title: Challenges to achieving sustainable sanitation in informal settlements of Kigali, Rwanda.
abstract: Like most cities in developing countries, Kigali is experiencing rapid urbanisation leading to an increase in the urban population and rapid growth in the size and number of informal settlements. More than 60% of the city's population resides in these settlements, where they experience inadequate and poor quality urban services including sanitation. This article discusses the issues and constraints related to the provision of sustainable sanitation in the informal settlements in Kigali. Two informal settlements (Gatsata and Kimisagara) were selected for the study, which used a mixed method approach for data collection. The research found that residents experienced multiple problems because of poor sanitation and that the main barrier to improved sanitation was cost. Findings from this study can be used by the city authorities in the planning of effective sanitation intervention strategies for communities in informal settlements.
authors: Centre for Environmental Strategy, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK. aime.tsinda@gmail.com.
authors: Aime
authors: A
authors: Tsinda
authors: Pamela
authors: P
authors: Abbott
authors: Steve
authors: S
authors: Pedley
authors: Katrina
authors: K
authors: Charles
authors: Jane
authors: J
authors: Adogo
authors: Kenan
authors: K
authors: Okurut
authors: Jonathan
authors: J
authors: Chenoweth
mesh_terms: D002947:Cities; D003906:Developing Countries; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012432:Rwanda; D014504:Urban Health; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards