Effect of Elderly Persons’ Unconditional Cash Transfer on Welfare of Older People in Chuka Subcounty, Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya
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Date
2022
Authors
Musa, Almasi Mwiti
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Kenyatta University
Abstract
The older person population continue to increase amid concerns of economic vulnerability in
communities prompting special attention. Programs such as UCT have been put in place to help
improve the welfare of the elderly. In Africa, specifically Kenya, the impact of UCT among older
persons have remained elusive. Therefore, in the current study, the focus is (a) to establish the
effects of older persons' UCTs on the living condition, (b) to establish the consequences of older
persons' UCTs on economic activities and (c) to determine the effects of older person UCTs on the
purchasing power of the elderly in Chuka Sub County. The study relied on the Neo-classical utility
theory and public choice theory. It adopted a non-experimental research design, specifically a
descriptive research design via primary cross-sectional data for a case study approach. Primary
data was gathered from a target population of 24536, and a sample size of 385 was obtained via
stratified then subsequent random sampling technique. The study used a structured questionnaire
as the primary data collection technique to allow an in-depth examination of the experiences of the
elderly persons receiving UCT in Chuka-Subcounty from the Kenyan government. The data
analysis entails descriptive and regression analysis. The findings indicated a relationship between
the effect of UCT on the welfare of the elderly persons in Chuka Sub County, 16 per cent of the
UCT affects the living conditions of the elderly persons, and the relationship is statistically
significant and positive. 26.5 per cent of the UCT affects the economic status of elderly persons.
The relationship between economic status and the UCT is statistically significant and positive.
56.6 per cent of the UCT affects the purchasing power of elderly persons, and the relationship is
statistically significant and positive. In general, UCT is statistically significant and have a positive
relationship between living condition, economic status and purchasing power of the elderly in
Chuka Sub-County, Tharaka Nithi County. Future studies need to consider a need to focus on other
regions to establish the effect of UCT on the region's economic effectiveness from a local traders'
perspective.
Description
A Research Project Submitted to the Department of Applied Economics in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of Master’s Degree in Economics (Cooperation and Human Development), Kenyatta University March 2022
Keywords
Tharaka Nithi County, Welfare of Older People, Effect of Elderly Persons’ Unconditional Cash Transfer, Welfare of Older People in Chuka Subcounty