IMPACT OF INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITIES ON LIVELIHOODS OF HOST COMMUNITY IN KALOBEYEI INTEGRATED SETTLEMENT IN TURKANA WEST SUB - COUNTY
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to assess how income-generating activities affect the host community's quality of life in the Kalobeyei integrated settlement in Turkana West Sub-County. The following goals served as the study's guidelines; to evaluate the effect of participation, access to resources and investment on the livelihoods of host community in Kalobeyei integrated settlement in Turkana West Sub – County. The leading theories for the study were the Chambers Participatory Development Model and Resource Dependency Theory (RDT). Descriptive survey research design was used for this investigation. The 1000 residents who are involved in IGAs inside the host community in Turkana West Sub-County was the study's target population. Stratified random sampling technique was employed. The 120 county government officials, 20 NGOs coordinators and 20 members of women groups who are involved in IGAs inside the host community in Turkana West Sub-County was the study's target population. Content validity and Cronbach reliability test was adopted. Quantitative methodologies were used in the data analysis. Quantitative data was evaluated using the SPSS software, version 26, and descriptive statistics. Multiple regression analysis and variance analysis was used to examine the dependent and independent variables of the study. The findings show that respondents generally perceive little involvement of leaders in improving livelihoods. Majority of respondents generally agree that there is monitoring and evaluation and government support in improving livelihoods. The study concluded that there is some recognition of community ownership and awareness, but it is not very strong. Monitoring and evaluation and availability of funding contribute to improving livelihoods. There is a strong agreement that government support and community support are important and somewhat effective in improving livelihoods. The study recommended that there is need to increase efforts to involve leaders in livelihood improvement projects. There is need to maintain and strengthen government and community support systems.
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