As cities in developing nations grow rapidly, they face the same challenges that Western ones did during the industrial era. Informal neighborhoods pop up, with housing that is cheap but overcrowded, ...

NPR's Jason Beaubien reports on a former political prisoner who has spent most of the past three decades working to improve the slums of Addis Ababa , the Ethiopian capital. Activist Jember Teffera is ...

The shortage of adequate housing in cities is an issue around the globe, particularly among developing countries that are rapidly urbanising. The United Nations estimates that more than one billion ...

Background: Information on health-seeking behavior and utilization of health facilities in slums of Addis Ababa is scarce, impeding the implementation of effective interventions. The purpose of this ...

Journal of Community Health, Vol. 43, No. 2 (April 2018), pp. 400-405 (6 pages) Adequate hand washing with soap at five recommended times is particularly important in urban slums in developing ...