"I don't tell my husband about vegetable sales" : gender dynamics in urban agriculture in Eldoret, Kenya

Title"I don't tell my husband about vegetable sales" : gender dynamics in urban agriculture in Eldoret, Kenya
Publication TypeBook
Year of Publication2012
AuthorsR.R. Simiyu
Series titleAfrican studies collection
Issue46
Pagination - 242
Date Published2012///
PublisherAfrican Studies Centre
Place PublishedLeiden
Publication Languageeng
KeywordsKenya, urban agriculture
Abstract

Drawing on the sustainable livelihood approach, this book explores gender dynamics in urban agriculture, which is an integral part of the diversified portfolio of livelihood strategies adopted by residents of Eldoret town to cope with hard economic times. It explores the motives, needs, preferences and contributions of men and women in urban agriculture and the benefits they derived from it individually and for their households. It shows how these were mediated by social norms and gender ideologies, entitlements to farming resources, individual capabilities and personal agency. Also explored in the book are the inter-linkages between urban agriculture and other livelihood strategies and the role of gender relations in the process, as well as policy implications for sustainable and more equitable urban agriculture.

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Dissertation Leiden University

IR handle/ Full text URLhttp://hdl.handle.net/1887/20255
Citation Key5152