Table 1.
Settlement Sites, Their Attributes, Research Team Observations, and Reported Local Community Insights
| Observations and insights | Unplanned settlement sitesa | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site-1 (peri-urban) |
Site-2 (urban) |
Site-3 (urban) |
Site-4 (urban) |
|
| Within Kathmandu municipal boundaries | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Along a river | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Animal production on site | Yes (Cattle, pigs, ducks, cats, chickens, dogs, goats) | Yes (Cattle, pigs, ducks, cats, chickens, dogs, goats) | Yes (Cattle, pigs, ducks, cats, sheep, chickens, dogs, goats, geese) | Yes (Cattle, pigs, cats, rats, chickens, dogs, goats) |
| Agriculture production on site | Yes (gardens and crops in peri-urban fields) | Yes (small household gardens) | Yes (household gardens and large vegetable and fruit market) | Yes (small household gardens) |
| Temple area (cremation and religious ceremonies) | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Landfill or municipal dump on site | No | No | Yes | No |
|
Direct contact between people and rodents at this site (e.g., aggressive interactions, bites, scratches, harassing rodents, etc.) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rodent interaction with livestock or domestic animals at this site | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
|
Signs that rodents have been near or in homes, living areas (within 10 meters) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Signs that rodents have been feeding on crops used for food | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| No. of people interviewed | 40 | 96 | 48 | 80 |
aBased on municipality categorization