Here, we present summary of important parts of the data of Selil, one of the selected villages in the northernmost side of Merauke Regency, about 270 km from Merauke Town. The village can be reached only by dugboat crossing huge swamps and great river of Bian, about 3-4 hours from Muting District where heavy damaged and bumped land road was ended.

A. OVERALL CONDITION OF VILLAGER’s HOUSES

• Total Number = 34 houses (some houses occupied by more than one nucleas families)
• General Condition = 30 houses (88.3%) are poor (too old, even rotten)
• Clean-water = 31 houses (91.1%) have no facilities
• Sanitation = 4 houses (11.8%) have toilet and bathroom but almost dirty
• Electricity = only 1 house (2,9%) have no electricity

B. FAMILY EDUCATION

• Head of Family = 28 persons (85.3%) only reached Elementary School level
• Children = 32 persons (43.9%) in Elementary School, 6 (8.2%) drop-out

C. PEOPLE’s HEALTH

• Most common illness (headache, cold, skin problem) = 20 persons (57,1%)
• Epidemic diseases (cholera, diarrhoea, malaria) = 13 persons (40.0%)
• Chronic diseases (TBC) = 1 persons (2,9%)
• Average duration of sickness = 1-3 days (15 persons, 44.1%)
• Children died in the last five years = 9 kids (26.4%)
• Have health insurance = only 3 families (8.9%)

D. HOUSEYARD & UTILIZATION

• Size = 31 houses (91.1%) more than 3,000 m2
• Cultivated = 25 houses (73.5%) more than half; 7 houses (20.6%) less than half

E. HOUSEHOLD MONTHLY EXPENDITURES

• For foods = 13 houses (38.2%) more than 50%; 12 houses (35.3%) between 30-50%
• For energy = 15 houses (44.1%) more than 30%; 11 houses (32.3%) between 10-20%
• The rest (18.2%) for other expenditures (health, education, entertainment, etc.)