Demographic and behavioural drivers of intra-urban mobility of migrant street children and youth in Kampala, Uganda.

ABSTRACT: While research on the nexus of migration and wellbeing of individuals has gained recognition in recent years, far less attention has been devoted to intra-urban mobility especially among the urban poor young populations. We assess the drivers of intra-urban mobility using a random sample of 412 migrant street children and youth in Kampala city, Uganda. This paper draws from a larger cross-sectional survey of circular migration and sexual and reproductive health choices among street children in Kampala, Uganda. We define 'migrants' as street children and youth with a rural-urban migration experience and 'intra-urban mobility' as the number of places stayed in or moved since migrating to the city, measured on a continuous scale. More than half (54.37%) of the migrant street children and yout

SUBMITTER: Bwambale MF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7891785 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature