Cecilia Kinuthia-Njenga looks at the impact of urbanization on economically poor women of different life stages in slum areas in Nairobi. She argues that the breakdown in social and family traditions is leading to poor sexual and reproductive health. Development (1999) 42, 70–72....

UN-HABITAT's experiences in the Lake Victoria region and Sub-Saharan Africa show that the underlying causes of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and its consequences on urban development must be urgently and comprehensively addressed. The epidemic affects all sectors of urban development, including housing,...