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Urban households ruralizing their livelihoods: The changing nature of urban-rural linkages in an East African town
(2004)
As far as rural-urban linkages in sub-Saharan Africa are concerned, the focus has so far
predominantly been on the urban dwellers contributing to the livelihood of the rural ones,
usually through remittances from family ...
The importance of crop cultivation in Nakuru town, Kenya
(2002)
Urban poverty is increasing dramatically in Kenya. Farming in town is one of the ways people employ to cope with this problem. Based on a survey held in 1999 among a representative sample of almost 600 households, it is ...
Enhancing Food Security in African Cities: Rural Farming by Urban Households–The Case of Nakuru Town, Kenya
(2002)
Given the present circumstances of urban unemployment and poverty, access to rural food and/or income sources is an essential element in the livelihood of many urban dwellers in sub-Saharan Africa. This paper examines the ...