A probe into the public health:the incident of the development of squatter settlements vi-a-vis the law.
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2013-07-29
Authors
Chilukutu, Paul
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Abstract
This paper focuses on the development of squatter settlements as a factor that
has impacted negatively on public health.
• The problem of unauthorized residential settlements has been an eye sore for
quite sometime. The emergence of these slums triggers numerous problems
such as illegal invasion of land, the erection of in-hygienic dwellings around
urban areas, the illegal water and electricity connections and inhibition of
planned use of land. The problem has been persistent despite the
government taking measures to avert the problem.
• This expose probes into the continued mushrooming of the squatter
settlements in urban areas of Zambia. The lay out of the paper is as follows:
• Chapter one delves in the genesis and development of squatter settlements
in the urban areas of Zambia.
• Chapter two deals with the colonial government's reaction to the growth of
the unplanned settlements in the urban areas of Zambia. The response came by way of the introduction of a housing policy. The paper in this respect
evaluates the adequacy of the colonial housing policy in a bid to eliminate the
squatter problem during the colonial era.
Chapter three explores the process of change in the housing policy
adopted by the new African Government at independence. This change
involved a departure from the colonial housing policy. The paper also
evaluates the adequacy of the housing policy in the elimination of the
squatter settlements.
Chapter four covers the conclusion which is mainly the advancement of
policy recommendations that could help eradicate the squatter problem.
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4th year Student Report
Keywords
Squatter Settlements , Public Health