What is it about?
Poverty is a big problem for policymakers in developing countries like Kenya. Efforts to fight poverty have not been fruitful as poverty rates keep rising or have remained the same. This study sought to understand what factors affect poverty in Kenya by using data collected by Afrobarometer on various issues in Kenya. The study has confirmed that education reduces poverty while age, religion and being affiliated with political parties increase poverty levels.
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Why is it important?
In this study, we used a measure of poverty called Lived Poverty Index. This is a qualitative measure of poverty that is based on questions about whether people have access to basic necessities such as cash income, fuel, food, water and medical care. This measure has not been used in Kenya on poverty studies of this nature and this makes the use of this measure unique. The study is also among the few to use a multivariate logistic regression technique to test the factors affecting poverty in Kenya.
Perspectives
Undertaking this study was an interesting journey for me. I have always been fascinated by why poverty persists despite policy interventions and this was a chance for me to examine this issue in detail. The approach I used to test this was exciting as I was learning while doing. But thanks to the online lessons, I was able to weave through and make this come to a final conclusion. I hope that anyone interested in understanding poverty in developing countries, as well as anyone who is interested in logistic regression models, will find this study fascinating and useful.
FREDRICK ODHIAMBO
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This page is a summary of: Assessing the Predictors of Lived Poverty in Kenya: A Secondary Analysis of the Afrobarometer Survey 2016, Journal of Asian and African Studies, January 2019, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0021909618822668.
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