Information on "Social Research " and "Eastern Africa"
December 2011
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Dec 2011
Sanctuary in the City? Urban Displacement and Vulnerability in Yei, South Sudan
Author: Ellen Martin, Nina Sluga
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This study of displacement and urbanization in Yei in South Sudan explores the phenomenon of displacement in the urban environment and the implications and challenges it poses for humanitarian action. More on «Sanctuary in the City? Urban Displacement and Vulnerability in Yei, South Sudan»
June 2011
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Jun 2011
Hidden Hunger in Rural Tanzania
Author: Andrew Shepherd, Kim Kayunze, Simon Vendelin, Emily Darko, Alice Evans
Publisher: Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC)
This paper investigates the experience of hunger in Tanzania, its causes and consequences, the strategies people use to prevent it, and derives a set of policy implications. More on «Hidden Hunger in Rural Tanzania» -
Jun 2011
Poverty Mobility in Tanzania and Linkages With Governance
Author: Kim A Kayunze, Oswald Mashindano, Festo Maro
Publisher: Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC)
This paper identifies what governance issues really matter for poverty mobility in Tanzania, using data collected through key informant interviews, focus group discussions and individual life histories. More on «Poverty Mobility in Tanzania and Linkages With Governance»
May 2011
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May 2011
Evolution of Gender and Poverty Dynamics in Tanzania
Author: Lucia da Corta, Joanita Magongo
Publisher: Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC)
This paper looks at the effects of the past decade's experiences of poverty reduction and women's rights on the evolving roles, rights and responsibilities of rural men and women in Tanzania. More on «Evolution of Gender and Poverty Dynamics in Tanzania» -
May 2011
Escaping Poverty in Tanzania
Author: Kate Higgins
Publisher: Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC)
Drawing on longitudinal Q-Squared data from six research sites across mainland Tanzania, this paper examines how and why people experienced upward socio-economic mobility, and in some cases poverty escape, in a context where this has been limited. More on «Escaping Poverty in Tanzania»
March 2011
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Mar 2011
Livestock or the Pen
Author: Carolyn Lesorogol, Gina Chowa, David Ansong
Publisher: Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC)
Samburu pastoralists in northern Kenya experience chronic poverty and often express the belief that formal education may be an alternative route out of poverty. More on «Livestock or the Pen» -
Mar 2011
Women and Inheritance in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Elizabeth Cooper
Publisher: Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC)
This paper analyzes how inheritance is being addressed to enhance socio-economic equity and opportunities in five Sub-Saharan African countries: Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda and Uganda. More on «Women and Inheritance in Sub-Saharan Africa»
July 2010
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Jul 2010
Working Across Borders
Author: Sara Pavanello
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This HPG Policy Brief argues that harnessing the largely unexplored potential of cross-border activities for the lives and livelihoods of pastoralist communities in the Horn of Africa calls for a deeper understanding of the wide range of activities, ... More on «Working Across Borders»
May 2010
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May 2010
Inheritance and the Intergenerational Transmission of Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa: Policy Considerations
Author: Elizabeth Cooper
Publisher: Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC)
In many Sub-Saharan African societies, inheritance is one of the most common means by which physical property is transferred from one generation to another. More on «Inheritance and the Intergenerational Transmission of Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa: Policy Considerations»
January 2010
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Jan 2010
Social Relations and Associations in the Informal Sector in Kenya
Author: Mary Njeri Kinyanjui
Publisher: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
This paper aims to restructure the informal institutions’ debate by arguing that the social economic landscape in which formal and informal institutions operate in Africa is more complex and does not always render itself to bandit economies or violen... More on «Social Relations and Associations in the Informal Sector in Kenya»
