Kenya

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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COVID-19’s Impact on Food Security among Urban Refugee Youth in Kenya: A Postcolonial Feminist Perspective

This study analyzes the experiences of urban refugee communities, more specifically, the challenges young South Sudanese refugees living in Kenya face. We divert from the comprehensive examination of refugees in camps to focus on urban youth amid Kenya’s refugee policy changes and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the support of South Sudanese community

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Disparities and Determinants of Somali Refugee Food Security in Nairobi, Kenya

This study contributes to a deeper understanding of the factors influencing food security among Somali refugees in Nairobi and underscores the importance of adopting a holistic and context-specific approach to addressing food insecurity in urban refugee settings. By identifying key determinants and disparities in food security outcomes, policymakers and practitioners are in a better position

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“An Endless Cycle of Worry and Hardship”:  The Impact of COVID-19 on the Food Security of Somali Migrants and Refugees in Nairobi, Kenya.

COVID-19 has produced unprecedented effects on the global economy and society by exposing multiple weaknesses and faultlines. The pandemic has disrupted global and local agricultural production processes and food supply chains with negative consequences for food security. Containment measures to limit the spread of COVID-19, including strict restrictions on the movement of people, goods, and

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The Migration-Remittance Dividend: Building Food Security Across the Commonwealth

Migration and remittance processes have a significant impact on socioeconomic development and food security in Commonwealth countries. Although remittances are critical sources of income for migrant-sending households in countries of origin, their effects are shaped by economic arrangements, financial inclusion and policy contexts. Moreover, the linkages between migration, remittances and food security remain largely underexplored.

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