General description of the needs assessment
of inhabitants in informal settlements in Nairobi
 General project description: A questionnaire was prepared with
more than 30 questions. Inhabitants of informal settlements in
Nairobi were interviewed by ETA’s staffs and associates to identify
their needs for better energy supply and waste-related solutions.
 Preparatory phase of this assessment: September 2011 –
March 2012
 Duration of field survey: April 2012 – August 2012
 Project area: Ten slum areas in Nairobi (see the map attached)
 Sample numbers : Over 200 samples
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Selected results of the needs assessment
(Sample #: Over 200)
Size of household (average)
8
16
Deep
Sea
Deep
Sea
Githogoro
Githogoro
6
4
2
Sample Number
household
of household
Size of
Size
14
Mashimoni
Mashimoni
Raila
Raila
12
10
Village
Village
3B3B
Kawangware
Kawangware
8
6
Kangemi
Kangemi
Makina
Makina
4
2
Mukuru
Mukuru
Korogocho
Korogocho
0
0
Yes
No
Not really
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Selected results of the needs assessment
(Sample #: Over 200)
Monthly income (average)
Sample Number
(Ksh/month)
Ksh / month
14000 16
12000 14
10000 12
8000
10
8
6000
6
4000
4
2000
2
0
0
Yes
No
Not really
Deep Sea
Deep Sea
Githogoro
Githogoro
Mashimoni
Mashimoni
Raila
Raila
Village
Village3B3B
Kawangware
Kawangware
Kangemi
Kangemi
Makina
Makina
Mukuru
Mukuru
Korogocho
Korogocho
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Selected results of the needs assessment
(Sample #: Over 200)
Monthly lighting cost
8
6
4
2
0
Yes
No
Not really
> 700
ksh
0
501-700
ksh
4
10
351-500
ksh
8
12
201-350
ksh
12
DeepSea
Sea
Deep
Githogoro
Githogoro
Mashimoni
Mashimoni
Raila
Raila
Village3B
3B
Village
Kawangware
Kawangware
Kangemi
Kangemi
Makina
Makina
Mukuru
Mukuru
Korogocho
Korogocho
14
Sample Number
16
16
0-200
ksh
Number
Sample Number
Sample
20
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Selected results of the needs assessment
(Sample #: Over 200)
12
16
10
14
8
6
4
2
0
Sample Number
/ month
Day/ month
day
Power shortage frequency
Deep Sea
Deep Sea
Githogoro
Githogoro
Mashimoni
Mashimoni
Raila
12
Raila 3B
Village
Village 3B
Kawangware
10
8
Kawangware
Kangemi
Kangemi
Makina
6
4
Makina
Mukuru
Mukuru
Korogocho
2
0
Korogocho
Yes
No
Not really
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Selected results of the needs assessment
(Sample #: Over 200)
Health issues due to kerosene
16
Deep Sea
Deep Sea
Sample Number
14
15
10
5
Githogoro
12
Githogoro
Mashimoni
10
Raila
Mashimoni
Village 3B
8
Raila
Kawangware
6
Kangemi
Village
3B
4
Makina
Kawangware
2
Mukuru
Kangemi
Korogocho
Not really
Other
No
Eye
Yes
Respiration
0
Headache
0
None
Sample Number
Number
Sample
20
Makina
Mukuru
Korogocho
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Selected results of the needs assessment
(Sample #: Over 200)
Number
Sample Number
Sample
Knowing difference between recyclables and wastes
16
Deep Sea
14
Githogoro
12
Mashimoni
10
Raila
Village 3B
8
Kawangware
6
Kangemi
4
Makina
2
Mukuru
0
Korogocho
Yes
No
Not really
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Selected results of the needs assessment
(Sample #: Over 200)
30
16
Deep
DeepSea
Sea
25
14
Githogoro
Githogoro
12
Mashimoni
Mashimoni
10
Raila
Raila
20
15
10
5
0
Sample Number
Sample
Number
Sample Number
Sorting recyclables from wastes at home
Village
Village3B
3B
8
Kawangware
Kawangware
6
Kangemi
Kangemi
4
Makina
Makina
2
Mukuru
Mukuru
0
Korogocho
Korogocho
YesYes
No
NoNot really
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Selected results of the needs assessment
(Sample #: Over 200)
Taking waste to a certain collection place in the slum
20
Deep Sea
Githogoro
Githogoro
Mashimoni
Mashimoni
Raila
Raila
Village
Village
3B3B
Kawangware
Kawangware
Kangemi
Kangemi
Makina
Makina
Mukuru
Mukuru
Korogocho
Korogocho
16
Deep Sea
15
10
5
Sample Number
Number
Sample
Sample Number
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
0
Yes
Yes
No
Not really
No
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Selected results of the needs assessment
(Sample #: Over 200)
Weekly fee for waste collection services paid by slum residents
(per household: data mixed from all 10 slum areas)
Payment for waste collection service
7.9%
12.7%
22.2%
10-19 (Ksh/week)
20 - 29 (Ksh/week)
> 30 (Ksh/week)
57.1%
Others
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Example of illegal waste dumping locations

N
Makina
Current waste accumulation
Karanja Road
300 m
Aerial photo of survey area, Makina, Kibera Slum