TABLE 1

Household Characteristics by Region (Means)

199720072007
NationalNationalEastern and Western Lowlands ZoneWestern Transitional and Western Highlands ZoneHigh Potential Maize ZoneCentral Highlands Zone
Demographic Characteristics
Number of household members6.665.866.046.276.474.22
Adult equivalents per household6.075.025.115.385.583.64
Household head’s age50.7658.6958.6157.5657.9061.29
% of female-headed households0.130.240.310.230.190.20
Head with primary education (0/1)0.540.600.560.590.610.64
Head with secondary education (0/1)0.200.260.220.260.310.26
Death of adult since prior survey (0/1)n.a.0.120.150.090.120.09
Death of household head since prior survey (0/1)0.000.050.070.040.050.03
Land, Assets, and Income
Acres owned3.904.064.673.444.982.52
Acres owned per capita0.650.871.020.640.980.74
Acres cultivated4.824.434.853.975.572.70
Value of assets per capita (KSh)31,43253,22850,70318,44561,32785,875
Income per capita (KSh)42,72340,06530,49525,25347,54661,189
Share of income from crops0.410.440.380.510.380.55
Share of income from livestock0.200.160.090.150.260.16
Share of crop production sold0.420.450.270.480.520.60
Value of crop production per acre (KSh)35,78722,38710,88119,38220,67045,811
Share of households below national poverty line0.570.400.530.520.330.15
% of households who tried to obtain credit0.460.270.300.160.210.42
% of households who tried and successfully obtained credit0.890.940.970.890.840.98
% of households who tried to obtain in-kind creditn.a.0.420.280.600.210.73
% of households who tried and successfully obtained in-kind creditn.a.0.991.000.990.971.00
% of households with credit constraints0.050.020.010.020.030.01
Rental Participation
% of households renting-in0.180.200.110.260.240.19
Acres rented-in (by tenants)n.a.1.731.681.642.330.81
% of households rentingoutn.a.0.120.090.130.180.06
Acres rented-out (by landlords)n.a.2.601.781.554.070.90
Number of observations1,2291,229367278345239
  • Source: Authors’ computation based on the data.

  • Note: Sampled districts within each zone are as follows: Eastern and Western Lowlands (Machakos, Mwingi, Makueni, Kitui, Siaya, Kisumu); Western Transitional and Western Highlands (Bungoma, Kisii, Vihiga; Kakamega); High Potential Maize (Trans Zoia, Uasin Gishu, Bomet, Nakuru, Lugari, high-elevation Narok); Central Highlands (Nyeri, Muranga, Meru). KSh, Kenyan shillings; n.a., not available.