Slums revision

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What is a slum?
Slums are a squalid and overcrowded urban street or district inhabited by very poor people
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Why do slums grow?
Rural-Urban migration
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What developed environment are slums usually found in?
Urban areas
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Why can slums become sexist?
Woman and girls do not get an education as they have to spend hours collecting water and caring for their family. There is also a massive increase of **** cases in slums
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How is health affected in slums?
Illness and disease spreads like wildfire in slums. HIV infection are double the national average, and diarrhoea is the leading killer of children under five.
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Do disasters impact slums?
Yes, many slum dwellers in developing countries live in danger of a rise in sea level.
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