Arts and Social Sciences Journal

Department of History, Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Nairobi, Kenya

Publications

• Review Article   
  The Role of Cooperative Societies in Rice Production in Mwea Irrigation Scheme; 1964-2009
  Author(s): Kanyi Christopher Munene*, Fredrick Muchoki Mwangi and Martin Duke Moindi
  
  The study’s objectives were to trace the origin and development of the cooperative movement in Mwea irrigation scheme and to investigate the role of the cooperative movement in rice production in Mwea irrigation scheme from 1964 to 2009. The study was a descriptive survey that used primary and secondary sources of data. Respondents were purposively sampled and snowballing was used to link the researchers to other knowledgeable respondents. Respondents were interviewed orally. The data collected was analyzed and classified thematically based on the objectives of the study. The study found out that the cooperative movement in Mwea irrigation scheme began in 1964 as an initiative of rice farmers in the scheme. Although the movement lobbied for the rights of the rice farmers in the scheme, government interference made its advocacy activities unsuccessful between 19.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2151-6200.2023.14.568

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