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Lodging as a migrant economic strategy in urban Zimbabwe

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The 1990s were a decade of rapid urbanisation and growth of squatter settlements in African cities. Given the severe shortage of affordable housing options, a large proportion of urban dwellers choose lodging as the only economically viable, legal shelter option. Lodging is thus an essential element of the economic survival strategy of the urban poor. Based on a longitudinal study of lodgers in a medium-sized Zimbabwean city during the mid-1990s, this article explores the economic characteristics and strategies of lodging households during a time of rapid urban growth and worsening economic conditions. The article outlines the way these changes affect lodging household composition, shelter features, economic coping mechanisms and overall vulnerability. It concludes with a brief examination of the present urban situation in Zimbabwe.

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  • Miriam Grant, 2007. "Lodging as a migrant economic strategy in urban Zimbabwe," Development Southern Africa, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 24(1), pages 77-90.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:deveza:v:24:y:2007:i:1:p:77-90
    DOI: 10.1080/03768350601165900
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