Socio-economic dynamics in slums and implications for sanitation sustainability in Kisumu, Kenya

Bibliographic Data

ID3885920
AuthorsSheillah Simiyu (0000-0003-3069-8967, corresponding author)
Year2015
Volume25
Issue7
Pages986-996
Publication date2015-10-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDevelopment in Practice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0961-4524 • E-ISSN: 1364-9213
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09614524.2015.1073223
OpenAlexW2112955915
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited7

Lack of sanitation facilities is a major challenge in slum areas, and this has implications on the health and well-being of residents. Sanitation in slums is complex due to slum living conditions, and a detailed understanding of dynamics in slums and how they impact sanitation is required. This study sought to understand the relationship between socio-economic dynamics, and sanitation provision and management in the slums of Kisumu, Kenya. The results indicate a mix of social, cultural, economic, tenancy, and relationship dynamics, all of which influence sanitation provision and management. The article calls for collaboration among various stakeholders and the use of local knowledge dissemination approaches

Business · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Environmental planning · Geography · Improved sanitation · Leasehold estate · Open defecation · Political science · Population · Sanitation · Slum · Socioeconomics · Sustainability · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Engineering · Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact · Medicine · Urban and Rural Development Challenges · Environmental Engineering

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