Kibera Case Study
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- Kibera
- Location
- Located in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya
- South of the City centre
- It is the largest of the squatter settlements in the area
- It is 1.5 miles
- Problems/ Issues
- Unsanitary conditions
- Squatters have to drink poor quality water and this can lead to Typhoid and Cholera
- Lack of rubbish collections
- Rat and other vermin infestations which can cause health problems
- Poor quality buildings
- Little protection during storms and other extreme weather conditions, endangering inhabitants
- A lack of piped water
- People have to cope with the limited amounts, and infected rivers
- Lack of toilets
- Human waste is exposed which can lead to the spread of diseases
- High number of orphans
- People are drawn into illegal activities, such as gangs and drugs
- Lack of formal jobs
- People are drawn into illegal activities, such as gangs and drugs
- Unsanitary conditions
- Specific Facts
- There is a 1 in 5 mortality rate
- There are on average 500 deaths from AIDs a day
- Holds (population of) 1 million people
- 60% of people in Nairobi live in informal areas on 5% of the total land
- Only 1% of houses are built from stone and brick (others are built from materials such as mud and wood)
- Over 100,00 children are orphans
- There is a 50% unemployment rate
- Each person has 1m³ of space on average because of the mass population
- Solutions
- Self Help
- UN habitat provide affordable electricity (300 shillings per shack)
- Local charities provided medical facilities
- Practical Action (A British charity) develop low cost building materials e.g. clay and sand roof tiles
- Self Help
- Location
- Poor quality buildings
- Little protection during storms and other extreme weather conditions, endangering inhabitants
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