World Development
Volume 40, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1854-1869

Urban Services and Child Migration to the Slums of Nairobi (Article)

Archambault C.S.* , de Laat J. , Zulu E.M.
  • a Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
  • b World Bank, Washington, United States
  • c African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP), Nairobi, Kenya

Abstract

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.

Author Keywords

Children Urban services Kenya Africa Informal settlements Slum upgrading

Index Keywords

urban area informal settlement socioeconomic status accessibility qualitative analysis Kenya Child Welfare Nairobi [Nairobi (ADS)] planning practice Nairobi [Kenya] research work urban planning
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DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2012.03.006
ISSN: 0305750X
Cited by: 6
Original Language: English