An Assessment of Factors Affecting the Independent Mobility of Children in Dar es Salaam

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dc.contributor.authorBwire, Hannibal
dc.contributor.authorChacha, P.
dc.date.accessioned2016-08-05T11:06:49Z
dc.date.available2016-08-05T11:06:49Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractThe opportunity for children to move about freely in public outdoor environments without an accompanying adult is defined in the literature as 'child independent mobility'. Studies of child independent mobility in other parts of the world have led to the revision of the way that measures of child mobility, development, road safety, and general well-being are contextualised, assessed and catered for in national policies. As a result, child independent mobility and related subjects have become important issues in many parts of the world, but especially so in Africa where local conditions in support of walking and cycling are not good and access to education is of vital developmental importance. This paper reports upon the findings of a child independent mobility study conducted in Dar es Salaam in 2010. The study involved the collection of quantitative and qualitative data through the administration of questionnaires completed by both schoolchildren aged 7-15 years old, and their parents or guardians. The paper presents the study's findings with respect to schoolchildren participation in activities outside their home environments without an adult, and the issues that influence this. The paper concludes with a discussion on the implications the study findings have for policies aimed at improving children's independent mobility and safety and security in public outdoor environments.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBwire, H. and Chacha, P., 2011. An assessment of factors affecting the independent mobility of children in Dar es Salaam. SATC 2011.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/3464
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectChild independent mobilityen_US
dc.subjectTravel behaviouren_US
dc.subjectRoad safetyen_US
dc.subjectWalkingen_US
dc.subjectCyclingen_US
dc.titleAn Assessment of Factors Affecting the Independent Mobility of Children in Dar es Salaamen_US
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Revieweden_US
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