Societal View and Perceived Social Integration with Emphasis on the Farmer's Cooperatives in Kenya

摘要

To understand the dynamics of farmer cooperatives (FC's) in developing countries, it is necessary to ascertain FC members' sociocultural views and attitudes about cooperation, cohesion, and integration. This AID-sponsored study explores such views in Kenya by analyzing data from a 1978 sample survey of 140 FC members and 48 nonmembers from the rural villages of Masai and Muthetheni. Survey respondents from the two locations were similar with respect to age, education, gross family income, and type of housing, but differed significantly in regard to the male/female ratio and religious affiliation. Perceptions of social integration were measured by responses to five questions on togetherness, equality, confidence in officials, and present-future orientation.