DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/sjahss.2026.v14i05.001

Pages: 182-193

In the Bamenda urban sphere, leafy vegetable commercialization emerged as one an activity through which women responded to economic hardship, unemployment, and increasing household responsibilities, particularly from the late 1980s following the economic crisis and structural adjustment policies in Cameroon. In this regard, this study investigates women in the commercialization of leafy vegetables in the Bamenda urban sphere from 1987–2016. To this objective, the paper argues that, from 1987-2016; women in Bamenda employed highly adaptable and convenient methods for the commercialization of leafy vegetables within the Bamenda urban sphere and beyond, across time and space. The argument raised in the paper was built from both primary and secondary sources, interpreted mostly qualitatively. The methodology is purely historical. The key finding is that; Bamenda women actively participated in the commercialization of leafy vegetables, with local markets serving as the most prominent and accessible avenue for sales.