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Abstract
Over the last few decades, there have been an unprecedented increase of the ’ban population in developing countries, which resulted in the proliferation of luatters on the fringes of most cities. Egypt which suffers from the rapid unchecked exceeds its resources and increases the overload on the Residents of squatter areas are mainly poor, living under unfavorable illditions as these areas are not served by potable piped water, electricity or piped :wage system and overcrowding predominates. Several studies proved the close dationship between the incidence of diseases such as tuberculosis, pneumonia and ’ckets and the degree of overcrowding and lack of sanitation in a dwelling. In Alexandria (Egypt), there are about 86 squatter areas in which over 1.5 ’llion population live. It was important to assess the health of the most vulnerable oups (mothers and under-five children) in such squatter areas. In the present study, ab-EI-Mattar in Alexandria (Egypt) was selected to assess the health status of others in the reproductive age (15-49 years) and the health of their under-five hildren. The area is subdivided into 7 Ezbas, from which, by using the proportional location method, 15 of the mean number of families living in these Ezbas were eyed. The field work started from March 1,1996 to August 31,1996. 26), following techniques and tools were used for collection of data: structured interview was designed to collect data about: a- Socio-demographic status. b- Indoor and outdoor environmental level was evaluated by using a scoring developed by the researcher guided by supervisors in the Environmental Department. c- Maternal health including: ante-natal, natal and post-natal pattern of care .