Contribution of Jamii imara project to improvement of livelihoods in Kiawara slums of Nyeri county, Kenya
Abstract
Improvement of livelihoods is critical in tackling the distressful living conditions habitants of
slums encounter. This study intended to investigate the contribution of Jamii Imara (Resilient
Community) Project to improvement of livelihoods in Kiawara Slums of Nyeri County, Kenya.
The four objectives of the study were: to establish the influence of beneficiaries grouping to
improvement of livelihoods in Kiawara Slums; to assess the influence of capacity building to
improvement of livelihoods in Kiawara Slums; to establish the influence of promotion of saving
culture to improvement of livelihoods in Kiawara Slums and; to assess the influence of
microcredit advancement to improvement of livelihoods in Kiawara Slums. Research questions,
research hypotheses, significance, limitations, delimitation, basic assumptions of the study,
definitions of significant terms and organization of the study were outlined. The literature was
reviewed to establish the findings by other studies on the independent variables namely
beneficiaries grouping, capacity building, promotion of saving culture and microcredit
advancement. A theory related to livelihoods improvement was discussed. A conceptual
framework showing the relationship between the four independent variables and dependent
variable and knowledge gaps were outlined. The study used a survey research design with
questionnaire being the main research instrument. A sample of 75 respondents consisting of the
project beneficiaries was selected using proportionate stratified random sampling. Content
validity was ensured by clearly operationalizing the purpose and objectives of the study and
consultation with the supervisor while external validity was ensured by selecting adequate
sample that was representative of the population. Split-half method was used to calculate
reliability using questionnaires from a pilot study consisting of 8 respondents. Spearman-Brown
prophecy formula was applied to calculate reliability correlation coefficient whereby the results
was 0.87 which was acceptable. Descriptive statistics were applied in analysis of quantitative and
quantified qualitative data while hypotheses were tested using bivariate (Pearson) correlation to
measure the relationship between the independent and dependent variables. Data presentation
was done using frequencies and percentages. SPSS Version 20 was used to compute statistics.
The study concluded that beneficiaries grouping, capacity building, promotion of saving culture
and microcredit advancement have influence on improvement of livelihoods.
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University of Nairobi
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