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electricity has significantly increased among surveyed households comparedto the pre-tsunami situation. Currently 79.2% of the resettled householdshave access to electricity.Table 5.11: Lighting sourcesLighting sourcePre-tsunamiNo. ofhousesPercentNo. ofhousesCurrentPercentElectricity 71 44.6 126 79.2Kerosene 87 56.7 32 20.1Not responded 1 .6 1 .6Total 159 100 159 100There is a significant improvement in sanitation facilities. Before thetsunami, 42.8% of the surveyed household did not have toilet facilities. Thishas been reduced to 6.9%. However, focus group discussions in some GNdivisions in the Southern Province revealed that some toilets in newrelocation sites are not functioning well.Table 5.12: Toilet facilitiesPre-tsunamiNo. ofhousesPercentNo. ofhousesCurrentPercentNo latrine 68 42.8 11 6.9Private latrine within thehouse17 10.7 35 22.0Private latrine outside 73 45.9 110 69.2Private latrine but does notfunction well1 0.6 1 0.6Public latrine 2 1.3Total 68 42.8 11 6.9Lack of drainage facilities is cited as one of the main problems in newresettlements, especially in the Southern Province. This is mainly due to poorplanning.96

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