Youth, Informality and Public Space - A Qualitative Case Study on the Significance of Public Space for Youth in Mlango Kubwa, Nairobi
Journal: Duo Research Archive (University of Oslo)
Year: 2017

This thesis investigates whether, in which capacity and to which extent public space plays a role in improving the lives of young people in informal settlements. Youth in a village in the Mathare informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya, is used as a case. The thesis is a qualitative case study, where in-depth interviews with youth has been main source of primary data. The research follows two tracks to examine the role of public space in improving young people’s lives. The first is the investigati