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



Table 7: Organization of production and heterogeneity

% of groups with:

full
sample

[1]

ethnic
heterog

wealth
heterog

education
heterog

High
[2]

Low

[3]

High
[4]

Low

[5]

High
[6]

Low

[7]

Division of jobs

Everyone same

33.3

45.4

14.3

22.2

44.5

22.2

44.5

Specialization

44.5

36.4

57.1

44.5

44.4

66.7

22.2

Alternate

22.2

18.2

28.6

33.3

11.1

11.1

33.3

How members paid

# items produced

33.2

22.2

33.3

22.2

33.3

44.5

11.1

# hours worked

5.6

11.1

11.1

0

11.1

11.1

11.1

Fixed amount, same for all

55.6

66.7

44.5

66.7

44.5

44.4

66.7

Their contributions

5.6

0

11.1

11.1

11.1

0

11.1

Penalty for missed contributions

.38

.14

.67

.20

.50

.60

.25

# times applied

3.7

9

0.6

8.3

1

1.2

6.2

Penalty for irregular behavior

.47

.55

.37

.37

.55

.44

.50

# times applied

3.2

2.9

3.5

2.6

3.7

3.3

3.1

How members recruited

Ability

22.2

22.2

22.2

22.2

22.2

22.2

22.2

Need

22.2

22.2

22.2

11.1

33.3

22.2

22.2

Commitment

50.0

55.6

44.5

55.6

44.5

55.6

44.5

Friendship

5.6

0

11.1

11.1

0

0

11.1

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