Edwins Laban Moogi Gwako
Biographic Data
| ID | 232302 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Edwins Laban Moogi Gwako |
| GIVEN NAMES | Edwins Laban Moogi |
| FAMILY NAME | Gwako |
| SIGNATURE | GWAKO E L M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Moi University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Widow Inheritance among the Maragoli of Western Kenya
I examine continuity and change in the practice of widow inheritance among the Maragoli of western Kenya. I argue that the practice benefits and serves different and sometimes conflicting interests for various groups of men and women. The lived experiences and perspectives of Maragoli widows with regard to this practice are not homogenous, and, therefore, they cannot be said to have a single and invariant preference. The results of this study sho…
Married women's ideal family size preferences and family planning practices
This article examines the obtaining trends in women's ideal family size preferences and family planning practices in rural Kenya. By using primary data collected from three samples drawn from the Abagusii, Abaluyia and Masai ethnic groups, the research findings suggest a declining trend in ideal family size preferences and increasing rates in the adoption of family planning methods. These research findings holds some important implications for th…
Conjugal power in rural Kenya families
Continuity and Change in the Practice of Clitoridectomy in Kenya
In Kenya, the Kuria, Suba, Meru, and Abagusii are among the contemporary cultural groupings which continue to believe in the importance of female circumcision. The ceremonies may have been partly abrogated or modified, but operations to cut off the tip of the clitoris of young girls are still carried out, not least in the expectation that the needed spirit of endurance will shape their character into adulthood. Although the primary objective of c…
Conjugal power in rural Kenya families
Continuity and Change in the Practice of Clitoridectomy in Kenya
In Kenya, the Kuria, Suba, Meru, and Abagusii are among the contemporary cultural groupings which continue to believe in the importance of female circumcision. The ceremonies may have been partly abrogated or modified, but operations to cut off the tip of the clitoris of young girls are still carried out, not least in the expectation that the needed spirit of endurance will shape their character into adulthood. Although the primary objective of c…
Continuity and Change in the Practice of Clitoridectomy in Kenya
In Kenya, the Kuria, Suba, Meru, and Abagusii are among the contemporary cultural groupings which continue to believe in the importance of female circumcision. The ceremonies may have been partly abrogated or modified, but operations to cut off the tip of the clitoris of young girls are still carried out, not least in the expectation that the needed spirit of endurance will shape their character into adulthood. Although the primary objective of c…
Married women's ideal family size preferences and family planning practices
This article examines the obtaining trends in women's ideal family size preferences and family planning practices in rural Kenya. By using primary data collected from three samples drawn from the Abagusii, Abaluyia and Masai ethnic groups, the research findings suggest a declining trend in ideal family size preferences and increasing rates in the adoption of family planning methods. These research findings holds some important implications for th…
Conjugal power in rural Kenya families
Widow Inheritance among the Maragoli of Western Kenya
I examine continuity and change in the practice of widow inheritance among the Maragoli of western Kenya. I argue that the practice benefits and serves different and sometimes conflicting interests for various groups of men and women. The lived experiences and perspectives of Maragoli widows with regard to this practice are not homogenous, and, therefore, they cannot be said to have a single and invariant preference. The results of this study sho…
Demography (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Socioeconomics (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Ethnic group (2 works) · Family planning (2 works) · Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues (2 works)