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Revista de Salud Pública
Print version ISSN 0124-0064
Abstract
GARCIA-UBAQUE, Cesar A.; GARCIA-UBAQUE, Juan C. and GARCIA-BENITEZ, Paula F.. Health risk factors associated with housing habitability in high vulnerability areas in Bogotá, Colombia. Rev. salud pública [online]. 2020, vol.22, n.5, pp.506-512. Epub Oct 27, 2020. ISSN 0124-0064. https://doi.org/10.15446/rsap.v22n5.87018.
Objectives
To evaluate the habitability conditions of dwellings and their impact on human health in Mochuelo Bajo, sector in Bogota Colombia, within the framework of the Healthy Habitat project led by the Housing, Habitat and Social Innovation Center (CENVIS).
Methods
A tool was developed for field data collection about socioeconomic and healthy conditions of housing units and families assigned to the project. After which, a quantitative analysis was performed in order to answer to the stablished objective.
Results
It was found through the tool application: a) inadequate supply, storage and management of drinking water, b) poor disposal of human excreta and solid household waste, c) poor management of rainwater use, d) inadequate coexistence with domestic and consumption animals, e) interior air pollution and f) self-construction systems with unsafe materials and without technical advice.
Conclusions
In the Mochuelo Bajo sector there were found generalized shortcomings related to an inadequate supplying and usage of potable water, a wrong disposition of human excreta and of solid household waste. At the same time, there are shortcomings in terms of rainwater and coexistence with animals, both domestic and for consumption.
Keywords : Ecosystem; risk factors; construction materials; health promotion (source: MeSH, NLM).