... deteriorating conditions in the rural areas has generated a considerable flow of migrants to cities, particularly in the last three decades. In these third world cities the 2nd phase of the demographic transition model is very apparent. With birth rate remaining high due to large numbers of young workers living in the cities but death rates fall because of better access to medical care. These conditions result in a large natural increase with an exploding population and a very young one. Priorities of urban migrants change over time, depending on various conditions that they find themselves. But one of the first dilemma that they face and which remains for a long period is that of finding an adequate house. Conventional housing markets cannot cope with the demand created through rapid urbanization and occupants are frequently unable to afford even the smallest or cheapest professionally constructed, legal house that possesses basic ...

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