| Prof. Mariara Jane Wanjiku K. Publications |
| 1 | 2016 | The Impact Of Climate Change On Food Calorie Production And Nutritional Poverty: Evidence From Kenya
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| 2 | 2016 | Summary For Policymakers Of The Assessment Report Of The Methodological Assessment Of Scenarios And Models Of Biodiversity And Ecosystem Services
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| 3 | 2016 | Water And Sanitation Service Delivery, Pricing, And The Poor: An Empirical Estimate Of Subsidy Incidence In Nairobi, Kenya
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| 4 | 2016 | YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN MURANG’A COUNTY, KENYA
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| 5 | 2016 | NATURAL RESOURCE CURSE IN AFRICA: DUTCH DISEASE AND INSTITUTIONAL EXPLANATIONS
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| 6 | 2016 | The Methodological Assessment Report On Scenarios And Models Of Biodiversity And Ecosystem Services
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| 7 | 2015 | Does Institutional Isolation Matter For Soil Conservation Decisions? Evidence From Kenya.
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| 8 | 2015 | Gender Differences In Young Adults’ Inclination To Sacrifice Career Opportunities In The Future For Family Reasons: Comparative Study With University Students From Nairobi, Madrid, And Reykjavik
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| 9 | 2015 | Climate Change And Food Security In Kenya
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| 10 | 2014 | The Environment For Development Initiative: Lessons Learned In Research, Academic Capacity Building And Policy Intervention To Manage Resources For Sustainable Growth.
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| 11 | 2014 | Integrating Market Access And Tenure Security: The Role Of Institutional Isolation In Crop Productivity In Kenya
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| 12 | 2013 | Forest-poverty Nexus: Exploring The Contribution Of Forests To Rural Livelihoods In Kenya.
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| 13 | 2013 | Multidimensional Poverty And Child Well-being In Kenya
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| 14 | 2013 | The Impact Of Social Protection On The Welfare Of Vulnerable Communities In East Africa: A Case Study From Kenya
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The study was conducted to investigate the role of social protection on the welfare of vulnerable groups in Kenya. The study examined the various types of shocks and risks experienced by vulnerable groups and the strategies employed to address different types of shocks. The study further investigated the impact of social protection on enterprise development and asset accumulation by women and on children’s schooling outcomes. A sample consisting of 968 households from Thika District and Starehe and Kibera Districts in Nairobi was interviewed between October and December 2011. Descriptive analyses, probit models, and ordered probit models were used to achieve the objectives of the study.
The results show that the main shocks affecting households were: economic shocks - high prices for goods and inputs, low prices of farm produce, unemployment, and business failures; life cycle shocks - death of family member or household head or cash earner; and natural shocks - drought. The main coping strategies adopted in response to shocks were formal and informal social protection, consumption adjustment, putting in more hours of work, and establishing/operating a business. The results further suggest that social protection in the form of the Orphans and Vulnerable Children Cash Transfer and the Old Persons’ Cash Transfer programmes reduced the probability of experiencing natural and economic shocks by the households. Cash transfers and informal social protection also played a significant role both in enterprise development and the promotion of enterprises that were owned or operated by women. Cash transfers favoured asset accumulation by women and enhanced children’s school enrolment and attendance. The other factors that influenced household and individual welfare outcomes were urban residence and the gender, level of education, and age of the household head. Overall, the results show that cash transfers impact on standards of living and provide poor and vulnerable households with basic needs (food, health, and education).
The results of the study point to a number of policy issues. First, there is need to raise the amounts given in cash transfers and to expand coverage among the vulnerable groups. Second, complementary interventions and strategies should be enhanced to further protect the poor and vulnerable segments of the society from shocks and vulnerability. Third, there is need to sensitise people on the importance of participating in informal social protection arrangements in order to escape poverty. Fourth, Community-Based Organisations and Non-Governmental Organisations should mobilise the poor and vulnerable in rural areas to fight poverty and vulnerability. Fifth, graduation and exit strategies should be designed and implemented to reduce dependency on cash transfers. Finally, there is need to pursue complementary policies for fighting poverty and vulnerability including asset accumulation, enhanced education, and rural development strategies.
Key words: Social protection, Poverty, Vulnerability, Shocks, Enterprise Development, Asset Accumulation, Education, Kenya.
