Establishment and development process of nonformal school environments in a Nairobi slum: Focusing on the relationship between the school and the local community

Abstract

Abstract This paper found the following environmental setting characteristics of nonformal schools in a Nairobi slum: (i) The schools tend to move from rental houses to their own properties. (ii) In “congested areas,” they lay out classrooms that are scattered in the community. Meanwhile, in “not‐congested areas,” they lay them out from the corner of the plot to protect them from “land‐grabbing.” (iii) Many of the schools do not have latrines or playgrounds and do not serve lunch. They supplement these functions by using community resources, such as rental latrines, open lands, and children's houses. Therefore, children spend break time outside, making children's activities more diverse and producing greater demand for neighboring shops.

Keywords

• formal school
• Kenya
• Nairobi
• nonformal school
• slum