Overview of migration, poverty and health dynamics in Nairobi City's slum settlements

Journal of Urban Health

Volumn 88, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2011, Pages

  Zulu, Eliya M ^a   Beguy, Donatien ^b   Ezeh, Alex C ^b   Bocquier, Philippe ^c   Madise, Nyovani J ^d   Cleland, John ^e   Falkingham, Jane ^d  

^a African Institute for Development Policy AFIDEP   (Kenya)

^b AFRICAN POPULATION AND HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER   (Kenya)

^c UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^e LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health dynamics; Kenya; Korogocho; Nairobi; Poverty; Urban slum; Urbanisation; Viwandani

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH; HUMAN; KENYA; MIGRATION; POVERTY; URBAN POPULATION;

EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; HEALTH; HUMANS; KENYA; POVERTY; POVERTY AREAS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 80052967340     PISSN: 10993460     EISSN: 14682869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11524-011-9595-0     Document Type: Review

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