Table 2 The rank of problems according to the frequency from the viewpoint of people (calculated as the average number of people in any 100 people who mentioned the problem)
From: Community based needs assessment in an urban area; A participatory action research project
Rank | The problem | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
1 | lack of easy access to health and medical center | 97 |
2 | Existence of mechanical repair shop in the local area | 96.4 |
3 | lack of mosques or little people's activity in the mosques | 87 |
4 | Lack of parking lots | 83.3 |
5 | Lack of interest-free loan fund in the local area | 83 |
6 | Lack of fruit/vegetable market and department stores | 78 |
7 | Inappropriate rubbish disposal | 67.8 |
8 | Poor provision of subsidized milk | 67.7 |
9 | littered neighborhood | 66.8 |
10 | The asphalt problem | 66.6 |
11 | Absence or shortage of sport facilities | 65 |
12 | The problem of pathways lightings | 62.7 |
13 | Absence or remoteness of feminine high school | 61.8 |
14 | The shortage of public transportation vehicles | 54.8 |
15 | Disturbance of hooligan youth in the local area | 54.4 |
16 | Unemployment of youth | 45.5 |
17 | The problem of old water pipes and water shortage in the local area | 34.2 |
18 | Insecurity when leaving homes | 32.4 |
19 | Addiction among relatives | 30.4 |
20 | Low economic welfare indices | 29 |
21 | Enormous cost of children's high education | 25.4 |
22 | The housing problem | 21.5 |