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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
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Spatial determinants of poverty in rural Kenya
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Volume 104, No. 43, Year 2007
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This article investigates the link between poverty incidence and geographical conditions within rural locations in Kenya. Evidence from poverty maps for Kenya and other developing countries suggests that poverty and income distribution are not homogenous. We use spatial regression techniques to explore the effects of geographic factors on poverty. Slope, soil type, distance/travel time to public resources, elevation, type of land use, and demographic variables prove to be significant in explaining spatial patterns of poverty. However, differential influence of these and other factors at the location level shows that provinces in Kenya are highly heterogeneous; hence different spatial factors are important in explaining welfare levels in different areas within provinces, suggesting that targeted propoor policies are needed. Policy simulations are conducted to explore the impact of various interventions on locationlevel poverty levels. Investments in roads and improvements in soil fertility are shown to potentially reduce poverty rates, with differential impacts in different regions. © 2007 by The National Academy of Sciences of the USA.
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Authors & Co-Authors
Okwi, Paul O.
Kenya, Nairobi
International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi
Ndeng'e, Godfrey
Kenya, Nairobi
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
Kristjanson, Patricia K.
Kenya, Nairobi
International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi
Arunga, Mike
Kenya, Nairobi
International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi
Notenbaert, An Maria O.
Kenya, Nairobi
International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi
Omolo, Abisalom
Kenya, Nairobi
International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi
Henninger, Norbert
United States, Washington, D.c.
World Resources Institute
Benson, Todd David
United States, Washington, D.c.
International Food Policy Research Institute
Kariuki, Patrick Chege
Kenya, Nairobi
International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi
Owuor, John
Kenya, Nairobi
International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi
Statistics
Citations: 161
Authors: 10
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1073/pnas.0611107104
ISSN:
00278424
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Design
Cohort Study
Study Locations
Kenya