Gendered Access to and Utilization of Land by Food Producers in Urban Kenya

Urban Forum

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 325-342

  Simiyu, Robert Romborah ^a  

^a MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Eldoret; Gender; Land access; Livelihood assets; Urban agriculture

Indexed keywords

ACCESS RESTRICTION; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; CULTURAL TRADITION; FOOD PRODUCTION; GENDER DISPARITY; LAND USE; LANDOWNERSHIP; PUBLIC ACCESS; SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS; URBAN AREA;

KENYA;

EID: 84878174177     PISSN: 10153802     EISSN: 18746330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12132-013-9190-4     Document Type: Article

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