Between a camp and a hard place: Rights, livelihood and experiences of the local settlement system for long-term refugees in Uganda

Journal of Modern African Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 597-621

  Kaiser, Tania ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOUSING POLICY; HOUSING PROVISION; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMAN SETTLEMENT; NATIONAL STRATEGY; REFUGEE; SOCIAL HOUSING;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA;

EID: 33750507245     PISSN: 0022278X     EISSN: 14697777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022278X06002102     Document Type: Article

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