Household air pollution in Nairobi's slums: A long-term policy evaluation using participatory system dynamics.

ABSTRACT: 58% of Nairobi's population live in informal settlements in extremely poor conditions. Household air pollution is one of the leading causes of premature death and disease in these settlements. Regulatory frameworks and government budgets for household air pollution do not exist and humanitarian organisations remain largely inattentive and inactive on this issue. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effectiveness of potential indoor-air related policies, as identified together with various stakeholders, in lowering household air pollution in Nairobi's slums. Applying a novel approach in this context, we used participatory system dynamics within a series of stakeholder workshops in Nairobi, to map and model the complex dynamics surrounding household air pollution and draw up possible

SUBMITTER: Dianati K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6854458 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature