Handheld solar light use, durability, and retention among women and girls in internally displaced persons camps in Haiti — 2013–2014
| Autor: | Michelle Dynes, Lisandro Torre, Erin Hulland, Colleen Hardy, Barbara Tomczyk, Mariana Rosenthal |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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business.industry
Human factors and ergonomics Poison control 030208 emergency & critical care medicine Geology 030206 dentistry Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology Computer security computer.software_genre Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Article 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Internally displaced person Injury prevention Solar light Medicine Basic needs business Socioeconomics Safety Research computer |
| Popis: | During conflict and disasters, women and girls are at increased risk of gender based violence. International humanitarian guidelines call for the distribution of individual lighting to meet women and girls' basic needs and to reduce risk of violence; however, little evidence exists to support these guidelines. This paper presents an evaluation of handheld solar light use, retention, and durability among women and girls living in two internally displaced persons camps in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Data was gathered prospectively via five household surveys from August 2013 to April 2014; a total of 754 females participated in the study. Women reported going outside at night more frequently at the end of the study than at the beginning. The handheld solar lights were the most common source of lighting at endline, whereas candle and gas lamp use declined significantly over time. Results from a Life-Table survival analysis estimated that households had an 83% probability of still owning a functioning light after seven months. Given the frequent use, acceptable durability, and retention of the lights, donors and humanitarian organizations should consider supporting light distribution to women and girls in internally displaced persons camps to help meet their basic needs. |
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