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Migrants, urban poverty and the changing nature of urban-rural linkages in Kenya

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  • Samuel Owuor

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In the literature on rural-urban linkages in sub-Saharan Africa the focus has so far been predominantly on the urban dwellers contributing to the livelihood of the rural ones, usually through remittances from family members living in the city. Although acknowledged in the last two decades, the reverse flow, i.e. the extent to which town dwellers realise part of their livelihood from rural sources, remains poorly understood. Based on recent research in Nakuru town, Kenya, this paper demonstrates that urban-rural linkages are not only important for the rural households, but are becoming an important element of the livelihood (or survival) strategies of poor urban households.

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  • Samuel Owuor, 2007. "Migrants, urban poverty and the changing nature of urban-rural linkages in Kenya," Development Southern Africa, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 24(1), pages 109-122.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:deveza:v:24:y:2007:i:1:p:109-122
    DOI: 10.1080/03768350601165926
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    1. Michael Rogan & Likani Lebani & Nompumelelo Nzimande, 2009. "Internal Migration and Poverty in KwaZulu-Natal: Findings from Censuses, Labour Force Surveys and Panel Data," SALDRU Working Papers 30, Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit, University of Cape Town.
    2. Albert Novas Somanje & Geetha Mohan & Julia Lopes & Adelina Mensah & Christopher Gordon & Xin Zhou & Mustafa Moinuddin & Osamu Saito & Kazuhiko Takeuchi, 2020. "Challenges and Potential Solutions for Sustainable Urban-Rural Linkages in a Ghanaian Context," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(2), pages 1-19, January.
    3. Bennett, Rachel & Chepngeno-Langat, Gloria & Evandrou, Maria & Falkingham, Jane, 2015. "Resilience in the face of post-election violence in Kenya: The mediating role of social networks on wellbeing among older people in the Korogocho informal settlement, Nairobi," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 128(C), pages 159-167.
    4. Hirvonen, Kalle & Lilleør, Helene Bie, 2015. "Going Back Home: Internal Return Migration in Rural Tanzania," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 70(C), pages 186-202.

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