Dinbabo, MulugetaSithole, Sean Thulani2022-09-282024-11-112022-09-282024-11-112022https://hdl.handle.net/10566/19618Philosophiae Doctor - PhDIn the global South, food remittances play a significant role in the food and nutrition security of many households, especially low-income families. However, in the last two decades, debates and research on migration, remittances, and development have primarily focused on cash transfers. Non-cash remittances such as food transfers have received limited attention. The bias of being solely attentive to cash remittances is alarming. It conceals an in-depth and comprehensive grasp of food remittances' developmental and significant food security role in the global south. In addition, food remitting is a complex phenomenon that involves social networks, and emerging studies underscore how social media is transforming migrant networks. Yet, the connection between social media and migration outcomes such as remittances have been under-researched.enSocial mediaMigrationFood remittancesSocial capitalCape TownUniversity of the Western Cape