The study underscores the paramount importance of meticulous population selection and
sampling strategy in research design. Providing researchers with a comprehensive overview …

Urbanization in the global South has been accompanied by the proliferation of vast informal
and marginalized urban areas that lack access to essential services and infrastructure. UN …

Introduction With COVID-19, there is urgency for policymakers to understand and respond to
the health needs of slum communities. Lockdowns for pandemic control have health, social …

Abstract Aim/Purpose The purpose of this article is to present clear definitions of the
population structures essential to research, to provide examples of how these structures are …

Ninety percent of the people added to the planet over the next 30 years will live in African
and Asian cities, and a large portion of these populations will reside in deprived …

This paper examines OpenStreetMap data quality at different stages of a participatory
mapping process in seven slums in Africa and Asia. Data were drawn from an …

Urban informal settlements or slums are among the most vulnerable places to climate-
change-related health risks. Yet, little data exist documenting environmental and human …

Introduction Many urban residents in low-and middle-income countries live in unfavorable
conditions with few healthcare facilities, calling to question the long-held view of urban …

Accurate, current and complete information is indispensable for any effective intervention to
upgrade a slum or informal settlement. Our involvement in supporting informal settlement …

Objective To explore the barriers to and options for improving access to quality healthcare
for the urban poor in Nairobi, Kenya. Design and participants This was a qualitative …