What is it about?
We conducted surveys and interviews of 308 children (aged 7 to 16) and their parents in eight schools in three strategically selected residential areas in Dhaka. We analysed Children’s independent mobility (CIM) with reference to relevant themes across and social profiles of children.
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Why is it important?
Our findings reveal the current state of children’s Independent Mobility (CIM) i Dhaka. Current state of Children’s Independent Mobility (CIM) in Dhaka is low. Only 59 per cent of the children experienced a low degree of CIM from school to home. The degree of CIM varied across study areas, income groups, age and gender groups. Cars in streets was an important barrier for CIM, identified by both children and parents.
Perspectives
I hope policymakers, transportation planners and urban advocates focussing on creating an inclusive and child-friendly urban environment in Dhaka and abroad will be benifitted by our results. As a reader, I hope you will enjoy new information and insights discussed in this article about children's mobility in Dhaka, a little researched city in the global south.
Dr Md Rashed Bhuyan
Singapore University of Technology and Design
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This page is a summary of: Diversity of Children’s Independent Mobility in Dhaka, Urbanisation, November 2019, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/2455747119889915.
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