C.

Home and Environment

The house is made up of cement with an area of 61.05m2 (L=7.1m and W=8.6m). It has 1 main
door having a width of 0.91m and height of 1.80m. The house has 3 windows having a width of 0.47m
and height of 0.66m. This has a rural kind of neighborhood. The social and health facilities are 500m
away from the house. Three of the family members specifically, the Mother, Daughter, and the Son
sleep on the bed located in the master’s bedroom while the father sleep on the sofa in the living room.
Their backyard can be a resting site for vectors (parasites, mosquitos). They have a clean toilet which is
flushed manually with a jar of water. They have electricity as their source of light and they are using the
gas stove for cooking. They have a DIY water pump/storage which is owned by them which is located in
their backyard and used for washing and bathing. There is a sink inside the house where they wash their
dishes. They have a closed drainage. They store their meats on the fridge while their cooked food is
stored on the table with cover. The family use sacks as garbage container which is collected twice a
month. Their mode of transportation is tricycle and motorcycle. They are using cellphone and a
telephone for communication. They have a Television for news and entertainment purposes.

OVERCROWDING:

STANDARDS:

SPACE REQUIREMENTS: Adults-3.0 sq. m

Children-1.5 sq. m

Number of Adults in the family: 2

Number of Children in the family: 2

COMPUTATION:

Total Floor Area (TSA): =Length x Width

=7.1m x 8.6m

=61.05m2
Total Floor Requirements (TSR)

= (# of adults) (constant space requirements for adult) + (# of children) (constant space requirements for
children)

= (2) (3m2) + (2) (1.5m2)

=18 m2

INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS:

If TFA > TSR ----- Not Overcrowded

If TFA < TSR ----- Over Crowded

ANALYSIS:

The results of the computation showed that the Total Floor Area is more than the Total Space
Required for the family thus, stated as Not Overcrowded.

VENTILATION:
TFA = 61.05 m2

Total number of Windows = 3

COMPUTATION:

Window Opening (WO): =0.47m x 0.66m

=0.28m m2
=0.31
m2 x 3 windows
=
0.93 m2
Ventilation: =WO/ TFA x 100

= 0.93 m2 / 61.05 m2 x 100

= 1.52%

(SOURCE; Untalan, Aaron Tueseca. COPAR FIRST EDITION, 2005)

INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS:

20% -------- Satisfactory

18-19% -------- Fair

Below 18% ------- Poor

ANALYSIS:

1.52% < 18% = Poor