Rural-Urban Migration of Food Security and Nutrition: African Studies Over a Decade

Abstract

The quest for improved livelihoods and better education among the broader reasons cause individuals and sometimes a whole nuclear family to migrate from rural areas to urban areas. Migration presents with its concerns including food security, nutrition and health. This paper reviews exclusively, though not exhaustive, studies conducted in Africa from 2010 to 2019. Google Scholar and PubMed Central were searched for studies on rural-urban migration and food (in) security and/or health and/or nutrition. Movement of humans is a cause of food insecurity. This food insecurity affects both rural households and urban households, but in different ways. Improvement in food security in the rural areas and urban areas should be done differently and not a one-fit-all approach. The population growth should be checked and significant improvements made in agriculture, in the urban and rural areas.

Sustainable and Climate Smart Agriculture for Food Security: A Review

“…Sustainable agriculture encompasses a comprehensive range of soil, pest, and nutrient management technologies, including the use of crop residues, dung, biological nitrogen fixation, crop rotations, mixed cropping, and others [15] These measures not only promote biological diversity but also enhance soil quality, nutrient pools, and ecosystem restoration. Additionally [14] they contribute to increased climate resilience by reducing soil degradation, all while improving the socio-economic status of farmers [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33].…”