Table 1.
Study site urban characteristics† | Study site |
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Kisumu, Kenya | Malindi, Kenya | Abu Seir, Egypt | Matar Imbaba, Egypt | Herzliya, Israel | Puntarenas, Costa Rica | St. Augustine, Trinidad | |
Urban classification* | Major city | Town | Peri-urban extension town‡ | Peri-urban extension town‡ | Town | Minor city | Town |
Description of major urban activity | Trade city | Tourist town | Commercial/ residential town | Commercial/ residential town | Commercial/ residential town | Port city | University town |
Population (people) | 600,000 | 80,591 | 498,110 | 40,946 | 86,000 | 43,000 | 15,000 |
HH number in study site | 110,000 | 19,461 | 115,017 | 9,705 | 28,000 | 12,000 | 5,000 |
HH size (people/house) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Study site size ( km2) | 32 | 36 | ND | ND | 26 | 48 | 246 |
Population density (people/km2) | 6,375 | 2,239 | ND | ND | 3,308 | 896 | 61 |
HH with electricity (%) | 25.0 | 50.0 | 99.7 | 98.5 | 100 | 99.0 | 100.0 |
HH with sewers (%) | 15.0 | 10.0 | 98.4 | 94.6 | 100 | 80.0 | 100.0 |
HH with piped water (%) | 30.0 | 20.0 | 85.3 | 95.4 | 100 | 99.0 | 100.0 |
Roads paved (%) | 40.0 | 25.0 | 70 | ND | 100 | 60.0 | 99.0 |
Adult literacy rate (%) | 35.0 | 81.0 | ND | ND | 97.0 | 90.3 | 85.0 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 42.0 | 26.5 | ND | ND | ND | ND | 30.0 |
HH=households, ND = no available data
Demographic information are presented as estimates provided by Ministry of Health offers.
Urban classification was based on major economic activities, population, and definition of urban provided by municipal officers.
Peri-urban extension town refers to small surrounding towns outside the main urban center of Cairo and Aswan.