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Children ; Decision making process ; Household ; Kenya ; Living conditions ; Marginality ; Nairobi ; Neighbourhood ; Social geography ; Town ; Urban area
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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