July 2nd, 2021
Surviving 2020: Lessons on Resilience from Kenya’s COVID diaries
Julie Zollmann
Insights from these interviews suggest a number of ideas for intervention to support recovery and rebuilding.
August 31st, 2020
The buck stops with women
Anne Gachoka
How Kenyan mothers are keeping food on the table through the coronavirus crisis
August 5th, 2020
When hustling fails: The impact of coronavirus mitigation efforts on ordinary people’s livelihoods
Julie Zollmann
Unlike many Kenyans, Esther in rural Makueni is not yet too worried about the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on her livelihood.
August 3rd, 2020
Corona case studies: ‘Waiting for nothing’
Julie Zollmann
Agnes, 45, lives in rural Makueni with her children and elderly parents. She had once been married, but her husband proved an unreliable partner.
August 2nd, 2020
Dilemmas of distancing
Julie Zollmann
Barriers to coronavirus prevention behaviour change in Kenya
July 10th, 2020
Imagining Post-COVID recovery
Julie Zollmann
When we spoke with Benson in April, he was feeling optimistic about getting through the COVID-19 crisis unscathed. He worked in a factory that manufactured paper products, and toilet tissue was in high demand. He was sure he would keep his job. In June, like many of our respondents, his outlook was gloomier.
June 12th, 2020
Corona case studies: ‘Running out of options’
Julie Zollmann
After three months of Covid-19 restrictions, Jennifer’s economic options have run out. She is five months pregnant, and the baby’s father has blocked her calls. She hasn’t been able to pay rent in three months and worries that she and her children are on the verge of eviction.
June 10th, 2020
Back to an empty market
Julie Zollmann
Desperate for income, many Diaries respondents have gone back to work, but find it nearly impossible to earn a living.
April 21st, 2020
“Our love has grown more”
Julie Zollmann
Coronavirus disruptions are giving some Kenyan woman a reprieve from domestic burdens and giving couples a chance to change their marriages
April 21st, 2020
If the coronavirus doesn’t kill you…
Julie Zollmann
Kenyans’ reflections on security in the time of Covid-19
April 14th, 2020
Shamba bora (fertile farmland), Shamba la mawe (rocky farmland)
Julie Zollmann
Urban and rural areas are coping to the coronavirus disruptions in different ways
April 14th, 2020
Corona case studies: Should I stay, or should I go?
Julie Zollmann
Considering urban to rural migration as urban incomes dwindle
April 8th, 2020
The costs of coping with Coronavirus
Julie Zollmann
Not only are Kenyans losing their incomes right now, they are also facing increased costs
April 7th, 2020
The ultimate stress test for financial resilience
Julie Zollmann
How coronavirus adaptations are straining Kenyans’ most robust financial coping mechanisms
March 18th, 2020
The art of cultivating youth skills and employment
Anne Gachoka
This is the second blog in a three-part series on youth employment and skill-based work.
October 7th, 2019
Kenya’s youth and the long road to skill-based work
Abigail Steinberg
Combining education, apprenticeship, and start-up capital to surmount barriers and transform trajectories
August 4th, 2016
What do people get out of gambling?
By Anne Gachoka
Sports gambling is an equal opportunity pleasure
Beyond the immediate rewards of 1) the euphoria of winning small amounts, and 2) the dream of one day hitting the jackpot, other motivations and benefits of participation in gambling include earning side money from sports research, increased social interaction, and, eventually, greater exposure to other features on the internet.
August 4th, 2016
Is there anything financial service providers can learn from mobile gambling?
Anne Gachoka
August 3rd, 2016
Is mobile sports betting changing financial and social behavior? Two case studies
Anne Gachoka
August 2nd, 2016
From the statements: gambling behaviour
Anne Gachoka
August 1st, 2016
Who Plays
Anne Gachoka
March 22nd, 2016
A call for customer communication to catch up with technology
Anne Gachoka