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Sustainability, 2019
Recent conceptualizations of ‘food deserts’ have expanded from a sole focus on access to supermar... more Recent conceptualizations of ‘food deserts’ have expanded from a sole focus on access to supermarkets, to food retail outlets, to all household food sources. Each iteration of the urban food desert concept has associated this kind of food sourcing behavior to poverty, food insecurity, and dietary diversity characteristics. While the term continues to evolve, there has been little empirical evidence to test whether these assumed associations hold in cities of the Global South. This paper empirically tests the premises of three iterations of the urban food desert concept using household survey data collected in Nairobi, Kenya, and Mexico City, Mexico. While these associations are statistically significant and show the expected correlation direction between household food sourcing behavior and food security, the strength of these relationships tends to be weak. These findings indicate that the urban food desert concept developed in North American and UK cities may have limited relevanc...
... ants in the field: Daniel Ochieng' Okoo, Paul Munyao... more ... ants in the field: Daniel Ochieng' Okoo, Paul Munyao, Raphael Ndereba Nderitu, Joel Mulwa Nzivo, Laurian Apolu Nambubi, Timothy Otieno, Peter K. Kimani, Thomas Chesenge, Jane Mukami, Alice Mwihaki, Lydia Kerubo Michoma, John N. ...
Development Southern Africa, 2007
In the literature on rural-urban linkages in sub-Saharan Africa the focus has so far been predomi... more In the literature on rural-urban linkages in sub-Saharan Africa the focus has so far been predominantly on the urban dwellers contributing to the livelihood of the rural ones, usually through remittances from family members living in the city. Although acknowledged in the last two decades, the reverse flow, i.e. the extent to which town dwellers realise part of their livelihood from rural sources, remains poorly understood. Based on recent research in Nakuru town, Kenya, this paper demonstrates that urban-rural linkages are not only important for the rural households, but are becoming an important element of the livelihood (or survival) strategies of poor urban households.
Revue Internationale D Education De Sevres, Dec 1, 2008
... invaluable information: Mr. Peter Macharia (Service Area Manager, Eldoret Water and Sanitatio... more ... invaluable information: Mr. Peter Macharia (Service Area Manager, Eldoret Water and Sanitation Company); Mr. Andrew Otom (District Water ... Kisumu Water and Sewerage Company; Mr. Adrian Ouma (Municipal Engineer, Municipal Council of Kisumu); Mr. Alfred Adongo (Team ...
List of tables 1 Geographical distribution of plots 19 2 Characteristics of urban plots 19 3 Mate... more List of tables 1 Geographical distribution of plots 19 2 Characteristics of urban plots 19 3 Material inputs for crop cultivation in town 22 4 Number of inputs by category of input 23 5 Harvests of major crops cultivated in Nakuru town 25 6 Mean harvest by plot size 26 7 Mean harvest by use of material inputs 27 8 Mean harvest by household characteristics 28 9 Reasons for cultivating crops in town 30 10 Most frequently mentioned problems with crop cultivation in town 32 A1 Crops cultivated in Nakuru 37 A2 Crops: Amounts self-consumed by crop type 38 A3 Calculation of energy from urban crop production 39 A4 Problems with crop cultivation in town 40 4 Foreword The underlying paper is based on surveys carried out in the context of the Nakuru Urban Agriculture Project (NUAP). NUAP is a research project on farming by urban dwellers in Nakuru town, Kenya, and is a joint undertaking by the
Page 1. African Studies Centre School farming and school feeding in Nakuru town, Kenya Practice a... more Page 1. African Studies Centre School farming and school feeding in Nakuru town, Kenya Practice and potential Dick Foeken, Samuel O. Owuor & Alice M. Mwangi ASC Working Paper 76 / 2007 Page 2. Dick WJ Foeken (PhD ...
Sustainability, 2019
Recent conceptualizations of 'food deserts' have expanded from a sole focus on access to supermar... more Recent conceptualizations of 'food deserts' have expanded from a sole focus on access to supermarkets, to food retail outlets, to all household food sources. Each iteration of the urban food desert concept has associated this kind of food sourcing behavior to poverty, food insecurity, and dietary diversity characteristics. While the term continues to evolve, there has been little empirical evidence to test whether these assumed associations hold in cities of the Global South. This paper empirically tests the premises of three iterations of the urban food desert concept using household survey data collected in Nairobi, Kenya, and Mexico City, Mexico. While these associations are statistically significant and show the expected correlation direction between household food sourcing behavior and food security, the strength of these relationships tends to be weak. These findings indicate that the urban food desert concept developed in North American and UK cities may have limited relevance to measuring urban food insecurity in the Global South.
