Barriers to child wellbeing in Dhaka settlements: Stakeholder perspectives and geospatial analysis

Wellbeing, Space and Society

Joshua Vande Hey¹  Cristina Ruiz Villena²  Ferdous Jahan³  Sadiyya Haffejee⁴  Mamun Ur-Rashid⁴  Panos Vostanis⁴  Marios Panagi⁴ 

[1] Corresponding author at: George Davies Centre, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK.;Development Research Initiative, House 8.7, Road 01, Block D, Section 15, Kafrul, Dhaka 1216, Bangladesh;;University of Johannesburg, Centre for Social Development in Africa, House 9 &University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH, United Kingdom;

关键词: Child;    Wellbeing;    Low-income countries;    Geospatial;    Service access;    Stakeholders;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The wellbeing of disadvantaged children in low-income countries (LIC) is often compromised by a range of environmental risk factors, as well as by limited access to supports and services. The aim of this exploratory study was to understand service provision barriers for children's wellbeing in an urban informal settlement in Dhaka, Bangladesh, by complementing stakeholder perspectives with a spatial method and a knowledge exchange framework. The research literature and official records informed interviews with 19 stakeholders, who identified interdisciplinary services. Visual geospatial analysis mapped services in relation to child wellbeing. These maps informed a knowledge exchange participatory workshop with 21 stakeholders, who co-produced recommendations related to child-centeredness and safety, community involvement, and accessible resources. Such a participatory approach combining stakeholder perspectives with geospatial analysis can be a useful tool in low-resource contexts.

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