The Perspectives of Young Women in Rural Western Kenya on Unconditional Cash Transfers

被引：5

作者：

Junior, Jean A. ^{[1
]}

Katz, Arlene M. ^{[2
]}

Ahn, Roy ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Boston, MA USA

[2] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Dept Global Hlth & Social Med, Boston, MA USA

[3] Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Div Global Hlth & Human Rights, Dept Emergency Med, Boston, MA 02114 USA

来源：

POVERTY & PUBLIC POLICY | 2016年 / 8卷 / 01期

关键词：

sub-Saharan Africa; Kenya; women; cash transfers; subjective well-being;

D O I：

10.1002/pop4.127

中图分类号：

C916 [社会工作、社会管理、社会规划];

学科分类号：

1204 ;

摘要：

Unconditional cash transfers (UCTs) provide money to eligible individuals, without dictating how they spend the money or tasks they must do to receive it. This study explored how UCTs affected the lives of young, impoverished women in rural western Kenya. Qualitative methods were used, including in-depth interviews with 30 women: 10 receiving $1,000, 10 receiving $500, and 10 not receiving a UCT. UCTs were positively viewed by interviewees, and had nuanced and varied effects on aspirations, money management, relationships, and subjective well-being in social context. The perspectives of interviewees offer programmatic suggestions and question major assumptions concerning UCTs. The perspectives of interviewees offer programmatic suggestions and question major assumptions concerning UCTs. This qualitative study augments the primarily quantitative research on UCTs that has been done to date.

引用

页码：72 / 94

页数：23

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