IMPACT OF SOCIAL PROTECTION FUND APPROACHES ON SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS IN KISUMU COUNTY. A CASE STUDY OF INUA JAMII PROGRAMME

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of Social Protection Fund Approaches on Sustainable livelihood Kisumu County, Kenya. This study employed a cross- sectional research design with the population of 100 respondents. This study was guided by the following research objectives; to establish the effects of provisional social protection fund on sustainable livelihoods in Kenya, to determine the effects of preventive social protection fund on sustainable livelihoods in Kenya Data were sampled using Stratified purposive sampling. Under this study, descriptive statistics were used. Questionnaire and observation were the main tools for collecting data. This study found that provisional social protection fund had a significant impact on sustainable livelihoods in Kisumu County, Kenya. This study concluded that there are higher expectations related to dependency syndrome among those who would otherwise be able to wean off the programmed. Additionally, the study concluded that the goal of sustainable livelihoods faces the problems such as of inadequate financial knowledge, lack of harmony between national and county government social services operations around safety nets programmers as well as conflict of interests among local leaders. This study recommended that, implementation of policies in a multimodal way to bridge gaps and strengthen collaboration between all actors at all government levels countrywide, adequate staffing to attract and retain/replace skilled personnel as well as scale up information, communications and education on social programmers and other government social economic policies for improved population positive public participation and desired impact devoid of political activities.