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February 24, 2026Open Access

Urban Informal Settlement Residents' Access to Public Health Services in Dakar, Senegal: Barriers and Solutions

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MDMboup DiopSDSall Mamadou DialloOCOumar Coulibaly

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Overview

Mixed-methods analysis identifies barriers to health service access in Dakar's informal settlements, highlighting infrastructure needs.

Key Points

  • The research aims to identify barriers that residents in urban informal settlements face when accessing public health services in Dakar, Senegal.
  • Conducted a survey with 500 respondents from urban informal settlements
  • Utilized qualitative interviews with 20 key informants from local government and NGOs
  • Employed a mixed-methods approach to gather quantitative and qualitative data.
  • Inadequate transportation infrastructure identified as the primary barrier for 75% of respondents
  • Geographical and socio-economic challenges hinder access to health services
  • Recommendations include improving transportation and enhancing collaboration between government and NGOs.

Cite This Study

Diop et al. (2001) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699d3ff8de8e28729cf64dffhttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18732295
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