FIGURE 10: Type of floor material for the Shona community and Kenyans
Percent of households
100
80
2
9
5
1
7
7
4
4
84
69
92
73
78
69
20
0
19
1
8
8
8
60
40
2
13
9
4
12
Shona
National
(urban)
Population average
Earth/sand
Dung
0.5
Shona
5
National
2
Shona
Kiambu County
Cement
Carpet
5
National
Nairobi County
Ceramic tiles
Other
Source: Shona SES (2019) and KIHBS (KNBS 2015/16).
FIGURE 11: Type of wall material for the Shona community and Kenyans
Percent of households
100
80
5
47
6
7
28
30
60
40
20
0
16
32
16
39
46
14
13
Shona
National
(urban)
Population average
Shona
4
2
25
29
77
37
48
21
15
29
2
National
8
Shona
3
National
Kiambu County
Nairobi County
Mud/with stone/bamboo/uncovered adobe
Corrugated iron sheet
Cement/cement blocks/bricks
Stone with lime/cement
Other
Source: Shona SES (2019) and KIHBS (KNBS 2015/16).
69 percent). However, for Kenyans, those living in Nairobi are almost as likely to use cement as those in
Kiambu (78 percent vs. 73 percent, p<0.293).
21. On average, most Shona community houses are built using stone with lime and cement. Almost
half of Shona houses, mainly in Nairobi, have stone with lime or cement as wall materials, which is less
than what is observed for nationals living in urban areas where cement blocks are more common (Figure 11). The use of stone with lime for walls is more common for Shona community houses in Nairobi
than those in Kiambu. In contrast, Shona house walls in Kiambu are more likely to be built with corrugated iron sheets.
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