Sustainability, 2019
Recent conceptualizations of ‘food deserts’ have expanded from a sole focus on access to supermar... more Recent conceptualizations of ‘food deserts’ have expanded from a sole focus on access to supermarkets, to food retail outlets, to all household food sources. Each iteration of the urban food desert concept has associated this kind of food sourcing behavior to poverty, food insecurity, and dietary diversity characteristics. While the term continues to evolve, there has been little empirical evidence to test whether these assumed associations hold in cities of the Global South. This paper empirically tests the premises of three iterations of the urban food desert concept using household survey data collected in Nairobi, Kenya, and Mexico City, Mexico. While these associations are statistically significant and show the expected correlation direction between household food sourcing behavior and food security, the strength of these relationships tends to be weak. These findings indicate that the urban food desert concept developed in North American and UK cities may have limited relevanc...
... ants in the field: Daniel Ochieng' Okoo, Paul Munyao... more ... ants in the field: Daniel Ochieng' Okoo, Paul Munyao, Raphael Ndereba Nderitu, Joel Mulwa Nzivo, Laurian Apolu Nambubi, Timothy Otieno, Peter K. Kimani, Thomas Chesenge, Jane Mukami, Alice Mwihaki, Lydia Kerubo Michoma, John N. ...
Development Southern Africa, 2007
In the literature on rural-urban linkages in sub-Saharan Africa the focus has so far been predomi... more In the literature on rural-urban linkages in sub-Saharan Africa the focus has so far been predominantly on the urban dwellers contributing to the livelihood of the rural ones, usually through remittances from family members living in the city. Although acknowledged in the last two decades, the reverse flow, i.e. the extent to which town dwellers realise part of their livelihood from rural sources, remains poorly understood. Based on recent research in Nakuru town, Kenya, this paper demonstrates that urban-rural linkages are not only important for the rural households, but are becoming an important element of the livelihood (or survival) strategies of poor urban households.
Revue Internationale D Education De Sevres, Dec 1, 2008
... invaluable information: Mr. Peter Macharia (Service Area Manager, Eldoret Water and Sanitatio... more ... invaluable information: Mr. Peter Macharia (Service Area Manager, Eldoret Water and Sanitation Company); Mr. Andrew Otom (District Water ... Kisumu Water and Sewerage Company; Mr. Adrian Ouma (Municipal Engineer, Municipal Council of Kisumu); Mr. Alfred Adongo (Team ...
List of tables 1 Geographical distribution of plots 19 2 Characteristics of urban plots 19 3 Mate... more List of tables 1 Geographical distribution of plots 19 2 Characteristics of urban plots 19 3 Material inputs for crop cultivation in town 22 4 Number of inputs by category of input 23 5 Harvests of major crops cultivated in Nakuru town 25 6 Mean harvest by plot size 26 7 Mean harvest by use of material inputs 27 8 Mean harvest by household characteristics 28 9 Reasons for cultivating crops in town 30 10 Most frequently mentioned problems with crop cultivation in town 32 A1 Crops cultivated in Nakuru 37 A2 Crops: Amounts self-consumed by crop type 38 A3 Calculation of energy from urban crop production 39 A4 Problems with crop cultivation in town 40 4 Foreword The underlying paper is based on surveys carried out in the context of the Nakuru Urban Agriculture Project (NUAP). NUAP is a research project on farming by urban dwellers in Nakuru town, Kenya, and is a joint undertaking by the
Page 1. African Studies Centre School farming and school feeding in Nakuru town, Kenya Practice a... more Page 1. African Studies Centre School farming and school feeding in Nakuru town, Kenya Practice and potential Dick Foeken, Samuel O. Owuor & Alice M. Mwangi ASC Working Paper 76 / 2007 Page 2. Dick WJ Foeken (PhD ...
Sustainability, 2019
Recent conceptualizations of 'food deserts' have expanded from a sole focus on access to supermar... more Recent conceptualizations of 'food deserts' have expanded from a sole focus on access to supermarkets, to food retail outlets, to all household food sources. Each iteration of the urban food desert concept has associated this kind of food sourcing behavior to poverty, food insecurity, and dietary diversity characteristics. While the term continues to evolve, there has been little empirical evidence to test whether these assumed associations hold in cities of the Global South. This paper empirically tests the premises of three iterations of the urban food desert concept using household survey data collected in Nairobi, Kenya, and Mexico City, Mexico. While these associations are statistically significant and show the expected correlation direction between household food sourcing behavior and food security, the strength of these relationships tends to be weak. These findings indicate that the urban food desert concept developed in North American and UK cities may have limited relevance to measuring urban food insecurity in the Global South.