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OverviewAFSUN recently conducted a survey of poor urban households in eleven major cities in Southern Africa to better understand the seriousness of the urban food insecurity situation. This report looks in detail at the results for Windhoek and seeks to answer one central question, that is, why do the urban poor in Namibia's capital generally appear to be better off than the urban poor in most of the other ten cities where the survey was conducted and why, at the same time, does Windhoek contain some of the most food insecure households in the region? As a city of migrants, Windhoek's case also presents the opportunity to examine the relationship between migration and urban food security in more depth. Among the key findings is that access to food, which depends on incomes and food pricing, is critical in Windhoek, where food availability is not an issue. What is required is a systematic national and city strategy for reducing the high levels of food insecurity amongst the urban poor in general and in informal settlements in particular. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Wade Pendleton , Ndeyapo Nickanor , Akiser PomutiPublisher: Southern African Migration Programme Imprint: Southern African Migration Programme Volume: 14 Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 0.20cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.086kg ISBN: 9781920597016ISBN 10: 1920597018 Pages: 40 Publication Date: 29 December 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationWade Pendleton is a Research Associate of the African Food Security Urban Network. Ndeyapo Nickanor is a Lecturer at the University of Namibia. Akiser Pomuti is Director of the University Central Consultancy Bureau at the University of Namibia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |