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Masters of Survival
(University of Nairobi, 1994)
Mutomo: a market in the periphery
(1994)
The chapter examines the situation and environment of Mutomo, a market in Kenya, 72 km from the nearest town, which is Kitui. It begins by providing an introduction to the area, describing the problems of the surrounding ...
Managing a difficult environment: small-scale vegetable irrigation scheme at the lakeshore.
(1994)
In the Ugambe Vegetable Irrigation Scheme, Kenya, efforts by the women, financial and equipment aid from Germany, and the water of Lake Victoria have combined to give the people of the semi-arid area a new way of life. The ...
Human needs and environmental over-exploitation
(1994)
The chapter examines the main causes of environmental degradation vis-à-vis human needs in rural Africa and suggests possible remedies. It cites the causes of degradation as being traditional farming methods, cash crop ...