Self-Help Groups and Income Generation in the Informal Settlements of Nairobi



Table 1: Basic group characteristics

Mean Min Max

Size (regular members)
Duration (yrs)

14.22

4.92

6
.08

30

16

% Female members

50%

0

100%

Only men

11.1%

Only women

33.3%

Mixed, mostly men

33.3%

Mixed, mostly women

22.2%

Members’ age

31.09

15

73

Group avg. median

28.68

Group avg. min

19.53

Group avg. max

60.22

Members’ education

Class 1-4

7.3%

Class 5-8

41.1%

Form I-II

12.9%

Form III-IV

25.8%

Form V-VI

0.0%

Educational college

2.0%

Technical institute

0.7%

Basic adult educ.

2.3%

No schooling

7.9%

Members’ wealth (Ksh)

7379.1

350

197300

Group avg. median (Ksh)

5134.4

Group avg. min (Ksh)

2450

Group avg. max (Ksh)

24192.3

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