Poverty and Inequality in African Cities : Reflections on Challenges and Causes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Check, Nicacius Achu.

Series:

The State of Africa Series

The State of Africa Series ; v.1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Urban poor.

Africans.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (447 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cape Town : Africa Institute of South Africa, 2026.

Summary:

Rapid population growth, poor infrastructure, and inadequate housing markets, all combined with haphazard urban planning, have created unprecedented levels of poverty and inequality in Africa's metropolitan areas. In this context, the contributors to Poverty and Inequality in African Cities investigate the challenges facing those who move away from rural areas to the continent's cities in search of stable employment and a better way of life--only to be confronted with overcrowding, poor sanitation, unequal access to resources, and a lack of basic necessities such as water and electricity. Without more effective urban planning, they argue, a domino effect of worsening poverty and social exclusion is inevitable.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

About The State of Africa series

Acronyms

List of Figures

List of Tables

SECTION A: CONCEPTUAL EXPLICATIONS

1. Introduction / Nicasius Achu Check, Adebayo O. Olokushi

2. The Pauperisation of Africas Urban Population / Nicasius Achu Check, Adebayo Olukoshi

3. Historical Trends of Urban Poverty and Inequality / Cecilia Seleka

4. Globalisation and Marketing of Consumption Patterns / Paulous Serugo

5. Measuring Poverty in Africa / Xichavo Alecia Ndlovu, Hangala Siachiwena

6. Spatial Economic Analysis / Eric Yankson

7. Trends and Future Directions of the Urban Landscape in Africa / Pitshou Moleka

8. Alternative Measures and Data Sources of Poverty Mapping for Effective Policy Making / Michael Ogolla

SECTION B: CASE STUDIES

9. Investigating Multi-dimensional Well-being among the Homeless / Theodore Sass

10. Double Pandemic / Zintle Ntshongwana, Busisiwe Nkala-Dlamini, Hlologelo Malatji, Nkosiyazi Dube

11. The Rural-Urban Migration Enigma in South Africa / Daniel N. Mlambo

12. Urban Poverty and Inequality in an African Urban Centre / Christopher Onyemaechi Ugwuibe, Paul Chukwudi Ezinna

13. Legislative Framework to Address the Nexus of Poverty and Inequality in South African Urban Centres / Refiloe Moratuoa Mohlakoana

14. The Paradox of Prosperity / Oluwole Kazeem Sanni

15. Causes of Child Poverty in the Bulawayo Metropolitan Area / Sifisokuhle Banda, Sifikile Songo

16. Conclusion / Nicasius Achu Check, Adebayo O. Olokushi

About the Editors

About the Authors

Index

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ISBN:

0-7983-0543-6

9780798305433