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Journal Article

IDS Bulletin 48.3

Youth Participation in Smallholder Livestock Production and Marketing

Published on 22 May 2017

Agriculture is a leading source of employment for rural populations in Kenya. Through a mixed methods approach, this study sought to investigate youth participation in smallholder livestock production
and marketing in Baringo County.

The specific focus is on how social norms and micropolitics enable or constrain participation of particular groups of young people. The study established that personal choice, preference for paid over unpaid labour and gender norms in asset access, ownership and control influence smallholder participation in livestock production and trade.

This shows a disconnect between Kenya’s youth policy which advocates for equitable distribution of employment opportunities and the reality at community level. Interventions that seek to improve livestock production and marketing, particularly involving young people, should therefore adopt strategies that recognise these norms as a first step to addressing social exclusion.

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IDS Bulletin 48.3

Authors

Edna Mutua

Salome Bukachi

Bernard Bett

Benson Estambale

Isaac Nyamongo

Publication details

journal
IDS Bulletin, volume 48, issue 3
doi
http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/1968-2017.129
language
English

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