Stella Moraa Omari
School of Business and Economics, Kisii University
P.O. box 408 Kisii 40200 Kenya.
Email:stellaomari@gmail.com
Abstract
The informal sector in Kenya contributes immensely to the economic development and activities of the nation. This sector is well placed in ensuring that the sustainable development goals are achieved as the country pushes forward towards the attainment of Vision 2030. However, most of the work in this sector is to a large undocumented in terms of Human Resource development and skill transfer. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of informal group financial welfare contributions on the social networks and social capital among the jua kali artisans in Nairobi. An exploratory research design was used by the study. The target population was 375 mechanics operating in different pockets within Nairobi. A sample size of 75 respondents in two different cohorts was taken using stratified random sampling technique and later simple random technique was used to sample out the respondents from each strata. Purposive sampling on the other hand was used to select 6 key informants and 4 FGDs that took part in the study. Data was collected through questionnaires, interview guides and Focus Group Discussions. Word cloud was used to analyse qualitative data and the quantitative data was analysed through measures of central tendency and dispersion and presented in frequencies and percentages and summarised in figures and tables. Findings indicated that social capital enhances income generating opportunities and there is a free sharing of skills among the masters of the trade and the apprentices. Further findings revealed that the collectives thrive when trust is high and leadership is good and credible. The study concluded that skill transfer was a key component of collectives in the Jua Kali sector and all members benefited whether they were in a group or not. Based on the findings, the study recommended that a similar study can be conducted in other towns and include other jua Kali groups.
Keywords: Informal group financial welfare, financial welfare contributions, jua kali socio-networks, jua kali artisan, chama contributions
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Suggested Citation
Omari, S. M. (2020). Influence of informal group financial welfare contributions on the social networks and social capital among the jua kali artisans in Nairobi. African Research Journal of Education and Social Sciences, 8(1), 1-10. Available online at http://arjess.org/social-sciences-research/influence-of-informal-group-financial-welfare-contributions-on-the-social-networks-and-social-capital-among-the-jua-kali-artisans-in-nairobi.pdf
