Evaluation of the Cash Transfer Programs on the Livelihood of the Elderly in Njoro Sub-County, Nakuru, Kenya

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dc.contributor.advisorEdna Moien_US
dc.contributor.authorKihianyu, Sarah
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-11T09:15:57Z
dc.date.available2023-08-11T09:15:57Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionA Research Project Submitted to the School of Law, Arts and Social Sciences in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Award of Degree of Master of Arts in Public Policy and Administration at Kenyatta Universityen_US
dc.description.abstractArticle 43 of the Kenyan Constitution is explicit on the rights of every person to access basic livelihoods, including health, housing, sanitation, food, clean and safe water, as well as education, among others. More specifically, Section 3 in the Article obligates the state to offer proper social protection to vulnerable individuals who may not be able to access such basic livelihoods due to poverty. Despite the legal provisions and consequent operationalization, there are still gaps that ail the implementation of the program which include, hidden costs in obtaining the fund, unpredictable dates of payments, inadequate training of staff about the program, delay in receipt of money and inadequate budget for administrative function. The purpose of this study therefore was to evaluate the influence the cash transfer program has had in the livelihood of the elderly in Njoro sub county, Kenya. This research was guided by the following objectives: To determine the method of beneficiary identification; the mode of payment and timing of disbursement affects the livelihood of the elderly in Njoro sub county, Kenya. The study was guided by the resilience theory and the motivation theory. The number of beneficiaries for the program in Njoro subcounty are 4,093 from which a sample size of 351 respondents was drawn from 4 wards. The sample frame comprised of older persons cash transfer beneficiaries, chiefs, village elders and the Ministry of Labour and Social Services sub-county officer. Questionnaires were used for primary data collection. Coding and analysis of quantitative was done using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 22. The study used descriptive analysis and inferential analysis of statistics and the results are shown in form of tables, pie-charts, and figures. The rights of the respondents, as well as the need for confidentiality and anonymity, were considered during the research process. Before beginning the data collection initiative, research participants' consent was sought. Participants were notified of the study's risks and benefits, and they were given the option to withdraw from the study at any time during the process of providing information. The study shows that timing of the disbursements as the main predictor on the livelihood of the elderly at 62.2% while method and mode of the payments contributed 33% and 23% respectively. The findings recommend for improvements in the timing of the disbursements. In addition, increasing number of beneficiaries and updating of the older people register are key actions that should be taken to ensure inclusion of all eligible members.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipkenyatta universityen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/26798
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherKenyatta Universityen_US
dc.subjectCash Transfer Programsen_US
dc.subjectLivelihooden_US
dc.subjectNjoro Sub-Countyen_US
dc.titleEvaluation of the Cash Transfer Programs on the Livelihood of the Elderly in Njoro Sub-County, Nakuru, Kenyaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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