Effect of Constituency Development Fund on Socio-economic Development in Mbeere South Constituency, Kenya

David Muriuki Ngiri

doi:10.11648/j.ijefm.20160404.13

David Muriuki Ngiri

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https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijefm.20160404.13

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to find out the effect of Constituency Development Fund on socio-economic development in Mbeere South Constituency of Embu County, Kenya. A quantitative descriptive design was adopted, whereby cluster sampling method was used according to five administrative wards in Mbeere South, Kenya. Convenience sampling method was adopted to pick a sample of 100 respondents from across the five administrative wards. The instrument that was used for data collection was a questionnaire. A step-wise regression was used on each independent variable against the dependent variable, with a final multivariate regression model to determine the relative importance of each of the three independent variables with respect to effect of Constituency Development Fund projects on socio-economic development and established that all the three independent variables have a positive correlation with the dependent variable. The ANOVA was meant to investigate if variation in the independent variables explained the observed variance in the outcome, which in this case was the local development. The ANOVA results of the study showed a correlation between the predictor variables and the response variable, meaning that there was a strong positive relationship between the study variables.

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Extreme poverty is currently a major challenge, both in the developing and under developed economies across the globe (Olinto andUematsu, 2000)
The study found that Constituency Development Funds (CDF) in Kenya has impacted on socio-economic development with an adjusted R-squared of 0.544
The model fitted the variables significantly at 5 per cent level. This meant that the independent variables of this study contributed 55.79% to socioeconomic development in the constituency, with the remaining 44.21% being explained by other variables not included in this study

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Extreme poverty is currently a major challenge, both in the developing and under developed economies across the globe (Olinto andUematsu, 2000). In most cases majority of poor people reside developing countries and face many unsurmountable social economic challenges. There is need to have sustainable development inorder meet the basic needs so as to fulfill the aspirations for a better life. According to the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD, 2013), for sustainable development to be realized, the needs of the present must be met without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. The best way to eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable development, working with poor community members should be the core strategy for any sustainable socio-economic development to be achieved (IISD, 2013)

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