ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2019
Environmental Correlates of Health-Related Quality of Life among Women Living in Informal Settlements in Kenya.
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- Water, sanitation, and depressive symptoms in Indonesia: The mediating role of life satisfaction.PloS one · 2026Article
- Determinants of sleep quality among women living in informal settlements in Kenya.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- Water fetching and musculoskeletal health across the life-course in Sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Methods in Public Health Environmental Justice Research: a Scoping Review from 2018 to 2021.Current environmental health reports · 2023Article
- Sanitation-related violence against women in informal settlements in Kenya: a quantitative analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Multiple aspects of energy poverty are associated with lower mental health-related quality of life: A modelling study in three peri-urban African communities.SSM. Mental health · 2022Article
- Health-Related Quality of Life among Rural-Urban Migrants Living in Dhaka Slums: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Bangladesh.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Predictors of Health-Related Quality of Life among Healthcare Workers in the Context of Health System Strengthening in Kenya.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Intimate partner violence: A key correlate of women's physical and mental health in informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya.PloS one · 2020Article
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Abstract
Informal settlements (slums)-defined as residential areas lacking durable housing; sufficient living and public spaces; access to basic infrastructure, water, sanitation, and other services; and secure tenancy-are presumed to be poor health environments. Research in Kenya suggests that residents of these settlements have the worst health outcomes of any population, yet there is a paucity of research focused on the health and well-being of these residents. Even less attention is given to the role played by environment in health in these settings. The present study addresses these gaps by examining potential environmental correlates, specifically access to water and sanitation, of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among 552 women in Mathare slum in Nairobi, Kenya. A Kiswahili version of the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) measured HRQOL. Results suggested that access to a toilet at all times was associated with every subscale of the mental health and general well-being domains of the SF-36. Primary water source was also associated with women's HRQOL. Despite increasing efforts to expand sanitation and water access in informal settlements, more attention should be given to whether the interventions being introduced, which likely affect women's psychosocial health, are appropriate for all residents, including women.
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