JEL: I1, I2, I3, D1, H5
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| 15 | 2013 | Do Cash Transfers Improve Livelihood Outcomes Of Poor And Vulnerable Groups In Kenya? School Of Economics, Policy Brief No. 1
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| 16 | 2013 | Role Of Social Protection In Children’s Schooling Outcomes. School Of Economics, Policy Brief No. 3
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| 17 | 2013 | Shocks, Vulnerabilities And Social Protection. School Of Economics, Policy Brief No. 2
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| 18 | 2013 | Tenure Security And Ecosystem Service Provisioning In Kenya
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| 19 | 2013 | Economic And Social Impacts Assessment Of DLDD. Chapter 2
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| 20 | 2013 | Integrating Market Access And Tenure Security: The Role Of Institutional Isolation In Crop Productivity In Kenya
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| 21 | 2013 | The Role Of Institutional Isolation In Adoption Of Soil Conservation Investments In Kenya
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| 22 | 2013 | Counting And Multidimensional Child Poverty Measurement In Kenya
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| 23 | 2013 | Measurement And Correlates Of Multidimensional Poverty: Application To Child Wellbeing In Kenya
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| 24 | 2013 | Pro-poor Growth, Inequality, And Institutions In Kenya
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| 25 | 2012 | Child Survival And Policy Options In Kenya: Evidence From Demographic And Health Surveys
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| 26 | 2012 | Institutional Isolation, Soil Conservation And Crop Productivity: Evidence From Machakos And Mbeere Districts In Kenya.
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| 27 | 2012 | Child Survival, Poverty And Inequality In Kenya: Does Physical Environment Matter?
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| 28 | 2012 | Climate Change Impacts And Adaptation Options Of Farming Households: Empirical Evidence From Kenya. Chapter 5
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| 29 | 2011 | Impacts Of Social Capital On Household Consumption Expenditure In Rural Kenya: An Instrumental Variable Approach
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| 30 | 2011 | Global Warming In The 21st Century: The Impact On Agricultural Production In Kenya. In J.M. Cossia (Ed.). Chapter 8 (199-214)
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| 31 | 2011 | Soil Conservation And Crop Productivity In Kenya: The Role Of Institutional Isolation. CEEPA Discussion Paper No. 49,
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| 32 | 2011 | (2011). Rural Livelihoods In Kenya: The Role Of Social Capital
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| 33 | 2011 | Tenure Security And Incentives For Sustainable Land Management: A Case Study From Kenya. Chapter 4(51-63).
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| 34 | 2011 | Does Land Tenure Security Matter For Investment In Soil And Water Conservation? Evidence From Kenya
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| 35 | 2010 | Global Climate Change And Vulnerability Of African Agriculture: Implications For Resilience And Sustained Productive Capacity.
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| 36 | 2010 | Agricultural Productivity And Environmental Conservation In Kenya: Implications For Poverty Reduction. ISBN 978-3-8383-4877-3.
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| 37 | 2010 | Child Welfare In Developing Countries: An Introduction. Chapter 1 In Cockburn J. And J. Kabubo-Mariara (Eds.).ISBN 978-1-4419-6337-6.
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| 38 | 2010 | Multidimensional Poverty, Survival And Inequality Among Kenyan Children. Chapter 2
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| 39 | 2010 | Multidimensional Poverty And Inequality Comparisons In Kenya: Analysis Of Maternal And Child Nutrition. PMMA Working Paper 2011-12 (www.pep-net.org).
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| 40 | 2010 | Status, Distribution And Determinants Of Poverty In The COMESA Region: A Review Of Existing Knowledge. ReSAKSS Working Paper No. 33, 2011 (www.resakss.org)
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| 41 | 2010 | Poverty Reduction Initiatives In The COMESA Region. Mimeo, ReSAKSS/ILRI, Nairobi.
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| 42 | 2010 | Institutional Mapping For Development Networks And Initiatives In Sub-Saharan Africa. Final Report Submitted To AERC. August 2010.
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| 43 | 2010 | The Effect Of Protest Zeros On Estimates Of Willingness To Pay In Healthcare Contingent Valuation Analysis.
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| 44 | 2010 | Poverty-environmental Links: The Impact Of Soil And Water Conservation And Tenure Security On Household Welfare In Kenya
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| 45 | 2010 | Child Welfare In Developing Countries ISBN 978-1-4419-6337-6
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| 46 | 2010 | Multidimensional Poverty In Kenya: Analysis Of Maternal And Child Wellbeing
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| 47 | 2009 | Global Warming And Livestock Husbandry In Kenya: Impacts And Adaptations
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| 48 | 2009 | Determinants Of Children’s Nutritional Status In Kenya: Evidence From Demographic And Health Surveys.
