Overcrowding and health in two impoverished suburbs of Johannesburg, South Africa.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Rapid urbanization, unmatched by an associated supply of housing, has resulted in overcrowding in the cities of many developing countries, including in Johannesburg, South Africa. Household overcrowding has been associated with a range of ill-health outcomes, including acute respiratory infections and diarrhoeal diseases. The aim of this study was to describe the levels of household crowding, and examine associations with respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms in selected two low-income neighbourhoods in Johannesburg. METHODS:Questionnaire data from a panel study conducted over an 11-year period between 2006 and 2016 were extracted to conduct the analyses. Structured questionnaires, designed to collect information on housing conditions, socio-economic and health status were a

SUBMITTER: Nkosi V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6813127 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature