Socio-economic assessment of refugees in Kenya's Kakuma camp 2015

Kenya, 2015

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UNHCR_KEN_2015_SEA_v2.1

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UNHCR

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East and Horn of Africa Socioeconomic Assessments

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Identification

Survey ID number

UNHCR_KEN_2015_SEA_v2.1

Title

Socio-economic assessment of refugees in Kenya's Kakuma camp 2015

Country

Name	Country code
Kenya	KEN

Study type

Socio-Economic/Monitoring Survey [hh/sems]

Series Information

UNHCR conducts socio-economic assessments of persons-of-concern (i.e. refugees, asylum-seekers, IDPs, etc.) in a variety of countries in order to inform and improve its programming with the goal of promoting self-reliance. While these assessments are not fully standardized and are tailored to their specific country context, the quantitative surveys share strong similarities in their design and objectives, and are therefore considered a survey series for the purpose of microdata documentation/archiving.

Abstract

Kakuma Refugee Camp is one of the longest-standing humanitarian settlements in sub-Saharan Africa and one of the largest refugee camps in the world. In response to recent reductions in funding for the Kenyan refugee operation, increased global competition for funds, and a common belief that not all refugees in such protracted situations have the same humanitarian assistance needs, UNHCR and WFP decided to undertake a study among refugees in Kakuma Camp. The main aims were to fill knowledge gaps regarding refugee livelihoods and the level and differences of vulnerability in refugee households, as well as to explore the feasibility of delivering more differentiated assistance and to identify the mechanisms that would need to be put in place to do so. Specifically, the study was meant to determine whether a permanent targeting mechanism could be put in place or whether other ways of prioritising assistance exist when resources are tight. The survey covered 2,000 households and was implemented in November/December 2015.

Kind of Data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Unit of Analysis

Household and individual

Version

Version Description

v2.1: Edited, anonymous dataset for licensed distribution.

Version Date

2018-12-15

Scope

Notes

The scope of the quantitative data of this socio-economic assessment includes: - Identification of the household - Characteristics of household members (demographics, disability, education/literacy, trade/skills) - Dwelling characteristics - Access to services - Asset ownership - Sources of income - Economic activity of household members - Assistance - Consumption expenditure - Coping strategies

Topics

Topic
Refugees
Asylum seekers
Forced displacement
Conflict

Keywords

Refugees Asylum seekers Forced displacement Conflict

Coverage

Geographic Coverage

Kakuma refugee camp, Kenya

Universe

All refugee households residing in Kakuma refugee camp, Kenya. UNHCR PPG: 1KENB

Producers and sponsors

Primary investigators

Name
UNHCR

Producers

Name
WFP
Kimetrica

Sampling

Sampling Procedure

The survey's objective was to deliver representative data of all households living in Kakuma refugee camp, with robust disaggregation to the sub-camp level. (Kakuma has four such sub-camps) The total population in the camp at the time of the survey was estimated at around 26,000 households. For this survey a stratified, single-stage (i.e. non-clustered) sample design was applied. The four sub-camps of Kakuma were considered strata and the 126 administrative blocks were considered sub-strata. All strata and sub-strata were retained for the sample. Within each of these sub-strata, a sample of households was drawn systematically via a random walk sampling process. The total sample size was 2,000 households (500 households in each of the four sub-camps).

Deviations from the Sample Design

None.

Response Rate

Information unavailable.

Weighting

No weights were aplied during the initial data analysis. However, given that selection probailities differed across sampling strata, the public-release version of the data contains sampling weights calculated ex-post, which data users may wish to apply during further analysis.

Survey instrument

Questionnaires

All questionaires are provided in section "external ressources".

Data collection

Dates of Data Collection

Start	End
2015-11-08	2015-12-04

Data Collection Notes

Data was collected through computer-assisted face-to-face interviewing (on tablets).

Data processing

Data Editing

The dataset presented here has undergone light checking, cleaning and restructuring (data may still contain errors) as well as anonymization (includes removal of direct identifiers and sensitive variables, and grouping values of select variables).

Data Access

Confidentiality

Is signing of a confidentiality declaration required?	Confidentiality declaration text
yes	No attempt will be made to identify respondents or microdata providers, and no use will be made of the identity of any person, facility or establishment discovered inadvertently. Any such discovery would immediately be reported to UNHCR, to allow evaluation of further use, apply further statistical disclosure control methods, impose further restrictions on access, or appropriately re-classify the data. No attempt will be made to create links between datasets provided by UNHCR, or between UNHCR data and other datasets that could identify individuals or organizations.

Citation requirements

UNHCR (2018). Socio-economic assessment of refugees in Kenya's Kakuma camp 2015. Accessed from UNHCR Microdata Library: https://microdata.unhcr.org

Disclaimer and copyrights

Disclaimer

UNHCR does not warrant in any way the accuracy of the information and data contained in the datasets and shall not be held liable for any loss caused by reliance on the accuracy or reliability thereof.

Contacts

Name	Affiliation	Email
Solutions	UNHCR	solutions@unhcr.org

Metadata production

DDI Document ID

UNHCR_KEN_2015_SEA-1.1

Producers

Name	Role
UNHCR	Collection and documentation of records

Date of Metadata Production

2018-12-15

Metadata version

DDI Document version

Version 1.1 (December 2018)

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