BMGF Human Capital Development Project Online Review Workshop

Session

Determinants of Human Capital Formation in Kenya: A Study on Kenyan Counties

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9. DETERMINANTS OF HUMAN CAPITAL FORMATION IN KENYA: A STUDY ON KENYAN COUNTIES

Dr Peter Silas (Kenyatta University)

Human capital is an essential driver of sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction and many nations commit to investment in human capital accumulation. Since independence Kenya’s governments have implemented various policies and programs aimed at promoting social economic development, reducing poverty and ensuring human capital development. As a result Kenya has made significant...

5. Women empowerment and intergenerational mobility: Empirical evidence from Ethiopia

Eleni Yitbarek (University of Pretoria)

Although many studies have examined the relationship between women’s empowerment
and a wide range of health outcomes, the extent to which women’s empowerment
influences intergenerational mobility is limited. This study seeks to provide evidence
on the relationship between women empowerment and gender-based intergenerational
educational mobility in Africa using nationally representative...