Creating Space: Sack Gardening as a Livelihood Strategy in the Kibera Slums of Nairobi, Kenya
As many countries in sub-Saharan Africa undergo rapid urbanization, a growing number of people are joining the ranks of the urban poor. Urban agriculture is a livelihood strategy used by the poor to improve their well-being, but it has remained largely inaccessible to inhabitants of slums, who gener...
Main Authors: | Courtney M. Gallaher, Antoinette M. G. A. WinklerPrins, Mary Njenga, Nancy K. Karanja |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thomas A. Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food Systems
2016-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development |
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Online Access: | https://www.foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/325 |
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