Secondary Cities in West Africa: Urbanity, Power, and Aspirations

Ammann, Carole; Sanogo, Aïdas; Heer, Barbara

doi:10.1007/s12132-021-09449-1

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“…Research on secondary cites has been limited, especially nutrition and food systems research; although the majority of the world's urban dwellers live in secondary cities [16,40]. This study disseminates important nutrition-related data collected in vulnerable populations of secondary cities in Bangladesh, Kenya, and Rwanda.…”

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“…This study disseminates important nutrition-related data collected in vulnerable populations of secondary cities in Bangladesh, Kenya, and Rwanda. Acting as "nodal points between the rural and the urban" [40], households in secondary cities were still mainly traditionally organized, with men heading the majority of them. Furthermore, despite living in urban and peri-urban city regions, still more than half of the people were engaged in farming, with generally very small plots of accessible farmland that were situated inside the city (urban, peri-urban) but also in its rural surrounding.…”

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Nutrition transition, double burden of malnutrition, and urbanization patterns in secondary cities of Bangladesh, Kenya and Rwanda

Barth-Jaeggi,

Speich,

Havugimana

et al. 2023

BMC Nutr

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Background By 2050, approximately 68% of the global population will live in cities, but nutrition data on urban populations of low- and middle-income countries are scarce. Fast growing secondary cities, combining characteristics and hurdles of urban and rural settings, are hotspots for the double burden of malnutrition. The Nutrition in City Ecosystems (NICE) project focuses on 6 secondary cities in Bangladesh, Kenya and Rwanda, to improve health and nutrition, and reduce poverty. To assess the baseline situation and guide future interventions, food insecurity, dietary diversity, nutrition status, and food production and purchasing patterns were explored. Methods In a cross-sectional study design, data were collected from urban and peri-urban households of Dinajpur and Rangpur in Bangladesh, Bungoma and Busia in Kenya, and Rubavu and Rusizi in Rwanda. Approximately 1200 households, in neighborhoods prone to malnutrition, were involved from April to June 2021. We assessed Household Food Insecurity Access Score (HFIAS), both current and before COVID-19, Household Dietary Diversity Score (HDDS), Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women (MDD-W), anthropometric measurements, household and socioeconomic information, and questions related to food production and consumer behavior. Further we collected secondary data on low birthweight and anemia during pregnancy. Results All cities experienced a substantial increase in food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stunting rates in children under 5 years varied among the cities and ranged from 7.8% in Busia to 46.6% in Rubavu, while half of adult women were overweight (between 42.1% in Rusizi and 55.8% in Bungoma). Furthermore, many women did not consume an adequately diverse diet (MDD-W < 5 for 29.3% in Bangladesh, 47.5% in Kenya, and 67.0% in Rwanda), however many of the urban and peri-urban households were engaged in farming (58–78%). Conclusions The double burden of malnutrition is high in secondary cities and the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated levels of food insecurity. Demand for, and access to, an affordable healthy diverse diet that comprises local, nutritious, and agroecologically produced foods present a pathway for overcoming the complex challenges of malnutrition.

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Nutrition transition, double burden of malnutrition, and urbanization patterns in secondary cities of Bangladesh, Kenya and Rwanda

Barth-Jaeggi,

Speich,

Havugimana

et al. 2023

BMC Nutr

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“…For Ms. Wang, ‘the media also should report more about Datong, but it is far from Beijing, so no one knows’ (interview, 26 October 2015). Unfinishedness and ruination thus characterize a type of urbanity emphasizing the status of Datong as a ‘secondary’ city, defined by residents mainly in comparison to larger cities (see, in the African context, Ammann et al ., 2021), especially regarding urban demolition.…”

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BETWEENCHAIANDQIAN: How Unfinishedness and Ruination Have Reshaped Urbanity in China's ‘Coal Capital’ after the Construction Boom

Audin¹

2022

Int J Urban Regional Res

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“…(Roberts B [6,7]; Videla J., Roberts B., Allué M., Guerrero, F. [8]; Marais L., Nel E., Donaldson R. [9], Ammann C., Sanogo A., Heer В. [10].…”

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The Role of “First” and “Second” Cities in the Development of the Ural Regions (Using the Example of the Sverdlovsk and Chelyabinsk Regions)

Artemova,

Savchenko

2023

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In regional development, a significant role is played by cities that have the status of “first” (the largest city population in the region) and “second” (the second largest population). As a rule, high economic activity (resources, investments, production, etc.) and a rich social life of the population are concentrated there. Indeed, the importance of the “first” and “second” cities in the socio-economic development of the region is high; in their impact on the distribution of labor and material resources throughout the region; in the possibility of influence of these cities on the development of territories through agglomeration mechanisms; in ensuring the quality of life of the population. In this context, the authors show the importance of “first” and “second” cities in the economic and social development of territories that ensure an adequate quality of life for the population of the Ural regions. The main results of the study indicate that there are some problems with population in “first”, and “second” (to a greater extent) cities of the Ural regions: a decrease in the living population; uneven and asymmetric intra-regional migration (gravitating towards regional centers); negative trends in relation to natural population growth (mortality significantly exceeds birth rate). At the same time, these cities have the potential for industrial development and positive trends in ensuring the quality of the urban environ-ment. Based on the analysis, the authors conclude that it is necessary to optimize the settlement and in-dustrial frameworks of the region, the key points of which are connected both with large “first” cities and with “second” cities of the region. At the same time, it is necessary to strengthen the role and dy-namic development of “second” cities. In the hierarchy of urban architecture, cities, performing a func-tional role of the second level, should become the focus of socio-economic development of municipali-ties, a point of attraction for business activity, ensuring the connectivity of territories within the frame-work of agglomeration processes.

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Secondary Cities in West Africa: Urbanity, Power, and Aspirations

Cited by 9 publications

References 24 publications

Nutrition transition, double burden of malnutrition, and urbanization patterns in secondary cities of Bangladesh, Kenya and Rwanda

Nutrition transition, double burden of malnutrition, and urbanization patterns in secondary cities of Bangladesh, Kenya and Rwanda

BETWEENCHAIANDQIAN: How Unfinishedness and Ruination Have Reshaped Urbanity in China's ‘Coal Capital’ after the Construction Boom

The Role of “First” and “Second” Cities in the Development of the Ural Regions (Using the Example of the Sverdlovsk and Chelyabinsk Regions)

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