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Intersectionality in Motion: Refugee Migration and Urban Food Security in Nairobi, Kenya

Research on African cities has often examined South-South migration and urban food security as separate issues, overlooking how migrants’ legal status, gender roles, and labour market participation jointly shape household food access. This paper applies an intersectional framework to analyze the food-security experiences of Somali migrants in Eastleigh, Nairobi. It builds on previous analyses of […]

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Enterprise Dynamics and COVID-19 Struggles of Women Informal Food Vendors in Nairobi’s Informal Settlements

This study explores the business dynamics, opportunities, and challenges faced by women street food vendors in selected informal settlements of Nairobi. It examines how they manage these challenges, including the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. While many studies have investigated informal food vendors, less is known about women operating in these roles within urban

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Remittance Biographies, Translocal Households, and Somali Food Security in Nairobi, Kenya

This paper examines the complex dynamics of bi-directional and multi-directional remitting among Somali migrant and refugee households in Eastleigh, Nairobi. Drawing on mixed-methods research conducted in 2022 with 268 survey respondents and 45 in-depth and key informant interviews, the paper explores how Somali households simultaneously receive remittances from relatives in multiple countries while remitting outward

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Labour Migration, Remittances, and Food (In)Security in a South-South Context: The Case of Kenya and Qatar Corridor

This project aims to investigate the reciprocal relationship between labour migration and food security in the Kenya – Qatar migration corridor, with a strong emphasis on the gendered dynamics shaping experiences and outcomes in both origin and destination contexts. In alignment with the broader goals of the MiFOOD partnership, the research seeks to interrogate whether

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Rural-Urban Food Security for Urban Youth in an Informal Settlement in Nairobi Linkages, Responses and Policy Implications

This project builds on existing relationships with Mathare Roots, a grassroots youth organization, and focus on the food insecurity experience of youth who have migrated from rural areas to Mathare. It aims to understand how their diet has changed since moving to Mathare and their connection to their rural home concerning food after they arrive

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Rural-urban Linkages for Food Security and Nutritional Practices of Households in Matangwe Village, Siaya County, Western Kenya

The project aims to explore the rural-urban connections between households in Matangwe village and the neighbouring cities and small towns such as Kisumu city and Bondo Municipality in western Kenya and the contributions to food security and nutritional practices. We do this by engaging with local stakeholders and community partners (Caring Partners Global in Matangwe

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The Impact of Urban-Rural Linkages on Migrants’ Urban and Rural Households’ Food Security in Kenya: A Study of Internal Migrants in Nairobi’s Informal Settlements

This study assesses the impact of urban-rural linkages on migrants’ urban and rural households’ food security in Kenya, with a specific reference on household-level cash and food remittances, and on migrants living in urban informal settlements due to their low-income level and elevated food insecurity. The research objectives of the project include: (1) To establish

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Corridors of Vulnerability and Resilience along the Southern Route: Assessing Food (in)security among Somali and Ethiopian Refugees in Kenya, Malawi and South Africa

This study aims to investigate and compare how Somali and Ethiopian refugees experience and respond to food insecurity across three interlinked transit sites (Malawi’s Dzaleka Refugee Camp, and the Bellville area of Cape Town), and examine coping strategies – from reliance on humanitarian rations; capturing the experiences and food security challenges faced by migrants as

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Food Security for Refugee Youth in the North Western Region of Kenya: Vulnerability, Innovation and Policy Implications

This project aims to understand the relationship between migration corridors and food security through collaborative workshops on refugee youth food insecurity. It also aims to understand how diets change as youth leave their home countries and migrate through these corridors and their strategies for procuring food while in transit. Refugee youth will have access to

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