Coping with Food Insecurity in Math are Valley Slum in Nairobi, Kenya
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Date
2016-06
Authors
Masese, Stellah Mong’ina
Muia, Daniel Munyiala
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Publisher
American Research Institute for Policy Development
Abstract
The right to food is recognized in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights as part of the right to an
adequate standard of living. The study while it aimed at establishing the nature of food insecurity in Math are
Valley, it also sought to find out the coping strategies residents of the informal settlement employ to cope
with food insecurity. This was a cross-sectional study that employed quantitative and qualitative approaches
to collect and analyse data. The study established that food insecurity was prevalent as most people were
engaged in casual jobs that pay less than Ksh. 5000/= per month, much less than official minimum wage.
The residents use various coping mechanisms such as relying on cheap food, skipping of meals, borrowing
and depending of food aids. The study recommends that community economic empowerment be undertaken
as that is at the core of food insecurity.
Description
A Research Article in the Journal of Sociology and Social Work
Keywords
Food security, Food availability, Food accessibility, Coping strategies
Citation
Masese, S. M. I., & Muia, D. M. (2016). Coping with Food Insecurity in Math are Valley Slum in Nairobi, Kenya. Journal of Sociology, 4(1), 98-108.