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Informality and the Development and Demolition of Urban Villages in the Chinese Peri-urban Area [PDF]
, 2013 The fate of Chinese urban villages (chengzhongcun) has recently attracted both research and policy attention. Two important unaddressed questions are: what are the sources of informality in otherwise orderly Chinese cities; and, will village ...
Zhang, F, Webster, C, Wu, F, Webster, CJ
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What are the Social, Physical and Economic Problems of Slums and their Expectations from the Urban City? [PDF]
, 2010 The mechanization of agriculture in Turkey as of 1950s brought about considerable unemployment in the labour force, as a result of which Turkey experienced an accelerated immigration movement from rural to urban areas.
Çamur, Ekinsu
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The difference a day can make: The temporal dynamics of drinking water access and quality in urban slums [PDF]
, 2019 In urban slums – home to approximately 1 billion people worldwide - access to clean drinking water is woefully inadequate despite the United Nations' declaration that access to safe water is a fundamental human right.
Price, Heather +2 more
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Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020 Background: Anemia is common among the elderly and it is the reason behind their poor survival. Anemia among the elderly is consistently disregarded, which can even incite cardiovascular complexities.
Charutha Retnakumar +4 more
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Urbanization and Condition of Urban Slums in India [PDF]
Indonesian Journal of Geography, 2016 The present paper attempted to study the urbanization in India and condition of urban slums in terms of water, sanitation, electricity, garbage collection and health care, and education which are supposed to be basic minimum needs for the slum dwellers.
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Health Research Policy and Systems, 2021 Background Great disparities in immunization coverage exist in Pakistan between urban and rural areas. However, coverage estimates for large peri-urban slums in Sindh are largely unknown and implementation challenges remain unexplored.
Amna Tanweer Yazdani +4 more
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Fatal injuries in the slums of Nairobi and their risk factors: results from a matched case-control study. [PDF]
, 2011 Injuries contribute significantly to the rising morbidity and mortality attributable to non-communicable diseases in the developing world. Unfortunately, active injury surveillance is lacking in many developing countries, including Kenya. This study aims
Kyobutungi, Catherine +5 more
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Book review: Demanding development: the politics of public goods provision in India’s urban slums by Adam Michael Auerbach [PDF]
, 2021 In Demanding Development: The Politics of Public Goods Provision in India’s Urban Slums, Adam Michael Auerbach explores why some urban slums in India are able to demand and secure public goods from the state while others fail.
Shami, Mahvish
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Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The role of civil society organizations (CSOs) in addressing climate change is acknowledged, but engagement with questions of voice remains limited, especially in the Global South. Addressing this, this paper zooms in on (International) nongovernmental organizations ((I)NGOs) and their collaborations with domestic CSOs in the Global South on ...
Margit van Wessel, Precious Akampurira
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An Overview of Foodborne Risks in Afghanistan
Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Foodborne diseases represent a serious yet underrecognized public health burden in Afghanistan, a country shaped by decades of conflict, weak infrastructure, and limited regulatory capacity. This article provides a comprehensive overview of major foodborne risks in the country, including microbiological hazards, chemical contaminants, and ...
Mohammad Aman Ahmadzai +2 more
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