INCOME EFFECTS ON WOMEN HEADED HOUSEHOLDS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN KAKAMEGA CENTRAL SUB COUNTY, KAKAMEGA COUNTY; KENYA
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Globally COVID-19 was and has been a threat to most economies not sparing whether a given economy belongs to a developing or a developed nation. There has been Women Headed Households suffering because of the affliction of socio-economic challenges escalation that resulted from the pandemic of COVID-19. The pandemic was one of the events that had an effect on global population with less researched information on socio-economic and health from the world scholars. Hence, the main objective of this study was to investigate the Influence of Income Effects on Women Headed Households during the COVID-19 pandemic in Kakamega Central Sub- County, Kakamega County; Kenya. The study applied descriptive survey research design and used a structured questionnaire on collection of primary data from Women Headed Households of Kakamega Central Sub-County, Kakamega County; Kenya. Pilot study was done at Mumia East Sub County, Kakamega County; Kenya, hence piloting enabled for testing of the reliability and validity of the research instrument. Study’s descriptive and inferential statistics was analyzed by use of SPSS version 24 software and conclusions was that Income Effects had an impact on Women Headed Households of Kakamega Central Sub-County, Kakamega County; Kenya. The study recommended for the Women Headed Households of Kakamega Central Sub-County, Kakamega County; Kenya, to embrace the sensitivity on Income Effects being a component of Socio-Economic Effects with the reason, such practice improves Women Headed Households social capabilities. The study recommended for further studies in other various counties using different methods of analysis, more so apply other types of socio-economic Effects.
Key words: Income Effects, Socio-Economic Effects, Women Headed Households
CITATION: Alukhome, E. O., & Mudi, B. (2022). Income effects on women headed households during the covid-19 pandemic in Kakamega Central Sub County, Kakamega County; Kenya. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 9 (1), 423 – 435.
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