The study examined the nexus between slum dwelling and criminality in Kabalagala parish,
Kampala Metropolitan South Policing Region (KMPS). Working with the defensible space …

Urbanisation is a global trend reflecting the growing population of the world (McCarney,
2019). The urban populations of less-developed countries are currently increasing at a …

Around the world, crime and violence are increasingly becoming recognized as a
development problem, particularly in urban areas. Urban crime and violence are not a …

Peace and security in urban centres remains key to their growth and development; however,
slum areas remain dented with numerous aspects of insecurity. While a number of models …

The increase in urban population, occasioned by the rural-urban migration of young people
has resulted in the expansion of informal settlements to accommodate the large numbers of …

The study aimed to analyze the factors contributing to high crime rates among the
individuals residing in the Kamwokya informal settlement. It was based on primary data …

The mushroom of the informal settlements in urban spaces has confined the urban poor in
deplorable life at the periphery of socio-economic development. The residents in these …

Uganda faces an ever-upward rate of urban criminality; this has led to continued loss of lives
and property. Security officials, especially, the Uganda Police Force have embraced a range …

Mlango Kubwa is one of the informal settlements in Nairobi located in Mathare sub-county,
and has been associated with insecurity incidences such as armed robbery, burglary and …

Violent crime and delinquency threaten the quality of life of urban dwellers in Dar es
Salaam. During the 1990's the annual crime increase in Dar es Salaam was 8, 1%. Not only …