Table 1

Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of districts where study sites were located*

LusakaChongwe
Total households368 36437 573
Total population1 742 979187 969
Average annual rate
Population growth 2000–2010
4.9%3.2%
Male population (%)852 588 (49%)93 934 (50%)
Population density4841.621.7
District welfare (FOD)† rank5/7413/74
  • *Sources: 2010 Census of Population and Housing;49 Comparison of Welfare Status of Districts in Zambia, ZIPAR, 2014.50

  • †FOD, First Order Dominance; ranking based on relative deprivation in relation to access to: sanitation, employment, housing, electricity and education.