The city is formed by 1,094,628 (2007)

The city is formed by 1,094,628 (2007)

• The city is formed by 1,094,628 (2007)

• A population density of 3,531 Hab/Km2, and the country density is 27.5Hab/Km2

• The city is getting poorer since according to the head count of 1996-97 the poverty incidence was 47.8% and in the year of 2002-2003 reached 53.6% and UN-Habitat (2007) indicates that it has reached 70%

Measurment of poverty based on:

• Measurment of poverty based on:

• Household income

• Mediam hh income is 3,000MZN
• Household size 7

• Food expenditure

• Lived Poverty Index

Highly processed food brought by Mukheristas (Cross border traders)

• Highly processed food brought by Mukheristas (Cross border traders)

• - New diseases in poor areas (high blood pressure/stroke)

• Highly dependent on supermarkets and few hh consuming farm growth food

• Price determine consumption –

• Bread
• Meat

• Growth of fast food restaurants

Ongoing urbanization and population growth are major challenges for Maputo.

• Ongoing urbanization and population growth are major challenges for Maputo.

• The majority of households live below the poverty line

• The primary source of livelihoods for the urban poor informal market/street food

• Non market sources they grow it or borrow from friends/relatives