Determinants of Deteriorated Self-Perceived Health Status among Informal Settlement Dwellers in South Africa

ABSTRACT: Self-perceived health (SPH) is a widely used measure of health amongst individuals that indicates an individual’s overall subjective perception of their physical or mental health status. As rural to urban migration increases, the health of individuals within informal settlements becomes an increasing concern as these people are at high health and safety risk due to poor housing structures, overcrowding, poor sanitation and lack of services. This paper aimed to explore factors related to deteriorated SPH status among informal settlement dwellers in South Africa. This study used data from the first national representative Informal Settlements Survey in South Africa conducted by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) in 2015. Stratified random sampling was applied to select informal settl

SUBMITTER: Mokhele T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10001468 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature