Existenzstrategien von Kinderhaushalten in Marginalvierteln Nairobis

Les stratégies de survie des enfants dans les quartiers marginaux de Nairobi

Megastädte in Entwicklungsländern

Les méga-villes dans les Pays en voie de développement

Auteur :
WEHRMANN, B.

Description :
The number of orphans is increasing in Africa, mainly due to HIV/AIDS. This has led to the establishment of child-headed households. Their number in the informal settlements in Nairobi is estimated to constitute about 5-10 per cent of all households. Squatter settlements in Embakasi, the South-Eastern division of Nairobi, are known to be threatened by mungiki, a criminal sect. Soweto, Kayole, Kiambiu informal settlements etc. are no - go areas - not only for strangers, even for those who live there - at least from dusk till dawn. The article analyses how child-headed households make their living in such an environment. The livelihood approach is used to identify the young people´s assents and vulnerability. The results give an insight into the country´s governance situation. - (IfL)


Type de document :
Article de monographie

Source :
Geographische Rundschau, issn : 0016-7460, 2008, vol. 60, n°. 11, p. 20-27, nombre de pages : 8, Références bibliographiques : 28 ref.

Date :
2008

Editeur :
Pays édition : Allemagne, Braunschweig, Westermann