The Role of Insurance Policies in Socio-Economic Risk Management: A Case of Women in Five-Star Estate, South C, Nairobi County-Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorKilonzo, Jemimmah N.
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-25T12:15:18Z
dc.date.available2020-08-25T12:15:18Z
dc.date.issued2019-05
dc.descriptionThesisen_US
dc.description.abstractThis study sought to investigate the role of insurance in socio-economic risk management among women in Five-star Estate, South C, Nairobi County. The objectives of the study were: to establish the prevalence of insurance use among women among women in Five-star Estate, South C, Nairobi County, to assess the types of social and economic risks faced, to determine the socio-economic coping mechanisms employed, and to establish ways of increasing insurance uptake. Stratified random sampling was used to select a sample size of 134 women. Descriptive design was adopted. Data was collected using semi-structured questionnaires and interview schedules and later analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21. The findings were presented using frequency tables and figures. The findings showed that there was high uptake of insurance among the women in Five-star Estate (81.7%). The women faced numerous risks, including business management (68%) lack of access to healthcare (70.4%), lack of access to education (62.9%), lack of access to sufficient food (23.2%) and lack of secure living environment (49.2%). Various insurance options like health, life, and property to micro-insurance and SACCOs had been beneficial. Uptake of insurance could increase through increased awareness, education on insurance benefits, varying the price of insurance products to reflect purchasing ability, and increasing the variety of the insurance policies. The study concludes that insurance plays a vital role in the lives of the women as a social and economic risk mitigation tool.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipDaystar Universityen_US
dc.identifier.citationKilonzo, Jemimmah N. (2019). The Role of Insurance Policies in Socio-Economic Risk Management: A Case of Women in Five-Star Estate, South C, Nairobi County-Kenya. School of Human and Social Science, Daystar University: Thesisen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/3256
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSchool of Human and Social Science, Daystar Universityen_US
dc.subjectInsurance policiesen_US
dc.subjectSocio-Economic Risk Managementen_US
dc.subjectFive-Star Estateen_US
dc.titleThe Role of Insurance Policies in Socio-Economic Risk Management: A Case of Women in Five-Star Estate, South C, Nairobi County-Kenyaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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