This study explores one aspect of the broader issues of social networks. It is specifically concerned with whether a minimal cash grant selectively provided to some extremely poor households as part of a social safety network programme may impact the social networks of receiving families. An underlying concern is that assistance to the most vulnerable is constructive and does not undermine already fragile family coping systems. To explore the issue of social networks and cash transfers, a qualitative study was carried out in Kenya in November 2007. Interviews were conducted with 6 recipient families of the Kenya Government Cash Transfer Programme (CTP)—3 families in an urban setting and 3 in a rural setting, This study attempted to answer t...
Today, millions of people are living in poverty and in emergency situations with lack of basic needs...
of this document for non-commercial purposes by any means, provided that this copyright notice appea...
Long term economic development depends on household investments in children’s human capital. Social ...
This study explores one aspect of the broader issues of social networks. It is specifically concerne...
Smallholder farmers in developing countries are vulnerable to idiosyncratic and covariate risks. The...
Poverty remains a global challenge to the development of many countries. Despite the fact that Kenya...
In many developing countries, the beneficiaries of transfer programmes are determined by community-b...
Social networks play a vital role in generating social learning and information exchange that can dr...
Despite recent traces of economic growth, Ethiopia remains one of the poorest countries in the world...
Cash transfer programs enter communities with existing informal safety nets that function through in...
Informal institutions such as social networks are often drawn upon in order to protect households fr...
This paper studies the response of poor rural households in rural Kenya to large temporary income ch...
This research study focuses on the social protection sector in Kenya, with a special emphasis on soc...
The paper examined the mediating role of social networks in the relationship between financial inter...
This study analyzes social network effects on Kenyan smallholders' decision to adopt improved natura...
Today, millions of people are living in poverty and in emergency situations with lack of basic needs...
of this document for non-commercial purposes by any means, provided that this copyright notice appea...
Long term economic development depends on household investments in children’s human capital. Social ...
This study explores one aspect of the broader issues of social networks. It is specifically concerne...
Smallholder farmers in developing countries are vulnerable to idiosyncratic and covariate risks. The...
Poverty remains a global challenge to the development of many countries. Despite the fact that Kenya...
In many developing countries, the beneficiaries of transfer programmes are determined by community-b...
Social networks play a vital role in generating social learning and information exchange that can dr...
Despite recent traces of economic growth, Ethiopia remains one of the poorest countries in the world...
Cash transfer programs enter communities with existing informal safety nets that function through in...
Informal institutions such as social networks are often drawn upon in order to protect households fr...
This paper studies the response of poor rural households in rural Kenya to large temporary income ch...
This research study focuses on the social protection sector in Kenya, with a special emphasis on soc...
The paper examined the mediating role of social networks in the relationship between financial inter...
This study analyzes social network effects on Kenyan smallholders' decision to adopt improved natura...
Today, millions of people are living in poverty and in emergency situations with lack of basic needs...
of this document for non-commercial purposes by any means, provided that this copyright notice appea...
Long term economic development depends on household investments in children’s human capital. Social ...
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