Sustainability and Social Justice
Water, Soils, Food, and Rural Development: Examining Institutional Frameworks in Katheka Sublocation
Abstract
Problems of African rural resource management and sustained food production have long been regarded primarily as ecological and technical issues. Development policy, planning, and funding must devote far greater energy than at present to strengthening institutional capacities to help rural groups manage local resources. This premise is borne out by a month-long investigation of Katheka Sublocation which consists of three villages in Machakos District, Eastern Province, Kenya. We analyzed linkages among ecological conditions, resource management practices, and village capabilities to improve agricultural production. This article addresses the nature of village resource management institutions in rural Kenya. The Katheka Sublocation consits of 360 households and a total population estimated at 3000. -from Authors
