Poverty, Living Conditions, and Infrastructure Access : A Comparison of Slums in Dakar, Johannesburg, and Nairobi

Poverty, Living Conditions, and Infrastructure Access : A Comparison of Slums in Dakar, Johannesburg, and Nairobi

In this paper the authors compare indicators of development, infrastructure, and living conditions in the slums of Dakar, Nairobi, and Johannesburg using data from 2004 World Bank surveys. Contrary to the notion that most African cities face simila...

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Main Authors: Gulyani, Sumila, Talukdar, Debabrata, Jack, Darby
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
Published: 2012
Subjects:
ACCESS ROADS
ACCESS TO INFRASTRUCTURE
ACCESS TO SERVICES
BASIC SERVICES
BOTTLENECKS
BUS
CAR
CITIES
CLINICS
COLLECTION SYSTEM
CRIME
CRIMES
DEMOGRAPHICS
DISABLED PERSONS
DISPOSAL SYSTEM
DRAINAGE
DRINKING WATER
DWELLING
EMPLOYMENT
FEMALE
FEMALES
GENDER
HOMEOWNERS
HOMES
HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURES
HOUSEHOLDS
HOUSES
HOUSING
HOUSING UNITS
HUMAN CAPITAL
INFORMAL HOUSING
INFRASTRUCTURE REFORM
INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES
INTERVENTIONS
LITERS PER CAPITA PER DAY
LITRES PER DAY
LIVING CONDITIONS
MODE OF TRANSPORT
MODE OF TRANSPORTATION
NEIGHBORHOOD
NEIGHBORHOODS
OCCUPANCY
PIT LATRINE
PRIVATE SCHOOL
PUBLIC TOILETS
PUBLIC TRANSIT
PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICES
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
ROAD
ROAD FACILITIES
ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE
ROAD SERVICES
ROAD SYSTEMS
SAFETY
SANITATION
SCHOOLS
SEPTIC TANK
SERVICE DELIVERY
SETTLEMENT
SETTLEMENTS
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
SLUM
SLUM AREAS
SLUMS
SOCIAL SCIENCE
SOURCES OF WATER
SQUATTER
STREET LIGHTING
STREET LIGHTS
SUBSTANDARD HOUSING
TENANCY
TOILET FACILITIES
TOILET FACILITY
TRAINS
TRANSPORTATION
TRUE
URBAN AREAS
URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE
URBAN POOR
URBAN POVERTY
URBANIZATION
UTILITIES
UTILITY SERVICES
VEHICLES
WALKING
WASTE
WATER CONSUMPTION
WATER COVERAGE
WATER SOURCE
WATER SOURCES
WATER SUPPLY
WATER USE
WEALTH
Online Access:http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20100728143906
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3872

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http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20100728143906
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3872

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