An exploration of the link between migration and food security in Zimbabwean female migrants in Cape Town, South Africa
| dc.contributor.author | Kanyayi, Joseph Kudakwashe | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-08-22T10:26:28Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-08-22T10:26:28Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Migration and food security are intricately connected, especially in developing countries where socioeconomic instability compels individuals to pursue livelihoods outside their national boundaries. Migration, frequently a survival strategy, is essential for food security for both migrants and their family in their nation of origin. In recent years, there has been a growing discussion on the topic of migration in relation to food security in a development context. Nevertheless, less emphasis has been directed on the nexus between migration and food security concerning women (a vulnerable group), despite their role as primary carers responsible for household food preparation and distribution in numerous families. The ongoing discourse on remittances mostly focuses on their economic contribution to the recipient nations, while neglecting their contribution to household food security and livelihoods. This study examines the relationship between migration and food security among Zimbabwean female migrants in Cape Town, South Africa, within the framework of an enduring socioeconomic crisis in Zimbabwe. The study investigates the factors driving migration among Zimbabwean women, their migration in relation to food security, the food security status of these migrant women, and the essential role of remittances in sustaining the households left behind. It adopts a mixed methods approach and is based on two major theoretical frameworks: the new economics of labour migration (NELM) and the livelihoods approach. The research findings indicate that food insecurity is a significant factor influencing migration. Majority of the women left Zimbabwe escaping hunger and economic adversity. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10566/20796 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | University of the Western Cape | |
| dc.subject | Migration | |
| dc.subject | Migrants | |
| dc.subject | Food security | |
| dc.subject | Food insecurity | |
| dc.subject | Women | |
| dc.title | An exploration of the link between migration and food security in Zimbabwean female migrants in Cape Town, South Africa | |
| dc.type | Thesis |