The nexus between urbanization and food insecurity in South Africa: does the type of dwelling matter?

The nexus between urbanization and food insecurity in South Africa: does the type of dwelling matter?

Africa’s high level of food insecurity is exacerbated by rapid urbanisation, leading to the diversion of resources from food production in rural areas. Despite this, food insecurity policies continue to disproportionately focus on rural dwellers due to persistently high levels of rural poverty. We e...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Coretta M. P. Jonah, Julian D. May
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development
Subjects:
food insecurity
south africa
urbanisation
general household survey
household food security access scale
dietary diversity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19463138.2019.1666852

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