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Urban agriculture, social capital, and food security in the Kibera slums of Nairobi, Kenya

Gallaher C. M., Kerr J. M., Njenga M., Karanja N. K., WinklerPrins A. M. G. A.

Agriculture and Human Values 30(3):389-404

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Studying sack gardening in Nairobi's Kibera slums, this paper shows vegetable production enhances household food security and, especially for households farming in groups, builds social capital among the urban poor.