The Modern Day Gikuyun Farmer

Authors

Ramya Bavikatte '95, Illinois Wesleyan University

Abstract

The purpose of this research project is to study the economic and social implications of smallholder agriculture in Kenya. The shift of smallholders from subsistence farming to cash crop farming created significant changes in the standards of living, social security, reproduction, and the sexual division of labor. With the strong social impact of commercial farming, many Kenyans are wondering whether they are materially better or worse off than they were thirty five years ago.

Recommended Citation

Bavikatte '95, Ramya (1996) "The Modern Day Gikuyun Farmer," Res Publica - Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 1
Available at: https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/respublica/vol1/iss1/9