Challenges & Coping Strategies of Women Living in Kpakungu Slum Area

ISBN-13: 9786200434456 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 64 str.

Aisha Jibril; Godswill Unekwuojo Musa

Opis

A significant aspect of the urban population are women who live in a situation marked by historic marginalisation and numerous deprivations. Women and girls frequently experience the most horrible consequences of slum life in Africa, for instance, little access to clean and safe water, insufficient sanitation and public health, unemployment, tenure insecurity, and gender-based violence (GBV). This book discusses the challenges and survival strategies of women living in Kpakungu, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria with a view to providing recommendations for developing innovative interventions, guidelines for policy towards enhancing the quality of life of women and girls.

O autorze

Jibril, Aisha
Aisha Jibril is an enthusiastic, talented individual with vast experience in program management and gender. Driven by her desire to create a sustainable environment for all.Aisha is the first female president of the Association of City Managers in Nigeria and a member of other professional bodies. Aisha is married with child.