| dc.description.abstract | This study analyzes the factors within and without Gusii
society which directly influenced the introduction and expansion
of coffee production. It also describes the assumptions of the
colonial administrators in regard to the form and structure of
the industry. Furthermore, salient characteris\ics of the pioneer
growers, those who adopted coffee before 1938, are compared
with a subsequent group of Gusii coffee farmers to test hypctheses
on innovation.
A combination of research methods and techniques were
employed. Primary, written documents and relevant secondary
materials were consulted in the United States, England- and Kenya. | en |
