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Social Protection Provision<br />
Table 5.8.20: Sample Distribution by Social Protection Provisions<br />
Male<br />
Respondent<br />
Male Headed Female Headed<br />
Female<br />
Respondent<br />
153<br />
Male<br />
Respondents<br />
Female<br />
Respondents<br />
Sample<br />
Health Insurance 11 61.1% 1 100.0% NA NA 11 91.7% 23 74.2%<br />
Private Pension Savings<br />
Plan<br />
National Insurance /<br />
Government Pension<br />
Home Insurance - Hurricane<br />
Damage (water/wind)<br />
0 0.0% 0 0.0% NA NA 2 16.7% 2 6.5%<br />
13 72.2% 1 100.0% NA NA 9 75.0% 23 74.2%<br />
3 16.7% 1 100.0% NA NA 6 50.0% 10 32.3%<br />
Home Insurance (Flooding) 3 16.7% 0 0.0% NA NA 3 25.0% 6 19.4%<br />
Home Insurance<br />
(Storm Surge)<br />
0 0.0% 0 0.0% NA NA 1 8.3% 1 3.2%<br />
Home Insurance (Fire) 1 5.6% 1 100.0% NA NA 1 8.3% 3 9.7%<br />
5.8.6. Asset Base<br />
Ownership of assets, similar to some social protection measures, was generally high for respondents. The<br />
highest proportion of respondents indicated ownership of houses (90.3%), l<strong>and</strong> (64.5%) <strong>and</strong> commercial<br />
vehicles (54.8%). Generally, males <strong>and</strong> females have comparable rates of asset ownership.<br />
Asset / Amenity<br />
Table 5.8.21: Sample distribution by ownership of assets: Capital assets<br />
Male<br />
Respondents<br />
Male Headed Female Headed<br />
Female<br />
Respondents<br />
Male<br />
Respondents<br />
Female<br />
Respondents<br />
Sample<br />
House 15 83.3% 1 100.0% NA NA 12 100.0% 28 90.3%<br />
L<strong>and</strong> 9 50.0% 1 100.0% NA NA 10 83.3% 20 64.5%<br />
Livestock 2 11.1% 0 0.0% NA NA 0 0.0% 2 6.5%<br />
Industrial/Agricultural 1 5.6% 0 0.0% NA NA 1 8.3% 2 6.5%<br />
Commercial Vehicles 9 50.0% 1 100.0% NA NA 7 58.3% 17 54.8%<br />
Private Business 5 27.8% 1 100.0% NA NA 4 33.3% 10 32.3%<br />
Other (boat) 2 11.1% 0 0.0% NA NA 0 0.0% 2 6.5%<br />
A further examination of assets revealed that respondents most often indicated having television sets<br />
(90.3%), l<strong>and</strong>line telephone (38.7%), radio (45.2%) <strong>and</strong> DVD players (45.2%) in their homes. 45.2% of<br />
respondents indicated having a desktop computer, while 48.4% indicated having laptops.