Multidimensional Vulnerability in Urban Slums: A Qualitative Analysis of Economic, Social, Physical, and Health Challenges in Haryana, India

This study investigates the factors contributing to slum residents’ vulnerability to poor health and examines how economic, physical/infrastructural, and social determinants interact to influence health outcomes, with the aim of informing policy and program development. A mixed deductive-inductive approach was employed for data analysis. Initially, a deductive framework categorized the data into four overarching themes: Economic, Physical/Infrastructure, Social, and Health. Subsequently, followi