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| 49 | 2009 | Analyzing The Correlates Of Poverty In Kenya: An Institutional Approach.
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| 50 | 2009 | Adaptation To Climate Change And Livestock Biodiversity: Evidence From Kenya.
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| 51 | 2009 | The Labour Market In Kenya: Structure, Reforms And The Role Of Government. Chapter 7: (150-184).
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| 52 | 2009 | The Consequences Of Fertility For Child Health In Kenya: Endogeneity, Heterogeneity And The Control Function Approach. Report For AERC Collaborative Research Project On Reproductive Health, Economic Growth
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| 53 | 2008 | Crop Selection And Adaptation To Climate Change In Kenya. Environmental Research Journal, 2(2/3):177-196
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| 54 | 2008 | Climate Change Adaptation And Livestock Activity Choices In Kenya. An Economic Analysis Natural Resources Forum 32:131-141
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| 55 | 2008 | Forest Dependence And Household Welfare: Empirical Evidence From Kenya. CEEPA Discussion Paper; No. 41, Centre For Environmental Economics And Policy In Africa, University Of Pretoria
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| 56 | 2008 | Child Survival, Poverty And Policy Options From DHS Surveys In Kenya: 1993-2003. PMMA Working Paper 2008-01 (www.pep-net.org).
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| 57 | 2008 | Safety Nets Or Poverty Traps? The Contribution Of Forests To Household Welfare In Kenya. Paper Presented At The Global Development Network, Ninth Annual Global Development Conference "Security For Development: Confronting Threats
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| 58 | 2008 | Child Mortality And Nutritional Status In Kenya: Determinants And Policy Simulations For Vision 2030.
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| 59 | 2008 | Determinants Of Poverty In Urban Areas: A Case Study Of Mathare Valley In Nairobi
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| 60 | 2008 | Safety Nets Or Poverty Traps? The Contribution Of Forests To Household Welfare In Kenya. Paper Presented At The Global Development Network, Ninth Annual Global Development Conference "Security For Development: Confronting Threats
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| 61 | 2008 | Forest Dependence And Household Welfare: Empirical Evidence From Kenya...
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| 62 | 2007 | Poverty And Rural Livelihoods In Kenya: Evidence From A Semi-Arid Region. In: Tisdell, C. (Ed.) Poverty, Poverty Alleviation And Social Disadvantage: Analysis, Case Studies And Policies. Serials Publications, India. Vol III, Part VII; 2007.Chapter 56:(965
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| 63 | 2007 | The Economic Impact Of Climate Change On Kenyan Crop Agriculture: A Ricardian Approach. Global And Planetary Change 57:319-330, 2007
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| 64 | 2007 | Kiriti-Ng
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| 65 | 2007 | Land Conservation And Tenure Security In Kenya: Boserup’s Hypothesis Revisited. Ecological Economics 64:25-35. Doi:10.1016/ J.ecolecon.2007.06.007.
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| 66 | 2007 | Determinants Of School Enrollment And Education Attainment: Empirical Evidence From Kenya. South African Journal Of Economics. Vol. 75(3):572-593
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| 67 | 2007 | Proceedings Of The Nationala Workshop On Poverty Nd Policy In Kenya: University Of Nairobi Press (2007)
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| 68 | 2007 | Determinants Of Demand For Schooling In Kenya. Chapter 2(13-41) In J. Kabubo-Mariara (ed.). Proceedings Of The National Workshop On Poverty And Policy In Kenya: University Of Nairobi Press.
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| 69 | 2007 | Institutional Determinants Of Poverty: The Case For Kenya. Chapter 2(43-87) In J. Kabubo-Mariara (ed.). Proceedings Of The National Workshop On Poverty And Policy In Kenya: University Of Nairobi Press.
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| 70 | 2007 | Evolution And Determinants Of Non-monetary Indicators Of Poverty In Kenya: Children
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| 71 | 2007 | Global Warming, Crop Selection And Adaptation Options In Kenyan Agriculture. In Lawrence N. Peretz (Ed.) Climate Change Research Progress. Chapter 8:(269-289). Nova Science Publishers New York.
