URBANIZATION, POVERTY AND POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES: A CASE STUDY OF KIANDUTU SLUM THIKA, KENYA.

Poverty has often been seen as a purely rural problem but for many developing countries, the pervasive nature of urban poverty constitutes an enormous challenge for policy makers and their development efforts. Poverty reduction tools and approaches that have been developed for rural poverty reduction cannot be replicated in urban areas.Hence, understanding the nature of urban poverty as well as having accurate data that presents its dynamics, trends and conditions is vital.
Kiandutu slum is arguably the largest informal settlement located outside Nairobi city. It consists of a poor people who to live in abject poverty.
The study seeks to: examine poverty reduction interventions employed in the study area, identify actors involved and their specific roles in poverty reduction, assess the challenges facing poverty reduction interventions and make recommendations towards urban poverty reduction.The study will use questionnaires, interview schedules, observation and photographs to gather data. Data will be analyzed quantitatively (SPSS and Excel) and qualitatively (Narrative) and results presented using tables, graphs, pie charts and photographs.