1) The document presents a report on a community posting conducted in an urban slum in Kathmandu. 10 students conducted surveys, interviews and group discussions to assess the population, infrastructure, health, sanitation, and other living conditions. 2) They found a population of around 600 people living in 50 households. Housing was mostly built with bricks, cement and tin roofs. Access to drinking water, electricity, and waste management was provided but some improvements were needed. 3) Health issues like ARI, diarrhea and cholera were common. Most residents consulted doctors for treatment. Hygiene and sanitation was improving but continued to be areas of focus. Education levels were mixed but most children attended local schools.

1. REPORT PRESENTATION
Community Based Learning and Education
Report on Community Posting I
[Urban Slum, JAGRITITOL SHANTINAGAR, Kathmandu
4th Batch
[20 March, 2014]
PRESENTED BY:
Abhishek Raj Gurung
Amrita Baral
Binita Lamichhane
Janak Dhungana
Kriti Neupane
Pooja Bam
Puja Sainju
Santoshi Yadav
Shiksha Ojha
Sunil Kumar Daha

2. OBJECTIVES
I. BROAD OBJECTIVES:
 To observe the total population and density.
 To ascertain the challenges to address the issues
related to health.

3. II. GENERAL OBJECTIVES:
 Rapid walk in slum area.
 Assess population, density and its composition.
 Assess infrastructure of houses and waste
management.
 Assess provision of drinking water and food
availability.
 Find out major determinants of health
 Assess fundamental rights.
 Sources of income.
 Social map.

4. METHODOLOGY
Rapid Walk Method
House Hold Survey
Key Informant Interview
Focus Group Discussion

5. I. RAPID WALK METHOD
Observed the entirety of the slum indulging:
 Length
 Water resources
 Waste management
 Involvement of government
 Electricity distribution
 Construction work

6. II. HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
 One group was divided into two subgroups of five
members
 One subgroup started household survey from one
end whereas another subgroup started another end
 Each member had survey on five houses only

7. III. KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEW
 One local people, political representatives, school
teacher, government office and social worker were
the key informant.
 It provides in depth knowledge about the pretexts of
the community.
 It helps to extract the perceptions and perspectives
of the informant about the topic.

8. IV. FOCAL GROUP DISCUSSION
 Focal group discussion indulges conversation on
the topic with 6-9 personals by the report seeker.
 The topic for FGD was on “Maternal and Child care”
 Female participants from community within
reproductive age group were included in
discussion.

9. SOCIAL MAP

10. SCENARIO OF SLUM
 Total Population- 600 approx
 No of families surveyed-50
 Total population surveyed-227
 Male-120
 Female-107
 No of dependent- 131
 Active population-96

11. DEMOGRAPHIC COMPOSITION
 Religion is a belief and aesthetics in God through
different dimensions.
 Mostly people live in their were following Hindu and
few of them are Christian, Buddhist & Others.
 There was multi ethnic group consisting mostly
consisting Brahmin, Chhetri, Dalit with
SETAMAGARALU (
Tamang, Magar, Gururng, Rai, Limbu).
 Most of the people speak Nepali language followed
by Newari, Tamang and other lanhguages
respectively.

12. RELIGION…
68%
24%
4% 4%
Hindu
Christian
Buddhist
Others

13. CASTE AND ETHNICITY
Brahamin
16%
Chhetri
12%
Newar
6%
Tamang
10%Dalit
14%
Rai
14%
Magar
10%
others
18%

14. LANGUAGE
Nepali
Newari
Tamang
Others

15. PHYSICAL CONDITION OF HOUSES
 Material in roof: 88%Tin, 2% Hay, 8% Tile and 2%
other materials.
 Material in wall:78% Bricks, 2% Clay, 6% Wood
and 14% other materials.
 Materials in floor: 76% Cement, 20% Clay and 4%
other materials.

16. KITCHEN:
 Kitchen is the room separated out for cooking
purpose.
 About 94% of the people have kitchen in their
house
 56% of them have separate room for the kitchen
 90% of the houses use LPG, 6% use firewood and
2% use kerosene for cooking purpose

17. FUEL USED FOR COOKING
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
LPG Firewood Kerosene
Fuel Used For Cooking

18. WATER SOURCES
 Water is the fundamental sources for survival and
it’s the basic necessity for sustenance of life.
 It’s essentiality is the core aspect for survival of the
global community.
 According to KII, there were wells and waterspouts
(dhungedhara) for water distribution.
 Through observation there are 16 household
pumps, 2 water tanks and one well.
 There is usage of jar and tube well for drinking
water.
 There is usage of water from well and hand pumps
for household activities and chores.

