THE SEXUAL DIVISION-OF-LABOR IN KOFYAR AGRICULTURE

Previous models of the sexual division of labor in agriculture have su ggested that men and women universally ha ve distinctive work routines and differentia I access to agricultural labor. This article argues t hat these generalizations will not always hold true and illustrates th is point with the particular example of intensive agriculture dependen t on manual labor. An analysis of detailed labor data from the Nigeria n Kofyar support this contention.