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Do Migrant Children Face Greater Health Hazards in Slum Settlements? Evidence from Nairobi, Kenya

Between 60% and 70% of Nairobi City’s population live in congested informal settlements, commonly referred to as slums, without proper access to sanitation, clean water, health care and other social services. Children in such areas are exposed to disproportionately high health hazards. This paper ex...

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Autores principales:	Bocquier, Philippe, Beguy, Donatien, Zulu, Eliya M., Muindi, Kanyiva, Konseiga, Adama, Yé, Yazoumé
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Springer US 2010
Materias:	Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3132231/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21108011 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11524-010-9497-6

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