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  • 12 - The Proliferation of Slums in Cameroon

  • from Part II - Case Studies on Urban Planning in African Countries
  • Edited by Patrick Brandful Cobbinah, University of Melbourne, Eric Gaisie, University of Melbourne
  • Book:
    Reimagining Urban Planning in Africa
    Published online:
    07 December 2023
    Print publication:
    21 December 2023, pp 196-215

  • Summary

    The nexus between internal migration and slums/informal settlements is appraised for urban areas in Cameroon using data from the 2014 Household Survey. In terms of methodology, the chapter employs multiple correspondence analysis to construct an index for slumsurban planning should factor internal migratory decisions of poor individuals that fuel urban informality when planning cities/informal settlements plus the Propensity Score Matching Technique. The main findings reveal that migrants are between 11% and 16% more likely to live in slums/informal settlements than non-migrants. Urban informality, perceived as migrants working in the informal sector, increases the chances of living in a slum/informal settlement. In rethinking African cities, urban planning should factor in internal migratory decisions of poor individuals that fuel urban informality when planning cities.