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Gender Relations in South Eastern Nigeria production

by Nicholas Woode-SmithHistory 4 March 201818 March 2024No Comments

Economies and agrarian systems evolve due to a myriad of factors. Gender relations are often a product of economic systems and a contributing factor themselves. This essay will outline Susan Martin’s argument of how gender relations affected production in South Eastern Nigeria. This will be done by examining the methods of production in regards to …

Cash-cropping and Economic Growth in Africa

by Nicholas Woode-SmithHistory 3 March 2018No Comments

For many African states, cash cropping is a major livelihood and prime source of income. Despite this importance, the industry has not achieved long term growth in a number of African economies. Many cash cropping contexts have succeeded and grown rapidly in the past, but a multitude of these, such as starch exports, have since …