Assessing the current methods used in improving Poverty Management in Kenya: A case study of Ngong Division.
| dc.contributor.author | Wachango, Muthee Olive | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-08-03T07:58:59Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-08-03T07:58:59Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2007-06 | |
| dc.description | A research report Submitted to the Faculty of Social Sciences in Partial Fulfillment for the Award of a Degree in Social Works and Administration of Kampala International University. | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Poverty poses many dangers to political stability, social articulation and the environmental health of our planet. It is against this background that governments and non-government organizations have geared their national development programmes against poverty through the years. The study therefore aimed to investigate the methods of improving the social economic situation through improvement on the current methods of poverty management. The study theorised that, the success of poverty alleviation programmes increases with community involvement from identification, preparation and implementation. /11 carrying out the study, the researcher employed a survey research method which involved an administration of a face to face interview schedule to the respondents. This method was chosen because most residents of the area would not be accessible by phone. The mail option was not appropriate because it could take long and it was cumbersome 10 numy illiterate respondents. The interview schedule was conducted in English, Kiswahili and Maasai languages depending on the literacy level of the respondent. The 111te1view schedule demanded that the researcher and an enumerator spend time with the respondents asking questions and filling in as required. The findings of the study revealed that poverty alleviation programmes need to the entire stakeholder. The community members know the priority problems affecting ,hem, to identify a pressing problem. Both genders should be involved in the identification and implementation process. Therefore the study recommends that development agencies need to improve on the communities' ideas to be effected and effective. At the same time, theyshould try to use local resources that are in plenty, especially labour. This will lead to increase 111 incomes and reduce the vicious cycle of poverty. Other ,mqor recommendations of the study included; Initiation and implementation of projects lo be done 70% by the beneficiaries, Government to toughen rules on corruption, anybody who misappropriates funds meant for poverty alleviation projects to face heavy penalties and Creation of community awareness through capacity building and capacity building and empowerment of the beneficiaries. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12306/12766 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Kampala International University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences. | en_US |
| dc.subject | Poverty Management | en_US |
| dc.subject | Ngong Division | en_US |
| dc.subject | Kenya | en_US |
| dc.title | Assessing the current methods used in improving Poverty Management in Kenya: A case study of Ngong Division. | en_US |
| dc.type | Other | en_US |