BENEFICIARY FEEDBACK SURVEY: EMERGENCY SHELTERS BAMA TYPE

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1 BENEFICIARY FEEDBACK SURVEY: EMERGENCY SHELTERS BAMA TYPE

2 COVERAGE AND OBJECTIVE FUFORE, 30 The purpose of this survey is to find out the following: BANKI, 168 BENISHEIKH, The perception of beneficiaries of Bama type emergency shelters - The changes that the families have made to the shelters - The major challenges faced as regards to the shelters - The current condition of the shelters BAMA, 70 NGALA, 100 DAMBOA, 75 DIKWA, 39 NGANZAI, 80 KONDUGA, 50 GWOZA, 54 PULKA, 150

3 SATISFACTION UPON RECEIVING CHALLENGES FACED 1% 25% 99% 75% COMFORT 3% 34% 63% Uncomfortable Somewhat comfortable Very Comfortable

4 SPACE 2% WIND RESISTANCE STRUCTURE Mostly resistant Somewhat resistant t resistant at all 32% 5% 23% 66% 72%, enough t enough, but manageable t enough and not manageable VENTILATION WIND RESISTANCE COVER Mostly resistant Somewhat resistant t resistant at all 12% 31% 5% 23% Most of the times 57% 72%

5 PROTECTION FROM RAIN TEMPERATURE DAY 14% 38% Comforta ble 24% Too cold 0% Mostly 48% Too hot 76% FLOODING TEMPERATURE NIGHT 48% 52% Too cold 20% Too hot 7% Comforta ble 73%

6 PRIVACY 8% Mostly 81% 11% 20% 23% 45% Internal Partition with clothes/blanket Internal Partition with tarpaulin Internal Partition with zinc sheet 12% thing ADDITIONS/ CHANGES TO SHELTER thing 267 Reconstruct the shetler Reinforce the shelter Bought additional materials Used blocks to tie roof Used Mosquito net to tie roof 141 Backfilling floor(with/without blocks) 9 Internal partition 37 Create Outside Shade

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8 MAINTENANCE OF SHELTERS SENSE OF SECURITY Both 19% ne 19% Male 44% 1% 99% Female 18% CURRENT CONDITION OF SHELTER CHANE IN LIVING CONDITION Good Satisfactory but could Improve Bad 4% 28% t at all 3% Made worse 0% 68%, a little 48%, very much 49%

9 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGE Shaded front yard Internal partition Increased no and size of window Expand the size/ Additional Room Some of the other types of desired changes that came up with the interviewed families are: - Increasing the height of the shelters - Adding an internal ceiling for reducing heat - Upgrading the shelter to a transitional one - Changing the wall materials to permanent / semi-permanent materials Concrete floor Zinc roof Priority 3 Priority 2 Priority 1 Some of the recommendations were related to the maintenance of the shelters, such as: - changing the damaged tarpaulins - changing the timber frames damaged by termites

10 DISCUSSION POINTS Flooding Majority of the interviewed population has experienced flooding at one point or other. Although it is more related to topographical features of the sites than the design of the shelter, groundwork to make slightly elevated plinth of compacted mud could assist in the situation. This is further emphasized by the fact that the second most recommended change from the population was related to upgrading the floor. Drainage interventions at the overall site level along with household level drainage through community involvement should be prioritized. Privacy Although many families thought the issue of privacy was manageable most of the times, it is also true that many families use different materials to create internal separations. This is something that can be introduced to the design with minimal cost increase. Sense of security- Despite the fact that 99% did not find security something to worry about, it might be useful to add latches to the doors for added sense of security. Ventilation and Heat Overheating and lack of proper ventilation was one of the main challenges faced by the community that came up in the results. More studies need to be done to look at the different positioning, size and number of windows. With tarpaulin being used for both roof and wall cover, it is difficult to reduce heat. But context specific heat minimizing techniques can be disseminated to the inhabitants. Front Porch This is something widely valued by the community and many have already taken the steps to create their own. However, making them with grass/ thatch can result in increased number of fire incidences. This can be incorporated as part of the design in near future. Space Although majority of the interviewed HHs thought the space was manageable but limited, increasing the size of the shelter was one of the highly recommended aspects that came from the beneficiary survey. Wind resistance The level of wind resistance of the structures and cover is an issue especially during the rainy season with strong winds and it also came up in the scope of this survey. It is encouraging to see that some measures have already been taken by shelter actors to reinforce the original design with additional bracing with timber and tie-wire, additional ropes and metal straps. However, other measures such as tying the frame to buried sandbags with ropes could also be looked into. Maintenance Maintenance of the shelters in the longer term is the most challenging task given the fact that these shelters are not designed to be inhabited for over a year. Steps need to be taken to ensure families don t suffer from leaking roofs/ walls. Replacing tarpaulin, although costly, needs to happen at required intervals. More sustainable solutions need to be found for replacing the tarpaulin roofs with other material which is locally available and easy to maintain. Ways of preventing termite attacks also needs to be looked into and communicated.