Circular migration patterns and determinants in Nairobi slum settlements

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Authors

Eliya M. Zulu · African Institute for Development Policy

Abstract

This paper measures migration flows and determinants in two slum settlements in Nairobi City between 2003 and 2007. The results confirm the high intensity of migration with a quarter of the total slum population and a third of those aged 15-30 being re

Topics & Keywords

Urban and Rural Development Challenges Migration and Labor Dynamics Homelessness and Social Issues

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced inequalities

Publication Details

Published in: Demographic Research

Volume 23, pp. 549-586

DOI: 10.4054/demres.2010.23.20

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