African Rural Livelihoods under Stress

African Rural Livelihoods under Stress PDF Author: 高根務
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 178

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Book Description
Presents the six villages where field work was conducted on the role of land and labour in forming the basis of the livelihoods of rural households. Considers the interrelationship among the indigenous land tenure systems, customary inheritance rules, increasing land scarcity, and people's strategies to obtain land rights. Discusses the types of agricultural labour, consisting of family workers and hired workers, and the significance of major crops grown, namely maize and tobacco. Depicts features of female-headed households.