Agricultural transformation in Masaba north district, Nyamira county, 1945 -2002
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2014-07-31
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Motanya, Isaac
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This- proposal seeks to investigate agricultural transformation in Masaba North, Nyamira
County in Kenya, 1945-2002. The district comprises of three divisions, Gesima Gachuba
and Rigoma. They will be the focus of our study. The major economic activity in the
district is fanning. The inhabitants have been involved in growing cash and food crops
over the years. Agricultural development in the district has witnessed transformation
from the onset of World War II and after up to 2002. Various agents have contributed to
this transformation while experiencing a number of challenges with far reaching socialeconomic
impacts. It is in the light of this, the researcher is persuaded to investigate and
unfold these developments. Our literature review will be based on general overview on
agricultural transformation causes, challenges and its socio- economic impacts among
the Gusii of Masaba North, 1945-2002. The study will be guided by two theories;
articulation of modes of production where Europeans incorporated and involved African
in Various forms in Agriculture resulting to underdevelopment. Here farming activities
in third world countries are changing to fit the world Economic system while developed
countries are progressing at the expense of the less developed leading to application of
second theory of underdevelopment. Our study will adopt descriptive research design.
Primary and secondary data will be used to explain the agricultural transformation in the
area of study in the period 1945-2002. A sample study will be selected from the district
and findings analyzed using descriptive methods. The data will be collected through
interview and use of questionnaire. The research will be of value to economists and
agriculturalist in understanding trends, challenges and social economic impact of
agricultural transformation of Masaba North in the period 1945-2002. It will benefit a
wide range of scholars in Economic and Social History.