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| 72 | 2007 | ). Poverty And Rural Livelihoods In Kenya: Evidence From A Semi-Arid Region. In: Tisdell, C. (Ed.) Poverty, Poverty Alleviation And Social Disadvantage: Analysis, Case Studies And Policies. Serials Publications, India. Vol III, Part VII. Chapter 56:
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| 73 | 2007 | Human Trafficking In Kenya: Is Poverty And Sex Discrimination To Blame?
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| 74 | 2006 | Kurukulasuriya, P., Mendelsohn, R., Hassan, R., Benhin, J., Deressa, T., Diop, M., Eid, H.M., Fosu, K.Y., Gbetibouo, G., Jain, S., Mahamadou, A., Mano, R., Kabubo-Mariara, J., El-Marsafawy, S., Molua, E.L., Ouda, S., Ouedraogo, M., S
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| 75 | 2006 | Household Welfare, Investment In Soil And Water Conservation And Tenure Security: Evidence From Kenya. PREM Working Paper 06-06. Poverty Reduction And Environmental Management; Vri
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| 76 | 2006 | The Economic Impact Of Climate Change On Kenyan Crop Agriculture: A Ricardian Approach. CEEPA Discussion Paper No. 12, Centre For Environmental Economics And Policy In Africa, University Of Pretoria.
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| 77 | 2006 | Land Conservation In Kenya: The Role Of Property Rights. Final Report Submitted To African Economic Research Consortium. African Economic Research Consortium, Research Paper Series. Research Paper 153.
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| 78 | 2006 | Farm Productivity And Poverty In Kenya: The Effects Of Soil Conservation
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| 79 | 2006 | Poverty And Antipoverty Measures In Kenya
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| 80 | 2005 | Herders Response To Acute Land Pressure Under Changing Property Rights: Some Insights From Kenya. Environment And Development Economics, 10:1(67-85).
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| 81 | 2005 | Sustainable Livelihoods And Resource Management Strategies In Kenya: The Role Of Seasonal Migration And Non-Farm Activities. In Sengupta, N. And J. Bandyopadhyah (Eds) "Biodiversity And Quality Of Life" (New Delhi, Macmillan).
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| 82 | 2004 | Poverty, Property Rights And Socio-economic Incentives For Land Conservation: The Case For Kenya. African Journal Of Economic Policy 11:1(35-68) 2004
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| 83 | 2003 | Rural Poverty, Property Rights And Environmental Resource Management: Some Insights From Kenya. African Journal Of Environmental Assessment And Management (AJEAM-RAGEE) Volume 6 June 2003; 1-15, ISSN 1438-7890, Available Online A
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| 84 | 2003 | Labour Market Outcomes, Poverty And The Role Of Gender: The Case Of Kenya. Chapter 10 In Mohammed Mwamadzingo And Ditiro Saleshando (Eds). ISBN No. 92-2-114143-8 2003.
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| 85 | 2003 | The Linkages Between Property Rights, Migration And Productivity: The Case Of Kajiado District, Kenya.
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| 86 | 2003 | Kabubo-Mariara J. (2003). Wage Determination And The Gender Wage Gap In Kenya: Any Evidence Of Gender Discrimination? African Economic Research Consortium, Research Paper 132.
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| 87 | 2003 | Rural Poverty, Property Rights And Environmental Resource Management: Some Insights From Kenya.
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| 88 | 2002 | Kabubo-Mariara J. (2002). Labour Force Participation In Kenya.
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| 89 | 2002 | Kabubo-Mariara J. And T.Kiriti (2002). Structural Adjustment, Poverty And Economic Growth: An Analysis For Kenya. African Economic Research Consortium, Research Paper 124.
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| 90 | 2001 | Kabubo-Mariara J. And T. Kiriti (2001). Macroeconomic Adjustment, Poverty And Economic Growth: An Analysis For Kenya. African Journal Of Economic Policy, Vol 8, No 1
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| 91 | 2000 | Kabubo-Mariara J. (2000). Male-Female Wage Differences And Labour Market Outcomes In Kenya.
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| 92 | 1993 | Mwega F. And J. Kabubo-Mariara (1993). Social Economic Implication Of Structural Adjustment In Kenya. The Implications For Education, Health And Unemployment: "In Impact Of Structural Adjustment On The Population Of Africa. Aderanti Adepoju (Ed.)
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| 93 | 200 | Poverty In Kenya: Profiles And Determinants
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