Kikuyu Bridewealth and Polygyny Today
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21022467 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bert N Adams (University of Wisconsin–Madison), Edward Mburugu (University of Nairobi) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 159-166 |
| Publication date | 1994-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Comparative Family Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-2328 • E-ISSN: 1929-9850 |
| Publisher | University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3138/jcfs.25.2.159 |
| OpenAlex | W2270604153 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 9 |
This study of the Kikuyu today looked at bridewealth and polygyny. The sample was about 300 30-40 year-olds, divided between residents of Nairobi and rural Kiambu. The families of almost all the male respondents had paid bridewealth at their marriages - ordinarily a combination of cash and livestock, and there was considerable complaint about cost. About one in six of the male respondents either were currently in polygynous relationships, or planned to be. This was lower than the 28% of their fathers who were polygynous. The explanation for the reduction included opportunity, attitude change, expense, and the availability of extramarital relationships
Demographic economics · Economics · Geography · Polygyny · Population · Sociology · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Demography · Land Rights and Reforms · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 0,36 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2025 (25) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |