Title: Gender, land and livelihoods in East Africa : through farmers' eyes /
Authors: Verma, Ritu.
Publisher: International Development Research Centre,
Year: 2001
Subjects: Sustainable agriculture Kenya Maragoli Region.; Soil degradation Kenya Maragoli Region.; Land use Kenya Maragoli Region.; Farmers Kenya Maragoli Region.; Maragoli (Kenya) Social conditions.
Contents: Foreword / Fiona Mackenzie -- Preface / Luis Navarro and Don Peden -- Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Gender-based Research Methodology -- Ch. 3. Maragoli in Context -- Ch. 4. Gender and the Micropolitics of Land -- Ch. 5. The Diversity of Farmers' Gendered Experiences -- Ch. 6. Diverse Farming and Soil Management Practices: "Don't You Know That Agriculture and Soils are the Same Thing?" -- Ch. 7. "Walking Where Men Walk": The Increasing Importance of Providing Cash -- Ch. 8. Social Institutions: Invoking Elements of Custom, Creating Space to Maneuver -- Ch. 9. Conclusion: Rethinking the 'Problem' of Soil Degradation and Sustainable Farming.