ABSTRACT
This chapter draws together the major observations and attempts to discuss implications. The pre-colonial Kikuyu society was organized around reproduction. Colonial domination, along with capitalist expansion, entailed direct exploitation of resources including human resources. The civilizing ideology is important from two points. It set in motion the process of change and had a far-reaching impact on sexuality in these societies. The process of state targeting on women’s groups intensified during the post-colonial period. The training programme and formalized women’s group committees at various administrative levels facilitated interaction of women’s groups from a wide geographical area. Concerning health, sex and reproduction, several contradictory tendencies were observed among women’s groups. Perhaps use of qualitative methods, particularly those that encourage dialogue and deep interaction with subjects and communities of research as used in this study, provide an appropriate start.
