ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the implications of using domestic spaces for home-based work in slums in Ethiopia. The findings reveal that home-based work is not spatially confined only to the dwelling itself, and scarcity of space does not prevent residents from accommodating business activities in the domestic sphere. Home-based workers use domestic spaces from the dwelling to the courtyard and neighbourhood street. This chapter thus highlights how home-based businesses are indispensable income sources for slum residents, enabling them to cover their daily expenses.
