In spite of its severity, food insecurity in urban areas largely remains invisible to policy makers and planners (see new urban development policy). Awareness of this problem comes to the fore briefly during a food crisis ...

According to the Kenya Integrated Household Survey of 2005/6, Kenyan households spend the largest proportion of their budget on food. The largest proportion of their food budget is on staples. Although staples continue to ...

Abstract Thirty percent (3 million) of the food insecure in Kenya are located in the urban and peri-urban centres making urban food insecurity and poverty a major concern. Because markets are the main source of food for ...

The government would adequately supplement the energy intake of more households through using cheaper food options. Our findings support the targeting of beneficiary households infood programs because the support needed ...