Table 1

General household-level characteristics of Coast Region in comparison to Tanzania rural mainland

Basic Indicators
National Mainland
Coast Region*

Household and Housing

Average Household Size
4.9
4.9
Percentage of female-headed households
23
18
Percentage of households with a modern roof
43
24
Percentage of households with modern floor
25
10
Percentage of households with modern walls
25
1
Percentage of households with electricity
12
6
Percentage of households using a toilet
93
98
Mean distance to firewood (km)(rural households only)
3.1
1.7
Mean distance to a shop (km)(rural households only)
1.8
1.0
Mean distance to a bank (km)(rural households only)
37.5
31.3

Education, Health and Water

Percentage of adult men without any education
17
24
Percentage of adult women without any education
33
52
Percentage of adults literate
71
58
Primary net enrollment ratio
59
56
Percentage of individuals ill in 4 weeks before survey
28.3
34
Percentage of ill individuals who consulted any health provider
69
83
Percentage of above who consulted a government provider
54
69
Percentage of households within 6 km of primary health facility
75
69
Mean distance to a dispensary / health centre
4.7
3.5
Mean distance to a hospital (km)
25.6
25.9
Percentage of households with a protected water source
57
23
Percentage of households within 1 km of drinking water
55
51
Mean distance to a primary school (km)
1.8
1.7
Mean distance to a secondary school (km)
12.6
13.1

Economic Activities

Percentage of adults whose primary activity is agriculture
63
62
Percentage of children age 5–14 years who are working
62
57
Mean area of land owned by rural households (acres)
6
2.9

Consumption and Poverty

Consumption expenditure per capita (2000/01 TZS / month)
10,120
9,922
Percentage of consumption expenditure on food
65
71
Percentage of population below the food poverty line
19
27
Percentage of population below the basic needs poverty line
36
46

* Rural result provided where available; ** Exchange rate, January 2001: TZS/USD = 803 Source: Government of Tanzania, National Bureau of Statistics, Tanzania Household Budget Survey 2000/01

de Savigny et al. Malaria Journal 2004 3:27   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-3-27