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Provedor de dados: | 31
País: | United States
Título: | Features of Urban Food and Nutrition Security and Considerations for Successful Urban Programming
Autores: | Ruel,   Marie T.; Garrett,   James L.
Data: | 2005-03-29
Ano: | 2004
Palavras-chave: | Urban food security; Food expenditures; Employment; Childcare; Urban programming; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Security and Poverty.
Resumo: | In 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.
Tipo: | Journal Article
Idioma: | Inglês

Identificador:

15948

http://purl.umn.edu/12002

Editor: | AgEcon Search
Relação: | eJADE: electronic Journal of Agricultural and Development Economics&gt;Volume 1, Issue 2, 2004

Formato:

30

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