From shacks in the shantytowns of Lima, Peru, to tin-roofed mud huts in the slums of Gujarat, India, insecurity of tenure and uneven income streams force the poor to build their homes tentatively, one wall at a time. Yet the poor lack access to financial institutions and financial products tailored to the way they build.This, despite the fact that in so many developing cities around the world a...

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tion " of poverty. It is impossible, by waving a magic wand, to rehouse great numbers of people, and a Labour Government would find itself faced by the same practical difficulties that have hitherto hampered and, in great measure, must continue to hamper, both central and local administrations. Slum clearance is a costly process, and comparatively little can be done in that direction until home...

objective: the problem of rti/sti is of growing concern worldwide, especially in developing countries; where each year 340 million new cases curable sti occur. out of these 151 million are in south and southeast asia (who, 2001). the present paper attempts to capture the prevalence of leukorrhea, its knowledge and perceptions among currently married women of the age-group, 15-49 years, in a sou...

INTRODUCTION Rapid urbanisation in Kenya has resulted in growth of slums in urban centres, characterised by poverty, inadequate social services and poor health outcomes. The government's initiatives to improve access to quality healthcare for mothers and children are largely limited to public health facilities, which are few and/or inaccessible in underserved areas such as the slums. The 'Partn...

BACKGROUND With increasing urbanization in sub-Saharan Africa and poor economic performance, the growth of slums is unavoidable. About 71% of urban residents in Kenya live in slums. Slums are characteristically unplanned, underserved by social services, and their residents are largely underemployed and poor. Recent research shows that the urban poor fare worse than their rural counterparts on m...

This paper discusses the issues unravelled by The UN's Cities without Slums Campaign which has been inappropriately communicated across Africa as a project to eradicate slums. Focusing on Sub Saharan capital of Angola, Luanda. theme equally explores 3S's concept in Architecture − Social, Sustainable and Standard solutions aiming develop Social Housing Program, called MUSSUS, context UN-HABITAT ...