The Economic Geography of Kenyan Tobacco Farmers' Livelihood Decisions.

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION:The narrative of prosperous economic livelihood of tobacco farmers in Kenya as alleged by the tobacco industry deserves challenge as evidence increasingly suggests that smallholder tobacco farmers are making little or no profits. Article 17 of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control encourages viable alternative livelihoods for tobacco farmers. There is little evidence, however, on how tobacco farmers make livelihood choice decisions. METHODS:A total of 527 purposefully selected smallholder tobacco farmers in Kenya from three main tobacco-growing regions participated in a 2017 economic livelihood survey. Geo-economic data were matched to surveyed farmers' Global Positioning System coordinates to estimate each farmer's access to nearby economic cen

SUBMITTER: Li Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6861831 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature