@article{MAKHILLTSS201914224775,
    title = {Department of Sociology, Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo, P.M.B. 1010,
480213 Abakaliki Ebonyi State, Nigeria},
    journal = {The Social Sciences},
    volume = {14},
    number = {2},
    pages = {93-99},
    year = {2019},
    issn = {1818-5800},
    doi = {sscience.2019.93.99},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1818-5800&doi=sscience.2019.93.99},
    author = {Ighodaro Ikponmwosa and},
    keywords = {Informal settlements,framework,slums,shacks not in a backyard,poverty,UN target,food
insecurity},
    abstract = {Due to the rapid growth of cities and towns, especially in many developing nations the world over,
the problem of informal settlements and dwellers is expected to continue as a major challenge that everyone will
continue to deal with especially, those responsible for development. Although, giant strides have been taken
by many world leaders in meeting the UN target to transform and reduce population of informal settlements and
its dwellers, dealing with informal settlements requires an appropriate engagement tool or framework. This must
begin from the point of being able to define and classify the term. It also requires the use of an appropriate tool
or framework which is the focus of this study. The core suggestion of this study is that by its very nature (Poor
living conditions) informal settlements cannot change by itself unless there is a constructive and skillful
engagement, aimed at improving situations of the area, informed by an appropriate analytic tool or framework.
This framework must see the overall situation of living in an informal settlement as a system resulting from the
combine effect of individual and mediating factors, creating the type of lifestyles prevalent in the area. This form
of engagement process is very imperative because informal settlement as a system has the capacity to reboot
itself in cycle of degeneration in what might be called a vicious cycle of poverty, food insecurity, environmental
degradation and all forms of social ills.}
    }