Features of urban food and nutrition security and considerations for successful urban programming

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dc.creatorRuel, Marie T.
dc.creatorGarrett, James L.
dc.date2004
dc.date2024-10-24T12:51:15Z
dc.date2024-10-24T12:51:15Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:34:47Z
dc.descriptionIn this paper we discuss the wide disparities that exist in childhood malnutrition, food insecurity and livelihoods within urban areas which, when combined with the mobility of urban residents, add to the complexity of designing, targeting and implementing urban programmes. Livelihood security in urban areas is dependent on cash income, especially for food expenditures, and hence employment. For women, employment brings about the need for support with childcare; we analyse a programme that provides the double benefit of delivering affordable and reliable childcare for extended hours, and allowing women to secure a more formal employment and obtaining employment benefits. Other factors that need to be considered in shaping urban programmes include land and housing security, the crime and violence situation, the availability and nature of social networks, and governance issues. Finally, we discuss potential strategic responses to the challenges of urban programming.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/157661
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/108412
dc.languageen
dc.publisherFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
dc.relationhttps://www.fao.org/4/y5736e/y5736e00.htm
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceRuel, Marie T.; Garrett, James L. 2004. Features of urban food and nutrition security and considerations for successful urban programming. eJADE: Electronic Journal of Agricultural and Development Economics 1(2): 242-271. https://purl.umn.edu/12002
dc.subjectlivelihoods
dc.subjecturban development
dc.subjectfemale labour
dc.subjecturban population
dc.subjectfood security
dc.subjectmalnutrition
dc.subjectchild care
dc.subjectchildren
dc.subjectnutrition
dc.titleFeatures of urban food and nutrition security and considerations for successful urban programming
dc.typeJournal Article

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