Strategic Approaches and Delivery of Affordable Housing in Nairobi City County, Kenya
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Date
2020
Authors
Kimani, Sammy Kanjah
Karugu, Janesther
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Publisher
IJCAB Publishing Group
Abstract
Affordable housing system is a word used in Kenya to refer to that part of society whose
revenue is below the average revenue of the family. Affordable housing becomes a main
problem particularly in developing countries where it is not possible for a majority of the
population to purchase homes at market price. Most individuals around the world live in
towns and 1 billion live in slums, which will double by 2030. Urban populations are
increasing at a pace that is much quicker than they can be consumed and managed, resulting
in requirements on services and infrastructure that exceed supply. This leaves most
inhabitants in many emerging market towns with few choices but living in slums. Increasing
access to affordable housing of high quality has a deep effect on the person as well as on
society as a whole. However, housing is a difficult and capital-intensive industry
characterized by delays and regulatory problems, resulting in it rarely gaining the spotlight
on impact investors and social entrepreneurs. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the
influence the strategic approaches adopted by the government in delivering affordable
housing in Kenya with specific focus on Nairobi County. The specific objectives of this study
were to determine the influence of modern construction technologies, innovative housing
financing, collaborative approach and legal and regulatory reforms in delivering affordable
housing in Kenya with specific focus on Nairobi County. The research was anchored on the
theory of monopoly rivalry, regulatory theory and the model of cooperative strategy. The
research also demonstrated a conceptual framework for the connection between the factors.
Descriptive research design was used in the study. For this research, the target population
was officers in the county government concerned with a total of 106 homes. Stratified random
sampling and simple random sampling methods were utilized in selecting a sample size of 64,
which represented 60 percent of the entire research population. Research used primary and
secondary data. The primary data was collected using a semi-structured questionnaire
administered to officers by drop-down and later by selecting technique. Using SPSS (version
21), data gathered was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study
revealed that the use of modern construction technologies greatly influenced the delivery of
affordable housing. The study also revealed that the innovative housing financing influenced
the delivery of affordable housing to great extent. The study further found that the
collaborative approaches had influenced the delivery of affordable housing by the
government to a great extent. Based on the findings the study recommended that the
government sensitize the developers to fully adopt modern technologies in construction of the
houses, so as to reduce the costs of the houses. Additionally, the study recommended that the
government come up with innovative financing such as allowing the access of pension
benefits by individuals to help in financing the ownership of houses. The study also
recommended that the government seek more collaborative opportunities such as through
public private partnerships to help in realizing the goal of delivering affordable housing
especially to the low income earners.
Description
A Paper Published in International Journal of Business Management, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Keywords
Strategic Approaches, Modern Construction Technologies, Innovative Housing Financing, Collaborative Approach, Delivery of Affordable Housing
Citation
Kimani, S., & Karugu, J. (2020). Strategic Approaches and Delivery of Affordable Housing in Nairobi City County, Kenya. International Journal of Business Management, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 2(1), 17-35. https://journals.ijcab.org/journals/index.php/jbmed/article/view/97