Making a living in rural Sudan : production of women, labour migration of men, and policies for peasants's needs

This study aims to sensitize those concerned with Africa's development to the scope and limits of peasant livelihood securing activities. It combines results of research in the fields of peasant actions, food security, gender relations, and labour migration to a livelihood approach. Analyzing peasant life in western Sudan leads to the demand to keep options open. A review of the development programmes which affected the Sudanese rural population between independence and 1994 discloses that peasants' efforts have largely been obstructed. Front Matter....Pages i-xv Introduction....Pages 1-6 Methodology....Pages 7-21 Peasant Livelihood: Options and Constraints....Pages 23-55 Impact of Food Insecurity on Peasant Livelihood....Pages 57-83 Women’s Role in Securing Peasant Livelihood....Pages 85-116 Labour Migration: An Option for Peasant Livelihood?....Pages 117-151 Particulars on Peasants, Food Security, Gender Relations and Labour Migration: Pillars of the Livelihood Approach....Pages 153-175 Policies in Sudan and Peasant Livelihood: Correspondences and Contradictions....Pages 177-205 Back Matter....Pages 207-239 Elke Grawert. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.