| Author | Sittichod Wantawin |
| Call Number | AIT SSPR no. HS-82-11 |
| Subject(s) | Colombo--Poor
|
| Note | A special study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Science, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Poor people living in slum and shanty settlements in the city
of Colombo are mainly engaged in the informal sector activities
which has become an inseparable part of the urban lite. Almost all the little income they earn is spent on food and it is very difficult for them to afford other essential requirements like
health, education facilities, and housing. The solution is to
raise their income levels which will affect all other conditions.
For this, employment with better incomes has been recommended
as a two-level program. firstly, individual enterprise which
currently exist as informal sector activities is fostered by
providing facilities in credit , skill training , and marketing
outlets . Secondly, cooperative enterprise is proposed as a
settlement enterprise which the shanty dwellers have to take
active roles. |
| Year | 1982 |
| Type | Special Study Project Report (SSPR) |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Human Settlement (HS) |
| Chairperson(s) | Archer, Raymon W.
|
| Examination Committee(s) | Islam, Nazrul
|
| Scholarship Donor(s) | USAID - ASEAN |
| Degree | Special Studies Project Report (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1982 |