19. MAJOR SOURCE OF DRINKING WATER FOR DAILY
PURPOSE
Tube well 56%
Jar 24%
Water tank 16%
River 2%
Well 2%

20. WATER CONSUMPTION LEVEL
Tube well Others Tanker Well River
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Major Source of Drinking Water
Major Source of Drinking Water

21. WATER PURIFICATION PRACTICE IN STUDIED
POPULATION
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Filtration Boiling Chemicals SODIS Others Not applicable
Water Purification Process
Water Purification Process

22. POWER SUPPLY AND COMMUNICATION
 75% of electricity is supplied from government and
25% sharing
 NRS 2000 to pay for recommendation from
respective committee
 NRS 15 per unit charge if sharing
 From survey 44 house have TV, 47 have mobile
and 29 have others

23. EDUCATION
 There are various formal and informal education classes
running in this area.
1. Gujeshwori school
2. Continental school
3. Bikalpa Aagan (informal)
 Some students have discontinued their education.
 About 78% of families sent their children for education.
 Similarly 22% of remaining help families in household
chores an other activities.
 No gender discrimination among children while sending
to educational institutes.

24. EDUCATION STATUS OF SLUM PEOPLE
1 cannot read and write
2 can read only
3 can write only
4 can read and write
5 passed slc
6 completed +2
7 completed bachelor
8 master and higher

25. HYGIENE AND SANITATION
 River near the slum area still polluted at certain extent.
 At present, proper presence of drainage and sewage
system
 Bathing and washing hands
 Mosquito problems prevalent in summer season
 For prevention,
 Mosquito nets-63%
 Chemicals-37%

26. TIME DURATION OF BATHING
Daily More than once a
week
weekly once in more than a
week
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
Time duration of bathing

27. WASTE MANAGEMENT
 99% of the household discarded their waste
through Municipality waste management.
 Proper drainage system.
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Municipal waste
management
Burn Burry Throw
Disposal of household waste

28. HEALTH
 The common illness in slum people are:
1. ARI
2. Diarrhea
3. Cholera.
 About 66% of the people consult Doctor, 16% treat
at home,10% to DhamiJhakri, 6% go to the health
worker and 2% used other ways.

29. HEALTH…
DOCTR HOME TREATMENT DHAMI JHAKRI HEALTH WORKER OTHER
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
FIRST HEALTH PREFERENCE TO

30. HEALTH…
 About 84% of people knew about the family
planning.
 About 46% of the women go for regular health
check up during pregnancy.
 76% of slum child were immunized.
 80% of the slum people have ideas about the HIV
AIDS whereas 20% have no idea.

31. BIGGEST CONCERN ABOUT HEALTH
Water
Quality/
Quantity, 23
Access to
health care, 1
Nutrition, 11
Toxic Waste,
1
Sanitation, 8
Violence, 4
Refused, 2

32. CONCLUSION
 It’s a multi - ethnic and multi - religious community.
 Houses were mostly cemented with well managed
toilet.
 Major population use municipality waste
management for disposal of waste.
 Facilities of Power supplement, communication and
drinking water are well managed.
 Most of the people are aware about Health
conditions.
 There are improvements in the hygiene and
sanitation within the community.

33. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 We would like to express our gratitude towards PAHS-
SOM family and especially Department of CHS.
Our words of appreciation to:
 Dr. Srijana Shrestha
 Prof Dr. Kedar Prasad Baral
 Dr. Sambhu Prasad Upadhaya
 Mr. Sudarshan Poudel
 Mr. Ajay Raj Bhandari
 Mr. Madhusudhan Subedi
 Mr. Shital Bhandary
 Dr Rolina Dhital
 Dr. Subash Lakhe
We also like to thank heartily to Mr. Prem Khati, Mr.
Ashok Kumar Rai and Mr. Roshan Dahal(ward chief)

34. KII WITH WARD CHIEF

35. FGD WITH FEMALE GROUP

36. EXIT PRESENTATION

37. THANK YOU