essay

The university as gateway to a complex world

ngecha : a kenyan village in a time of rapid social change • Lincoln • Published In 2004 • Pages: 215-244

By: Edwards, Carolyn P., Runo, E. G., Maritim, Ezra arap.

Abstract
This document discusses the attitudes of educated Kenyan youth conerning family roles and obligations. Based on surveys administered to a group of 19 Gikuyu-speaking University of Nairobi students, the document identifies some critical dilemmas the youth encounter in mediating western and tradtional Kikuyu family values. The document was originally published as a chapter in an edited volume exploring critical cultural variables affecting parent and child behavior in the village.
Subjects
Family relationships
Kin relationships
Ethos
Ethics
Gender status
Gender roles and issues
Nuclear family
Marriage
Education system
Students
Social relationships and groups
Acculturation and culture contact
Sociocultural trends
culture
Gikuyu
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Eastern Africa
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Types
Educators
Psychologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Teferi Abate Adem; 2008
Field Date
1972-1973
Coverage Date
1972-1973
Coverage Place
Ngecha village, Central Province, Kenya
Notes
Carolyn Edwards, with E.G. Runo and Ezra arap Maritim
Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-244)
LCCN
2003021832
LCSH
Kikuyu (African people)/Rural development--Kenya--Ngecha/Women in rural development--Kenya/Rural women--Kenya--Ngecha/Family--Kenya/Kenya--Rural conditions--Case studies