Dataset

Poverty data for Constituencies in eastern Kenya, 1999

Poverty ReductionKenyaWorld Resources Institute (WRI)

Dataset Objective

To show the poverty rate, poverty gap, poverty density and the percentage of poor housing constituencies in eastern Kenya in 1999.

Context

Dataset represents poverty rate, poverty gap, poverty density and amount of Kenyan Shillings (per month per square kilometer) to close the poverty gap for Constituencies in eastern Kenya in 1999.

What is included

The dataset contains the poverty rate, poverty gap, poverty density and number of Kenyan Shillings (per month per km2) estimated to close the poverty gap for constituencies in Kenya for 1999.

Collection Methods

Data was collected through a census survey and supplemented with satellite images.