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Zimbabwean Youth Migration

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In filling the gap in the migration, development and food security multi-paradigmatic nature, the purpose of this thesis was to explore the connection between Zimbabwean youth migration and food security in Cape Town. This study identified the causes of Zimbabwean youth migration and the role which food insecurity plays as a factor for migrating, the role of migration in providing food security for Zimbabwean youths in the place of destination, and the impact of remittances send back to Zimbabwe by Zimbabwean youth migrants to household or family members, as well as the use of remittances in connection with food consumption. Additionally, one of the main objectives of this research was to measure the food insecurity levels of Zimbabwean youth …show more content…

Most notably, in assessing the role that food insecurity or food shortages play in migration decision, the results indicated that without doubt food insecurity/shortages proved to be one of the main reasons for migration. This is so because most of the Zimbabwean youths interviewed indicated that they migrated from Zimbabwe because of food shortages or food insecurity in order to be food secure in South Africa or to provide income to spend on food for the family and relatives left behind in the place of origin, these findings substantiate the argument by Crush (2012) that food insecurity or food shortages are also part of the root causes of …show more content…

The research also revealed that there is a major improvement in food security in South Africa relative to Zimbabwe for the youth migrants. This reinforces the argument by Crush (2012) that migration might lead to enhanced food access but then again may not give assurance that scarcities will not occur. The major factor for the improvement in food security or better food access, for Zimbabwe youth migrants was earning income. Most of the interviewed migrants managed to get some form of employment and income which meant they had the financial resources to buy food. In regards to dietary issues, the research revealed that the mean score for the HDDS was 6.56 out of 12, and mode 5 which signified that the respondents consumed about a half of the 12 food categories used in this study. In line with the MAHFP, which measured the months which the participants had food shortages or problems in food access the findings showed that 53.3% had months which they did not have adequate food for consumption, and the other 46.7% had no challenges or insufficient food in any of the

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