Influence of the Payment Intervals on Beneficiaries’ Social and Economic Development in Moyale Sub-County, Marsabit

Abstract

The objectives of this research were, to assess the effects, the payment intervals to beneficiaries influence their social and economic development in Moyale Sub-County, Marsabit. The study was anchored on Amartya Sen’s Human Development Theory, Abraham Maslow’s Pyramid of Hierarchy of Needs and the Participatory Development Theory propagated by the Asian Development Bank.  The researcher embraced a descriptive survey design, using clustering and proportional random sampling in arriving at the research sample. The research population was 1196 households in the study area. Out of this, a sample of 300 households were determined using a verifiable statistical formula. Of the selected households, both adult and children, participated as respondents. A questionnaire, an interview schedule and a focus group discussions guide were used in collecting the data. The tools were tested through a pilot study in three purposively selected clusters (Locations) to determine their reliability and validity. The data was analysed using descriptive statistics. The findings were presented using various cartographical presentations. The use of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25 was applied in analysing of the data. The study concluded that Cash transfer programs could be an effective way of addressing poverty, hunger, gender inequalities among children in marginalized areas and communities. The study recommends that the beneficiaries of the cash transfers be given training on financial management, long-term investments, and savings.