Can Cash Transfer Lead To School Retention Among The Orphans And Vulnerable Children? An Empirical Analysis Of Ct-Ovc In Kwale County.

Abstract

Cash Transfer Program have become widespread in the world and have gradually gained acceptance as programs that can drive masses out of poverty. Few studies have been conducted in Kenya and Africa as a continent regarding conditional and unconditional cash transfers programs. Considering the fact that Kenya’s program is unconditional there remains so many unanswered questions. This study sought to fill the gap by conducting a research on whether cash transfer can lead to school retention among the orphans and vulnerable children in Kwale County. This research focused on the cash transfer for orphans and vulnerable children which is important in ensuring social inequalities do not act as a barrier to a child accessing the right to education. Moreover, the research gave an insight on whether the use of cash transfer is deemed appropriate to support poverty alleviation and vulnerability in Kenya as well as increase school retention among the OVCs. There is need to employ different methodologies in conducting this type of research in Kenya and Africa in general to add to the existing literature and therefore there still remains a gap where similar studies should be conducted across the continent. The research employed interview guides to interview selected households. In addition to this, the research used probit regression model. The United Nations 2030 Agenda recognizes Social Protection as an enabler to various Sustainable Development Goals and can be used as a tool to reduce poverty and promote inclusive economic growth. In this context, Cash Transfer for Orphans and Vulnerable Children invariably is a means of implementing SDGs.