HOUSING COST AND POVERTY REDUCTION OF REGISTERED WOMEN GROUPS OF KANDUYI CONSTITUENCY, COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF BUNGOMA; KENYA
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Major focus of this study was to evaluate the effect of housing cost on poverty reduction on registered women groups in Kanduyi Constituency, County Government of Bungoma; Kenya. Shelter is one of the very vital necessities to human beings and hence evaluation of growth and development of any nation globally puts in consideration of shelter availability to citizens. This study sought to fill knowledge gap of objectively understanding the relationship between housing cost and poverty reduction. The study used a descriptive survey research design on a population target of registered women groups’ representatives. Data collection was done through structured questionnaires. Analysis of data of the study was done by use of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS 24) in order to solve concerned information of descriptive and inferential content of the study; hence based on descriptive statistics analysis; frequencies, percentages and means were computed. Inferential analysis was as well done to find the correlation among the variables and there of regression analysis was solved. The results revealed was handled, recorded and analyzed in accordance with the objective of the study. Housing cost had a significant influence on poverty reduction in Kanduyi Constituency; County Government of Bungoma; Kenya. This study recommended for embracing the housing cost as being instrumental to poverty reduction in the County Government of Bungoma; Kenya.
Key terms; Housing Cost, Poverty Reduction
CITATION: Simiyu, R., Kadima, J. M., & Juma, D. (2021). Housing cost and poverty reduction of registered women groups of Kanduyi Constituency, County Government of Bungoma; Kenya. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 8 (4), 401 – 412.
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