Urban and Peri-urban Cultivation in Northern Mozambique
Impacts on Food Security Among Female Street Food Vendors
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2683099 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michele Companion (0000-0002-5048-8361, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 149-164 |
| Publication date | 2012-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Journal of Applied Social Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1936-7244 • E-ISSN: 1937-0245 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1936724412444428 |
| OpenAlex | W2312963578 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 13 |
This study investigates the impact of small-scale agricultural practices on income-generating activities for female street food vendors in urban and peri-urban areas in northern Mozambique. Female-headed households report greater food resources and income from gathering and cultivation despite longer work days. This creates new economic niches. Cultivation contributes to positive psychological outcomes; it reduces feelings of anomie and eases transitions from rural to urban settings. Cultivation provides a connection to tradition, serves as a cultural identifier, and allows women to earn money in gender-appropriate ways. These findings have policy implications for food security and livelihoods in urban centers, including the need for greater access to water and clean compost material to enhance yield
Agriculture · Business · Economic growth · Economics · Food insecurity · Food security · Geography · Land tenure · Livelihood · Political science · Rural area · Security of tenure · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Urban agriculture · Work (physics · Agricultural Innovations and Practices · Organic Food and Agriculture · Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,18 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2022 (8) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |