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Title:'The Place of Cool Waters': Women and Water in the Slums of Nairobi, Kenya
Authors:Undie, Chi-Chi
John-Langba, Johannes
Kimani, Elizabeth
Year:2006
Periodical:Wagadu
Issue:3
Period:Summer
Language:English
Geographic term:Kenya
Subjects:Urbanization and Migration
Women's Issues
Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment
Peoples of Africa (Ethnic Groups)
agriculture
urbanization
Cultural Roles
Sex Roles
External link:http://sites.cortland.edu/wagadu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2014/02/undie.pdf
Abstract:In this paper, we explore how women and young girls in two informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya, are affected by water in its various forms. We analyze sixteen focus group discussions with women, girls in school, and girls out of school, focusing on their unique water experiences and concerns. Drawing on the strengths of qualitative data, we thickly describe how women navigate the water challenges prevalent in the urban slum context.
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