Author : William J. House
Publisher :
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 22,46 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Kenya
ISBN :
ILO pub-wep pub. Working paper on the impact of rural development and agricultural policies on rural area poverty, income distribution and land reform in Kenya - covers regional disparity in income, effect of extension services, industrialization policy, rural planning, etc. Bibliography pp. 60 to 66 and statistical tables.
Author : John Thoburn
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 12,20 MB
Release : 2017-11-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1351160028
Professor Ian Livingstone is one of a small group of British development economists who have achieved international renown and recognition. The objective of this book is to pay tribute to his life's work, particularly those aspects which related to key but challenging development issues. These issues include, at a broad level, the understanding of the economic forces determining the development of low income economies, more detailed micro work on agricultural development (irrigation in particular), decentralisation and local government finance, small scale enterprises, and large scale manufacturing development. Themes running through his work relate to his over-riding concern for rigour and for socio-economic justice. Ian Livingstone consistently used the traditional tools of economic analysis as a means to increase understanding of development issues - in a way which was, itself, just as radical as the contributions of political scientists and sociologists. This volume has been produced with similar aims.
Author : Ozay Mehmet
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 37,28 MB
Release : 2014-05-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1315817268
First published in 1978, this book was written at a time when belief was high in Western-guided economic development of the emerging countries. The success of Marshall Plan in war-torn Europe generated a US-led optimism that, with generous inflows of aid and technical assistance, the Third World could be won over in the Cold War. The author’s direct experience as a young academic economist in Cyprus, Malaysia, Uganda and Liberia led him to question this general optimism: the reality on the ground in the developing world did not seem to match Western optimism. Theories and blueprints, made in the West, did not fit the requirements of developing countries. Higher production and better income distribution were inseparable twin objectives of developing nations. That meant, production of a higher national output must at the same time promote social justice. Investment must create adequate jobs so that new entrants into rapidly expanding labor force could be gainfully employed. Yet, the dominant (Western) theories of development at the time, in particular the Trickle Down Theory of Growth, prescribed "Growth First, Distribution Later" strategy. Similarly, Import Substitution Industrialization theories were emphasized at the expense of export-led growth. Dualistic Growth theories preached urban-biased, anti-rural development. This book was written as a rebuttal of such faulty theorizing and misguided professional technical assistance and the book’s message is no less valid today than in the 1970’s.
Author : Nina Berman
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 10,20 MB
Release : 2022-05-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0472220152
Disability in Africa has received significant attention as a dimension of global development and humanitarian initiatives. Little international attention is given, however, to the ways in which disability is discussed and addressed in specific countries in Africa. Little is known also about the ways in which persons with disabilities have advocated for themselves over the past one hundred years and how their needs were or were not met in locations across the continent. Kenya has been on the forefront of disability activism and disability rights since the middle of the twentieth century. The country was among the first African states to create a legal framework addressing the rights of persons with disabilities, namely the Persons with Disabilities Act of 2003. Kenya, however, has a much longer history of institutions and organizations that are dedicated to addressing the specific needs of persons with disabilities, and substantial developments have occurred since the introduction of the legal framework in 2003. Disability and Social Justice in Kenya: Scholars, Policymakers, and Activists in Conversation is the first interdisciplinary and multivocal study of its kind to review achievements and challenges related to the situation of persons with disabilities in Kenya today, in light of the country’s longer history of disability and the wide range of local practices and institutions. It brings together scholars, activists, and policymakers who comment on topics including education, the role of activism, the legal framework, culture, the impact of the media, and the importance of families and the community.
Author : J. J. Sterkenburg
Publisher :
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 42,68 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Agriculture and state
ISBN :
Author : Björn Gyllström
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 33,96 MB
Release : 2023-07-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1000868850
Originally published in 1991, this book includes a detailed case study of Kenya’s co-operative movement – one of the largest in sub-Saharan Africa. Co-operatives have been given a major role in rural development strategies in both socialist and capitalist states. However in both context the results they have achieved have fallen short of expectations. The book focuses on specific elements of the institutional setting within which agricultural marketing co-operatives operate. Factors like land tenure, market regulations, co-operative legislation and direct development support are discussed and shown to have had dire effects on the managerial behaviour and social impact of the co-operative sector.
Author : Kate Wellard
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 42,45 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780415088497
Presents twenty specially commissioned case studies of farmer participatory approaches to agricultural innovation initiated by NGOs in Africa and case material is set within the context of NGOs' relations with the State.
Author : James G. Copestake
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 22,90 MB
Release : 2024-11-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 1040282903
This presents twenty specially commissioned case studies of farmer participatory approaches to agricultural innovation initiated by NGOs in Africa. Beginning with a broad review of institutional activity at the grassroots, the authors set the case material within the context of NGO relations with the State and their contribution to democratisation and the consolidation of rural civil society. Specific questions are raised: how good/bad are NGOs at promoting technological innovation and addressing constraints to change in present agriculture?; how effective are NGOs at strengthening grassroots organizations? and how do/will donor pressures influence NGOs and their links to the State? This title is part of a series on Non-Governmental Organizations co-ordinated by the Overseas Development Institute. To complete this comprehensive review and critique there are two other regional case study volumes on Asia and Latin America and an overview volume, Reluctant Partners?
Author : World Employment Programme
Publisher : International Labour Organization
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 27,27 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Developing
ISBN : 9789221082484
Topics include agricultural development, basic needs, development strategy and planning, economic development and policy, employment, food production, housing needs, income distribution and industrialization. Indexes are divided by references, authors, corporate authors, subject and geographical aspects.
Author : John Oucho
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 15,11 MB
Release : 2021-11-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9004492402
This book analyses the ethnic conflict that engulfed Kenya’s Rift Valley Province at the turn of the nineties when multi-party democratic politics were being reintroduced in the country. Its central thesis is that ethnic conflict in the country then was a function of several issues, among them ethnocentrism, politics, the land question and criminal behaviour in certain circles. Both its determinants and consequences are demographic, economic, political and socio-cultural, implying the risks involved in oversimplifying issues.
