The ecology of street foods in Nairobi
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14722382 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alice Mboganie Mwangi, Alice Mwangi (University of Nairobi, corresponding author), Adel P den Hartog, Dick Foeken (African Studies Centre), Dick W J Foeken, Hilda van’t Riet (0000-0002-5094-1242), Robert K N Mwadime, Wija A van Staveren |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 497-523 |
| Publication date | 2001-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ecology of Food and Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0367-0244 • E-ISSN: 1543-5237 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03670244.2001.9991664 |
| OpenAlex | W2051249959 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 14 |
Very little is known about street foods in sub-Sahara Africa. We investigated the scope of the street food phenomenon in Nairobi, both in the past and present, with the aim of establishing circumstances surrounding its practice and its function in the urban food supply. We found that street food vending and consumption in Nairobi rapidly increased during the previous two decades, instigated by the need for affordable food among low-income urban dwellers and the need for employment. It is an expanding and thriving phenomenon, especially among the urban poor, and climbs up the socio-economic ladder due to increasing monetary demands. In addition to being a food supply channel for the urban poor, street food vending in Nairobi provides employment opportunities to a labour force that would otherwise be unemployed. There is need to legitimize the sector with simple regulations that make the food safe but not expensive
Agricultural economics · Business · Consumption (sociology · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Food habits · Food supply · Geography · Phenomenon · Scope (computer science · Social science · Sociology · Thriving · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Food Safety and Hygiene · Medicine
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 2002 - 2021 (20) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |