Table 4.
Migrant household characteristics.
| Frequency | Percentages | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex of Household Head | ||
| Male | 769 | 82.5 |
| Female | 163 | 17.5 |
| Age of Household Head | ||
| 16–24 | 70 | 7.5 |
| 25–34 | 318 | 34.0 |
| 35–44 | 298 | 31.8 |
| 45–54 | 129 | 13.8 |
| 55–64 | 53 | 5.7 |
| 65+ | 68 | 7.3 |
| Education Level of Household Head | ||
| None | 7 | 0.8 |
| Primary school | 158 | 17.3 |
| Secondary school | 369 | 40.3 |
| Higher | 381 | 41.6 |
| Employment Status of Household Head | ||
| Self-employed | 353 | 38.8 |
| Employed full-time | 384 | 42.2 |
| Employed part-time (incl. casual) | 136 | 14.9 |
| Unemployed | 37 | 4.1 |
| Duration of Stay in Nairobi City | ||
| ≤5 years | 140 | 15.7 |
| 6–10 years | 214 | 24.0 |
| 11–15 years | 139 | 15.6 |
| 16–20 years | 185 | 20.8 |
| >20 | 212 | 23.8 |
| Health Status of Household Head | ||
| Healthy | 875 | 94.5 |
| Unhealthy | 51 | 5.5 |
| Household Characteristics | ||
| Household Size | ||
| 1 person | 161 | 17.2 |
| 2–3 persons | 337 | 35.9 |
| 4–5 persons | 322 | 34.3 |
| 6+ persons | 118 | 12.6 |
| Illness in Household | ||
| Yes | 157 | 16.7 |
| No | 784 | 83.3 |
| Dwelling Type | ||
| Formal | 816 | 90.6 |
| Informal | 85 | 9.4 |
| Household Structure Type | ||
| Female-centred | 155 | 16.6 |
| Male-centred | 187 | 20.0 |
| Nuclear | 520 | 55.7 |
| Extended | 71 | 7.6 |
| Main Source of HH Income | ||
| Formal wage work | 440 | 47.3 |
| Informal wage work | 277 | 29.8 |
| Self-employment (Informal) | 110 | 11.8 |
| Self-employment (formal) | 103 | 11.1 |
| Total HH Income | ||
| KES ≤ 10,000 | 142 | 25.1 |
| KES 10,001–20,000 | 142 | 25.1 |
| KES 20,001–30,000 | 75 | 13.3 |
| KES 30,001–40,000 | 41 | 7.3 |
| KES 40,001–50,000 | 29 | 5.1 |
| >KES 50,000 | 136 | 24.1 |
| Lived Poverty Index Categories | ||
| 0–0.5 | 609 | 66.3 |
| 0.51–1.00 | 189 | 20.6 |
| 1.01–1.50 | 77 | 8.4 |
| >1.50 | 43 | 4.7 |
| % of HH Income Spent on Food | ||
| <20% | 96 | 17.5 |
| 21–35% | 95 | 17.3 |
| 36–50% | 117 | 21.4 |
| >50% | 239 | 43.6 |
| Sent Remittances | ||
| Yes | 495 | 53.9 |
| No | 424 | 46.1 |
| Received Food Transfers from Rural Areas | ||
| Yes | 484 | 52.1 |
| No | 445 | 47.9 |
| Household Shares Meal with Neighbours | ||
| Yes | 96 | 10.2 |
| No | 845 | 89.8 |
| Household Purchases Food from Supermarkets | ||
| Yes | 734 | 78.0 |
| No | 207 | 22.0 |
| Household Engages in Urban Agriculture | ||
| Yes | 22 | 2.3 |
| No | 919 | 97.7 |
| Gone without Certain Foods due to Food Price Increase | ||
| Never | 356 | 38.0 |
| About once a month | 229 | 24.5 |
| About once a week | 163 | 17.4 |
| More than once a week to every day of the week | 188 | 20.1 |
| Gone without Cereals/Grains due to Price Increase | ||
| Yes | 255 | 27.1 |
| No | 686 | 72.9 |
| Gone without Roots and Tubers due to Price Increase | ||
| Yes | 116 | 12.3 |
| No | 825 | 87.7 |
| Gone without Vegetables due to Price Increase | ||
| Yes | 76 | 8.1 |
| No | 865 | 91.9 |
| Gone without Fruits due to Price Increase | ||
| Yes | 103 | 10.9 |
| No | 838 | 89.1 |
| Gone without Meat, Poultry, or Offal due to Price Increase | ||
| Yes | 405 | 43.0 |
| No | 536 | 57.0 |
| Gone without Eggs due to Price Increase | ||
| Yes | 72 | 7.7 |
| No | 869 | 92.3 |
| Gone without Fish and Seafood due to Price Increase | ||
| Yes | 308 | 32.7 |
| No | 633 | 67.3 |
| Gone without Pulses/Legumes/Nuts due to Price Increase | ||
| Yes | 61 | 6.5 |
| No | 880 | 93.5 |
| Gone without Milk and Milk Products due to Price Increase | ||
| Yes | 142 | 15.1 |
| No | 799 | 84.9 |
| Gone without Oils/Fats due to Price Increase | ||
| Yes | 77 | 8.2 |
| No | 864 | 91.8 |
| Gone without Sugar/Honey due to Price Increase | ||
| Yes | 114 | 12.1 |
| No | 827 | 87.9 |