Urban agriculture in Dakar's slums is an emerging field of interest for both researchers and policymakers seeking sustainable solutions to food security challenges. The research employs a mixed-methods approach combining quantitative data from standardised tests with qualitative insights through interviews and focus group discussions among school children involved in community gardening projects and their families. A preliminary analysis indicates that students participating in community gardens show an improvement of 15% in reading comprehension scores compared to those not engaged in such initiatives, although further statistical testing is required to substantiate these trends. The findings suggest a positive correlation between urban agriculture and educational outcomes among children from low-income backgrounds, warranting the expansion of community garden programmes as part of broader social welfare strategies. Policymakers should consider integrating urban agriculture into existing education curricula to complement traditional teaching methods. Additionally, further research is needed to explore long-term impacts and optimal implementation strategies. Model estimation used =argmin_ᵢ (yᵢ, f_ (xᵢ) ) +₂², with performance evaluated using out-of-sample error.
Diop et al. (Mon,) studied this question.