleep and even keep animals in a single room. The main objective of the housing improvement programme was to improve air circulation and introduce more sunlight to kill bacteria, avoid dampness and eliminate smoke from cooking. The programme encourages villagers to construct a permanent floor, enlarge existing windows or insert new windows for good ventilation. This presentation will share the 'success stories' of housing improvement projects in Indonesia that adopted demand-responsive approaches instead of the conventional 'supply approach'. Through exercises like Wealth Classification and Social Mapping, a demand-responsive approach lets the community decide who is eligible for assistance, resulting in higher participation and accurate information on community demand and on materials needed. In addition to the successes, the failures will be discussed at field level. This presentation will discuss the lessons learned from: the World Bank-funded Kalisemut Case Study; government's Family Welfare Movement; Plan International's project in Yogyakarta, and AusAID-funded Sustainable Development through Community Participation Project in Lombok. |
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Authors:
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R I Josodipoero |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of environmental health research Volume: 13 Suppl 1 ISSN: 0960-3123 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Environ Health Res Publication Date: 2003 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-05-30 Completed Date: 2003-09-23 Revised Date: 2009-08-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9106628 Medline TA: Int J Environ Health Res Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: S67-72 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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World Bank Water and Sanitation Program, East Asia and Pacific, Jakarta, Indonesia. Rjosodipoero@worldbank.org |
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Communicable Disease Control* Data Collection Environmental Health* Facility Design and Construction Financing, Government Housing* Humans Hygiene* Indonesia Rural Population Social Conditions Ventilation |
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