The Effects of Diaspora Remittances on Household Agro Farming in Kericho County, Kenya
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Date
2024
Authors
Sang, Victor
Kiruthu, Felix
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EdinBurg
Abstract
The diaspora constitutes millions of people from developing countries living outside their
country of birth. These people have migrated to other countries in search of better opportunities
or as a result of socioeconomic and political challenges. As part of maintaining their
connections with relatives in their home country, these migrants continuously send money to
their families for support. Remittances channeled by persons living in the diaspora into their
indigenous jurisdictions have become a source of capital in under-developing economies which
have significantly enhanced socio-welfare as well presenting families with better opportunities
for income generation. The current study sought to examine how these Diaspora remittances
affect livelihoods in Kericho County. The study specifically examined the effects of diaspora
remittances on household agro-farming and their subsequent effect on promotion of livelihoods
in Kericho County Kenya. The focus of the study was the residents of Kericho County who are
beneficiaries of diaspora remittances. The study was anchored on pure altruism and rational
choice theories. A descriptive research design was employed. A total of 1393 households of
the emigrants were targeted. From the target population, the study sampled 10% (139
respondents) who were selected using a convenience sampling technique. The study obtained
a 98% response rate. The research findings showed that household agro-farming had a positive
effect on the livelihood promotion within Kericho County at 92.2% (adjusted R
2=0.922). The
study concludes that diaspora remittances have a positive effect on the agro-farming aspects of
livelihood promotion among residents of Kericho County who received them. The study thus
concludes that diaspora remittances improved the economic lives of recipients by improving
their agricultural productivity and giving them access to agro-products. The study recommends
that there is need for the Kenyan government to work towards ensuring policies that ensures
smooth flow of diaspora remittances and come up with ways of motivating and attracting
remittances into Kenyan economy. The study also recommends that the Kenyan government
comes up with interventions and incentives to encourage foreign remittances as it increases
Agro Farmers disposable income and the utilize it to improve Agro farming. Finally, the study
recommends that Kenyans living in Diaspora invest their income in their mother land by
sending remittances.
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Keywords
Diaspora Remittances, Households, Agro Farming, Livelihoods
Citation
Sang , V., & Kiruthu, F. (2024). The Effects of Diaspora Remittances on Household Agro Farming in Kericho County, Kenya. Journal of Public Policy and Governance, 4(1), 1–13. Retrieved from https://edinburgjournals.org/journals/index.php/journal-of-public-policy/article/view/247