Types of Urban Vulnerabilities Affecting Households in Informal Settlements of Kisumu County

Abstract

Households residing in informal settlements are often hampered by urban-induced vulnerabilities. Despite more than fifty per cent of urban residents in Kisumu County residing in informal settlements, it is unclear to what extent urban-induced vulnerabilities affect their livelihoods. To address this problem, the study examined the types of urban vulnerabilities in Kisumu County Informal Settlements. The data was collected from a sample of 396 households using structured questionnaires, key informant interviews and document reviews. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and Chi-square, while the qualitative data was subjected to verbatim and thematic analysis. The data revealed that there were various types of urban-induced vulnerabilities which affected access to education including social economic and environmental vulnerabilities. The study recommended that adequate resources should be allocated to reduce environmental vulnerabilities in schools; measures to increase households’ adaptive capacities to urban-induced vulnerabilities among the residents in the informal settlements in Kisumu County should be prioritized.

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Mumbe, M (2024). Types of Urban Vulnerabilities Affecting Households in Informal Settlements of Kisumu County. Afribary. Retrieved from https://track.afribary.com/works/types-of-urban-vulnerabilities-affecting-households-in-informal-settlements-of-kisumu-county

MLA 8th

Mumbe, Mwangangi "Types of Urban Vulnerabilities Affecting Households in Informal Settlements of Kisumu County" Afribary. Afribary, 04 Jun. 2024, https://track.afribary.com/works/types-of-urban-vulnerabilities-affecting-households-in-informal-settlements-of-kisumu-county. Accessed 05 Nov. 2024.

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Mumbe, Mwangangi . "Types of Urban Vulnerabilities Affecting Households in Informal Settlements of Kisumu County". Afribary, Afribary, 04 Jun. 2024. Web. 05 Nov. 2024. < https://track.afribary.com/works/types-of-urban-vulnerabilities-affecting-households-in-informal-settlements-of-kisumu-county >.

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Mumbe, Mwangangi . "Types of Urban Vulnerabilities Affecting Households in Informal Settlements of Kisumu County" Afribary (2024). Accessed November 05, 2024. https://track.afribary.com/works/types-of-urban-vulnerabilities-affecting-households-in-informal-settlements-of-kisumu-county

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