Economic empowerment among microentrepreneurs with disabilities in Kenya Not Applicable
Conditions
Interventions
The InBusiness programme looks to improve the social and economic wellbeing of microentrepreneurs (MEs) with disabilities and their households. The programme primarily targets people with disabilities
Sponsors
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Eligibility for the InBusiness programme for participants in both the control and intervention arms is based on the following: 1. Has a disability or is the primary caregiver of a person with a disability. Disability is defined as having a disability identification card issued by the national government (i.e. registered with the National Council for Persons with Disabilities) 2. Lives and operates a microenterprise in one of the 8 counties covered by the InBusiness programme 3. Has a business license/permit or is in the process of applying for a permit 4. Has a microenterprise that has been in existence for at least 6 months 5. Microenterprise has a monthly income of at least KES 10,000
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Under the age of 18 years old
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following primary outcome measures are assessed at baseline and endline (24 months): 1. Per capita expenditures, including food, non-food expenditures and savings, measured using an adapted version of the tool used in the TRANSFER Project; Kenya OVC CCT Evaluation Household Survey 2. Economic empowerment measured using an adapted version of the Financial Self-Efficacy Scale | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following secondary outcome measures are assessed at baseline and endline (24 months): 1. Participant’s subjective wellbeing measured using an 8-item tool used in the Wellbeing of Older People Study in Uganda and the WHO-5 Well-Being Index 2. Access to key disability-related goods and services will be measured using an author created tool | — |
Countries
England, Kenya, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactMorgon Banks
Outcome results
None listed