Establishment of Colonialism in Kenya and the Transformation of Women's Roles in Economic Activities in Kiambu County, 1895-1945
- Mildred Nyaboke Ayuka
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Abstract: Some scholars of history have argued that the establishment of colonialism in Kenya in 1895 impacted negatively on women from an economic front. More specifically, they state that the economic burden on women increased as men migrated in search of paid employment leaving women to cater for their household’s economic needs. They have also argued that land, upon which women relied for economic sustenance, was taken away leaving women vulnerable economically. Moreover, the introduction of cash crops also contributed to less land being available to women for the production of food crops. Worse still, the introduction of individual ownership of land through land titling encouraged men to sell their land thereby leaving less land availa...
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