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Pre-colonial and Early Colonial Urbanization in the East Coast of Africa: The African-Asian Connection

In: Regional Science in Developing Countries

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  • R. A. Obudho
  • S. O. Owuor

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East Africa, comprising the Republic of Kenya, United Republic of Tanzania and Republic of Uganda, covers a diverse region of the central portion of Eastern Africa. These three national states have varied and different historical, economic, political and socio-cultural development which must be taken into account in presenting the urbanization process in the respective countries (Hutton, 1972; Kanyaeihamba and McAuslan, 1978; Obadho, 1984, pp. 134–54; 1986, pp. 171–93; 1989, pp. 292–315 and 1993, pp. 77–108). East Africa is not only one of the poorest regions of the world but also the least urbanized relative to the continent as a whole, the average of developing countries and the world at large. Until recently, urbanization was not considered to be a problem in most African countries because it was associated with modernization and industrialization. Both governments and international donor agencies fostered rural development and agriculturally-based strategies without paying attention to the rapid rates of urbanization. In the 1990s, urbanization has been added to the long list of potentially devastating development problems which must be addressed. The fundamental problem is that the urban population is growing very fast while the economic growth and development transformations necessary to support it and enhance the quality of urban life are not occurring as rapidly.

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  • R. A. Obudho & S. O. Owuor, 1997. "Pre-colonial and Early Colonial Urbanization in the East Coast of Africa: The African-Asian Connection," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Manas Chatterji & Yang Kaizhong (ed.), Regional Science in Developing Countries, chapter 20, pages 284-290, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-349-25459-0_20
    DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-25459-0_20
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