Slum Residents’ Influence on Involvement in the Sustainability of Upgraded Slum Facilities

This study set to find out the influence of the slum residents’ participating on sustainability of upgraded slum facilities at Korogocho and Kibera East Zone A in Kibera slums. This is because effective post-implementation monitoring, evaluation, and maintenance, are essential for the sustainability of slum upgrading interventions. The study adopted a descriptive design approach to holistically assess the contributions of community participation in the sustainability of upgraded Korogocho and Soweto East Zone A in Kibera slums in Nairobi. Multistage and systematic random sampling was employed in sampling the households and respondents resulting to 400 participants. The study utilized an interview guide, questionnaires, focus group discussions (FGD), and an observation guide to collect data. The study established that education was a critical tool in enhancing quality upgrading of slum facilities because informed residents are empowered intellectually to support profitable community project. It was conclude that that slum residents had significant influence on sustaining the upgraded slum facilities. The study recommended that the communities living in informal settlement need to be empowered both economically and education wise.