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2.1.2 Household income Information regarding household and per capita income is very limited. The October household survey of 1994 reported on income for workers in the formal sector 5 . Within the Northern Cape 41% of workers in this sector earned less than R500 per month - interestingly only 31% of working women earned less than R500 per month as compared to 45 % of men. Per capita income appears to be higher in Upington than for the province as a whole (see box below). This is to be expected – in general incomes in urban areas are higher than rural areas and Upington is considered to be the most prosperous town in the province. There are also no accurate unemployment figures for the province. The October Household Survey estimated that 32,5% of an estimated 278 743 economically active people were unemployed. Rates were higher for Coloureds (37.9%) and Blacks (39,4%) than Whites (7,2%). Fifty-seven percent of unemployed people had been unemployed for more than a year at the time of the survey. Almost seventy-five percent of unemployed people were not trained or skilled for specific work. Agriculture is the major economic activity in the Lower Orange District. The main produce is grapes and sun-dried fruits. Although the water supply limits development of agriculture, exploitation of overseas markets provides opportunity for some economic growth. Apart from some food processing (wine and sun-dried fruits), there is no manufacturing or industrial activity. Employment opportunities are therefore limited with strong seasonal variation in availability of work. Pensions and other grants form an important source of income for many households. Although there are no accurate figures, there is no doubt that a sizeable proportion of the population live in poverty. 2.1.3 Provision of basic services The figures for the Northern Cape are shown below. In the Lower Orange district, a higher proportion of people live in rural areas. It can therefore be expected that a lower proportion of people have access to basic services when compared to the provincial figures. Main source of domestic water 12
15% 1% 11% 1% Tap in house Tapwater on site Communal tap Borehole/Well River/dam/spring Other 27% 45% Main energy source for cooking 28% 2% 16% Electricity Gas Paraffin Wood Coal 10% 44% Sanitation 19% 16% 10% Flush/chemical toilet in dwelling Flush/chemical toilet outside dwelling Latrine with bucket system Pit latrine 41% No facility 14% Refuse disposal 13
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Page 3 and 4: Framework for District INP Situatio
Page 5 and 6: List of Tables Table 1: Admissions
Page 7 and 8: Table 1: Admissions to Gordonia Hos
Page 9 and 10: Department of Health survey The Nat
Page 11: serum ferritin levels below 12ug/l
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Page 17 and 18: Breastfeeding and weaning practices
Page 19 and 20: Chapter Two: Management of the INP
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Page 25 and 26: Transport The district has a pool o
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Page 33 and 34: 1.9 Parasite control There are no p
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