Table 4 Night time Activity Categories
Activity category | Population | Frequency | Timing | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Routine household activities | Common across settings; involves a large segment of the population; household chores most common among adolescent and adult females | Daily | Evening and early morning | Indoors and outdoors within the peri-domestic space |
Routine livelihood activities e.g. security | Common across settings; most common among adult males | Daily | All-night | Outdoors within the community or beyond |
Seasonal livelihood activities e.g. farming | Varies by setting | Seasonal | Early morning and evening or in some cases staying at farm plots for days or weeks | Away from home |
Large-scale socio-cultural events | Common across settings and involves a large segment of the population | Variable | All-night | Outdoors within the community or beyond |
Entertainment e.g. bars, watching television | Common across settings; most common among adolescent and adult males | Daily | Evening and late night | Outdoors within the community |
Travel/visiting | Varies by setting | Variable | All-night | Outside of the community; likely indoors |
Outdoor sleeping | Varies by setting | Seasonal | Part or all of the night | Near the home, in open air spaces |