COVID-19 Impacts on Mobility in Kenyan Informal Settlements: A Case Study from Kibera, NairobiShow others and affiliations
2022 (English)In: Transport Findings, E-ISSN 2652-0397, Vol. 2022Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
This paper explores the changes in mobility and associated impacts in informal settlements arising from COVID-19 measures implemented in Kenya. Based on data from ten focus group discussions held in Kibera, Nairobi, we find that the dusk-to-dawn curfew and the increased costs of travel reduced the number of journeys and access to transport options, with consequent changes in mobility and increased time spent to travel. Such changes led to significant loss of income and reduced access to opportunities. This increased the already existing high level of poverty in Kibera and exacerbated individuals’ economic vulnerability.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Network Design Lab - Transport Findings , 2022. Vol. 2022
Keywords [en]
COVID-19, informal settlement, Kenya, Kibera, mobility, Nairobi, travel barriers, travel behaviour
National Category
Economics
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-351888DOI: 10.32866/001c.37571Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85200665803OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-351888DiVA, id: diva2:1890104
Note
QC 20240830
2024-08-192024-08-192024-08-30Bibliographically approved