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J Urban Health. 2011 Jun;88 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):S219-34. doi: 10.1007/s11524-010-9467-z.
Using qualitative data collected from a sample of rural-urban migrants over the age of 15 in two Nairobi slums interviewed in 2008, this paper discusses the migrants' extent of satisfaction with their residential location and decision to migrate. The study sheds light on why people continue to migrate to, and stay in, the rapidly growing slum settlements despite the high levels of poverty and poor health conditions in these areas. Tenure status is related to satisfaction for all ages. Environmental factors were frequently mentioned as a source of dissatisfaction. Life cycle and 'age-cohort effects' may also affect satisfaction for different age groups in terms of who is satisfied as well as the issues that are considered for satisfaction. High levels of dissatisfaction with slum life may be responsible for high out-migration in slum areas, although it does not mean that those who remain do so because they are satisfied. At the same time, challenges associated with slum life do not automatically signify dissatisfaction. Perceived success, as well as conditions in the area of origin can be used to explain and understand satisfaction/dissatisfaction with slum life. Satisfaction with migration and residential location may be related not only to the destination place, but also to events in the area of origin.
本文利用 2008 年在两个内罗毕贫民窟采访的 15 岁以上农村到城市移民样本中收集的定性数据，讨论了移民对居住地点的满意度和迁移决定。该研究揭示了为什么尽管这些地区贫困程度高、卫生条件差，但人们仍继续迁移到这些快速发展的贫民窟定居点，并在这些地区居住。对于所有年龄段的人来说，居住身份与满意度有关。环境因素经常被提及为不满的根源。生命周期和“年龄群体效应”也可能影响不同年龄组对满意度的看法，包括谁满意以及考虑哪些问题来满足需求。对贫民窟生活的高度不满可能是贫民窟地区人口大量外流的原因，但这并不意味着那些留下来的人是因为满意而留下来的。与此同时，与贫民窟生活相关的挑战并不一定意味着不满。人们对成功的感知，以及原籍地区的条件，可以用来解释和理解对贫民窟生活的满意或不满。对迁移和居住地点的满意度可能不仅与目的地有关，还与原籍地区的事件有关。
