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General household-level characteristics of Coast Region in comparison to Tanzania rural mainland |
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| Basic Indicators |
National Mainland |
Coast Region* |
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| Household and Housing |
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| 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 |
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| Education, Health and Water |
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| 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 |
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| Economic Activities |
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| 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 |
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| Consumption and Poverty |
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| 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 |
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* 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 |
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