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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
economics, econometrics and finance
Urban Services and Child Migration to the Slums of Nairobi
World Development, Volume 40, No. 9, Year 2012
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Description
An estimated 30-70% of Nairobi's population lives in informal settlements with very poor access to basic services, yet children are notably absent from the informal settlements. This paper combines qualitative research with three micro data sets and finds that the presence of urban basic services is importantly linked to child residence of migrant parents. This finding is critical for policy debates on slum improvements. It predicts that improvements in services need to be accompanied by appropriate social and educational improvements servicing children and supports recent calls for a more multi-sectoral, participatory, and child-centered approach to urban informal planning. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Archambault, Caroline S.
Netherlands, Utrecht
Universiteit Utrecht
de Laat, Joost
United States, Washington, D.c.
The World Bank, Usa
Zulu, Eliya Msiyaphazi
Kenya, Nairobi
African Institute for Development Policy Afidep
Statistics
Citations: 25
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.worlddev.2012.03.006
ISSN:
0305750X
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Qualitative