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Database research record2017·Bangladesh

Who engages in urban and peri-urban agriculture in the condensed urban slums of Bangladesh?

Haruka Yamashita, Akira Ishida

Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics

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This study identified factors affecting urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) decision-making among poor urban slum dwellers in Bangladesh, using a logit regression model with secondary household data. In Jessore, households with more family members (without children under five), some savings, owned or rent-free housing, and 1-60 days of waterlogging were more likely to engage in UPA. In Tongi, households with owned or rent-free housing, longer residency, less than four months of waterlogging, or reliance on neighbors were more likely to engage in UPA. The findings indicate that UPA engagement factors vary across urban settings.