Urban self-employment in Kenya: Panacea or viable strategy?

Kenya's employment challenge is daunting, given the country's continuing rapid population growth and already significant unemployment. Government documents give high priority to the promotion of rural nonagricultural self-employment, especially to stem migration, and to self-employment in...

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Published inWorld development Vol. 21; no. 7; pp. 1205 - 1223
Main Authors House, William J., Ikiara, Gerrishon K., McCormick, Dorothy
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, Eng Elsevier Ltd 01.07.1993
Elsevier
Pergamon Press
Pergamon Press Inc
SeriesWorld Development
Subjects
Agriculture
Barriers
Economic planning
Kenya
Labor market
Population growth
Self employment
Self-employed workers
Studies
Unemployment
Urban Affairs
Urban areas
Urban development
Urban employment
Kenya
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Summary:Kenya's employment challenge is daunting, given the country's continuing rapid population growth and already significant unemployment. Government documents give high priority to the promotion of rural nonagricultural self-employment, especially to stem migration, and to self-employment in urban small-scale enterprises. Yet formidable obstacles to self-employment remain. After placing urban self-employment in its broader employment context, this study examines the barriers to entry and growth in self-employment, especially the difficulties encountered by small-scale, unregistered, nonagricultural activities in urban areas. The study then reviews existing policies and programs aimed at supporting such activities and points to the need for more comprehensive policy analysis and reform.
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ISSN:0305-750X
1873-5991
DOI:10.1016/0305-750X(93)90009-X