HCP report no. 11 : the state of household food security in Nairobi, Kenya
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2018
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Hungry Cities Partnership African Centre for Cities, University of Cape Town, South Africa
Wilfrid Laurier University/Balsillie School of International Affairs, Waterloo, Canada
Wilfrid Laurier University/Balsillie School of International Affairs, Waterloo, Canada
Abstract
This detailed report presents the results of a city-wide household food security survey conducted by the Hungry Cities Partnership (HCP) and the University of Nairobi (2015). The survey used four indicators to assess the different dimensions and levels of food insecurity in the city: Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS); Household Food Insecurity Access Prevalence (HFIAP); Household Dietary Diversity Score (HDDS); and, Months of Adequate Household Food Provisioning (MAHFP). One major issue of vital importance is the city’s food markets and the associated informal food sector.
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FOOD SECURITY, ACCESS TO FOOD, STREET VENDORS, SUPERMARKETS, INFORMAL ECONOMY, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY, HOUSEHOLD INCOME, FOOD SAFETY, FOOD ECONOMICS, LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS, INCLUSIVE GROWTH, URBAN PLANNING, CITIES, NAIROBI, KENYA, SOUTH OF SAHARA