Evaluation of housing statistics in Kenya

Habitat International

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 27-45

  K'Akumu, Owiti A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Housing data; Housing statistics policy; Kenya; Official statistics; Statistical system

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATABASE; HOUSING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 29144502143     PISSN: 01973975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2004.06.002     Document Type: Article

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