Table 1.

The structural quality of the 72 households was assessed to determine the extent of damage and weather tightness to provide shelter and security for the occupants.

Structural Quality	Number of Households (n)	% of Total Households
Key structural indicators 1
Evidence of interior water damage	30	42
Areas of visible mould	26	36
External walls/exterior cladding with extensive damage	24	33
Visible unrepaired holes in the roof or ceiling	18	25
Visible unrepaired holes in the internal walls	17	24
Other indicators
Windows that are damaged or faulty	23	32
Insufficient number of windows to provide adequate lighting	8	11
Separate cooking shed in poor structural condition	7	10
Sleeping area not protected from outside environment	6	8

¹ Eleven households had ≥ 4 of the five key structural observations and a total of nineteen households had ≥ 3.